S & OP INNOVATION SUMMIT Supply Chain Digital Officia
S & OP INNOVATION SUMMIT Supply Chain Digital Officia
Aparna Singhal , Director of Sales Operations at Google
APARNA IS A recognized thought leader in sales operations , supply chain , finance and transformational change . She leads a team that performs as catalyst leaders in transforming business decisions and processes for Google Cloud . Focusing in ways to optimize the business , Aparna ’ s team builds consistent , scalable and comprehensive processes while applying bestpractice change leadership . Aparna also manages the vendor strategy , data and systems strategy , and functional budget including planning , forecasting and reporting . Aparna ’ s remarkable reputation as a strategic cross-functional partner has earned her a high degree of confidence among her peers and associates . Aparna ’ s goals in life and work will always involve seeking new experiences , challenges , and growth .
We sat down with her ahead of her presentation at the S & OP Innovation Summit , taking place in Las Vegas on January 25-26 2017 .
Q : How did you get started in your career ? A : I got started in my career by working in a rotation program that allowed me to work in 4 different disciplines over two years . This taught me the importance of seeing many areas of an organization and how they are all dependent on each other . Most teams work mainly in their silos with their own objectives , but we need them to plan with joint objectives .
Q : S & OP has undergone something of a resurgence in recent years , what do you think has been behind it ? A : I believe the resurgence is due to companies having more of a focus on costs and the impact the G & A functions have on the bottom line . S & OP ’ s role in the ability to prioritize resources and funds to allow for greater customer success is more understood .
Q : Is IBP a progression of S & OP , or is it just an issue of semantics ?