Mandeep Khurana
Strategy & Planning Specialist
Alkmaar
Summary
Strategy & Planning specialist with 13+ years’ experience of strategy development & deployment, operations planning and analytics. Demonstrated track record of driving effective decision making, transformations and process improvements. Proficient at both leading and working in diverse teams across multiple geographies. Balances creativity and structure allowing to prioritize and multitask effectively.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Strategist (Strategy, M&A, Partnerships)
Tata Steel Netherlands
IJmuiden
09.2022 - Current
- Led multi-disciplinary team to develop TSN’s circularity strategy in response to its vision to become a clean, green & circular steel maker
- Worked with leadership to conduct scan of strategy development and deployment process – updated and re-deployed balanced scorecard in response
Demand Planner Automotive
Tata Steel Europe
IJmuiden
04.2018 - 08.2022
- Advised TSE response to COVID and supply chain volatility - constantly updating demand scenarios to aid management decisions on production, working capital and service levels
- Improved forecast accuracy for S&OP through model based planning
- Drove Annual Business Planning for sector improving variance of sector results to within 5%
Strategy & Sales Operations Lead
Wipro
Bangalore
06.2016 - 04.2018
- Program managed Wipro's Appirio acquisition - its largest at the time;
- Led integration efforts for Go to Market and Change Management
- Drove strategic and operational planning to setup and run separate Applications unit for Continental Europe
Entrepreneur
Grocery / Last Mile Startup
Chennai
06.2015 - 06.2016
- Launched startup ; Innovated rapidly to develop minimum viable product that raised $75K in seed funding
Marketing Projects Manager
Tata Steel Europe
Coventry
07.2012 - 04.2015
- Modeled business case that raised GBP 12.8M funding from UK Government for Auto Incubator providing alternate route to market
- Developed automated market insight tool to target specific car models in line with marketing strategy
TAS Manager
Tata Group
07.2011 - 07.2012
- Helped Tata Motors recover from 4th to 2nd largest by UV sales in Rajasthan market through business development and personal selling
- Advised Board of Directors of CMC (now merged with TCS) to switch focus to capabilities complementary to TCS helping fast track its merger
- Advised Board of Tata Logistics on optimally deploying its cash reserves by evolving from asset-light model to expand distribution network which proved critical for its eventual sale
TAS Intern
Tata Group
Mumbai
04.2010 - 06.2010
- Created forecast matrix to automate CAPEX planning for new properties at Indian Hotels automating 1 FTE while enabling digital and real-time planning
Software Engineer
Infosys
Mysore
12.2007 - 05.2009
- Responsible for system that enabled project creation and interfaces with financial systems allowing revenue recognition
Education
MBA - General Management
IIM Calcutta
Calcutta, India 06.2009 - 04.2011
Bachelor of Science - Electronics & Telecommunication
University of Kerala
Trivandrum, India 05.2003 - 04.2007
Skills
Leadership and Teamwork
Timeline
Strategist (Strategy, M&A, Partnerships)
Tata Steel Netherlands
09.2022 - Current
Demand Planner Automotive
Tata Steel Europe
04.2018 - 08.2022
Strategy & Sales Operations Lead
Wipro
06.2016 - 04.2018
Entrepreneur
Grocery / Last Mile Startup
06.2015 - 06.2016
Marketing Projects Manager
Tata Steel Europe
07.2012 - 04.2015
TAS Manager
Tata Group
07.2011 - 07.2012
TAS Intern
Tata Group
04.2010 - 06.2010
MBA - General Management
IIM Calcutta
06.2009 - 04.2011
Software Engineer
Infosys
12.2007 - 05.2009
Bachelor of Science - Electronics & Telecommunication
University of Kerala
05.2003 - 04.2007
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