Bharadwaj Kannan, Global Master Data Management Product, Program and Practice Leader, Owens Corning
Bharadwaj Kannan is a results-oriented professional with 25 years of expertise in master data and supply chain management. Currently serving as the Global MDM Product, Program, and Practice Leader at Owens Corning Sales LLC, Bharadwaj has overseen master data management for a leading fiberglass industry, ensuring data systems met organizational requirements. Bharadwaj excels in fostering strategic partnerships with organizational leaders to align and support key business initiatives and has a proven track record in building and retaining high-performing teams by hiring, developing, and motivating talented professionals. Bharadwaj has led initiatives to achieve brand alignment, analyzed key metrics to measure product effectiveness, and enhanced business KPIs by implementing customer-facing product features. With a strong background in SAP implementation, Bharadwaj served as the data migration leader, solution architect, and lead on a multimillion-dollar SAP master data implementation, managing all deliverables and coordinating integration with various modules. Bharadwaj has also implemented design optimization with IT and business sponsors on SAP BODS and STIBO, coordinated with domestic and international teams, and provided guidance to IT management to ensure system standards. Bharadwaj holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (MIS) from the Technical Institute of Management Education and a Bachelor of Science in Statistics Major & Operations Research Minor from Madras Christian College – University of Madras.
