Operational Excellence

Aligning Global Capacity
with Market Demand.

Demand Planner at Waldemar Knittel Glasbearbeitungs GmbH, a StatLab Company. Graduate Engineer specialized in S&OP, Supply Chain Management, and Process Optimization.

Precision in Every Detail

M.B.A. & Eng. Graduate from Hochschule Hof with a passion for industrial efficiency.

Based in Braunschweig, Germany, I bring a unique blend of international engineering perspective and rigorous German operational standards. With hands-on experience in demand planning, supply chain management, production planning, and logistics control, I operate at the critical intersection of Sales, Production, and Planning.

I bring solid expertise in MS Office (particularly MS Excel), ERP systems (SAP R/3, SAP S/4 HANA, AP+), and SQL — enabling data-driven decisions that create stability and precision across the supply chain.

Professional Journey

From automotive engineering to operational excellence in supply chain management.

Demand Planner

Waldemar Knittel Glasbearbeitungs GmbH, a StatLab Company · Braunschweig

Dec 2025 – Present
  • Managing and coordinating the entire inquiry and order process, from customer request to production release.
  • Ensuring complete and error-free order entry through maintenance and validation of all relevant ERP data.
  • Close cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Production, and Logistics to support capacity planning and on-time order fulfillment.
  • Analyzing and optimizing demand planning data and processes to improve forecast accuracy and planning reliability.
  • Identifying and implementing process improvement opportunities in collaboration with key stakeholders.
  • Monitoring open orders and production capacity, with proactive prioritization and escalation of critical orders to ensure on-time delivery.

S&OP Intern

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners · Berlin

Sept 2023 – Mar 2024
  • Supporting daily production and transport planning operations.
  • Conducting analyses on supply coverage, material availability, and warehouse fill levels.
  • Evaluating deviations between sales and production plans.
  • Monitoring line utilization and deriving and documenting optimization potential.
  • Creating ad-hoc analyses for day-to-day business operations.

Production Manager & Logistics Planner

Gurukrupa Industries · Surat

Jan 2019 – Jan 2020
  • Production planning and control, considering capacity and demand.
  • Material requirements planning (raw materials and purchased parts) using SAP MM/PP.
  • Monitoring inventory levels, schedules, and line utilization.
  • Coordination with Purchasing, Suppliers, and Quality Assurance to ensure material availability.

Production Management Intern

Gurukrupa Industries · Surat

Nov 2017 – May 2018
  • Supporting the planning and control of production processes.
  • Analyzing and optimizing material flows and manufacturing processes.
  • Collaboration with Production, Logistics & Quality Assurance.

Vehicle Maintenance Training

Bosch Schulungszentrum · Bengaluru

June 2017
  • Bosch diesel and gasoline engine management systems.
  • Vehicle diagnostics & vehicle air conditioning.

Education

Academic foundation in Operational Excellence and Automotive Engineering.

Master's in Operational Excellence (M.B.A. & Eng.)

Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften Hof · Hof, Germany

Oct 2021 – Feb 2025
Supply Chain Management Production & Logistics Quality Management Operational Excellence

Bachelor's in Automotive Engineering (B.E.)

A.D. Patel Institute of Technology · Anand, India

Jun 2014 – Apr 2018
Business & Engineering Management Manufacturing Processes Vehicle Engines Vehicle Systems Development

The Toolkit

Technical and professional competencies driving industrial performance.

Planning

  • Demand Planning
  • S&OP Coordination
  • Capacity Planning
  • Statistical Forecasting
  • Logistics Control

Operations

  • Lean Management
  • Process Optimization
  • Quality Management
  • Operational Excellence
  • Six Sigma

Systems

  • SAP R/3
  • SAP S/4 HANA
  • SAP IBP
  • SAP MM / PP
  • SQL · AP+
  • MS Office (Excel)

Soft Skills

Project Management Data Analysis Leadership Problem Solving Time Management Critical Thinking Communication Adaptability

Languages

  • 🇩🇪DeutschNegotiation Level
  • 🇬🇧EnglishNegotiation Level
  • 🇮🇳HindiNegotiation Level
  • 🇮🇳GujaratiNative

Certifications

Professional credentials validating expertise across supply chain and process management.

Lean Six Sigma Foundations
SAP PP – Production Planning
SAP MM – Material Management
Six Sigma – Green Belt
Project Management Foundations
SAP S/4 HANA Training
Scrum Master
Telc C1 – German Language
Technical Case Study

Zero-Deviation Planning

Optimizing high-precision order fulfillment at Waldemar Knittel.

Challenge: Synchronizing 200+ SKU production cycles

Managing demand for laboratory glass products requires navigating extreme seasonal variances and custom engineering requirements. The challenge was reducing "Planning Jitter" where production overshoots demand, leading to inventory bloat.

Solution: Statistical S&OP Buffering

Developed an automated capacity tracking tool that cross-references real-time data with factory line availability, creating a buffer zone for high-priority global orders without disrupting standard runs.

Resulting KPIs

-12.5% Inventory Carrying Cost
100% Critical Order Timelines Met

Get In Touch

Optimizing operations, one conversation at a time.

Braunschweig, Germany · Open to professional networking