Imthiyaz Abdul Gafoor, Sr.Demand and Forecast Planner

Imthiyaz Abdul Gafoor

Sr.Demand and Forecast Planner

DAS Elite Fzco

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, SAP Material and Warehouse management
Experience
15 years, 9 Months

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Total years of experience :15 years, 9 Months

Sr.Demand and Forecast Planner at DAS Elite Fzco
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since August 2017

o Schedule and control the supply of materials/components to meet production requirements and minimum stock levels
o Plan, develop, implement and evaluate processes for material delivery from supplier to point of fit
o Assess volume requirements against planning assumptions
o Day-to-day order management and management of deliveries
o Understand and manage risks to minimize impact on production schedule
o Take follow up actions in relation to material shortages that affect production
o Actively contribute to the development and support of material planning
o processes and benchmark against best practice and review ways to make continuous improvements
o Implement all processes to agreed standards and targets and support continuous improvement initiatives, identifying areas of improvement
o Monthly budget plan implementation.
o Ensure any Material Requirements Planning system.
o Monitor the integrity of Bill of Materials (BOM) and manage inventory accuracy
o Monitor and control inventory levels against agreed target levels
o Minimize obsolete stock and ensure business is left with minimum liability
o Support inventory checks to validate inventory accuracy

Supply Chain , Procurement at ECOLOG INTERNATIONAL
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • August 2014 to July 2017

 Procurement and global sourcing & contract finalization for food division with E2E operations.
 Making sure suppliers have enough and quality stock to meet demand as period requirement with best transport cost.
 Overseeing the ordering and packaging process and planning delivery timetables.
 Find the new vendor and finalizing the best cost & tracking products through depots to make sure they arrive at their destination.
 Inventory planning for central warehouse and stock delaying with international suppliers.
 Cost Saving, contract terms and clauses & supplier performance expectations to management.
 Rosters and schedules do not require container to standard regulations or weight limits (20ft or 40ft).
 Administer inventory required to reach all targets and improve all services and provide excellent forecasts
 Execute strategies for packing, pre-packs, size balancing and inventory balancing Plan Management - Allocation
 Support in-season management of department/class level plans including ongoing assessments and updates
 Select transportation routes to maximize economy by combining shipments or consolidating warehousing and distribution.
 Arranging the stocks based on monthly plan and availability of reserved stocks.
 Arranges transportation and forwarding services for all orders to ensure material is delivered as per schedule.
 Review of record keeping of legal agreements, and other required documents & scheduling maintenance charts for all vehicles.
 Coordinates with the requester and materials manager for price and product approval.
 Conducts price comparison and product analysis on the basis of quotations.
 Raise the Purchase Order and obtain the management approval.
 Finalize with the purchase order with the vendor and follow up the delivery dates.
 Coordinates with Warehouse for the delivery of the items and receipt thereof.
 Obtain the receipts and confirmation of receiving the orders from the Warehouse.
 Prepares the statement of bill settlement attaching all the required documentations with the approval of Materials Manager.
 Endorses the billing documentations to Finance (Accounts Payable Section) to prepare payment.
 Refers vendors following up collection of payments to Finance.
 Updates the requesters on their purchase requisition status from time to time.
 Closes the Purchase Requisition once it is delivered and received by the requesters.
 Notifies the Materials Planner and Purchasing Coordinator on the closed Purchase

Sr. Procurement & Logistics Executive at Huawei Technologies
  • India - Bengaluru
  • September 2012 to March 2014

 Handling Import / Export of capital goods.
 Export and Re-Exporting the materials of Sales/Repair and return /warranty replacement.
 Freight forwarder, shipping for spare parts and Logistics activities.
 Locate vendors of materials, equipment or supplies interview them in order to determine product availability and terms of sales.
 STPI, PC, CT3, Self-bonding, inter unit Transfer, Bonding/De bonding approval for Duty free materials.
 Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment
 Procurement of IT and non IT materials, global sourcing & contract finalization with best cost save.
 Negotiate with suppliers or customers to improve supply chain efficiency or sustainability.
 Logistics reports for ways to improve efficiency or minimize the environmental impact of logistics activities.
 Procurement of construction equipments for new campus project.
 Conduct or review environmental audits for logistics activities, such as storage, distribution, or transportation.
 Tracking supplier payment and updating to the supplier on time.
 Communicate with overseas suppliers in a professional manner
 Deal with the whole order process from receiving orders with the shipping lines and w/h team as well as receipt of delivery
 Placing orders and booking stock on Sage
 General administration roles and documentation
 Responsible for maintaining a record of all outstanding purchase orders with external vendors.
 Arranges transportation and forwarding services for all orders to ensure material is delivered as per schedule.
 Expedites all critical orders with local subcontract vendors.
 Reviews expediting schedules on all customer orders. Obtains and forwards information to planning and sales teams.
 Reviews freight rates: air, courier, and land and Coordinates imports and exports.
 Liaises with custom brokers for updated reporting procedures and valuations.
 Direct or coordinate comprehensive logistical or reverse logistical functions for product life cycles,
 Including acquisition, distribution, internal allocation, delivery, recycling, reuse, or final disposal of resources.
 Maintains inventory controls by collecting stock location orders and printing requests
 Customs clearance and contract terms and clauses & supplier performance expectations to management.
 Vendor negotiation and evaluation and Variance mapping to keep check on deviations from plan.
 Review of reconciliation of book entries against physical.
 Review of record keeping of legal agreements, and other required documents.

Warehouse & Logistics Executive at BOSCH Limited
  • India
  • June 2011 to July 2012

o Handling Import / Export of capital goods.
o Recommend optimal transportation modes, routing, equipment, or frequency.
o Establish or monitor specific supply chain-based performance measurement systems.
o Create policies or procedures for logistics activities.
o Monitor product import or export processes to ensure compliance with regulatory or legal requirements.
o Direct distribution center operation to ensure achievement of cost, productivity, accuracy, or timeliness objectives.
o Plan or implement material flow management systems to meet production requirements.
o Train shipping department personnel in roles or responsibilities regarding global logistics strategies.
o Maintain metrics, reports, process documentation, customer service logs, or training or safety records.
o Creating material master and product hie rarchy, Goods Inbound and outbound checking.
o Export and Re-Exporting the materials of Sales/Repair and return /Replacement Basis.
o Creation of Project. (SAP), Material Master, Purchase indent, Bill of materials
o Allocation for material movement to customer place and quotes and Spares Quotes to the Customer and invoicing.
o Coordination between the Customers and Vendors, service and equipment validation.
o Warranty Handling of Imported & Re-exported Items and Vendor negotiation and evaluation.

Warehouse & Logistics Executive at BOSCH Limited (Team Lease solutions)
  • India
  • September 2010 to June 2012

 Handling Import / Export of capital goods.
 Recommend optimal transportation modes, routing, equipment, or frequency.
 Establish or monitor specific supply chain-based performance measurement systems.
 Create policies or procedures for logistics activities, execute initial inventory releases.
 Execute allocation and replenishment of Basics managed thru demand forecasting and vendor management tools, as required
 Ensure receipt accuracy to support in-season allocation strategies
 Execute in-season price strategies, store level exceptions, and new store allocations
 Forecast inbound/outbound inventory to drive in-stock and to manage DC/store payroll
 Assist vendors with preparation of commercial documents for first sale (international) transactions.
 Monitor shipments, documents for Customs clearance.
 Maintain Import and Export document files in accordance with Federal regulations and Company policy
 Monitor product import or export processes to ensure compliance with regulatory or legal requirements.
 Direct distribution center operation to ensure achievement of cost, productivity, accuracy, or timeliness objectives.
 Plan or implement material flow management systems to meet production requirements.
 Train shipping department personnel in roles or responsibilities regarding global logistics strategies.
 Maintain metrics, reports, process documentation, customer service logs, or training or safety records.
 Creating material master and product hie rarchy, Goods Inbound and outbound checking.
 Export and Re-Exporting the materials of Sales/Repair and return /Replacement Basis.
 Creation of Project. (SAP), Material Master, Purchase indent, Bill of materials
 SOPs for import department and ensure compliance to ISO guidelines
 Allocation for material movement to customer place and quotes and Spares Quotes to the Customer and invoicing.
 Coordination between the Customers and Vendors, service and equipment validation.
 Warranty Handling of Imported & Re-exported Items and Vendor negotiation and evaluation.

Purchase Assistant at CNF Distributors India South (INDOCO REMIDIES LTD)
  • India
  • March 2008 to July 2011

o Raising invoice, stock transfers, and credit and debit notes to customer.
o Effectively handle the Logistics & Dispatch of all stocks from the hub Location.
o Preparation of various MIS reports and LMS reports.
o Preparation of monthly provision budget and Inventory Management of plants across India
o Handling bank reconciliation statement of customer payments.
o Effectively handle logistics support at hub level.

Education

Bachelor's degree, SAP Material and Warehouse management
  • at SGM
  • January 2008

SAP Material and Warehouse management

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science & Engg
  • at SNMP
  • May 2007

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Specialties & Skills

Supply Chain
Microsoft Excel
Export Controls
Logistics / Custom clearance
BILLING
BUDGETS
Purchase / Procurement
Warehouse / Inventory
Vendor Management
Sourcing
INVOICING

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Languages

Hindi
Expert
Malayalam
Beginner
English
Expert
Kannada
Expert

Training and Certifications

Sap (Training)
Training Institute:
SNMP
Date Attended:
March 2004

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