umar bashir

Led the implementation of SNS INFOR warehouse management systems (WMS) of & its integration with SAP S4 Hana. Work closely with IT teams, vendors, and stakeholders to ensure successful system integration
and alignment with business requirements. Identify. opportunities to streamline warehouse processes through system enhancements and workflow improvements. Analyze system data and performance metrics to identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and areas for optimization. Lead
the warehouse team in executing best practices and measuring performance through agreed upon Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
Number of warehouses supervised 5, Staff under supervision 15 to 20, Value of inventory US $ 60 Million, Inventory Audits per years 2.

Direct the activities of all functions involved in the purchasing, planning, warehousing and control of materials from the receipt of forecasting replenishment needs to the delivery of the production to finished goods inventory and delivery of products to customer(s). Develop strategies, policies, procedures, and overall team to optimize value of the entire function in creating a world class materials management group. Participate in the design and implementation of new ERP system and optimize its use. Lead negotiation efforts for major contracts. Develop and manage departmental budgets accordingly. Leads the supply chain team in executing best practices and measuring performance through agreed upon Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Number ofwarehouses supervised 8, Staff under supervision 10 to 15, Value of inventory US $ 60 Million, Inventory Audits per years 2.

Supervise day to day operations of fully automated ERP based stock management function at company storage facilities. This includes responsibility of managing Material handling of Inbound/ Outbound materials in accordance with policies and procedures, operational safety of company assets, coordination with all relevant stakeholders and inventory control through effective management and strong leadership skills. Number of warehouses supervised 4 (RSD Malir, MRSD Quetta, MRSD Sukhar, MRSD Hyderabad and Operational stores), Staff under supervision 10 to 15, Value of inventory US $ 50 Million, Inventory Audits per years 2.

Successfully leading a team of 10 employees that includes inventory financial analyst & warehouse team, Inventory value in my domain is above $ 65 Million. General supervision and joint management of inventory items of three entities in Nigeria in a complex model of third party warehousing logistics (3PL) and vendor warehouses. Lead the project of AX Dynamics 365 ERP implementation with respect to inventory management. Design a standardized item and service master data for all financial entities in Nigeria. Carryout period internal physical count monthly and external by annual and full year audits of all inventory items in three entities. Implemented efficient process in procure to pay section to reduce lead time of procurement such as blanket PO’s, Import PO’s and Asset PO’s. Kept a track on fast moving items for early re-ordering to avoid stock-outs & stock replenishment through stock to order report for smooth operations. Initiated and implemented inventory module optimization project for record keeping of stock in all IHS owned warehouses and with third party.

Successfully leading a team of 20 employees that includes inventory planning & engineering team, material management team, logistics/expediters team, well-site operations team, heavy equipment operator’s team. Inventory value in my domain is above $ 55 Million. Identifying slow moving/obsolete items, assigning a dedicated surplus storeroom and offering them to projects department for future projects through Bill of Quantities. Reduced purchasing/Lead Time cycle by 25% by simplifying internal workflows & procedures. Kept a track on fast moving items for early re-ordering to avoid stock-outs & stock replenishment through stock to order report for smooth plant operation. Established stock management procedures and applied modern inventory management tools/practices in newly established warehouse at new MOL facility. Implemented 6S in the warehouse facility.

Leading the inventory teams of Head Office (Basra) & regional offices (Baghdad). Managing ERP based overall inventory and warehousing operations. PR to PO and PO to GRN analysis for accurate Demand Forecasting. Demand Forecast Analysis and ordering schedule preparation. In hand stock reconciliation with GL, systems & physical inventory. Inventory per unit cost analysis & revaluation. Stock Holding Cost, Lead Time, ROL & Ordering cost analysis. Deploying the warehouse & storage layout plans. Regulating the minimum/maximum stock levels & liaising with the Procurement team for reordering plans. Supervising and physically auditing the random cycle count along with monthly stock closing reports. Monitoring warehouse operations to ensure all items are delivered & dispatched on time as requested. Developing, implementing and enforcing material-handling policies/procedures as per Material Data Sheets. Conducting regular inspections to ensure all material-handling equipment & structures are well maintained. Forecasting & forward planning for the materials in coordination with concerned depts. Ensuring all the inventory records are timely updated in ERP for a transparent inter-department coordination. Analysing material requisitions & reports to make procurement recommendations to executives. Devising & implementing best practices, policies, procedures & lean initiatives concerning local materials management initiatives. Performing operations functions as appropriate in accordance with standards, policies and procedures. Providing a back-end support to the operations team,
Develop, maintain and broadcast relevant set of KPI to control Supply Chain performance (inventory, lead-time, Planning Adherence, Replenishment Performance etc.). Receive and respond to projects and customer purchasing requests, ensuring all authorization processes been followed and contracts/production agreements have been signed prior to commencement. Coordinating and monitoring the supply of materials, chasing up where required and maintaining communication between all parties regarding any changes, variances, problems. Recording and reporting any non-conformance, quality issues and delivery problems. Maintaining the materials quality management system for the operation, ensuring quality inspections, audits, documentation etc. been followed by the suppliers and all raw materials and components are to agreed specifications and ready for operational use. Enhancement in skills of existing user as well as training new user for second tier. Inventory management process improvement in SAP and creating standard operating procedure for end user. Monitoring month end activities for proper closure of period and addressing missing activities to end user. Troubleshooting and resolution of end users queries related to daily data entry. Monitoring open PO’s and PR’s, informing relevant teams for further stock activity posting. Reporting to finance for IR posting against receipt purchase orders. Monthly weekly as well as daily reporting to management as per requirement related to inventory. Create policies or procedures for logistics activities. Plan or implement material flow management to meet production requirements.

Analysing the Purchasing, Materials Management and Logistics Invoice Verification processes, modelling and customization of these processes on the SAP System.
Material Master Validation. Physical stock vs. SAP reconciliation and adjustment posting.
Working closely with Procurement department to resolve day to day issues of Purchase Requisition, Purchase Orders, RFQs, Purchase info record, Service entry sheet, Vendor Master, Purchasing, Contracts, PO, Outline Agreement, GRNs and Invoices.
Stock Holding Cost, Lead Time, ROL, Ordering cost and consumption analysis.
Stock per unit cost analysis and stock revaluation.
Support to end users to resolve day to day problems.
Integration and unit testing across ERP application.
Preparation of Training Materials and Trainings to End Users.
Develop work plans and provide support for post GO LIVE activities.
Develops and implement uniform standard operating procedures for non-stop and efficient operations in procurement, warehouse and logistic department.
Identifying new configuration and development in the area of SAP MM and its go Live as per user requirement.

Job Description:
Purchase order Entry-basics, Goods receipt Entry-Basics and Invoices Entry-Basics.
Management of Master Data that are Material Master, Vendor Master and Info records etc.
Preparing RFQ and maintaining Quotations.
Stock and Movement types, Invoice verification and Delivery cost for planned and unplanned cost.
PO and order acknowledgement, Blanket Purchase order.
Valuation of Materials, Valuated and non-valuated goods receipt.
GR with and without reference, return delivery, return and cancellation.
Stock transfer and Transfer Posting, manual reservations and Material to Material transfer posting.
Reporting and analysis functions standard reports, Logistics Information System(LIS)
Basics Invoice Verification procedure, Document parking and foreign currency. Subsequent Debit/credit, credit memos and Reversals.
Stock balances reconciliation SAP F.I and MM,
Physical inventory audits and adjustment posting in SAP.
Inventory per unit cost analysis and revaluation in SAP.
SAP SCM application administration and operational issue handling.
SCM related system development in SAP MM.
Responsible for Internal and External Audit.
Nationwide SAP F.I, MM and SAP ABAP Application support.
Nationwide SAP ABAP application related SAP trainings and End user training Manual writing.
SAP MM Nationwide user’s Authorization Matrix maintenance, backend support for login & Authorization issue.

All inventory related transaction i.e. Material creation, PR Generation, RFQ, PO, SES, Good receipt, Movement, Sale booking, Physical Adjustments Closing recon.
Development of serial wise scratch card supply chain management application in SAP.
Serial wise Data migration in SCM application.
Development of supply chain management application in SAP for SIM’s, Implementation of warehouse management system of SAP in UFONE.
Implementation of F.I module of SAP.
Development of customized uploading application in F.I Module.
Posting of financial transaction in F.I.
GL Reconciliation.
Bank, Customer & Vendor reconciliation.
Training to region’s financial team for F.I Posting in SAP.
SAP F.I Backend support for regional financial team.

Responsible for maintaining inventory & its financial impact in SAP (MM/FI). Worked in following areas of MM Module; Material Master creation, Purchase Requisition, Purchase Order, Cost Valuation before Good Receipt in P.O, Movement & Sale booking, customized application development and testing, Error rectification while uploading data, Closing inventory reconciliation. Areas of responsibilities in SAP FICO are valuated cost analysis & reconciliation of inventory accounts, Bank accounts posting & reconciliation, Daily Credit voucher posting, fast data entry, through upload & reversal of documents. Played an active role in developing & testing applications with in SAP. Designed reporting structure for SAP applications. Designed warehouse management structure for inventory management in implementation of SAP Phase-II.