I transform reactive supply chains into resilient, revenue-generating operations that scale.

With 5+ years driving supply chain strategy across manufacturing and technology sectors, I've built my career on a simple belief: Supply chains shouldn't just move products—they should move the bottom line.

INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE:
Manufacturing | Construction Materials | Technology Hardware | Steel & Timber Commodities
📍 Master's in Supply Chain Management - Ross School of Business, University of Michigan

My approach is built on the SCALE Framework™—five principles guiding every supply chain transformation I lead:

SIMPLIFY: Complexity is expensive. I reduce vendor bases, streamline processes, eliminate waste, streamline processes and simplify design delivering $2M+ in cost savings by making the complicated simple

CHALLENGE: Status quo is the enemy of excellence. I question assumptions, push for innovation, and turn "that's how we've always done it" into "here's how we'll do it better" improving supplier reliability from 70% to 90%

ACCELERATE: Speed is competitive advantage. I compress decision cycles from days to hours through real-time dashboards and SQL automation transforming firefighting into proactive strategy

LEAD: I lead by example, not by title. Building bridges between procurement, operations, and finance to achieve 49% inventory reduction through shared KPIs and transparent communication

EMPOWER: I foster growth and enable ownership. Training 40+ employees, building automated tools, and creating systems that improved data accuracy by 90%—equipping teams to make confident decisions independently

CORE EXPERTISE:
Strategic Sourcing & Vendor Management | Supply Chain Planning |Demand Planning |Inventory Control | Process Optimization |Supplier Development | Cost Optimization & BOM Analysis | Global Trade Compliance (ITAR, HTS, ITC) | Data Analytics | Demand Planning & S&OP | Inventory Optimization | Lean Six Sigma | Cross-Functional Leadership | Risk Management | Material Requirements Planning (MRP) | PLM | Project Management | Negotiation | Supplier Quality and Performance Management |

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES:
SAP | Power BI & Tableau | SQL | Power Apps | Excel VBA | Python | PLM | MRP | Kanban | Value Stream Mapping | DMAIC | APQP | PPAP | 5S | 8D | DFMEA | DOE | DFM

Guided by a passion for problem-solving and a belief that multiple perspectives add value, thrive in fast-paced environments. 

📍 Currently seeking supply chain leadership and program management roles

📧 utkarsha@umich.edu | 734-596-5547

Choosing the Right Work, Building the Right Culture, and Leading Yourself Through Pressure

A large part of modern knowledge work isn’t about doing more; it’s about deciding what not to do. Most people attend every meeting, respond to every request, and drown under the illusion of productivity. Real impact comes from selective attention showing up only where your judgment, context, or decision-making actually changes outcomes.

 The filter is simple:
 -->If your presence won’t shift the direction, remove yourself. If your absence creates risk, show up.

This is where a construct like BCOP: Business Context, Objectives, Priorities becomes valuable. Not as a certification, but as a mental framework. 

You need a structured way to ask:

1. What is the real objective?
2. Why now?
3. What moves the business?
4. What is noise vs. signal?

BCOP forces clarity. Clarity forces focus. Focus reduces meetings.

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Utkarsha Mehta

Utkarsha is a seasoned Supply Chain Program Manager with a robust background in strategic sourcing and program management within technology and manufacturing sectors. With a steadfast commitment to lifelong learning and operational excellence, Utkarsha holds a Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management from the University of Michigan and has cultivated a career marked by substantial achievements in optimizing supply chain processes and building resilient, sustainable systems. experiences in org transformation and cost optimization initiatives driving bottom line growth. She brings experience of working in several geographies like the US, Asia, India, Western Europe etc., in areas including global trade optimization, supply chain management, strategic sourcing, and operational performance improvement.

- Strategic Sourcing and Vendor Management: Proficient in identifying and engaging potential suppliers, negotiating contracts, and seamlessly onboarding vendors. Her strategic initiatives have consistently delivered cost savings and enhanced vendor performance.
- Program Management and Operational Efficiency: Skilled at pioneering and streamlining processes, Utkarsha has developed and executed roadmaps for scaling operations, managing stakeholder communications, transforming organization and driving strategic sourcing to fortify supply chains for the future.
- Data Analytics and Problem Solving: With a knack for data-driven decision making, she excels in analytics, operational cost analysis, and cross-functional problem solving, thriving in fast-paced environments.

Supply Chain Skills: Supply Chain Planning, Demand Planning and Forecasting, Inventory Control, Process Flow Optimization, Logistics Management, Purchasing, Supplier Development, Material Requirements Planning, PLM, Project Management, Warehouse Management, Sales and Operations Planning (SNOP)

Manufacturing Skills: Continuous Improvement, Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, Lean Six Sigma, Quality Control, DOE, DFMEA, DMAIC, PPAP, APQP, 5S, 8D

Utkarsha is also an adept communicator and public speaker, passionate about building inclusive teams and fostering transformative communication.  Utkarsha has innate for developing relationships with people from all walks of life and she can navigate around different cultures, people and thrive with them.

Let's connect: reach out at utkarshamehta99@gmail.com for discovering the potential collaboration.

Global Supply Chain & Program Manager | Scaled Manufacturing Operations 0→1 | Delivered $2M+ Cost Savings | Driving Supply Chain Resilience Through Data-Driven Strategy & Cross-Functional Leadership | Michigan Ross

Not all supply chain roles are created equal. Here’s a fictional heroes twist:
➡️ Tony Stark – The Supply Chain Strategist
💬 Let’s engineer the perfect network.
➟ Visionary and tech-obsessed, always thinking 10 moves ahead.
➟ Can model every scenario, but sometimes gets lost in his own dashboards.
➟ Might redesign the entire warehouse just to improve one SKU flow.
➡️ Hermione Granger – The Inventory Planner
💬 Books, lists, and spreadsheets—always ready.
➟ Methodical, precise, and never misses a detail.
➟ Can forecast demand better than anyone, but expects everyone to follow the rules.
➟ Keeps meticulous records of reorder points, lead times, and safety stock formulas.
➡️ Indiana Jones – The Logistics Coordinator
💬 Nothing stops me from delivering this crate.
➟ Bold, resourceful, thrives in chaotic environments.
➟ Finds creative solutions when routes fail or carriers underperform.
➟ Always willing to go off-map to get shipments on time.
➡️ Sherlock Holmes – The Risk & Compliance Lead
💬 The evidence never lies.
➟ Analytical, suspicious of anomalies, spots supply chain vulnerabilities before they escalate.
➟ Keeps detailed dashboards of risk exposure and supplier red flags.
➟ Can trace a delayed shipment back to a single overlooked step in the process.
➡️ Lara Croft – The Procurement Scout
💬 If there’s a vendor, I’ll find them.
➟ Adventurous, persistent, and connected.
➟ Finds rare components and negotiates challenging contracts with flair.
➟ Sometimes unconventional, but gets results when others fail.
➡️ Professor X – The Cross-Functional Leader
💬 Everyone has a role; I just help them work together.
➟ Orchestrates teams across procurement, planning, logistics, and operations.
➟ Balances priorities, manages conflicts, and keeps the system moving smoothly.
➟ Everyone trusts their judgment because he sees the whole picture.

Who’s running your supply chain universe?

When ninety five percent of your time is spent on tactical logic the system should handle, something is already broken.

Yet no one pushes back.
 Because on the surface, it still “works.”
 Orders move. Reports run. Decisions get made.
 So the team adapts instead of challenges.

That is the problem.
You know the root issue is the system.
 But instead of fixing it, you build workarounds on top of workarounds.
 Temporary band aids that quietly become permanent.
 Layers of patches that make the core even harder to replace.

Every shortcut deepens the dependency.
 Every manual step buries the exit path.
 The more you adapt to a bad system, the more trapped you become inside it.

The turning point is simple:

Stop optimizing the workaround.
 Start challenging the foundation.
Because the cost of not fixing the system isn’t the time you spend today.
 It is the decade you lose tomorrow.

Where in your workflow are you building convenience instead of change?

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