Production Facilitator/Warehouse & Shipping Coordinator
AkzoNobel
Total years of experience :26 years, 8 Months
- Existing process streamlined by implementing cycle count to get stock accuracy; augmented stock accuracy up to 95% and proper stacking led right delivery at right time at customers’ point and saved delivery time.
- Instructed every supplier to bring the material with specification along with PO which enhanced suppliers’ quality.
- Strength of fleet managed include 6 Transporters - 2 outside KSA & 4 Local; 12-15 vehicles for dispatches per day.
- Streamlined logistics network by suggesting to increase no. of transporters to decrease transportation cost & delivery time.
- Proactively interfaced with cross-functional teams i.e. Logistics Team (15 Operators); Sales Team (05 People); COS Team (03 People); and Operations Team (07 People / Team Leaders + Shift Manager)
- Rolled-out various procedures to improve product delivery by developing well-planned delivery schedule & clear communication strategy.
Production Facilitator/Warehouse & Shipping Coordinator - Saudi Arabia
Strategic Insight: Evolved and implemented strategic plans for logistics, warehouse, transportation and customer services. Tracked quality, quantity, stock levels, delivery times, transport costs and efficiency with key involvement in arranging warehouse, catalogue goods, plan routes and process shipments.
Procurement Management: Accountable for procuring all NPR (Packing Material, Engineering Items, consumables, Printing Materials, PPEs, Canteen items) from local & import market. Aided in implementing procurement strategies and ensured that plans are aligned with all contractual & statutory requirements while ensuring to meet time, cost and quality parameters.
Vendor Development & Management: Identifying and negotiating with vendors for procuring essential materials at reasonable price, developing vendors for better price, quality, delivery & increased volumes and identifying alternate vendors.
Inventory Management: Tracking & maintaining inventory levels in the stores for all items required, thereby ensuring optimum use of inventory; conducting Inventory Analysis (FIFO), tracking lead time, vendor rating and development with regular inventory verification of stock items. Interfaced with suppliers, manufacturers, retailers and consumers.
Order Cycle Management: Directed, optimized and coordinated full order cycle viz. processing orders to ensure quick & correct dispatch so that monthly dispatch target can be achieved on time; ensured accurate invoicing of order to avoid legal hassles and optimum inventory levels at stores to achieve maximum cost savings without hampering operations.
Team Management: Provided leadership and coaching to warehouse workforce besides managing warehouses, along with PPEs and consumables. Ensured compliance with laws, regulations and requirements.
Production Facilitation: Received PR from respective Departments & create PO for the best source regarding Cost & Quality. Arranged all kinds of labels & PPEs for production with coordination to procurement, technical and finance team. Coordinated strongly with Production & Purchasing Team to comply the plan.
Commercial Deliverables: Perform planning, estimating, scheduling, budget administration, contract and subcontract administration, procurement, expediting, cost control and document control.
Production Support Supervisor
SCM Policies Development & Roll-out: Strategically contributed in planning & roll-out of supply chain strategies across the width & breadth of SCM department while interfacing with Sales, Operations, and Customer Service Teams in addition to establishing coordination with Shipping Department.
Process Development & Roll-out: Scrupulous role in attaining efficiency of the process by maintaining work flow; monitoring process steps/progress; determining key supply chain KPIs; developing reporting procedures & systems; facilitating corrections to malfunctions within process control points; and initiating and fostering a spirit of cooperation within departments.
Productivity Enhancement: Ensured judicious use of resources and augmented the team productivity by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counselling, and disciplining employees.
Cross-functional Coordination & Vendor Relationship Management: Proactively worked with Finance, Sales, and Manufacturing Team to determine best vendors and distributors followed by nurturing & developing healthy business relationships with vendors.
Delivery Management: Worked on RFID System as well as co-ordinated with Transportation & Logistics Department for successful delivery of materials to destination with an aim to maintain quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards.
Disciplinary Support: Provided manufacturing information by compiling, initiating, sorting, and analyzing production performance records and data; answering questions and responding to requests.
- Contributions Snapshot -
- Brain behind evolving and implementing best practice logistics principles, policies and processes across the organisation which resulted in improvement of operational and financial performance.
- Increased service level up to 95% through implementation of proper stacking
- Co-ordinated with multiple teams namely Sales Team (03 People); Operations Team (3 Supervisor & 2 Production Managers); and Logistics Team (10 Operators).
Sr. Executive - Planning & Logistics
Logistics Operations: Tasked to plan, manage and evaluate logistics operations whilst liaising with internal stakeholders, suppliers, logistics providers, transportation companies and customers to gauge the pain areas and take remedial measures. Delivered solutions to logistics problems while maintaining high levels of quality and service within budgetary requirements.
Transport Management: Managed a multitude of activities viz. monitoring quality, quantity, delivery times, and transport costs; negotiating rates and contracts with transportation and logistics providers; recommending optimal transport modes, routes or frequency; selecting carriers/suppliers & monitoring service against performance criteria; and ensuring carrier compliance with company policies or procedures for product transit or delivery.
Problem Resolution & Assessment: Resolved problems concerning transportation, logistics systems, imports or exports or customer issues. Reviewed impact of logistics changes (such as routing, shipping modes, product volumes or carriers) followed by reporting results to seniors; making recommendations for logistics processes in potential new facilities or plants; and advising on cost implications & efficiency.
Inventory & Stock Management: Ensured the uprightness of inventory accuracy and managed stock movements with the help of direct reports. Identified & resolved inventory discrepancies and ensured inventory & system records in agreement. Kept track of slow moving and obsolete stock.
Cost Optimisation: Supported continuous improvement initiatives and identified inefficiencies & cost optimisation opportunities besides identifying savings by removing waste or unnecessary steps in the logistics process.
Reporting & System Management: Interpreting trends and analysing and reviewing data; providing meaningful logistics data to others in the organisation to aid customer service and cost improvements. Ensured IT systems in place are effective, maintained and accurate and provided with metrics, reports, and process documentation.
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