Zaheer Abbas, Master Trainer

Zaheer Abbas

Master Trainer

Al-Nisa Educational Institute

Location
Pakistan - Lahore
Education
Master's degree, M.Sc. Supply Chain Management
Experience
23 years, 3 Months

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Total years of experience :23 years, 3 Months

Master Trainer at Al-Nisa Educational Institute
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • My current job since November 2019

\[Providing management trainings to Local Private Schools as a free-lancer through National Educational Publishers. Todate, provided training to 1200+ educationists in three Districts of Punjab.\]
Doing the following core jobs in Training Field:
1. Training Need Assessments (TNAs) for the staff, development of Training Criteria, Development of Training Materials and Delivery of Trainings in the Corporate as well as in the Physical Classes.
2. Management Training to School Heads on Management Skills including People, Cost and Time Management.
3. Training of Educationists on Psychological Assessments of students to provoke the productivity of students.

Chief Consultant at Jalal Law Associates
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • February 2017 to November 2019

\[Managed all matters of Corporate clients regarding Legal matters of Recoveries, Contract Act, Commercial Disputes in courts and other law enforcement agencies\]
Provided consultancy to Corporate as well as public at large in Accounting Assignments, Tax Matters, Legal Cases and Supply Chain Operations including Trainings, Preparation of Manuals and Start-Up Assistance.
Completed Following projects:
 Gourmet Foods - Lahore

o Liter RGB Project Completed for Gourmet Foods in Supply Chain Department from Production to Availability at 102 Stores in Lahore.
o Devised & Trained Quality Department for RGB Bottle Checking Criteria at following stages:

 Receiving from Vendors,
 Before Washing,
 After Washing,
 After Filling.

o Worked with Production Department for following Trainings till commercial production:
 Production Planning Excel Based - Prepared Working Sheet & Worked with IT to prepare an Oracle Based Software for Planning,
 Defined & implemented Floor Shop Inventory Levels of Tools & Parts, Raw Materials and General Materials.
 Designed and got the 4-Stack Racking System for Palletized Operations in the Finished Goods Store of RGB Productions for optimum use of limited Space.
 30% Decrease in Logistics & Shipping Cost - Designed, proposed and hired the 3rd Party Logistics for transportation, warehousing, dispatching and re-delivering the Empties on Ground Breaking Rates by saving 30% Logistics & Shipping Cost of the Company as compared to company owned operations in Lahore Production Facility.
 Tariq Glass Limited
o Strategic Planning - Worked with Top Management to Strategically Plan out the next twenty year Sales Forecast, Production Facility and Quantitative Analysis by Re-Designed traditional target setting to organized Rolling Estimated Forecasting System.
o Trained the Sales Operations Team to think strategically while working on Planning the Productions, Warehousing and Dispatching.
o Worked with Warehousing Team to efficiently and safely handling of Glass Sheets in all areas of Warehousing.

Sr. Manager Supply Chain - HoD at Panther Tyres Limited
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • November 2014 to January 2017

As head of Supply Chain Department, responsible for the cost, time and people management of following departments with direct reporting to COO:

Forecasting & Production Planning,
Purchasing & Procurement,
Warehousing & Logistics,

Saved Millions of Dollars as Monthly Targets by efficient employment of Space Utilizations on Mathematical Calculations during off season and by effectively monitoring the Inventories during Peak Seasons.

Manager Procurement at Nishat Dairy (Pvt.) Ltd.
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • September 2012 to October 2014

\[Managing a team of 3 purchasers, 5 inventory controllers and 3 stores officers for a herd of more than 6, 000 animals in the happiest livestock environment in Pakistan with 24/7 operational mode dealing with life. Managing departments of Procurement, Planning, Logistics and Warehousing, Reporting to CEO\]
Main Responsibilities are to plan, organize and direct company’s centralized Supply Chain activities ensuring continuity of operations at all plants. For Feed, Medicines, Engineering and General Materials, this involves mainly the following:

a) Demand & Supply Planning,
b) Production & Material Planning,
c) Strategic Procurement of Raw, Packaging & Indirect Materials, 3PL Services,
d) Inventory Management,
e) Warehousing

• Revamp Supply Chain department to get maximum efficiency from each member of the team.
• Establish policies and procedures for procurement of materials, equipment and services ensuring all risks associated with the cost of materials are mitigated,
• Advise management on strategic Supply Chain Methods and opportunities by sharing statistical analysis on demand and supply situation for key materials to support effective decision making.
• Review and plan contingencies for key items, ensuring no stock outs as well as optimum cost while taking buying decisions.
• Prepare annual Procurement Budgets, monthly material planning and procurement schedules in consultation with all stake holders.
• Establish and maintain strong business relationship with strategic suppliers that help in getting best possible results in terms of Quality, Service and Price.
• Focus on succession planning to groom high potential employees and establish strong back-up.
• Guide, coach and develop teams, staff, management trainees and internees

Manager Procurement at Coca-Cola Beverages Pakistan Limited
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • June 2004 to December 2012

Manager Procurement Corporate Office
Supervising 13 Plant Purchasers Company Wide, Reporting to National Purchase Manager, National Planning & Logistics Manager and In-Dot-Line to Director Supply Chain

Playing a Lead Role in Strategic Supply Chain Management through: • Sourcing and Procurement of direct and indirect materials for 42 SKUs, Machinery, Finished Goods, Services, IT and Marketing Stuff.
• Ensuring right Quality, Service and Price is attained for each purchasing transaction.
• Actively participation in the business planning process of the company for targeting the materials' planning and price negotiations thereof,
• Development of long-term and close relationships with vendors, potential vendors and the general trade for innovations in the materials, new developments as per company's business requirements of new product launches and the marketing promos,
• Insight into the market for exploration of alternatives of the currently used materials with the focus on cost-savings, quality improvements and modifications with close coordination of marketing and R&D Departments,
• Internal customer satisfaction through better involvement, focused describing of specifications, monitored budgets and operational excellence,
• Effective follow ups of the order maturities from ordering, vendors' manufacturing processes, delivery and quality assurance on receiving until proper utilization on the lines,
• Hiring, management and controlling the clearing agents for imports and transporters for movements shipments timely and cost effectively,
• Maintaining sourcing agreements with the vendors to control the prices of the materials,
Total Spending - USD 250 Millions

Group Manager Internal Audit at IRFAN GROUP OF COMPANIES LAHORE
  • Pakistan
  • July 2002 to June 2004

IRFAN GROUP OF COMPANIES LAHORE
July 2002 to June 2004
Famous Brands (Pvt.) Ltd., Irfan Textiles (Pvt.) Ltd., Irfan Foods (Pvt.) Ltd.
Group Manager Internal Audit

Un-veiled misappropriation of more than Rs.1.2 Billion, Suggested & recovered Rs.1.3 million as Input Tax u/s 66 of Sales Tax Act, More than Rs.22.1 millions' over/double payments were highlighted & stopped, Prepared & implemented Accounting, Policies & Procedures Manual in Textile concern.
Main Responsibilities: Stores Operational Audits, 100% Pre & Post -Audit of all Vouchers, Review & Development of SOPs,

Group Manager Operations at FRIENDS GROUP of COMPANIES ISLAMABAD
  • Pakistan - Rawalpindi
  • November 2000 to March 2002

FRIENDS GROUP of COMPANIES ISLAMABAD
November 2000 to March 2002
Unique Corporation, Friends Foundry (Pvt.) Ltd., MATCO (Pvt.) Ltd. Friends Associates
Group Manager Operations Joined as part time employee of Unique Corporation at the designation of Accounts Officer

Education

Master's degree, M.Sc. Supply Chain Management
  • at University of the Punjab
  • October 2010
Master's degree, MBA-Marketing
  • at Allama Iqbal Open University - Islamabad
  • October 2008

Specialties & Skills

Inventory Management
Contracts Review
Supply Chain Management
Negotiation
Buying & supply management
Operations Management
BUDGETS
BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS
BUYING/PROCUREMENT
EXPLORATION
MILLION
Negotiation
Accounting
Procurement
Logistics
Planning
Materials
Problem Solving

Languages

Urdu
Expert
Arabic
Beginner
English
Expert

Memberships

The Institutue of Internal Auditors
  • Certified Member
  • February 2005

Training and Certifications

Certified Supply Chain Professional (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2011
Valid Until:
December 2011