Ali AlZaimoor

I am responsible for setting out and overseeing the production planning process across GCC Mills for a range of global multi-brand portfolio: Kleenex®, Huggies® and Kotex®; enabling efficient, sound and undisruptive supply plan arrangements to meet business and customer needs.
I am also managing the overall supply of raw and packaging materials to production sites across the MENA region, securing production requirements.
I influence and support regional sourcing and procurement in supplier selection, providing inputs for proper evaluation, and implementation of the purchasing strategy compatible with core operations objectives: quality, cost and time.

• Generate and optimise daily, weekly production plans for 200+ SKU's within the zero to 4 months horizon to best meet demand requirements and deliver business objectives across MENA markets.
• Lead and manage SLOBS meetings and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure liquidation of stock and avoid write-off costs to achieve DIO and P&L targets.
• Manage high quality synchronization between Mill, Vendor and Central Planning systems and processes.
• Lead product commissioning and de-commissioning with procurement, sales and trade marketing, operations and design teams.
• Contribute to cost efficiencies and improvements through robust ABC inventory parametrisation tool and timely stock replenishment cycles.
• Execute product and materials roll-over with minimal financial impacts.
• Manage master data settings for materials in SAP.
• Develop and set operational SLAs with sources in liaison with Procurement and Vendors internationally.
• Prepare and conduct quarterly Suppler Assessment Reviews to maintain rankings and monitor performance measurement goals.
• Reduced in excess of $100K worth of inventory by enforcing and retaining optimum levels of safety stock and managing replenishment needs effectively.
• Achieved over $20K in Cost Transformation through initiatives such as MOQ negotiation, reduction of WH pallet occupancy and leveraging manpower distribution and productivity.

I am owning the raw & packaging materials planning process and purchasing execution to ensure availability of materials for production lines dealing with more than 14 local and international vendors.
I act as the point of contact for all suppliers, working closely with business partners and stakeholders to secure short-term/long-term supply, define the scope of projects, address logistical challenges and strategise to mitigate supply risks and disruptions.

• Manage the supply and purchasing of over 400 different raw & packaging materials from different geographies into Mills across the Middle East.
• Oversee the order fulfillment cycle from PO issuance, vendors call offs communication and delivery schedules to meet business objectives.
• Lead weekly S&OE meetings with stakeholders to provide short-term and long-term materials' supply visibility and ensure desired business needs and sales targets are met.
• Own daily calls with sources to review and discuss critical supply constraints and take proactive measures to secure materials availability.
• Lead cross-functional meetings with Sales and Demand teams to review transition of SKUs in line with agreed obsolescence plans and manage timely project delivery.
• Enable light-touched communication and forging close working relationships with Manufacturing, Strategic Planning, Warehousing & Logistics, Vendors and Procurement to deliver top notch product availability solutions and maintain On-Time and In-Full (OTIF) targets to cater customers' needs.
• Review and approve suppliers’ invoices against GR/IR submissions and monitor DPO targets.

I oversaw a portfolio of major publishing houses worth in excess of $8M annual turnover, collaborating and supporting account managers in the UK. I played an instrumental role in drafting and compiling tenders, screening RFQs and providing quotations to customers.
• Ensured streamlined flow of cash by maintaining 100% impeccable invoicing process.
• Participated in the compilation of two tenders, through which, the company had won an estimated business of $18m over the period from 2015-19.
• Contributed to strategising and implementing best practices and setting out KPIs for the department which helped optimise the overall productivity and improve teammate's engagement.
• Managed all SLAs in liaison with other departments. In 2016, over 95% of the targets were upheld as a result.
• Achieved+$60k of savings through scrutiny of POs and communicating pricing anomalies with business partners.
• Provided estimates and quotations and attended to inquires raised by customers. In 2016, a record level of 24hrs response time per inquiry was achieved; resulting in increased customer satisfaction and positive feedback.
• Developed and launched an official LinkedIn page for the company within three months of employment which assisted HR with recruitment and increased sales leads and prospecting.
• Prepared monthly Sales Reports Analysis for major accounts.

Managed all communication with suppliers and customers concerning developmental projects within Bahrain. My role revolved around monitoring the day-to-day activities, visiting sites and ensuring proper distribution of manpower. I held this position as a student joggling between career and university life.

• Participated and engaged in negotiation with prospective clients and suppliers.
• Organised and maintained a comprehensive sheet using Gantt charts and other project management tools to maintain records of on-going business ventures and ensure timely projects' initiation and completion.
• Managed the response to all inquiries received by customers and business partners.
• Handled procurement requirements of building materials and tools.
• Planned and managed inventory levels, coordinating order processing.
• Reviewed and ensured the accuracy of transactions to ensure reliable financial reporting.
• Prepared daily reports for management, illustrating open orders, inventory requirements and an analysis of overall business figures.
• Conducted occasional administrative tasks, drafting contractual agreements.