Syed Azhar, Branch Planner / Procurement officer / Logistics

Syed Azhar

Branch Planner / Procurement officer / Logistics

Nazih International General Trading Co WLL

Location
Kuwait - Al Farawaniyah
Education
Bachelor's degree, B'Com
Experience
14 years, 1 Months

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Total years of experience :14 years, 1 Months

Branch Planner / Procurement officer / Logistics at Nazih International General Trading Co WLL
  • Kuwait - Al Farawaniyah
  • My current job since May 2016

• Inventory -
Controlling stock, minimizing inventory, making DL’s division wise (Retail, BP, FMCG & Wholesale), demand planning, categorizing A-B-C theory, MTS, MTO & MTY, Master data (over 26k SKU’s), price analyzing, sales analyzing, stock analyzing.

• Procurement -
Buying goods from International supplier, like countries USA, EU region, Brazil, UK & UAE, very well aware of import process in all over GCC like KSA, Kuwait and Qatar special requirement for Electrical products, Skin care products, eCosma registration process, aware of Intertek requirement, MOH approval to import in Kuwait, Arabic packaging requirement to import.
• Warehousing -
Instructing warehouse to receive and enter the goods in system, keeping an eye on damaging products, controlling stock variance, stock control, instructing to dispatch goods per DL on time, arranging goods on places to understand better while distributing, making sure to deliver goods to showrooms- customers salons- Spa’s on time, preparing delivery schedule everyday.

• Logistics -
All GCC custom clearing process like KSA, UAE, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Levent. Customs duty, comparing freight rates from various shipping lines.

Sr. Supply Planner at Nazih Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
  • February 2015 to May 2016

• Rational decision making, negotiating and influencing skills.
• The ability to work effectively on a team or independently.
• Accountability, initiative, integrity and maturity.
• Lead joint planning activities with identified customers by developing and maintaining an integrated/collaborative demand and supply planning process
• Handling local supply chain projects for planning and procurement.
• Carrying out A-B-C analysis for demand planning & inventory optimization.
• Optimizing inventory levels using inventory models of JIT/ MTS policies
• Monitor SKU levels and recommend SKU rationalization initiatives in the future.
• Executing & preparing reports for S&OP meeting.
• Designing and generating weekly and monthly statistical forecast reports
• Establish appropriate safety stock levels to be maintained by company and/or the customer
• Develop joint supply chain metrics to measure and monitor SC performance
• Develop monthly production and supply planning processes
• Establish communication and information transfer process with vendors
• Develop and own product master data as related to planning activities (SCM)
• Ensure coordination of regional supply chain activities with worldwide supply chain processes
• Monitor and manage supply chain costs as related to portfolio (inventory, freight, warehousing, etc.)
• Represent Supply Chain on regional and global project teams
• Identify and implement supply chain process enhancement/efficiency opportunities
• Assist in the establishment of best practices for both company and the customer in processes directly affecting supply chain interactions
• Identify and implement supply chain cost savings and value add activities where appropriate

Supply & Demand Planner at Nazih Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
  • November 2010 to April 2014

1. Experience of at least years in purchasing of Cosmetics and Salon products.
2. Familiar with ordering process and logistics operations
3. Developing vendor relationship
4. Evaluation of vendors credentials
5. Coordinating with vendors on delivery
6. Reasonable expertise on handling accounts payables
7. Proactive approach and positive attitude ( go getter)
8. Good written and verbal communication
9. Ready to be flexible in work
10. Review purchase requests, place orders to suppliers
11. Maintain accurate records of purchases, Material received and returns from Supplier.
12. Ensure payments to supplier are made on time
13. Maintain good relations with suppliers
14. Follow-up on pending Purchase orders.
15. Checking the status of stocks before placing orders.
16. Advising management on slow moving stocks
17. Coordination and facilitating the acquisition of goods and services
18. Preparing various kinds of reports as and when required by the management.
19. Monitor status of loans & other payments due to banks.
20. Updating bank reconciliations of various banks
21. Account Reconciliation among Related parties.


Price negotiation and the way you maintain a relation with your suppliers are very important factors for the organization.

Handling USA, Germany, UK, Belgium, Italy, Spain suppliers.

Receiving order from Directors/Inventory/Branches.
Generating RPI in ERP, confirming orders to supplier.
Checking manually each and everything ones receives PI and then confirmation.
Shipping goods as per the terms agreed with the supplier (EXW, FOB, CIF etc)
Taking extra care for KSA and Qatar shipment, as they need SASO and ECAS.
Continuously following up with suppliers to get done our orders on time.
Taking care all documents for clearing in Dubai customs.
Delivering goods in warehouse and entering in the stock for stock controlling purpose.

Here I give work description in a normal way, please go through with my CV for more details.

Event Co-ordinator at Candid Marketing
  • India - Hyderabad
  • June 2009 to February 2011

Receiving events from all over the India who wants to promote their brands in City Hyderabad. \n \nSatisfying clients with comprehensive company profile. \n \nApproaching super markets, shopping malls, Cinema Theaters and many places for permission to run an activity as per clients agreement. \n \nHiring promoter guys and girls on day/weekly/monthly/Quarterly basis. \n \nRunning a activity with smooth and softly.

Education

Bachelor's degree, B'Com
  • at Avanthi Degree College
  • June 2009

I was number 1 snooker contender n college in all 3 years. I won Bronze medal in 2007 and Gold medal in the year 2008 while competing in 200mtr swimming competition.

Specialties & Skills

Forecasting
Demand Planning
Microsoft Excel
Negotiation
Relationship Development
MS Office

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Beginner
Hindi
Expert
Urdu
Expert
Telugu
Expert
Kannada
Beginner

Training and Certifications

TOEFL (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2013
Valid Until:
August 2015