Senior Manager · Supply Chain · Bengaluru

Akil Khan
thinks in systems,
moves in people.

Supply chain leader bridging precision analytics with human-centred leadership. Building smarter operations, one conversation at a time.

14+
Years in SCM
430+
Day Run Streak
CPG
Industry Focus
Green Belt
/ About

More than a
supply chain guy.

I'm Akil Khan, a Senior Manager — Operations Delivery Lead at Genpact, where I lead supply chain planning operations for a major CPG client in a Supply Chain as a Service model. I've spent the better part of a decade across supply planning, inventory planning, S&OP, and client relationship management.

My career spans Genpact, AkzoNobel, and General Mills — from dispatch operations all the way up to leading delivery for global CPG clients. I've seen the supply chain from every level, and that perspective shapes how I lead today.

What makes me different isn't just the technical depth — it's the conviction that great supply chains are built on clear thinking, honest communication, and relentless curiosity. I hold an Executive MBA in Operations & Supply Chain from Great Lakes Institute of Management and a Six Sigma Green Belt.

Outside work, I'm building SlayteFlow — a GST billing and event management app — and keeping a run streak alive that I'm frankly proud of.

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430+
consecutive days of running or walking · and counting
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Supply Chain Specialist

Supply planning, inventory planning, S&OP, and SCaaS delivery for global CPG clients

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Client & Stakeholder Lead

Senior-level client relationship management and cross-functional stakeholder alignment

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Builder

Building SlayteFlow — a GST billing and event management app for SMBs

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Executive MBA

Operations & Supply Chain · Great Lakes Institute of Management · 2023

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Runner

430+ day streak of daily running / walking. Discipline isn't motivation — it's habit.

/ Experience

Where I've been.
What I've built.

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Genpact India Pvt Ltd
Bengaluru, India  ·  Dec 2019 — Present
Apr 2023 — Present
Senior Manager — Supply Chain Operations
  • Led global FMCG supply planning ($100M+ inventory), balancing service, cost, and working capital
  • Embedded ITP to align short-term execution with long-term IBP
  • Owned KPIs for inventory, production planning, service levels, and risk mitigation while mentoring planners
  • Drove automation and SAP/OMP optimization with IT to streamline planning workflows
  • Directed capacity and production planning across factories and regions using finite capacity and constraint-based planning
Jul 2021 — Apr 2023
Manager — Supply Chain Operations
  • Acted as functional SME during OMP tool implementation; supported Agile-based rollout
  • Reduced excess inventory by 20% and improved availability metrics across 3 regions
  • Led planning capability development and training of new planners globally
Dec 2019 — Jul 2021
Assistant Manager — Supply Chain Operations
  • Managed MPS and DRP cycles for UK, EU, and Nordics; improved supply alignment
  • Delivered system-level improvements in planning workflows and master data
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AkzoNobel India Ltd
Bengaluru, India  ·  2015 — 2019
2015 — 2019
Senior Officer — Production & Supply Planning
  • Led supply and production planning for a major global paints and coatings manufacturer
  • Progressed from Planning Executive → Senior Officer across Production & Supply Planning
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General Mills
India  ·  2011 — 2014  ·  Contract
2011 — 2014
Dispatch Officer — Logistics & Replenishment
  • Managed inbound/outbound logistics for one of the world's leading food CPG companies
  • Deployed stock optimization logic to improve replenishment efficiency
/ Skills & Stack

The tools
of the trade.

Core Specialization
Supply PlanningInventory PlanningS&OP Production Planning
Client & Delivery
Stakeholder ManagementClient Relationship Management Supply Chain as a ServiceOperations Delivery
Methodologies
Six Sigma Green BeltLeanAgile Data Analytics
Tech / Building
SupabaseNetlify No-Code ToolsAI / ClaudeVibe Coding
Soft Skills
Team LeadershipStakeholder MgmtBusiness CommunicationCoaching
Domains
FMCG / CPGGBS / GCCLogistics Distribution
/ Culture & Life

What fills the
rest of me.

Beyond spreadsheets and planning cycles — the stuff that makes conversations worth having.

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Breaking Bad

AMC · All-time favourite · Chemistry, chaos, consequences

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Interstellar

Christopher Nolan · Time, space, and love

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Oppenheimer

Christopher Nolan · Historical epic · Weight of genius

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The Mandalorian

Star Wars universe · Disney+ · This is the way

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Brooklyn Nine-Nine

NBC · Comedy gold · Jake Peralta forever

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The Big Bang Theory

CBS · Nerdy humour · Bazinga

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Daily Running

430+ day streak · Discipline over motivation

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Star Wars & Indiana Jones

Galaxy far away + hat and whip · classics that never age

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Stand-Up Comedy

Good comedy is just truth delivered fast

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Songs & Shayari

Urdu poetry and music — hits different every time

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Vibe Coding

Building SlayteFlow & this very website — shipping real products from scratch

/ Knowledge Hub

Deep-dives on
topics I care about.

Curated briefings on GCC, SCM, GBS, and Supply Chain. Click a topic or search anything below.

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Pick a topic or search above

Curated briefings on supply chain, GCC, GBS, India manufacturing, and more.

/ Journal & Blog

Thoughts worth
writing down.

✍ Akil's Journal

This is Akil's personal journal. New entries are published by him only.

/ Quick Game

Think you know
supply chain?

7 quick questions. No pressure. Just vibes.

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Supply Chain Quick-Fire

7 questions · Multiple choice · Takes 2 minutes

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