Specialist
Adidas Emerging Markets
Total years of experience :19 years, 0 Months
Supplier relationship management while providing them with rolling forecast requirements and anticipated bookings in accordance with local industry practices. This also included quarterly operational reviews for tackling gaps, implementation of actions plans and reviewing strategies
Checking regulatory compliance for export and import ocean freight within Nestle Middle East and Nestle Dubai Manufacturing
Proper design and execution of procurement strategy by GLP at local, regional and global logistics levels.
Creating RFC’s in GT Nexus for yearly forecasted volumes and generating customized visibility reports from GT Nexus
Managing ocean freight and overland transport for 13 Nestle offices in the Middle East
Raising air freight RFC’s for both inbound & outbound Middle East operations
Responsible for clear communication on sourcing constrains, supply risk, mitigation plans, market evolution and industry outlook to provide quick and direct feedback to the businesses/markets and/or SSCs
Provide training to colleagues who are involved in logistics processes like export/import, demand & supply planning, strategic buying, international commerce, customs etc. also ensuring succession plan for the role.
Preparation of training material in export and import clearance and help prepare standard routines (SOP’s).
Proactive role in monitoring demurrage and providing accurate reports to supply chain cost controller
Warehouse management which included developing and integrating processes & systems towards smoothening of operations involving storage & collection, this resulted in reduction of retrieval time and timely processing of orders with minimum errors
Optimized the usage of man power, equipment and operations at warehouse while looking after the safety and ensuring no undue risk and negligence is involved during operations
Staff management involving effectively organizing and allocating manpower for smooth loading/offloading operations, avoiding delays and treatment of shipment in accordance to their priority status
Responsible for timely and error free commercial and customs documentation for avoiding fines and delays. Also documented discrepancies, shortages and damages for avoidance of liabilities and reporting the same to senior management
Trained the team members and led them to maximize their capabilities and productivity, and conducted their annual appraisals while identifying strengths and weaknesses on individual basis and helped them to grow within the organization
Proactively involved in planning of resources, collections & deliveries based on pre alerts, along with resolution of issues arising on daily basis through decisions that best suited the operations
Dealt with internal and external customers while ensuring that the customer is regularly updated on shipment status.
Responsible to meet KPI and take decisive action in order to keep delivering on the KPI.
Prepared the Shipping Order in the system in accordance to the packing lists, invoices sent by vendors. This also involved Preparation of Shipping Advice and sending EDI to relevant parties.
Handling of CLP (container load plan) for LCL cargo from the warehouse and container manifest for FCL cargo from vendor and FCR (forwarder’s cargo receipt) and ensure it’s in conformity with the invoice and L/C.
Prepared Bills of lading, HBL’s within the carrier cut-off time and generate the ASN, with relevant data to client and carrier
Checked regulatory compliance of US customs as per the 24 hour US customs rule.
Managed a team of 14 subordinates while imparting necessary training and drill for quality consciousness and conducting weekly/fortnightly/monthly meetings with team leaders/members delegation responsibilities and motivating them for achievement of common goal.
Handled various projects like, IOP reviews, process improvement, M-track and projects involving the feasibility of automating the process at various stages. Worked on MODS (Maersk Documentation System) & MCS (Maersk communication system) and IBM AS 400.