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Ali Khan, Senior Demand Planner

Ali Khan

Senior Demand Planner·Cigalah Group

Saudi Arabia

Master's degree, Mathematics and Applied Economics

Work experience

Total years of experience: 16 years, 6 months

Senior Demand Planner

April 2011 - Present

Cigalah Group

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

April 2011 - Present

Handling Pharmaceutical Principals line Artsana(Italy), PIC Solution, 3M(Pharmacy), Mepha and Bioderma
Deliver the complete material flow cycle (from the supplier up to warehouse), to ensure the end user requirements are met in terms of quantity and time line.
Regular contacts with suppliers and service providers, to confirm the orders and following up shipment
Regular contacts with division’s Sales Director and Purchasing Director to plan, discuss, and agree about supply chain requirements.
Leads a strong reporting system to ensure the information sharing between the divisions and departments.
Monitoring the inventory levels on daily basis to ensure keeping an optimal stock for each item and to avoid any material shortages
Monitors the performance of the supplier to agree service level SOPs are met and maintained. Identifies areas of shortfall and recommends remedial action
Daily updating for all the sales directors regarding the all pending orders and on route.
Ensure all Logistics activities are undertaken in line with established polices procedure and standards in order to maintain and promote the integrity of operations.
Develop the supply chain processes that deliver the required business results.
Close attention to KPI’s i.e., Forecast bias (%) Forecast Accuracy (%) Service level SLA (%)
Drive the Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment (CPFR) process with the customer
Highlight risks to supply and define contingencies and track sales daily and manage changes to forecast
Develop inventory strategies to support business in terms of agreed service levels and cost reduction targets

Company industry:
FMCG
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

Logistics Planner

January 2010 - March 2011

Arabian Trading Supplies

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

January 2010 - March 2011

Handling the order planning of Principals like Reckitt Benckiser (RB), L’Oreal, California Garden (CG) and Pinar etc.
Responsible for managing inventory of average value SAR 140 Million monthly & in no. of SKUs around 4, 000.
Increased Inventory turns from 5 to 6.0 per annum.
Utilization of Slow Moving Items to reduce Inventory investment.
Working with marketing and sales teams to find the appropriate stock levels for each region
Devise methods and reports of calculating stock availability, sales forecast accuracy, ABC inventory classification, order fulfillment, slow moving inventory and Out of stock analysis.
Worked with Principals in formulating ordering cycle and shipment process.
Assisted L’Oreal in preparing sales forecast and started preparing monthly orders based on sales forecast.
Reports monthly sales, inventory and inbound plan.
Involves in preparing yearly primary forecast based on secondary forecast. This is on brand level, calculated in value and qty.
Coordinate with IT in preparing system reports and for launching oracle demand planning module.
To negotiate inventory management related parameters, safety stocks, minimum order quantities, lead times, and develop Service Level Agreements (SLA's) with key suppliers.

Company industry:
FMCG
Job role:
Logistics and Transportation

Education

University of Karachi

December 2003

December 2003

Master's degree, Mathematics and Applied Economics

Pakistan

GPA (percentage): 60%

GPA (percentage): 60%

Research on Tesco Cola and Coca Cola Promotion & Marketing strategies of Virgin Airline Report on Kellogg’s Cereals Business Strategies of Lemonaid used cars Reasons for Samsung’s Different Market Entry Strategies Human Resources Management in Developing and Developed Countries Privatization of local Companies in Pakistan 

Skills

Leadership
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Languages

English

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Urdu

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Training and Certifications

Training
Interpersonal Skills
Creativo
Sep 2014
Supply Chain Operational Skills
CBM
Oct 2011