About

Srikant Kuanar is a Technology Consulting Senior Manager at Accenture, specializing in supply chain planning and SAP IBP. With over 14 years of relevant experience, Srikant has played various roles in large-scale implementation programs for clients across Europe, North America, and Asia. He is a specialist in translating customer needs into business and technology solutions, designing and implementing complex technology solutions that support advanced supply chain planning processes like demand planning, supply planning, S&OP, and inventory optimization. Srikant is experienced in creating innovative, differentiated, and market-relevant offerings to support the sales and delivery process. He has expertise in demand planning, sales & operations planning, inventory optimization, supply planning, supply chain analytics and KPIs, solution design, client delivery, and sales enablement. He has application expertise in SAP IBP, SmartOps, and Steelwedge (E2Open). Srikant has industry exposure in life-sciences, consumer goods, chemicals, agro-science, and manufacturing. He holds an MBA degree from IIT Bombay and an engineering degree from NIT Rourkela. In his current role at Accenture, Srikant is part of the Europe - SAP IPT team, a cross-European team of SMEs focused on SAP sales and delivery across Europe. He has played a leading role in many end-to-end implementation projects and multiple proof of concepts in SAP IBP. He has also worked on various stages of pre-sales activities, including handling client queries/RFIs, responding to RFPs, proposal development, system demo, proof of concept, and participating in client orals. Before joining Accenture, Srikant worked as a Summer Intern at Cargill, where he developed state-specific operation strategies for third-party refining & packing operation of edible oil. He also worked as an Engineer Trainee at BHEL, where he was a core member of the Quality Control team that looked after the Gas Turbine Assembly section of BHEL Hyderabad. Overall, Srikant Kuanar is a highly skilled and experienced technology consulting professional with a track record of delivering complex SAP engagements for clients across multiple industries.