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Alok (Kumar) Jain
Senior Associate
Experience
Oct 2022 - Present
3 years 4 monthsHelsinki, Finland
Senior Associate
PwC Finland
- Led supply chain strategy and analytics initiatives within large transformation and digitalization programs, helping clients modernize supply chain networks and data-driven planning capabilities.
- Defined performance metrics, KPI frameworks, and scenario simulations that unlocked actionable insights to improve demand and supply planning, forecasting accuracy, and operational responsiveness.
- Conducted root cause and predictive analyses to support resiliency planning, performance diagnostics, and strategic decision-making across cross-functional teams.
- Collaborated with leadership and technical stakeholders to align analytics platforms and reporting solutions with strategic supply chain goals and new ways of working.
- Facilitated workshops and stakeholder sessions to embed data-led insights, BI adoption, and decision intelligence into supply chain and operational planning processes.
Apr 2019 - Oct 2022
3 years 7 monthsVantaa, Finland
Business Analyst, Supply Chain Management
Suunto
- Designed and deployed an integrated BI and analytics platform (Power BI with SAP BW) to support supply chain performance management, planning accuracy, and real-time visibility across inventory and demand signals.
- Delivered dashboards and analytics solutions that empowered planning, forecasting, and scenario analysis, enabling faster, more informed decisions for supply, demand, and operational planning functions.
- Owned continuous improvement of analytics solutions, aligning stakeholder priorities around a unified view of performance metrics and enabling intelligent operations reporting.
- Led requirements definition, backlog prioritization, and agile delivery, ensuring that analytics solutions were aligned with evolving supply chain planning needs and performance outcomes.
- Conducted training and capability building to strengthen adoption of data-led supply chain insights, enabling more effective demand planning and operational execution across teams.
Oct 2018 - Mar 2019
6 monthsEspoo, Finland
Business Development Manager
Addcomposites Ltd.
- Conducted market research for specific use cases of newly developed carbon fiber composites technology and shaped value propositions for industrial applications.
- Solidified the business development functions in a newly established company, positioning the automated fiber placement solution toward target customers.
- Sold the first pilot project in the German market, leading to a strong customer base for the company in the European market.
Oct 2017 - Jun 2018
9 monthsMaster Thesis (Project Management)
Wärtsilä
- The research question was, ‘How the project management team can prepare a project to manage unexpected events occurring in the project’.
- Read the abstract of the thesis at the university website.
Jul 2011 - Jun 2015
4 yearsPower Plant Operation Engineer
Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. and Hindalco Industries Ltd.
- Operated thermal power plants from the control room (DCS) to generate a maximum of 6×150 MW of energy.
- Served as unit in-charge to oversee the smooth operation of the power plant during shifts.
Summary
Supply chain analytics and operations professional with 9+ years of experience driving strategy, performance improvement, and data-driven decision-making at the intersection of analytics, IT, and commercial operations. Expertise in supply chain strategy, integrated planning, performance metrics and KPIs, predictive analytics, scenario simulation, and end-to-end supply chain transformation.
Proven track record in harnessing data, BI platforms and advanced analytics to deliver real-time insights and enable resilient, autonomous, and efficient supply chain operations. Skilled in cross-functional collaboration, stakeholder alignment, and driving new ways of working to achieve supply chain agility, operational excellence, and enhanced customer value.
Practical experience with Power BI, advanced analytics, cloud data ecosystems, and driving data-led supply chain solutions that support planning, execution, and strategic supply chain decisions.
Skills
- Supply Chain Strategy
- Demand And Supply Planning
- Performance Diagnostics
- Scenario Analysis
- Data-driven Insights And Decision Intelligence
- Kpi Frameworks
- Predictive Analytics
- Bi And Analytics Platforms
- Stakeholder Alignment
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Supply Chain Transformation
- Data Analytics: Qlik, Power Bi, Sap Sac, Ms Power Platform, Minitab
- Erp And Cloud: Sap S/4hana, Ecc, Sap Ai
- Data And Cloud: Excel, Ms Power Bi, Qlik, Alteryx, Sap Sac, Sap S/4hana, Sap Ai, Celonis, Sap Signavio, Ms Power Platform, Ms Azure, Basics Of Ml (Python, R), Ms Copilot Studio
- Project Tools: Jira, Confluence, Ms Project, Ms Teams, Ms Office Suite
Languages
Hindi
NativeEnglish
AdvancedFinnish
IntermediateEducation
Apr 2019 - Sep 2019
Aalto University Executive Education
Business Administration and Management · Helsinki, Finland
Oct 2015 - Jun 2018
Aalto University
MSc · Industrial Engineering & Management · Espoo, Finland
Oct 2007 - Jun 2011
Oriental Institute of Science and Technology
BE · Mechanical Engineering · Bhopal, India
Certifications & licenses
Agile Coach (DAC)
PMI
Certified Agile Senior Scrum Master (DASSM)
PMI
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (LSSBB)
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (LSSGB)
PMP – Project Management Professional
PMI
Process Mining – Celonis Certified
Celonis
SAP Certified S/4HANA Implementation Consultant
SAP
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