Experience

Shah Canada Group of Companies
• Canada
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Supply Chain Manager

  • Mar 2021 - Present


Smile Natural Foods Inc

• Supply Chain & Operations Manager

  • Nov 2017 - Present

  • Successfully managed the transition of Smile Natural Foods to a new manufacturing facility in early 2018. Coordinated and scheduled various trades and contractors in order to refurbish the new facility as well as relocate and commission new and existing production equipment/lines • Successfully managed the transition of existing key accounts to the new manufacturing facility without any supply chain disruptions. Primary point of contact for existing and new customers as well as purchasing/sales agents • Forecasting, cycle counts, inventory reconciliation, material replenishment, customer purchase orders verification, customer invoices verification, generate sales orders, generate picking slips / packing slips /BOLs/ customs document, finished product/ingredients/packaging traceability • Other regular tasks/responsibilities include: profit-margin analysis reports, project budget management and reporting, client quotations, bill of material maintenance, ERP system maintenance, new vendor research and selection, various contract negotiations, process flow optimization. • Production scheduling and demand planning based on customer and seasonal order patterns. • Inbound and outbound freight FTL, LTL, CL (brokers, carriers, 3PL). • Monitor and manage operational costs and the day to day operations of various departments (purchasing, sales, warehousing and manufacturing). Determine and manage ongoing labor requirements/levels across departments (part time/full time employees and temp workers) • Developed, implemented and maintaining regular maintenance schedule reducing plant down time • Active participation in all stages of product development and innovation from concept stage to retail listings Show less



LT Custom Furnishings Inc.

• Canada

• Logistics Supervisor

  • Dec 2014 - Nov 2017

  • Responsible for overseeing outbound domestic and international LTL, TL, and CL freight shipments from the Maple warehouse • Successfully implemented web based and stand-alone ERP solutions to reduce late, wrong and missed shipments by 70%. Continuously improved weekly department KPI through proactive problem solving and strategic planning • Successfully implemented load optimization procedures/software. Reducing outbound container requirements by 12% • Participated in multiple SKU-specific product rollouts and refreshes for retail clients such as PINK, Victoria’s Secret and Bath & Body Works • Prepared and verified shipping and customs documentation (bills of lading, commercial invoices, certificates of origin, customs documentations, ASNs) • Reviewed and processed time-sensitive customer POs and issued picking slips, load slips, and dispatch notes in order to meet deadlines and lead time requirements • Monitored daily inventory levels and forecasted inventory requirements while re-consolidating discrepancies in order to optimize production scheduling, offshore ordering, outsourcing, and load planning • Liaisoned between clients, account managers, project managers, multiple internal departments and external contractors Show less



Commercial Bakeries Corp.

• Canada
• Food Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Procurement Coordinator

  • Jan 2013 - Dec 2014

  • Compiled requirement reports and issued purchase orders for production related packaging materials (corrugate, inner cartons, printed films, and injection molded trays) • Coordinated with suppliers for just-in-time packaging deliveries in order to facilitate production runs and optimize warehouse space • Forecasted long term requirements and trends in order to capitalize on bulk master purchase orders and/or supplier contract renewals • Physically verified both on-site and storage facility inventory levels on a weekly basis in combination with monthly cycle counts and reconciliations • Produced daily and weekly costing, uncommitted inventory, slow moving reports generated through manipulating multiple data sources • Maintained and implemented traceability protocols for packaging material used during production runs through lot codes and production serial numbers • Provided administrative support to the accounting and shipping departments Show less