Manager Supply Chain
OBS Group
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :25 years, 9 أشهر
Responsible for the GCC Region. Primary operation in UAE and KSA.
Developed the new department of Supply Chain.
Formulated the Policies and Procedure of Purchase and upgraded in the order sections
Development of alternate suppliers
Setting proper procedure for Customer Services
Upgraded the Warehousing procedure
Implemented the Software for the Supply Chain Procedure including the EOQ system.
Re-negotiated with all suppliers for better credit terms and prices
Responsible for the Whole of Pakistan.
Daily Production of 650, 000 LPD (Liters per Day)
Looking after Demand Planning, Purchase, Warehousing, & Logistics.
Coordination with Sales, Marketing and R&D for all new launches.
Close Liaison with the Production and Quality Department.
Warehousing capacity of approximately 100, 000 Sq ft which is separated for Raw Material and Finished Goods.
Closely monitor the dispatches of Cold Chain and its warehouses in different cities.
Purchasing of all Packaging and raw material which includes interacting with local and international buyer. Looking after the Purchases of approximately 2 Billion.
Coordinate production for two Plant (Bhai Pheru & Rahimyar Khan)
Reporting line has four (4) Managers and team of 84 people as permanent and temporary labor.
Responsible for Franchise area of Lahore, Kasur, Southern Punjab till Rahimyar Khan for Aquafina.
Responsible for Franchise area of Lahore, Kasur for Carbonated Soft Drink- Pepsi, 7-Up, Mountain Dew, Miranda, Pepsi Max, & 7-Up free and Aquafina.
An average annual Shipment of 23 million physical cases (Turnover of approximately Rs. 6.4 Billion).
Having a Work Force of 273 employees.
Responsible for the Warehousing Operation for nine warehouse across the franchise area
Warehouse Space under span of control is 371, 000 Sq Ft. (all nine locations)
Fleet Operation comprises of
o Direct distribution operation of 204 Vehicles, (Isuzu - 6 palletize, Mazda, Shahzor)
o Primary Shipment operation of 24 Vehicles, (Hino FL - 8 and 10 Palletize)
o and indirect dispatches of 2 million cases through 3PL (Third party)
o Managing the operation with 22 Fork Lift Truck
Demand Planning for Raw Material like Glass, Shells & Pallets.
Production Planning with coordination with Production Department and ensuring the availability of all SKUs to forecast given by the Sales Team.
Responsible for Ordering of Glass, Shell and Pallets
Keeping close liaison with Production Department to adjust the Production plan as per the changing trend of the market.
Responsible to provide all Operation Material to the Production Department.
Heading the operation for Implementation of Pre-sell, a concept which will be the first one in Pakistan Beverage industry with fully automated system.
Implemented the Vehicle Tracking System to improve the efficiency and productivity of the Primary Shipment.
Working in the ERP Environment for Inventory Management.
Looking after the department of Procurement (local & international), Warehousing, & replenishing store as per the requirement.
Negotiation with Major Vendor like P&G, Unilever etc.
Managing the Buying Cycle and payment to vendors by ensuring best utilization of credit term given by the vendors.
Identify areas of supply chain for the purpose of improving lead times and store deliveries by implementation of EOQ (Economic Order Quantity).
Responsible for the Coordination and Controlling the order cycle of 55, 000 SKUs.
Major accomplishment was the Rationalization of Holding Inventory from Rs 104 million to Rs 68 million and maintaining it.
Planned and implemented the Bar Coding System in the Retail Management System and reducing the cost of Rs. 7.8 million on annual basis thus also improving the accuracy of inventory management.
Addtional responsibility of looking after:
Heading a business unit of leading branded & packed sugar in Pakistan namely SUGARITA with an annual turnover of Rs. 850 million.
Managing all sections which include retail market & Institutional sales, product development, branding, ALT & BTL activities, packaging, warehousing and distribution, exports, account and finance functions.
Budgeting and responsible for the P&L of the Sugarita Division.
Responsible for the give Budget Variance Analysis in the monthly review meeting to the Management Committee.
Launched three new SKUs since take over and four more are under development stages.
Negotiation with all vendors of packaging, machine etc.
To make Polices for the business unit.
To finalize the Promotional Activates new and existing SKUs
To evaluate & finalize the Co-Branding activities with other companies.
To liaise closely with Quality Assurance department for new product development (Sugar) to cater for different segments and participate in is its ROI discussions.
Responsibility to ensure daily delivery of 22k physical cases to the end consumer in the Southern part of Pakistan
Supervised a team of 250+ and using 94 vehicles.
Managing Warehouse of 125, 000 Sq. Ft.
Procurement of Fleet Supplies (Spare Parts) of 94 Sales Trucks and 15 Fork Lift Trucks.
Responsibility also included dealing with 3PL (Third Party Logistics) and different vendors.
Making available essential material like glass bottles returnable, non-returnable and PET bottles as per the Sales forecast.
Preparing production plan closely as a team with the Manager Production for landing the finished production in the Warehouse.
Responsible to manage an annual expenditure budget of Rupees 52 million.
Working in SAP R/3 environment
Ensuring efficiencies by better Material Management, processing of order for the trucks, Load Management, real time market trend so that production plan can be adjusted accordingly.
Ensure Inventories for Glass, Pet, Closures, Packaging and Packing material are controlled whilst maintaining production flexibility
Liaison between Production, Operations, and Finance department for timely availability of materials and fulfil operational requirements
Identify and plan purchase requirement of imported items to meet company production and sales needs
Forecast and manage the available Fleet Budget. Have an ability to negotiate price for purchasing company's vehicles including fabrication of truck bodies or auto parts etc
Developed the systems and structure for vendor/outsourcing of services (Special Project)
Management and negotiations of warehousing contracts
Managed the Fleet Management System throughout Pakistan.
Managed restaurant on partnership basis and achieved financial turn around through effective service offerings in all areas.
GENERAL MANAGER SALES & ADMINISTRATION (1½ YEAR, NOV 99-JUN 01).
Supervising Sales Force of 3 Managers and 70 sales persons, covering Karachi metropolitan with a fleet of 45-50 Vehicles. Sales comprised of FMCG products of Packages, Nestle, Rafhan Best foods, Guard Rice, Touchme, and Dane Food. Sales growth of 47% achieved by route management, setup reorganisation, training of sales force. Responsible for the profitability of the company.
MANAGER DISTRIBUTION CENTER FOR MCDONALD’S. (1 YEAR, NOV 98-OCT 99).
Managing the supply chain of McDonald’s product throughout Pakistan. This was a unique concept in food services, supported by rigorous quality procedures. It involved forecasting and ordering of perishable products from McDonald’s approved vendors and servicing products to all restaurants of McDonald’s in Pakistan. It also involved invoicing and tracking of receivables, inventory control, fleet management, inter-city logistic coordination and 3PL management.
Project management and leadership skills through intensive field training in planning, organising, staffing, directing and controlling in Army set up. Technical exposure to vehicles. Fleet management of 150 vehicles. Manpower and career planning. Training of personnel etc.
GPA 3.2
Natioal and International Affairs, Political Science