Planning & Procurement Manager
Arabian Gulf Manufacturers
Total years of experience :25 years, 11 Months
Develop and manage the Supply Chain Function comprising of purchase planning, procurement, warehousing and distribution in line with company objectives and meeting customer demand
Managing entire department and lead the Supply Chain team
Ensure effective cost control and efficient procurement, storage, handling and administration of inventories.
Provide timely and efficient delivery of merchandise as & when required
Provide support and guidance to the supply chain team
Monitor all process and procedures in the logistics department
Maintain healthy inventory and proper control
Managing roughly 10, 000 individual SKUs. Planning responsibility as Planning & Inventory Manager. Also responsible for all stores auditing processes and heads the audit team
Responsible for the complete development and maintaining planning and inventory strategies that meet organizational goals & objectives
Building from ground up a holistic planning strategy and key owner of the financial and inventory planning process
Ensure that the monthly stock taking teams perform accurate stock takes and reconcile against the ERP system
Preparing necessary reports for Management meetings
Effectively generate all planning reporting templates to include key KPI’s such as Weeks of Cover, Average Order Value, SKU efficiency, Carry-over, Stock Turn, etc…
Monitor SKU levels and recommend SKU rationalization initiatives in the future
Monitor the difference in forecasted Sales vs. Actual Sales and Planned Deliverables vs. Actual Receipts and form action plans accordingly
Analyzing historical trends, current trends and future opportunities and formulating product assortments that mirror market/store nuances
Responsible for department budget (preparing and controlling)
Preparing necessary policies and procedures for all the department activities
Planning and organizing new and projects to improve department performance
Having regular meetings with Sales Managers to understand and meet their requirements
Meeting major customers and dealers to meet their enquiries
Leading and monitoring Supply Chain team to ensure team performance are according to the roles and responsibilities
Maintain professional internal and external effective working team relationships with all support departments
Key member & certified internal auditor of ISO 9001:2008, ISO 22000:2005 & leader for implementing a barcode system ISIS in the warehouse & production.
Logistics Planning and Control
Company’s Complete Logistics set-up in Nigeria
Recruitment of new transport corporate vendors
Managing entire warehouse / plant logistics operation with key focus on orders servicing, safe, time bound delivery, cost effective distribution & Business Results-Sales growth and profitability
Setting AOP norms and establishing budgetary control systems to meet Conversion Costs.
Designing internal control systems, processes and tracking systems for distribution optimization & cost saving
Freight price negotiation
Distribution planning to the Government departments like Air force Canteen & local government stores.
Monitoring transit & warehouse losses
Optimum capacity utilization of fleets
Implementation of Transporters efficiency measure tool
Ensure accuracy in processing of sales orders / Stock transfer orders
Exposure of export
Bench marking of freight cost per case
Finalization of transport agreement and warehouse agreement
Development of worldwide transport vendors
Warehouse Management
Company’s warehouse establishment in whole Nigeria
Set-up product Inventory level norms with warehouses & plant
Control of warehouse losses
Ensure warehouse productivity
Ensure Fork Lift running cost per case
Monitor receipts, dispatches and inventory management
Implementation of physical verification system of inventory on daily basis and reconciling with system records.
Costs control and ensure effective space utilization with continuous improvement of standards.
Purchase / Production planning in co-ordination with the marketing and sales to meet Market demand
Implementation of warehouses performance measuring tools
Implementation of product aging tools
Ensure FIFO maintenance in all the warehouses
Project Management
Establishment of Company’s new warehouses
Worldwide transporter vendor development
Deal with C&F Agents
Developed world wide transporters
Huge cost saving on freight management through healthy negotiation
Recruitment of new logistics staff
Finalization of transport agreement
Deal with Insurance companies
Implementation of SOP’s
Complete logistics solution of the company
Fleet Management
Ensure company’s fleet minimum downtime
Performance measure of technical staff / trainees / casuals
System development to ensure vehicle maintenance status
Ensure company’s fleet running cost etc.
Heading fleet staff
SAP R/3 implementation & Compliance
SAP R/3 (S & D module) ERP on online compliance
Working as location champion on SAP
End user Training to all Logistics Executives.
Help desk support function at plant / Warehouse.
Quality Assurance & Control
Implementation of standards of GMPs, Housekeeping, Hygiene, Safety & Discipline etc. as per Company’s norms.
Develop & implement SOPs for process controls.
Monitor processes & identify deviations towards ensuring effective warehousing, Material handling & dispatches procedures.
Implementation of Quality management in logistics function & continuous improvement systems e.g. SAP (S & D Module), TPM, 5-S, KAIZEN, HACCP & GHK.
People Management
Maintain Harmonious Industrial Relations within the system and ensure subordinates active participation to achieve business goals.
Train and motivate team to ensure optimum performance.
Conduct skill gap analysis and meet training needs and promote multi-skilling on shop floor.
Responsible for maintaining discipline and developing quality culture in the work areas
Ensuring the smooth overall operation of Warehousing, Planning, Logistics & Procurement for Kellogg's North India.
Worked in different departments as a procedural routine culture of job rotation from parts store to production planning & control.
Worked as production Planning controller for more than 5000 Finished Goods SKU. Also handling the FG warehouse at factory in Guwahati & Mother warehouse at Delhi.
Worked as warehouse assistant in leading telecommunication company. Responsible for all project store related to erection of towers & switch room.
Worked in one of the best automotive company as Junior Executive customer care parts. Responsible for receiving & Dispatch of automotive parts. Responsible for Inventory control also.
Bachelor in Commerce with Cost Accounting, Income Tax, Business Law, Macro & Microeconomics, Financial Accounting, Office Management and Secretarial Practice