Irtiza Arsalan Memon, CSCP, Supply Chain Lead-Manager   Inventory Planning & Control

Irtiza Arsalan Memon, CSCP

Supply Chain Lead-Manager Inventory Planning & Control

WETICO

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Master's degree, Management (MBA)
Experience
20 years, 8 Months

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Total years of experience :20 years, 8 Months

Supply Chain Lead-Manager Inventory Planning & Control at WETICO
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since January 2016

• Initiate, coordinate and implement optimal operational policies and procedures for Inventory Planning & Warehouse functions • Managing Sales & Operation Planning S&OP process, organize monthly meetings, material scheduling in line with project schedules • Managing Material ordering process with the idea of reducing the working capital investment in the inventory alongwith fulfilment of customer requirements • Perform ABC/FMR analysis to devise stock strategies, adjust safety stock, lot sizes & reorder levels • Material Ageing analysis, Stock coverage reporting • Slow/non-moving item reporting, coordinate for consumption, technical risk booking or liquidate/Write-off • Develop and enforce policies to comply with HSE guidelines • Setup warehouse layout for improved space efficiency • Devise mechanism for effective utilization of warehouse management system & perform random audits. • Managing inventory accuracy through perpetual inventory & implementation of FIFO/FEFO • Manage project procurement plans in line with project schedules • Monthly reporting to Supply Chain Head on all supply chain indicators • Provide support for implementation of Enterprise Risk Management ERM in Supply Chain, develop Risk register, lead for implementing changes after management approval • Lead concept of 5S in supply chain functions (planning, procurement, logistics & warehousing)

Material Planning Manager at WETICO
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • May 2012 to December 2015

• Managing Sales & Operation Planning S&OP process, organize monthly meetings, material scheduling in line with project schedules • Managing Material ordering process with the idea of reducing the working capital investment in the inventory yet being able to fulfil customer requirements • Perform ABC/FMR analysis to devise stock strategies, adjust safety stock, lot sizes & reorder levels • Material Ageing analysis, Stock coverage reporting • Slow/non-moving item reporting, coordinate for consumption, technical risk booking or liquidate/Write-off • Submit procurement plans to purchasing team in order to arrange materials in right quantities & at right time with lead times and MOQs in line with sourcing agreements • Managing MRP through SAP, with dynamic parameters adjustment for agility and adaptability to match market needs and supplier capabilities

Material Planner at WETICO
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • November 2010 to April 2012

• Monitoring material inventory and setting action plans for controlling & maintaining optimal inventory level
• Forecasting & MRP controller for local & overseas materials
• Coordinate with Procurement, warehouse & project departments for on-time material arrangement & meet customer demand
• SAP Master Data administrator - to ensure correctness of data for MRP parameters (e.g. lead time, lot size, safety stock & stock strategy), material cost, specification etc.

Deputy Manager - Planning at Siemens Pakistan Engineering Co. Ltd.
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • March 2010 to November 2010

• Lead S&OP process and formulate strategies to bridge demand/supply gap to meet customer requirements effectively & efficiently
• Lead Material management function and provide technical assistance to purchaser & vendors for on time delivery of material conforming to design requirement and international standards
• Siemens 3i program team lead in Supply Chain BU Transformer
• Manage Quarterly and Annual material requirement forecast for Transformer plant
• Cross functional team member for carrying out inspection & root cause analysis of damaged units and formulate strategies to avoid failure repetition

SAP Power User for BU Transformers – Additional Responsibilities at Siemens Pakistan Engineering Co. Ltd.
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • March 2007 to November 2010

• Providing support to the SAP end users to fulfill their tasks in timely and effective manner
• Production order controlling activities that include post order calculation, variance reporting and closure on monthly basis
• Development and customization of SAP reports for PP & MM modules in coordination with SAP experts to meet the business requirement
• SAP Master data administrator for Transformer plant
• Data archiving of completed orders, obsolete materials on quarterly basis

Sr. Executive Engineer – Planning at Siemens Pakistan Engineering Co. Ltd.
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • January 2008 to February 2010

• Manage rolling forecast for production & procurement on quarterly, 6-monthly & yearly horizons
• Production Planning on Weekly, Monthly & Quarterly horizons in line with supply plans and align procurement plans
• Monthly production plan execution through efficient coordination between production, quality assurance, purchase etc to ensure timely product delivery
• MRP controller & Material Planner for Transformer Plant
• Coordination for monitoring inventory and setting action plans for controlling & maintaining optimal inventory level
• Daily monitoring of planned deliveries and FG stocks levels to ensure delivery reliability

Executive Engineer – Planning at Siemens Pakistan Engineering Co. Ltd.
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • April 2005 to December 2007

• Master data maintenance in SAP that include material master creation, Material calculation & making Bill of material, Routing etc.
• Production Planning on Daily, Weekly and Monthly horizons in line with supply plans
• MRP controller for distribution transformers
• Coordination with Sales and test field for customer inspection activities
• Plan production activities of repair/servicing units

Trainee Engineer at Siemens Pakistan Engineering Co. Ltd.
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • September 2003 to March 2005

• Trained across various functions (Production, Planning, Engineering & Procurement) in BU Transformers
• Production Planning for distribution transformers
• Material requirement calculation for distribution transformers
• Master data maintenance in SAP (material master creation)

Education

Master's degree, Management (MBA)
  • at SZABIST
  • July 2009

CGPA = 3.36 (4.0 scale)

Bachelor's degree, Electrical
  • at National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST)
  • July 2003

C.G.P.A = 3.45 Remained among top 5 students of the class throughout the degree course and Awarded with merit scholarship (financial assistance) in various semesters on securing G.P.A = 3.5 +

High school or equivalent, Science
  • at Pakistan International School
  • May 1999

80.5 % Awarded merit certificate on securing A+ grade

High school or equivalent, Matriculation
  • at Pakistan International School
  • March 1997

76.35 %

Specialties & Skills

Planning
Demand Management
Material Sourcing
Supply Chain Management
SAP (Production Planning Module)
SAP (Material Management Module)
MS Office
MS Project
Supply Chain
Scheduling
Strategic Sourcing
Supply Planning
Warehouse Management
Inventory Management
Demand Management
Logistics
Forecasting

Languages

Urdu
Expert
English
Expert
Arabic
Beginner

Memberships

Pakistan Engineering Council
  • Permanent Member
  • December 2003
Saudi Council of Engineers
  • Registered Engineer
  • February 2011

Training and Certifications

SAP SCM Manufacturing Module (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2007
Valid Until:
January 9999
Material Management (Training)
Training Institute:
Pakistan Institute of Management
Date Attended:
April 2008
Duration:
40 hours
CSCP - APICS (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2014
Valid Until:
December 2019
Supply Chain Management (Training)
Training Institute:
Pakistan Institute of Management
Date Attended:
June 2009
Duration:
40 hours