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Jan Krishnaraj

SAP Digital Supply Chain GTM Lead | Plan, Design, Make, Operate Capability Leader | Aerospace and Defence Industry Expert

Jan is a Business focused Architect and an Aerospace, Complex manufacturing industry SME that specializes in the delivery of programmes to transform operating models, business processes and enterprise systems.

He has 20 years’ experience in industry and consulting in sectors such as Aerospace and defence, Automotive Industrial products/Manufacturing and Renewable Energy. Primarily in Engineering, Programme Management, Operations/Manufacturing and Aftermarket/MRO business functions
During this time, He has performed several Business Architect and project manager roles, in industry and consulting. Acting as the key interface between management, technology and business functions in the organization. He has experience in seven end to end ERP (SAP) and PLM global implementations. He has managed functional design workstreams, e2e process Integration, test management and data migration at the workstream and programme level.

Relevant Career Highlights

  • Aerospace and Defence OEM: Enterprise Architect (PLM - S/4 HANA and Manufacturing/EAM): Lead Architect for Process and solution implementation in a complex Tier 1 A&D OEM business with several transformation projects as part of the roadmap across 10 e2e value streams and sites. With multi-PLM to single S/4 HANA with Apriso MES as the target architecture.
  • Renewable Energy Sector OEM: Business Architect (PLM) - (S/4 HANA Supply chain/EAM) Integration: Enabling E2E process design and management the complex interactions that exists between the 2 parallel transformation programmes in PLM and ERP.
  • Automotive EV Manufacturer : Engineering > Supply Chain/Manufacturing E2E Business SME: Drive E2E Process and key decision making across Engineering, Supply chain and Manufacturing to set programme up for success.
  • Aerospace Power System Manufacturer : Engineering and Manufacturing Process Lead and PLM – ERP Integration Lead : Current state assessment and future state process design of Product Data Management, Change Control and Product Design Management, Production Planning and Execution and Maintenance Repair and Overhaul.
  • Aerospace and Defence OEM – Design Authority Lead: Blueprint Design phase for SAP Implementation. Ownership of overall e2e supply chain and manufacturing design and facilitation of design authority for key design decisions and gap approvals.
  • Aerospace Defence Manufacturer PLM transformation: PLM Functional Consultant : Integrated Product development and Master Data management – approach definition and detailed planning for a major A&D client to Implement Integrated Product and Processes with enablement of SAP and Teamcenter PLM.
  • Global Defence Manufacturer: Business Process/SAP Consultant: Managing and controlling the key product development process integration points between functional areas (Engineering, Programmes, Production and Procurement).