Rashmi Redkar
Milwaukee,USA
Summary
A Global Business and Technology Leader of direct and matrix organizations with a proven ability to plan and drive key transformation strategies and results as evidenced through multiple technology and continuous improvement projects across the Americas, APAC, ASEAN, EMEA.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Supply Chain, Logistics Program Lead – Global Enterprise Modernization (GEM)
Molson Coors
Milwaukee, USA
08.2023 - Current
- As part of GEM Program, North American (NA) template will be upgraded to SAP S/4HANA across the US & Canada, with select areas undergoing transformation.
- Plan was to align European countries EMEA/APAC with one system and one process, guided by the already established Global template.
- As a supply chain Program lead, engaged in a series of process-focused, decision-driven workshops and work sessions to align on process, data and capabilities.
- As a Procurement Program lead, engaged in making strategic and foundational decisions about KDD – Key Design Deliverables.
- GEM Program Mission is to accelerate value delivery and enable growth by standardizing & simplifying our global processes underpinned by an SAP ERP core and realized through our global shared services scale.
Solution Manager, Supply Chain Procure to Pay, Warehousing, Transportation
Molson Coors
Milwaukee, USA
01.2023 - 07.2025
- Rolled out Supplier Inventory Interface successfully updating Inventory in SAP APO.
- Worked Closely with major Molson Coors suppliers to do walk thru of the project integrating suppliers with Open Text Team.
- Worked closely with Canadian Government Entity LCBO – Liquor Control Board of Canada, meeting specific business requirements for Heineken.
- Demonstrated Leadership while working with Procurement Center of Excellence team to resolve issues with Ariba Integration.
Solution Manager, One North America
Molson Coors
Milwaukee, USA
04.2020 - 12.2022
- As Procurement EDI Lead, delivered Functional Specs for ONA Program.
- Worked closely with Interface team and Accenture team to walk them thru the Functional Specs and put a solution together to meet Business Requirements.
- Worked Closely with Interface Team and Open Text Team to put together Map specs for Suppliers meeting their Unique Business Requirements, Ex, Crown Metal Packaging and Heineken.
- Engaged in various Conversations with the Suppliers to understand their business requirements and how we can deliver those working closely with Open Text and Interface Team.
- During ONA Rollout, provided Hypercare to Release 1 Canadian Breweries making sure that the functionality works as expected while communicating documents between the Molson Coors System and Suppliers.
- At the end of the hyper care, scheduled meetings to transition successfully AMS team making sure that they will be able to support future issues reported by the business.
Solution Manager, EAM Rollout ( Plant Maintenance). Golden Release and M5 Rollout
Molson Coors
Milwaukee, USA
07.2017 - 06.2020
- Demonstrated leadership planning, managing and executing ITC2 and UAT testing sessions with Business Users at all major Miller.
- Put together Job-aids/step by step guide for business users so that they execute SAP transactions following correct business processes.
- Provided assistance with the system, identified defects and ensured defects were resolved on time, as per schedule.
- Engaged in preparation of data loads and tasks to get ready for Go-live. Supported data creation for 8000+ equipment and functional locations. Data for some breweries was never created. Significant effort to review the MCID structure and create the needed data for EAM.
- Rolled out SAP EWM solution at major breweries.
- Leadership to cross functional teams resolving major issues that impacted the project.
- Supported hyper care at all the MillerCoors Breweries across the US. Engaged in resolving various issues in the warehouse which had huge impact on the loads. Analyzed the issue, documented, and worked closely with EWM consultants to incorporate changes testing different Test scenarios and obtaining business approvals from business.
Senior Project Manager, SAP Center of Excellence
SC Johnson
Racine, USA
05.2015 - 05.2017
- Lead project team through SDLC process ensuring deliverables, success criteria, delivering the project on time on schedule.
- Worked closely with Accenture Manager to review resource plan and ensure tasks were completed on time and within the budget.
- Generated deliverables for Project Gates meeting SCJ specific standards.
- Escalated decisions, when required, that impacted project scope and timeline.
- Maintained Risk, Issues, and Decisions log. Addressed actions and decisions.
Senior Project Manager, SAP Global Factory, Program Symphony
Kellogg Company
Oak Brook, USA
04.2010 - 12.2014
- Played key role in Test Management including the routine execution of SAP Impact Analysis using live compare to accurately predict the T-codes and programs impacted by an upcoming change (e.g. upgrade, transports) allowing the application teams to focus testing on only those items.
- Updated documentation maintained in SharePoint.
- Managed Global enterprise and cross functional projects in North America, South America, Europe and Asia Pacific regions.
- Played a key role to collaborate with all IT functions and develop trust-based win-win arrangements.
- In partnership with Business Process Owners and Business Leadership, design the processes for Inventory Control/Warehousing/Transportation Planning and execution meeting Kellogg specific requirements and specialize it to meet business units and statutory regulations.
- Worked closely with Kellogg Business counterparts to Implement Transportation Management system. Designed major transportation processes to deploy the Transportation template including all aspects of the SDLC (e.g. Blue Print, Design, Build, Test, documentation).
Project Manager, Global Supply Chain
Kellogg Company
Oak Brook, USA
05.2005 - 03.2010
- Project FDA Traceability, PRD Upgrade /Europe Upgrade, SAP WM implementation at San Jose.
- Directing work/projects, controlling cost/schedule elements, management of resources, communications management, reporting, and change management.
- Planned the activities, worked closely with vendor consultants to identify the Test Scenarios, put Test Plans together from Inventory/Warehousing standpoint.
- Delivering projects on schedule, budget, and in accordance to the specification.
SAP Consultant
Catalyst International
Milwaukee, WI
12.2003 - 03.2005
- Worked closely with customers (SONY, Whirlpool, Target, Walmart) to capture their specific warehouse and Transportation requirements.
- Involved in Analysis and design of the Warehousing and transportation business processes.
- Involved in Functional Design and Technical Design of Transportation business processes using SAP Transportation Management system meeting specific business requirements.
SAP Consultant
Chr Hansen Food Corporation
Milwaukee, USA
04.2003 - 08.2003
- IMPLEMENTATION OF GLOBAL SAP 4.6C UPGRADE.
- Planning, Execution of SAP Upgrade to 4.6C across all locations in North America and Europe.
- Coordinated with Business users from North America and European countries analyzing the systems.
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Manhattan, USA
11.2002 - 03.2003
- Enhance Procurement Business processes for Port Authority.
- Migration of LIS structure to SAP production environment.
Brown and Williamson Tobacco
Louisville, USA
04.2002 - 11.2002
- In partnership with Business Process Owners and Business Leadership, design the processes for printing different Forms meeting specific requirements to ATF – Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.
- Implement Foreign Trade documents processes to deploy the warehouse/Transportation template including all aspects of the SDLC (e.g. Blue Print, Design, Build, Test, documentation).
Miller Brewing Company
07.2000 - 03.2002
- Implemented BATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms) system in SAP.
- Responsibilities include studying old legacy system that generates reports to Government and design business processes to implement it on SAP R/3.
- Responsibilities also included ATF Implementation and involved in Business Blueprint, Realization and Final Preparation of the project.
Kohler Company
03.1998 - 06.2000
- Designed interfaces for Vendors for 1099 Tax Purposes.
- Worked closely with SAP America consultants to implemented Fixed Assets and Project systems, migrating from legacy system.
- Design and develop variant Cost related reports.
Education
Bachelors - Electronics Engineering
Mumbai University
Mumbai, IndiaSkills
- Enterprise Information Management
- Global Business Transformation
- Program/Project Management
- GAP Analysis
- Business Integration
- Enterprise Architecture
- Data Migration
- SAP Archiving
- Master Data Management
- SAP Enterprise Support
- Change Management
- Global PMO
Locations
- Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, 53202
- Racine, Racine, WI, 53403
- Oak Brook, Oak Brook, IL, 60523
- Louisville, Louisville, KY, 40201
- Macon, Macon, GA, 31201
- Manhattan, Manhattan, NY, 10001
Timeline
Supply Chain, Logistics Program Lead – Global Enterprise Modernization (GEM)
Molson Coors
08.2023 - Current
Solution Manager, Supply Chain Procure to Pay, Warehousing, Transportation
Molson Coors
01.2023 - 07.2025
Solution Manager, One North America
Molson Coors
04.2020 - 12.2022
Solution Manager, EAM Rollout ( Plant Maintenance). Golden Release and M5 Rollout
Molson Coors
07.2017 - 06.2020
Senior Project Manager, SAP Center of Excellence
SC Johnson
05.2015 - 05.2017
Senior Project Manager, SAP Global Factory, Program Symphony
Kellogg Company
04.2010 - 12.2014
Project Manager, Global Supply Chain
Kellogg Company
05.2005 - 03.2010
SAP Consultant
Catalyst International
12.2003 - 03.2005
SAP Consultant
Chr Hansen Food Corporation
04.2003 - 08.2003
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
11.2002 - 03.2003
Brown and Williamson Tobacco
04.2002 - 11.2002
Miller Brewing Company
07.2000 - 03.2002
Kohler Company
03.1998 - 06.2000
Bachelors - Electronics Engineering
Mumbai University