Kannan M.

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Senior Manager / SCM IT Leader / SAP TM, SAP YL, SAP EWM, SAP LBN, SAP WM, SAP EM and S/4 HANA at The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company

Marysville, Ohio, United States

Overview

Kannan M. is a Senior Manager and IT Supply Chain Leader at The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, with over 12 years of extensive experience in SAP. He specializes in end-to-end supply chain processes, solution architecture, and project management, holding a Bachelor of Engineering from Saranathan College of Engineering.

His professional focus lies in innovation, process optimization, and technology roadmapping within the supply chain domain, particularly with SAP S/4 HANA and various logistics modules.

He has deep configurational and business process experience across an unusually wide array of SAP modules, including SD, MM, PP, WM, EWM, TM, and YL.

Personality Overview

Big Picture Person

Relationship Oriented

Enthusiastic

They are always positive and upbeat, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.  They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be. They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections.

Topics They Care About

Supply Chain Optimization
His profile emphasizes a focus on innovation, roadmapping, and the optimization of supply chain processes and technology.
SAP Logistics Modules
He has extensive, hands-on experience in a range of SAP logistics solutions, including TM, EWM, YL, and LBN.
S/4 HANA Implementation
His expertise includes implementation and multi-country roll-outs for SAP S/4 HANA, a key part of his current role.

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Work History

4-2024
Senior Manager / SCM IT Leader / SAP TM, SAP YL, SAP EWM, SAP LBN, SAP WM, SAP EM and S/4 HANA at The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
1-2022 - 4-2024
Solution Architect / Manager at The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
1-2020 - 5-2022
Technical Manager PLE team at The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
6-2016 - 1-2020
Senior Analyst - Level 2 at The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
3-2011 - 6-2016
Senior Software Engineer at Accenture

Education

8-2006 - 5-2010
Bachelor of Engineering - BE from Saranathan College of Engineering

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Exp : 14 Location : Marysville, Ohio, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Senior Manager / SCM IT Leader / SAP TM, SAP YL, SAP EWM, SAP LBN, SAP WM, SAP EM and S/4 HANA at The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
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Insights For Selling To Kannan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be friendly and entertaining in your conversation
  • Speak enthusiastically with energy, maintain a clear and confident tone
  • Use phrases like ‘people will love’, ‘massive impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller
  • Avoid cutting into their flow

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kannan is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kannan

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kannan move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Kannan take some risk or not?

  • They can accept limited risks, ones that they think will not impact them personally.

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