Procurement & Logistics Consultant
Nstyle International
Total years of experience :8 years, 3 Months
1-Overseeing the customer service fill rate targets and performance
2-Instrumental role in:
o Developing inventory strategies and analysis including ABC prioritization
o Analysing profitability and margin contribution for product lines
o Reviewing and recommending changes to inventory levels
3-Accountable for recommending changes to product lines to improve profitability
4-Deftly analysing standard costs and recommending product assortment changes
5-Efficiently defining and understanding global supply landscape as well as pricing strategies and plans
6-Involved in developing:
o Account specific sales forecasts
o Collaborative sales targets
o Collaborative sales forecasts
o Forecasting models
7-Conceptualizing and formulating process rules
8-Liaising and reviewing forecast adjustments
9-Interfacing product line introductions/discontinuation
10-Steering efforts in:
o Reviewing marketing plans, sales history and competitive data
o Determining transportation load planning requirements
o Recommending and evaluating transportation options, routes and delivery times
o Coordinating documentation, expediting, tracking and tracing of products
o Determining space, layout, material handling, equipment, maintenance requirements
o Preparing documentation for shipment
o Picking orders, sorting, consolidating, deconsolidating and transferring goods
o Selecting packaging, marking and labelling shipments
1-Identifying, developing & maintaining local / overseas vendor base for obtaining timely procurement of materials at favorable terms
2-Preparing purchase schedules for timely procurement of materials, raw materials and capital equipment to ensure smooth execution of projects.
3-Identifying & developing quality vendor/supplier base for cost effective procurement of materials, spares and consumables; routine & project basis
4-Preparing annual rate contracts with vendors for stockable items & ensuring timely renewal of contracts after review
5-Supervising logistics operations ensuring timely execution while adhering to transit guidelines
6-Managing logistics operations involving coordination with Freight forwarders, transporters, C&F Agents and other external agencies to achieve seamless & cost-effective transport solutions
7-Balancing supply & demand factors; achieving optimum product availability, asset utilization & supply chain efficiencies
1-Monitor the quality, quantity, effective and efficiency of the movement and storage of goods
2-Coordinate and control the order cycle and associated information system
3-Analyze data to monitor performance and plan improvements and demand
4-Allocate and manage staff resources according to changing needs
5-Liaise and negotiate with customers and suppliers.
6-Develop operations by gaining new contracts, analyzing logistical problems and producing new solutions
7-Supervise the activities of workers engaged in receiving, storing, testing, and shipping products or materials
8-Plan, develop, and implement warehouse safety and security programs and activities
9-Review invoices, work orders, consumption reports, and demand forecasts in order to estimate peak delivery periods and to issue work assignments
10-Confer with department heads to coordinate warehouse activities, such as receipt, delivery records control, and purchasing
11-Manage and coordinates all distribution management, delivery, repair, and facilities’ activities
12-Assist in establishing and managing productivity and service methods & measures to ensure highly efficient and low cost processes are utilized
13-Assist in the development and implementation of productivity standards and goals in support of the company business plan
14-Review and evaluate cost effectiveness, consistency, quality, accuracy, and performance to company standards and take action as necessary to correct discrepancies
15-Assure effective customer service by implementing processes to deliver accurate and complete orders of quality products on‐time
16-Develop documents and executes standard operating procedure
17-Assure compliance of distribution center’s operations with company policies as well as federal, state and local regulations
18-Perform administrative activities necessary for the effective management of the department, including, but not limited to, the selection and development of employees, pay administration, budget administration, employee counseling and motivation
19-Ensure employee safety at the Distribution Center
20-Work closely with key department heads on problem solving, issue resolution, and process management
21-Prepare and submit monthly & Weekly reports
22-Achieves overall Customer Satisfaction from logistics point of view.
1-Demonstrate experience in managing customers, vendors and other programme stakeholders in the delivery of complex project requirements to cost, schedule and quality.
2-Coordinating and controlling the order cycle and associated storage and movement of goods between the warehouse and various sites.
3-Overseeing dispersion of labour to warehouse and site.
4- Analysing data to monitor performance and plan improvements and delivery performance.
5-Analysing logistical problem and producing new solutions.
6-Manages the team of Logistics personnel charged with the task of order preparation and fulfillment. This team is responsible for all inbound and outbound logistics, order preparation.
7-Ensuring warehouse staff is well-trained and supervised for their job in the logistics area.
8-Coordinating with all required freight carriers including negotiating prices and conditions regularly for the benefits of the company.
9-Supervising Inventory Management: in order to establish optimal parameters for the inventory management: increasing inventory turnover, reduce transportation lead times, ensure accurate forecasting, guarantee safety stock, optimizing Economic Order Quantity.
10-Supervising the logistics operations: throughout 2 of the main processes:
a. Buying process: Ensure optimal shipping and transportation costs by negotiating contracts with suppliers and shipping companies (optional)
b. Dispatching Process: optimization of transportation and delivery costs to regional warehouses, showrooms, or client
11-Supervising the services provided to sales: insuring quality services to his customer (The Sales Department) in taking orders and ensuring satisfactory fulfillment in all manners
1-To record and document all incoming and outgoing correspondence in industry standards
2-Conduct market (office and locally) research for specific items, materials and packages
3-Ssolicit suppliers and vendors
4-To tender (RFQ) for specific items or packages with input from relevant stakeholders
5-Prepare comparison charts and reports for senior management and superior review
6-Prepare purchase orders
7-Coordinate with suppliers/ vendors
8-To assess, evaluate and determine supplier/ vendor competence and capacity
10-Share information on a timely basis
11-Coordinate procurement process with internal departments
1-Prepare reports and performs data analysis for core supply chain functions based on the needs Purchasing, Sourcing, Materials Management, Sales, Marketing, Financial professionals.
2-Work with end users to develop/define reporting needs.
3-Responsible for conducting comprehensive statistical analysis to assist in the evaluation of strategic initiatives.
4-Assist with the development of data warehouse that supports the development of dashboards and reports.
5-Assist the system analyst perform unit testing of multiple applications; documents and analyses results and recommends technical or procedural resolution.
6-Responsible for conducting comprehensive statistical analysis to assist in the evaluation of strategic initiatives
7-Interact with end‐users to assist in problem definition.
8-Coordinate and conduct education and end‐user training programs to ensure systems are utilized as designed.
9-Assist with end‐user documentation development or a permanent reference for clear, concise information.
10-With direction from Lead analyst; provide implementation assistance for system projects through all phases of the system development life cycle.
11-Responsible for routine support and designated department project assignments and small system implementation.
12-Provide input to solution development efforts.
13-Assist or complete assignments as directed.
14-Maintain schedules and tracks information system resources for assigned projects.
15-Reports on project time‐lines and documents performance.
16-Develop work products, documentation of operational and business objectives, best technology capabilities and task level resource requirements.
17-Maintain project task plans, documentation and communications.
18-Gather specifications, design system architecture, program, test, implement and maintain database.
19-Identify, report, and resolve technical issues.
20-Modify the existing database(s) and custom software to interface with the BI efforts as well as to meet any specific, research, administrative or quality needs.
21-Ensure data integrity is achieved through system architecture design, technology selection, and implementation and process management.
22-Oversee database administration: design, data security, backup, and maintenance.
23-Develop standards and implement best practices for high system data integrity and uniformity of data entry consistent with customer requirements.
24-Establish and implement routine audits of database to validate captured data to ensure it is accurate and complete.
25-Maintain and support Centre/Department needs.
26-Design and maintain interfaces with system.
27-Provide support for the BI Data Capture Initiative systems, to technical and administrative personnel. Participate in on-call schedule to deliver system support.
28-Assist in coordinating the daily activities and assignments of personnel performing data collection, providing routine reports and personnel performing system maintenance
