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Brindha Rose Manoharan

Brindha Rose Manoharan

Portland,OR

Summary

Strategic Principal Product Manager specializing in enterprise planning analytics and demand planning systems. Led cross-functional teams to optimize transportation and drive digital transformation, enhancing product launches and analytics access. Expert in problem-solving and navigating complex environments, with a focus on SAP implementation and agile methodologies.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Principal Product Management - BI Products Demand Planning

Nike
07.2025 - Current
  • Spearheaded development of new operating plan cubes, enhancing planning capabilities for better decision-making.
  • Expanded analytics access to over 300 planners globally, promoting data-driven decision-making across teams.
  • Led Nike's enterprise planning analytics suite, optimizing platform for six dashboards and six data cubes to ensure stability.
  • Streamlined business intelligence landscape, retiring legacy systems and consolidating analytics infrastructure to improve overall effectiveness.

Principal Product Management - Demand Planning & MFP (SAP APO/o9)

Nike
Portland, Oregon
06.2024 - 06.2025
  • Led deployment of MFP WW solution on O9 platform for APLA region, ensuring regional alignment and scalability.
  • Improved demand planning systems through critical updates and ongoing support, enhancing system reliability and user experience.
  • Established cross-functional partnerships across technology, business, and regional teams to drive collaborative project outcomes.
  • Aligned tactical execution with strategic enterprise objectives by applying program-level thinking in project initiatives.

Lead Technical Product Manager - Supply Planning

Nike
Portland, Oregon
06.2022 - 05.2024
  • Achieved rapid launch of MFP OnePlan in just 3 months, demonstrating exceptional execution velocity.
  • Executed product vision through stakeholder engagement and agile methodologies, resulting in improved collaboration and responsiveness.
  • Developed product roadmaps for APLA supply planning, demand planning, and inventory planning solutions, aligning strategic goals with operational needs.
  • Elevated product management maturity across organization by implementing targeted process improvements and enhancing stakeholder engagement.

Modeling Consultant - Supply Planning & Business Simulation

Nike
Portland, Oregon
06.2018 - 05.2022
  • Constructed 150+ demand-supply-inventory scenario models, enabling data-driven business decisions.
  • Enhanced forecasting accuracy through innovative modeling techniques and advanced supply shaping analytics.
  • Created simulation capabilities to model pandemic-related business distortions and supply chain disruptions accurately.

SAP Consultant specializing in Planning and Materials Management

Nike
01.2010 - 01.2018
  • Executed full lifecycle SAP implementations for planning and materials management modules, improving operational workflows.
  • Managed implementation, rollout, maintenance, testing, and post-implementation support for SAP solutions, aligning technology with business requirements.
  • Developed expertise in textile and apparel industry processes and supply chain operations, enabling tailored SAP solutions.

Education

Artificial Intelligence: Implications For Business Strategy - Artificial Intelligence

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA
10-2025

Post Graduate Diploma - Business Management

01-2006

Master of Science - Computer Science

University
01-2005

Skills

  • SAP APO
  • Business intelligence tools
  • Agile Scrum methodology
  • Customer insights analysis
  • Conflict resolution
  • Transportation optimization
  • Supply chain software
  • Data analytics tools
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Business adaptability
  • Certification

    • AI Certification, MIT Sloan School of Management, 2025, Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy
    • IBM AI Product Manager Professional certification, 2026, Currently pursuing, advancing skills in AI-driven product management and machine learning applications.
    • Nike LIFT program, 01/2026, Leading through the AI revolution facilitated by Geoff Woods.

    Core Competencies

    SAP MM/PP/SD/FICO/PS/QM/APO platforms, o9 supply chain planning software, Microsoft Office suite, Agile Scrum methodology, JIRA project management, Aha product roadmap tools, Qualtrics experience management, Snowflakes data platform, Teradata analytics, Teamwork and cross-functional collaboration, Advanced problem-solving capabilities, Adaptability to changing business environments, Resilience under pressure, Effective conflict resolution

    Timeline

    Principal Product Management - BI Products Demand Planning

    Nike
    07.2025 - Current

    Principal Product Management - Demand Planning & MFP (SAP APO/o9)

    Nike
    06.2024 - 06.2025

    Lead Technical Product Manager - Supply Planning

    Nike
    06.2022 - 05.2024

    Modeling Consultant - Supply Planning & Business Simulation

    Nike
    06.2018 - 05.2022

    SAP Consultant specializing in Planning and Materials Management

    Nike
    01.2010 - 01.2018

    Artificial Intelligence: Implications For Business Strategy - Artificial Intelligence

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Post Graduate Diploma - Business Management

    Master of Science - Computer Science

    University
    Brindha Rose Manoharan