Experience

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  National Biscuits & Confectionery Co. Ltd.

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Consumer Goods
  • 300 - 400 Employee

  • Procurement Manager

    • Feb 2019 - Sep 2022

  • Logistics Manager

    • Sep 2015 - Jul 2022

    Heading Logistics department of 130+ employees across KSA. Total 16 WH’s (13 Branch WH’s +,Export WH + Factory FG and RM WH).Key Responsibilities:• Warehousing & Distribution:• Arranging appropriate and adequate warehousing at planned locations. • Leading projects for new Warehouse shifting, preparing WH layouts considering the statutory requirements and ensuring to operate the WH with all the valid licenses.• Transportation - Primary & Secondary• Negotiation and finalization of the transportation rate’s terms and conditions.• Route Optimization implementation for Secondary transportation at branches

  • Planning Manager (Head of Department)

    • Jan 2012 - Sep 2015

    Key Responsibilities:• Prepare and lead the S&OP meetings on schedule time frames to finalize the monthly activities, which includes, finalizing the production plan, scheduling, review of the new product launching date’s with the concerned department, review of slow/non-moving materials, and highlighting in anticipation any problematic areas with recommended solutions to have a consensus decision or an action plan. • Creates cost contingency plans and scenarios, supported by the Finance team. (Like shutdowns in the less utilized lines during lean season after conducting a cost benefit analysis).• Manage the planning team towards quality & timely completion of all planning & business deliverable.• Determine continuous improvement plans in demand , supply and inventory management and raise concerns for discussion in Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) meeting.

  • Materials Planning Manager

    • Jul 2008 - Jan 2012

    Key Responsibilities:Planning and procurement as per Budget for all Direct Materials (RM & PM). Packaging Materials price negotiations with suppliers. Establishing and enforcing procurement policies and procedures for In-direct materials. Supplier performance evaluation.

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  Emami Ltd

  • Assam, India & Himachal Pradesh, India

  • Purchase Manager

    • Aug 2002 - Feb 2008
    • Assam, India & Himachal Pradesh, India

    Key Responsibilities:Heading the procurement function for 4 manufacturing units at Assam, India from Aug’2002 to Dec’2005. An additional responsibility of handling Factory Operations of Emami owned third party factory at Baddi, HP, India. As was representing Emami and was one of the powers of attorney holders for this plant from Dec’2005 to Feb’2008.

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  Dabur India Limited

  • Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, India

  • Purchase Supervisor

    • Sep 1996 - Aug 2002
    • Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, India

    Key Responsibilities:Procurement, Planning, Scheduling and follow-ups with the vendors for the timely arrival of all Direct Materials (RM & PM) required for production against the plan for 6 product lines which include – Ayurvedic Tablets, Hard and Soft Gelatin Capsules, Liquid Filling, Powder Filling, and Honey. Negotiation with suppliers for prices for direct and In-direct materials, Inventory Control, Vendor development and Evaluation and coordination with the Central Procurement Department.

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  Ranbaxy

  • Himachal Pradesh, India

  • Warehouse Supervisor

    • Jul 1995 - Sep 1996
    • Himachal Pradesh, India

    Key Responsibilities:WH Operations supervision including receiving, storing, issuance and shipping. Maintaining stocks in ERP software and responsible for stock accuracy.