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Mohammed Rizwan, Head of Planning

Mohammed Rizwan

Head of Planning·Kuwait Saudi Pharmaceutical- Mezzan Holdings-

Kuwait

Master's degree, MBA-SCM

Work experience

Total years of experience: 15 years, 11 months

Head of Planning

November 2025 - Present

Kuwait Saudi Pharmaceutical- Mezzan Holdings-

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

November 2025 - Present

• Identity the requirements, perform risk assessment by checking the technical feasibility for

projects.
• Prepare project tracker by including all tasks with responsible stake holder with definite time lines
• Organise meetings to track the progress of the project, provide assistance to resolve the issue with
stakeholders.
• Define project scope, tasks, and resource requirements in collaboration with all stakeholders
• Perform site visits and fieldwork to collect necessary data and define project deliverables.
• Manage all aspects of project procurement, ensuring timely availability of materials to meet the

project timelines.
• Ensure qualification and installation of machines and areas as per the project timelines.
• Financial & Budget Management: Develops, monitors, and controls project budgets, forecasts
revenue and cash flow, manages contingency funds, and tracks costs to ensure profitability.
• Contract Management: Drafts, negotiates, and administers contracts with clients, subcontractors,
and vendors, ensuring compliance with all commercial terms.
• Risk & Opportunity Assessment: Identifies and mitigates financial, contractual, and operational
risks. They actively seek cost-saving opportunities (value engineering) rather than just tracking
spending.
• Project Planning & Monitoring: Defines project scope, goals, and timelines. Monitors progress to
ensure on-time delivery and adherence to quality standards.
• Stakeholder & Vendor Management: Acts as the primary point of contact for clients on commercial
matters, manages supplier relationships, and manages internal teams.
• Strategic Reporting: Provides regular updates to senior management regarding project health, key
performance indicators (KPIs), and financial forecasts
Demand, Material, Production, Supply Planning:
• Review of 5-year forecast plan and providing insights and requirements to meet the supply plan.
• SKU wise monitoring of MOH and create monthly demand plan for all CMO and Inhouse products
with 24-month horizon against the forecast across all GCC region.
• Monthly review of PO from all customers and ensure all the POs are supplied as per the timelines
• Order management by accepting fresh sale orders/ customer PO and manage end to end supply
process.
• Follow up of critical and backorder products and monitoring its execution with site team.
• Analyze the impact of back-order products and its impact of penalty to peers.
• Review and finalisation of Ex- factory sales on month basis in terms of volume and value.
• Analysis and consumption of stocks every month, drawing conclusion and implementing corrective
actions.
• Ensuring timely execution of purchase orders, good receipts, and stock movement transactions
within ERP.
• Inventory value analysis month on month and taking corrective action on excess purchase orders
(PO)
• Identifying potential shortage of raw material against forecast and track the material to meet

monthly demand.
• Planning the liquidation of slow/Non-moving stocks and its on-time consumption.
• Confirming the tender requirements and new business order (NBOs) for all products.
• Support new launch (NPD/NPI) requirement for its timely launch in the market.
• Review and approval of purchase requisitions as per the lead time for all CMO and IH products.
• Review of material shortages and ensure its timely availability for uninterrupted production.
• Liquidation of short expiry material and FG stocks at all sites.
• Managing optimal inventory for both RM and FG at site as per inventory policy.
• Setting up planning process, identify bottlenecks and improve the overall supply planning and
production process.
• Review of Production plan month on month basis against open demand.
• Daily tracking of Plan v/s Actuals and proactively identifying the issues and resolution for the same.
• Fulfillment of order and achieving the OTIF

Company industry:
Distribution, Supply Chain & Logistics
Job role:
Manufacturing

Senior Supply Chain Manager

February 2025 - October 2025

Novugen Pharma-

Kuala Selangor, Malaysia

February 2025 - October 2025

• Review of monthly forecast SKU wise for oncology/ discussion with Commercial/ BD team against
forecast variance.
• Analysis of forecast volumes (RSF) against the actual sales and preparing actionable dashboard for
decision making.
• SKU wise monitoring of DOH/ MOH and create monthly demand plan for all CMO and Inhouse products
with 12-month horizon against the forecast across all regions.
• Order management by accepting fresh sale orders/ customer PO and manage end to end supply
process.
• Provide supply timelines for both commercial and launch products (ROW/EU/MY/US).
• Follow up of critical and backorder products and monitoring its execution with site team.
• Analyze the impact of back-order products and its impact of penalty to peers.
• Preparation of Ex- factory sales on month basis in terms of volume and value.
• Analysis and consumption of stocks every month, drawing conclusion and implementing corrective
actions.
• Ensuring timely execution of purchase orders, good receipts, and stock movement transactions within
ERP.
• Inventory value analysis month on month and taking corrective action on excess purchase orders (PO)
• Identifying potential shortage of raw material against forecast and track the material to meet monthly
demand.
• Planning the liquidation of slow/Non-moving stocks and its on-time consumption.
• Confirming the tender requirements and new business order (NBOs) for all products.
Logistics:
• Planning and execution of all EU, ROW, domestic and US shipments and budget planning of logistics
• Negotiate prices to reduce logistics cost and obtain the most competitive air / ocean freight rates.
• Monitoring and tracking air and ocean shipments providing vessel schedule, ETA to customer.
• Discussion with freight forwarder for potential issue and communication of the same to stakeholder for
resolution.
• Coordination with freight forwarders for customs clearance and container placements at FDF units.
• Monitoring of Complaints & Co-ordinate with all concern team for closing the same & supporting
information to QA.
• Monthly MIS reports preparation for EU region for logistics and fortnightly analysis of logistics activities.
• Team management of 4 people, competency development, half-yearly performance feedback and their

appraisal ratings.
Achievements:
• Enhancement of Annual capacity from 480 million to 600 million tablets and capsules.
• API inventory value reduction from 15 million USD to 13 million USD

Company industry:
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Manager- Supply chain Management & Logistics

January 2020 - January 2025

Aurobindo Pharma Limited

Hyderabad, India

January 2020 - January 2025

Demand and Supply Planning:
• Create monthly demand plan with 12-month horizon and engage with customers for latest update.
• Order management by accepting fresh sale orders/ customer PO and manage end to end supply
process.
• Offering the supply deadlines for both commercial and launch products (EU/CA/US) and accept orders
sale orders (SO)
• Follow up of critical and backorder products and monitoring its execution with site team.
• Analyze the impact of back-order products and provide status of penalty products to peers and supply
possibilities to customers.
• Setting up planning process, identify bottlenecks and improve the overall supply planning and

production process.
• Review of Production plan month on month basis against open demand.
• Weekly tracking of Plan v/s Actuals and proactively identifying the issues and resolution for the same.
• Fulfillment of order and achieving the OTIF NLT-90% against Plan V/S Actuals.
• Participate in Tier-2, 3 discussions to track the daily progress.
• Participate in monthly Capacity v/s Demand to understand short / long term supply v/s demand gaps for
the region.
• Planning the liquidation of slow/Non-moving stocks and its on-time consumption.
• Confirming the tender requirements and new business order (NBOs) for all products.
• Support new launch (NPD/NPI) requirement for its timely launch in the market.

Logistics:
• Planning and execution of all EU export air and ocean dispatches and budget planning of logistics
• Negotiate prices to reduce logistics cost and obtain the most competitive air / ocean freight rates.
• Monitoring and tracking air and ocean shipments providing vessel schedule to BD team for planning
shipments on monthly basis.
• Discussion with liners as well as LSPs and escalation and resolution of the concerns on the discrepancy.
• DAP and CIF shipments planning, freight cost per pack calculation, Gocomet rates review and

approvals.
• Collaboration and Co-ordination with FDF units on weekly basis and as and when required.
• Coordination with CHAs, freight forwarders for customs clearance and container placements at FDF
units.
• Monitoring of Complaints & Co-ordinate with all concern team for closing the same & supporting
information to QA team
• Monthly MIS reports preparation for EU region for logistics and fortnightly analysis of logistics activities.
• Team management of 4 people, competency development, half-yearly performance feedback and their

appraisal ratings.

Company industry:
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Executive-Production-PPIC

February 2015 - September 2019

Sandoz Private Limited

Hyderabad, India

February 2015 - September 2019

• Based on the PO ensure the availability of API / excipients as per BOM.
• Identification of shortages for excipient and API and issuance of PR for all the item codes.
• Tracking API/excipient deliveries by taking follow up with Purchase teams & ensuring its timely
availability.
• Planning of all manufacturing areas on weekly basis and monitoring its execution and maintaining
schedule Adherence NLT-95%
• Timely readiness of batch records and request shall be raised to QA Team.
• Coordination with warehouse team for material inward daily (PO Invoice, packing list, COA) resolve any
issues if any.
• Weekly tracking of Plan v/s Actuals and proactively identifying the issues and resolution for the same.
• Track the daily dispensing activities with warehouse team as per scheduled production plan.
• Follow up with QC for timely approval and release of Raw material for production consumption.
• Closely monitor and update delivery to ensure the product arrives over stock and under stock and

perform analysis
• Coordination with R&D and Production to procure the Raw material & Packing materials for scale up and
exhibit batches
• Coordination with all CFT teams like Purchase, finance, BD, R&D, MS&T, Packing, QA and QC.
• Ensuring timely execution of purchase orders, good receipts, and stock movement transactions within
ERP.
• Identify, analyse & implement continuous improvement opportunities to result in service improvements
or cost saving.
• Coordination and follow up with finance team for timely release of payments to suppliers.

Company industry:
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Executive- Production-PPIC

September 2014 - February 2015

Wockhardt Limited

Aurangabad, India

September 2014 - February 2015

• Arranging and release of material availability with reference of BOM.
• Indenting Materials, deliveries follow up with Purchase and teams & ensuring the delivers as per
schedules.
• Follow up with QC for timely approval and release of Raw material for production consumption.
• Coordination with warehouse team for material inward daily (PO Invoice, packing list, COA) resolve any
issues if any.
• Track the daily dispensing activities with warehouse team as per scheduled plan.
• Weekly tracking of Plan v/s Actuals and proactively identifying the issues and resolution for the same.
• Daily updating the Sale order sheets as per the received orders and forecasts.
• As per plan Batch records shall be arranged and request shall be raised to QA Team.
• Reviewing of Master BMR and recommend changes if required.

Company industry:
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Senior Executive- Production-PPIC

December 2011 - September 2014

Dr. Reddys Laboratories

Hyderabad, India

December 2011 - September 2014

• Arranging and release of material availability with reference of BOM.
• Indenting Materials, deliveries follow up with Purchase and teams & ensuring the delivers as per
schedules.
• Evaluate capacity planning to accommodate business requirements.
• Follow up with QC for timely approval and release of Raw material for production consumption.
• Track the daily dispensing activities with warehouse team as per scheduled plan.
• Fulfillment of order and achieving the OTIF @ NLT-90%.
• Daily updating the Sale order sheets as per the received orders and forecasts.
• As per plan Batch records shall be arranged and request shall be raised to QA Team.
• Initiation of Change control for changes in production SOPs and BMR.
• Initiate Deviation, investigation followed by CAPA assigning for the same.
• Setting up planning process, identify bottlenecks and improve the overall supply planning and

production process.
• Issuance of purchase requisitions /purchase orders according to the Lead time for all external suppliers.
• Ensuring timely execution of purchase orders, good receipts, and stock movement transactions within
ERP.
• Identify, analyse & implement continuous improvement opportunities to result in service improvements
or cost saving
• Monitoring the execution of production batches as per production plan.

Company industry:
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Production Officer- PPIC

April 2010 - December 2011

SIRIS Private Limited

Vijayawada, India

April 2010 - December 2011

• Track the daily dispensing activities with warehouse team as per scheduled plan.
• Ensure dispensing of RM on time for timely supplies to granulation areas.
• Monitoring the execution of production batches as per production plan.
• As per plan Batch records shall be arranged and request shall be raised to QA Team.

Company industry:
Distribution, Supply Chain & Logistics
Job role:
Manufacturing

Education

Sangai International University

March 2021

March 2021

Master's degree, MBA-SCM

India

Sangai International University

January 2021

January 2021

Master's degree, Logistics

India

Acharya Nagarjuna University

January 2010

January 2010

Bachelor's degree, Biochemistry And Pharmacy

India

Acharya Nagarjuna University

January 2010

January 2010

Bachelor's degree, Pharmacy

India

Skills

DEMAND PLANNING
Intermediate
DEMAND PLANNING
Intermediate
INVENTORY CONTROL
Intermediate
INVENTORY CONTROL
Intermediate
IT CAPACITY MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
IT CAPACITY MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
LOGISTICS
Intermediate
LOGISTICS
Intermediate
MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS PLANNING
Intermediate
MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS PLANNING
Intermediate
NETWORK TROUBLESHOOTING
Intermediate
NETWORK TROUBLESHOOTING
Intermediate
ORDER MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
ORDER MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
PRODUCTION PLANNING
Intermediate
PRODUCTION PLANNING
Intermediate
REQUEST FOR QUOTATION RFQ
Intermediate
REQUEST FOR QUOTATION RFQ
Intermediate
TIME MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
TIME MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
PMP
Intermediate
PMP
Intermediate
COORDINATING
Intermediate
COORDINATING
Intermediate
Materials
Expert
Materials
Expert
Management
Expert
Management
Expert
Procurement
Expert
Procurement
Expert
Negotiation
Expert
Negotiation
Expert
Project Management
Intermediate
Project Management
Intermediate
Team Management
Expert
Team Management
Expert
HVAC
Expert
HVAC
Expert
Warehouse Management
Expert
Warehouse Management
Expert
SAP
Expert
SAP
Expert
Supply Chain
Expert
Supply Chain
Expert
QC
Expert
QC
Expert
Inventory Management
Expert
Inventory Management
Expert
Quality Inspection
Expert
Quality Inspection
Expert
Inspection
Expert
Inspection
Expert

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert

Memberships

Novartis

GMP

February 2015

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Project management Certificate
Prince @2
Nov 2025

Training
GMP
Novartis

Hobbies

  • Badminton, Cricket