2017 Future Supply Chain Leaders Program

For the second year the Oracle Future Supply Chain Leaders Program will invite a select
set of promising college students studying in supply chain related fields to attend and
participate in Oracles Modern Value Chain Experience conference in San Jose, CA from
February 13-15, 2017. This will be the fifth year the Modern Value Chain Experience
conference is being convened, the largest gathering of supply chain professionals in North America.
In the inaugural year students from the following schools were selected to attend.

Benefits of the Program:

Experience the Conference: Choose from more than 150 sessions offering deep dives on every aspect of supply
chain management End-to-End Supply Chain, Logistics and Order Management, Maintenance, Manufacturing,
Procurement, Product Lifecycle Management, and Supply Chain Planning.
Expand Your Network: With over 2,800 attendees no other event gathers as many of the best and brightest
professionals across industries. Last years attendees included representatives from companies like Apple, AMD,
Alcoa, AT&T, Cisco, Chevron, Coca-Cola, Cummins, Dell, Emerson, General Electric, Google, GoPro, Hologic, IngersollRand, IKEA, Motorola, Panasonic, Pella, Qualcomm, Ricoh, Specialized Bicycle, Starbucks, Unilever, UPS, and Verizon
just to name a few. Partners in attendance included Accenture, Capgemini, Deloitte, Hitachi Consulting, Infosys,
Inspirage, KPMG, and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Gain Unique Insight: Speak directly with the product experts responsible for Oracles Value Chain Solutions.
Hear from the Experts: Listen to case studies from leading companies and speak with top partners who have
championed change. In 2016 more than 100 Oracle customer speakers presented.
Improve Your Skills: Enhance your expertise by joining hands-on training sessions.
Get Inspired: Hear from industry leaders.

Candidate Criteria:

High performing, self-motivated, collaborative, intellectually curious candidates currently enrolled at the
undergraduate or graduate level.
Aspiring supply chain management professionals with a business orientation, e.g. Manufacturing, Planning,
Operations, Product Design, Logistics, or Maintenance.
Experience in supply chain related project, internship, co-op, etc. is recommended.

Talking to Oracle employees and partners about Oracle Cloud and their career paths has helped me know more about
what a job in Supply Chain looks like and the latest trend and management tools. Xiaowei Shao, Purdue University
It was really exciting to learn about Oracle's amazing products, meet new people working in supply chain management,
and listen to what current supply chain issues are and how they are handled. Albert Chandra, UC Berkeley
Every professional I spoke with was kind, respectful, and actually listened to what I had to say. Xan Ricketts, Utah
I really appreciated this great opportunity, which not only helped me build connections with industry professionals and
brilliant students, but also opened up my career options. Cate Liu, UC Berkeley
I really appreciate the work Oracle put into making this program possible. It was an excellent eye-opening experience.
Xin Niu, Stanford
Read 2016 reviews from Forbes and The Ferrari Group.

Itinerary (subject to change):

Conference (Monday, February 13th Wednesday, February 15th).

Session attendance
Interaction with Oracle customers and Oracle partners
Interaction with Oracle senior leadership
Networking Lunches
Recognition during a conference keynote session
Interview with Oracle media team

Expenses covered (subject to Oracle discretion):

Conference registration
Hotel and airfare (if needed)
Participants should expect to pay for their own meals except for meals provided at the conference

More information:
modernsupplychainexperience.com

cloud.oracle.com/scm-cloud

twitter.com/hashtag/OracleMSCE

youtube.com/user/OracleValueChain

linkedin.com/groups/8468796

twitter.com/scmoracle

Applications Process:

Submit the application form below as well as a curriculum vitae and letter of recommendation electronically
to rich.kroes@oracle.com.
Applicants must be 21 or older.

Key Dates:

October 15, 2016: application process opens

November 30, 2016: deadline for application submissions
December 15, 2016: Oracle selects and notifies participants

APPLICATION
Name: INDER PRATAP SINGH
Date of Birth: 01/11/1990
Address: 10 VAIRO BLVD, APT 231A
STATE COLLEGE, PA 16803

Phone: (814) 954 2725

Email: IPS5064@PSU.EDU
Name of Academic Institution: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
Degree Type (e.g. Bachelors/Masters/PhD): Masters
Major: INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
Graduation Year: 2017
LinkedIn profile (optional): https://www.linkedin.com/in/inderpratap
Work Experience, Awards, Research, Other (add lines as needed):
We are primarily interested in your activities in supply chain management; however, activities and evidence
of initiative, drive, leadership, and achievement are also important.
I have 3 years of work experience of managing operations at Indias largest passenger car OEM, Suzuki
motors India. During these 3 years, I led engineering side of procurement from more than 10 global
suppliers. Once the designing phase of the project was over, my team was responsible for preparing RRFQs,
sending out RFQs, receiving and analyzing quotations. Based on these quotations, we were responsible for
setting up of technical and specification review meetings with the prospective suppliers.
After supplier selection, we worked closely with the Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers to release parts into
production. During my 3 years at Suzuki, I have had a chance to work and learn with some of the largest

vehicle seating suppliers.

On the academic front, I have always strived to achieve excellent results. I was a gold medalist during my
bachelors and currently have a GPA of 3.89 in my masters. Alongside my academics, I am also a teaching
assistant for a senior business course (Business simulation) and photographer for the Penn State
homecoming events.
Before starting my masters in USA, I was the presiding head of a NGO. The NGO catered to the educational
and sanitary needs of the underprivileged children in Patiala. As a part of this initiative, around 40 students
were given free evening classes to help them with elementary mathematics and English. Government of
India recognized my contribution to the society and I was amongst a selected group of 100 students to
witness the Indian republic day parade of 2012.
I believe, I have the right mix of leadership qualities, educational qualifications and professional experience
to represent Penn State at this prestigious supply chain leaders program.
Please describe a key accomplishment in your supply chain related studies and/or work experience (add lines as
needed):
As part of a localization project at Suzuki motors India, I was able to achieve a cost saving of 1.2 million
Indian rupees per annum. I worked with Toyo seats to move their seat slider assembly production plant from
Hungary into India. We were able to successfully implement this project by improving our vendor base in
India and implementing stringent quality gates at existing suppliers.
During my supply chain studies, we optimized delivery and warehouse network for a Kimberly-Clarke case
study. The problem had more than 800 variables and 1500 constraints. We were able to solve the problem
using GAMS and find a feasible warehousing network between suppliers and customer clusters scattered on
4 different countries.
Please describe why you are interested in the Supply Chain Leaders program and how it appeals to your current
vision of your future as a supply chain professional? (maximum 1,000 characters)
From everyday traffic jams to delayed trains to long queues at the local hospital, disorder continues to
prevail in India and the developing world. Growing up in such an environment, I have experienced how this
chaos perpetrates inefficiencies and affects quality of life. Providing quality and effective supply chain
systems in such a hostile environment is a complex problem, but one that I believe can be achieved by
bringing together the research and experience of supply chain professionals. The 2017 Oracle future supply
chain leaders program gives me a chance to choose from more than 150 sessions on various aspects of
supply chain and make progress towards establishing cost effective supply chains in developing markets.
This program will also give me a chance to network with some of the brightest minds in supply chain and
learn about the upcoming technologies in supply chain.

Reminder to also submit with this application:

1. Resume (.pdf file)
2. Letter of Recommendation (.pdf file)

By applying for the Supply Chain Leaders Program I understand that I will be held to the highest standard of
conduct representing my academic institution, including adhering to any and all applicable laws and my
institutions Student Code of Conduct.
Initial: IS

DEADLINE
Your application must be received electronically with a time stamp midnight Pacific Standard Time on November
30th, 2016. Please send your application to rich.kroes@oracle.com.
Materials received through the postal service will not be considered.

Any questions can be directed to rich.kroes@oracle.com.