Zermeena Khan, Quality Assurance Manager

Zermeena Khan

Quality Assurance Manager

Unilever Pakistan Limited

Location
Pakistan - Karachi
Education
Bachelor's degree, Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
Experience
6 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :6 years, 9 Months

Quality Assurance Manager at Unilever Pakistan Limited
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • September 2018 to October 2019

Achieved 150% reduction in Customer and Consumer Complaints through Quality Improvement Projects.
Reduced manpower by 2% by leading the ER strategy for effective quality plan of the site.
Improved process efficiency by 25% by revamping and streamlining barcode printing assembly on personal wash production lines.
Reduced material wastage by 2% by implementing Kaizen of wrapper printing at reel-unwinding Unit.

Assistant Procurement Manager at Unilever Pakistan Limited
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • December 2013 to August 2018

Achieved in securing 60% of Pakistan’s Knorr Culinary business by negotiating crisis landing of crucial materials overnight, with 2% sales over-delivery and zero production days lost in 2019.
Negotiated timely trials to capture a seasonal launch in 2018 with 29% gross margin and PKR 100 Mn turnover addition to the business.
Improved P&L’s topline material commodity cost of wheat flour by 2% via negotiations on full-year price and volume contract with strategic suppliers in 2018.
De-risked the Foods business through securing the Chicken portfolio via local supplier development with 30% reduction in cost in 2017.
Pioneered in saving Unilever Sri Lanka Cubes business by leading logistics and freight negotiations, awarded Supply Chain Champion title for it in 2017.
Reduced perfume material cost of freight by 10% via business partnering in Project Symphony in 2016.

Jr. Manager Supplier Excellence at Unilever Pakistan Limited
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • December 2013 to September 2014

Achieved 100% compliance in Quality and Responsible Sourcing Audits of 200+ suppliers and legally securing entire Unilever Pak. Supply base.

Management Trainee at Prime Safety Limited, Shahbaz Group
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • January 2013 to July 2013

Training continues in:
Executing Tasks using SAP - PP Module
Review Sales Orders (SO) and ensure raw material availability as per Bill of Material (BOM)
Develop Production Plan as per capacity of Man, Material & Machine using the MPS/ MRP run in SAP
Synchronize packaging raw material availability with Shipment Plans

Project Engineer at Siemens Pakistan
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • December 2012 to December 2012

Design and development of an Industrial Silencer for a Diesel Engine” (2012), analyzing the design by simulation on ANSYS Fluent and ANSYS Gambit software.

Intern at Dawlance Pvt. Ltd
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • June 2011 to July 2011

In Quality Assurance Department, atudied work standards to ensure implementation; Verified Work Instructions (WI) and Sequence of Procedures (SOP) of all manufacturing machines of Refrigerators and split air-conditioners on the production floor.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
  • at NED University of Engineering and Technology
  • December 2013

Degree: Bachelors in Engineering (BE), passed with "Distinction" (82%, 3.7 CGPA), Batch 2008-2009 Academic Performance: Final Year (Fall Term) (88% Marks) Final Year (Spring Term) (86% Marks) Third Year (77% Marks) Second Year (80% Marks) First Year (77% Marks) Awarded Scholarship from “1977 Mechanical Batch Scholarship Programme” of PKR 80,000/- since 2010 Received an “Honorable Mention” in the Essay Competition on “Bridging gaps in Engineering advancements at NED” held by NEDAASC (NED Alumni Association of Southern California) in 2009 Awarded Scholarship from “1977 Mechanical Batch Scholarship Programme” of PKR 80,000/- since 2010 Secured 1st position in an Aluminum Can Airplane Contest by SME, with a team of four, held in 2010 Received a title for the ‘Most Creative Catapult’, in a Catapult Competition held by SME in 2010 Won 2nd prize in a Bilingual Poetry Recital Contest held in 2009 in NED University, also won the team trophy for my Department. Won the Spelling Bee by SME, with a team of four, in 2009. Awarded 2nd place for the SME Presentation Competition, with a team of six, held in 2009.

High school or equivalent, Pre-Engineering
  • at Government Girls Degree College, PIB Colony
  • August 2008

Academic Performance: Secured 80% marks in Grade 11; and managed to get admission in the best university on merit.

High school or equivalent, Science
  • at New Indian Model School
  • May 2005

Secured 3rd place in a 400 meter Relay in NIMS Sports Meet (Dubai) held in 2004. Won 1st position in an Urdu Essay Writing Competition conducted by NIMS (Dubai), 2002.

High school or equivalent, Primary Education
  • at Arab Unity School
  • September 1993

Kindergarten 1 and Kindergarten 2

Specialties & Skills

Communication Skills
Supply Chain
Team Leadership
Microsoft Excel
MS OFFICE
Procurement
Presentation
Communication
Negotiation
Relationship Management
Management

Languages

Urdu
Native Speaker
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Advanced Negotiation Skills (Training)
Training Institute:
Unilever Pakistan Limited
Date Attended:
April 2018
Duration:
72 hours

Hobbies

  • Writing & Running
    Completed RAK Half-Marathon with best ‘Personal Record’ with official timing in Feb 2019 Completed 10 KM race in honor of the kids from the Special Olympics Pak group held in Feb 2018 Lead organization of the first SPORTS WEEK for the Unilever Factory Community in Rahimyar Khan in May 2019 Roles of General Secretary and Chief Editor played for Engineers and Literary Societies in graduation school