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Syed Zeeshan Faheem

Supply Chain Director

VAMED Middle East Healthcare Consulting

Location:
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education:
Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering
Experience:
21 years, 9 months

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Total Years of Experience:  21 Years, 9 Months   

May 2023 To Present

Supply Chain Director

at VAMED Middle East Healthcare Consulting
Location : United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
VAMED is a leading global healthcare facility management provider specializing in comprehensive management services for healthcare facilities worldwide. Currently, I oversee procurement and supply chain operations at Reem Hospital in Abu Dhabi, aiming to enhance stakeholder value. My achievements include monthly savings of AED 350K in consumable procurement, optimizing inventory levels to AED 8.8M, reducing payroll costs by 20%, and minimizing stock count variance to 0.8%. I have also increased revenue by creating new rental spaces and renegotiating contracts, achieving CAPEX savings of AED 1.8M.
December 2020 To May 2023

Head of Procurement & Supply Chain

at Kings College Hospital
Location : United Arab Emirates - Dubai
I have accomplished numerous notable enhancements in Kings operations. I managed to diminish the ratio of consumable expenses to revenue from the usual 20% to a mere 17%, thereby augmenting EBITDA. Additionally, I refined the effectiveness of supply chain circulation, resulting in a remarkable 99.5% fill rate and inventory turnover 12. I successfully renegotiated service agreements, culminating in a 17% reduction in monthly payouts. Additionally, I curtailed the average inventory holding from AED 21M to AED 14M. I formulated an operational manual for PSCM, catering to Kings hospitals worldwide, except for the UK. Finally, I integrated automated supply chain procedures, reducing staffing requirements by 30% and enhancing operational efficiency.
January 2011 To November 2020

Acting Director & Senior Manager, Purchasing and Supply Chain Management Division

at The Aga Khan University Hospital (Pakistan)
Location : Pakistan - Karachi
I led procurement and supply chain operations for five hospitals and a university in Pakistan and managed a global construction procurement and supply chain team across Pakistan, East Africa, and Afghanistan. My efforts resulted in significant supply chain improvements, achieving a 99.8% fill rate for consumables, increasing inventory turnover from 5 to 9, and reducing inventory variance to 0.3%. I also lowered the consumables to revenue ratio from 20% to 17%. Additionally, I successfully commissioned eight service line hospital projects, two university greenfield construction projects in Pakistan, and two hospital projects in Afghanistan. I managed the renovation of over 350 hospital and university projects and led multiple JCIA, CAP, and ISO audits for the division.
September 2008 To February 2009

Operations Manager

at Midas Safety
Location : Pakistan - Karachi
Successfully established a garment manufacturing unit for Shabaz Group through short-term contracts.
April 2002 To September 2008

Manager, Projects

at National Engineering and Scientific Commission (NESCOM)
Location : Pakistan - Karachi
As a project manager for the Air Force, I oversaw multiple aerospace projects totalling over $50 million. I completed all projects within budget and on schedule. These projects included the Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation (ACMI) project, a threat evasion system for helicopters, a multi-functional display for the K8 trainer aircraft, and the manufacturing of pylons. I managed the engineering, fabrication, and procuring of aerospace components for various aircraft models, including the Mirage variants, F-16, F7, and F7 PG. Additionally, I supervised the production of associated printed circuit boards (PCBs), harnesses/connectors, and embedded processors.
March 2001 To April 2002

Trainee Engineer – Manufacturing / Product Development

at Hinopak Motors Ltd.
Location : Pakistan - Karachi
Researched manufacturability of new product concepts and managed manufacturing operations with vendors. Oversaw product and vendor development and authored manufacturing procedures for seamless design transition.

Education

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January 2024

Master's degree, Industrial Engineering and Management

at Linkoping University
Location : Sweden
Grade: 3 out of 4
Successfully completed Masters with major in Manufacturing Management.
December 2024

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering

at NED University of Engineering and Technology
Location : Pakistan - Karachi
Grade: 64 out of 100
1st Class honors securing 1st Division.
Monthly scholorship of 1500 Rs from Pervaiz Ahmed Foundation.
One month Internship at Abbott Labortaries in HVAC plant.
January 2015

Diploma, Certificate Course, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management

at Lahore University of Management Sciences
Location : Pakistan - Lahore
January 2014

Diploma, Diploma, Emerging Leaders Programme

at Cambridge Judge Business School
Location : Pakistan - Karachi
January 2011

Diploma, Healthcare Supply Chain Management

at Institute Of Business Administration
Location : Pakistan - Karachi

Specialties & Skills

SUPPLY CHAIN

INVENTORY TURNOVER

OPERATIONS

PROCUREMENT

FABRICATION

RENOVATION

CONSTRUCTION

INSTRUMENTATION

CONSUMABLES

MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS

MS Office

MS Project

Contracts Management

International Project Management

International Funding Agencies Procurement Procedure

Process Improvement

Global Supply Chain Management

Vendor Sourcing & Negotiations

Direct & Indirect Purchases

Manufacturing Management

Joint Commission International Accreditation Standards for Hospitals (JCIA) 5th Edition

Procurement

Team Management

Project Management

Operations Management

Tender Process

Languages

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English

Expert

Urdu

Expert

Memberships

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Organization : Pakistan Engineering Council
Membership/Role : Active Member
Member since : December 2000
Organization : Institute of Engineers Pakistan
Membership/Role : Member
Member since : March 2004

Training and Certifications

Supply Chain Management ( Training )

Institute of Business Administration (IBA)
October 2011 (96 hours)

SCOR 11.0 Navigator ( Training )

iCognitive
September 2013 (16 hours)

Emerging Leaders Programme ( Training )

Karachi School of Business and Leadership (KSBL)
December 2013 (128 hours)

Supply Chain Management ( Training )

Lahore University of Management Sciences
May 2015 (36 hours)

Procurement Procedures and Contract Management ( Training )

The World Bank
June 2012 (16 hours)

Contract Management ( Training )

The World Bank
June 2013 (8 hours)

AKDN Incident Command System (ICS) Level 100 ( Training )

Aga Khan Development Network - Disaster Risk Management Initiative
September 2015 (6 hours)

Tactical Casualty Care for Emergency Responders ( Training )

California Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA)
September 2015 (12 hours)

Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) ( Training )

California Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA)
September 2015 (12 hours)

Mass Fatality Management - Planning for Unthinkable ( Training )

Justice Institute of British Columbia
September 2015 (6 hours)

Highly Skilled Negotiator ( Certificate )

Issued in: February 2019

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Cooking

Cricket

Playing at club level

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As Director in KPMG

By Azher Abbasi (PARTNER) on 22-11-2008
"I have known Syed for few years. Syed carries some excellent qualities that every employer is looking for. Syed has good communication skills, he can articulate his point with simplicity and effectively for both technical and non technical people. This very quality is very important when dealing with hands off executives and hands on technical team. Syed has excellent work ethics, he is hard but smart worker. He finds innovative ways to solve problems. He effectively utilizes his project management skills. I highly recommend Syed, he will be an asset to any organization."

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