Supply Planning Manager
Al Wefag Trading & Manufacturing Co. Ltd
Total years of experience :12 years, 7 Months
Manage inventory accuracy, excess inventory slow-moving and ageing inventory
•Successfully communicate forecast and inventory estimations to management
•Preparing forecasts of supply needs, including anticipated demand for a product based on historical data and current trends of more than 250 finished Product
•Promotional and Seasonal demand planning in collaboration with the branches
•Tracking inventory levels to ensure that adequate supplies are available to meet demand
•Manage the replenishment backlog and action plan accordingly
•Delivery of finished products in the right quantity and time as per requirement demand
•Manage Customer requirements & Purchase Order management (PO)
•Coordinating with suppliers to ensure that they can meet delivery schedules
•Ensuring the business has a steady flow of stock without overcapitalizing on materials
•Reviewing inventory levels to ensure optimal supply levels are maintained and reduce capacity cost
•Foreseeing stock demands based on current and future business functions
•Planning the purchase of raw materials or other components needed to produce the finished product
•Monitor and report on important changes in sales forecasts
•Track shipments and deliveries of each purchase order
•Address demand-related issues in a timely and effective manner
•Monitor on-time delivery compliance and manage delivery exceptions
•Ensure all orders are compliant with controls including minimums, reorder frequency, lead times and order changes
•Monitor PNL for the Freight Forwarding department
•Contract Management and Negotiation of new vendors and payments
•Monthly & Weekly Production planning and Target finalization
•Daily Branch stock availability review and replenishment of stock accordingly
•Delivery of the SLAs agreed with the Business Partner
•Supervise and negotiate with freight forwarders
•Control costs for freights from all dealing ports
•Organize strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills
•Review the performance of partners on availability
•Control Product freshness by 85% monthly
•Develop reports to control over-stock and out of stock
Developed a new department and structure as Initiative Management System (IMS)
•Developed SOPs and Policies for IMS
•Tracked timetables and Stock commitments using data from sales forecasts
•Controlled 95% of the Performance Index
•Controlled shipments on time with 95% accuracy
•Forecasting and ensuring availability for items as per lead time
•Signed contracts for new logistics to reduce cost
•Cost savings of 9% against a target of 5% from Logistics
•Review and place purchase orders
•Achieved less than 5% shortage
Review and place purchase orders.
•Ensured more than 90% availability in 2017.
•Collaborate with partners to identify gaps and supply shortages.
•Ensure product quality and timely delivery Ensured 100% on-time delivery in 2017.
•Coordinate, communicate, review, and validate procurement and distribution plans.
•Negotiating for rates with Freight Forwarders.
•Savings of more than 8% achieved.
•Update tracking of all orders which are Pending, Shipped or At Port.
•Ensure that clearance of shipments is done smoothly.
Sales of Assets & Liability Products.
•Supervising customer’s account Portfolios
•Overseeing branch operations to resolve audit-related issues.
•Controlling admin-related work for branch ambience
•Sales of Bancassurance and other Wealth Management Products.
•Dealing with Treasury / Remittance and another department to facilitate customers.
•Achieved 80% of quarterly performance Index
Assessing customer’s account Portfolios
•Dealing with branch operations to resolve audit-related issues
•Looking after admin-related work for branch ambience
•Sale of Bancassurance and other Wealth Management Products
•Built and maintained relationships with new and existing clients while providing a high level of expertise
•Communicated regularly with clients to understand needs, evaluate current product use and cross-sell new products
•Used targeted questioning strategies to discover insight into prospect needs and requirements
•Contacted customers as soon as issues arose to immediately find a resolution before the problem escalated
•Achieved 100% on Audit & Compliance
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