Anam Akhtar Email & Phone Number

United States

Hoboken, New Jersey, Us

Hoboken, New Jersey, Us

•Formulate operational initiatives to improve on time delivery service and reduction of cost through implementing optimization savings and RFP projects•Execute transportation analyses and studies in support of logistics plans and review existing processes and operations to drive continuous improvement•Manage day to day operations with 3PL ensuring carrier management service exceeds 95% for both internal and customer loads •Analyze data derived from multiple reporting sources to develop recommendations for operational improvements •Design and integrate performance metrics and continuous improvement strategies to attain ‘best in class ‘network performance•Distribute weekly reports to Senior management including weekly service reports, KPI metrics, carrier scorecard management•Manage shutting down and starting up warehouse and transportations operations with limited-service disruptions

Hoboken, New Jersey, Us

• Responsible for forecasting, procurement, transportation, warehousing and inventory management of highly perishable food products for a $100 million + annual grossing brand • Built and maintained vendor relationships with third party business partners in logistics, manufacturing and warehousing• Develop & communicate item/weekly master schedule based on forecasts/orders to meet overall inventory targets. Balance service, inventory plan and productivity targets.• Reconcile 3PL inventory on weekly basis comparing ERP stock to PRISM inventory as well conduct monthly, quarterly and annual inventory certifications• Anticipate and project capacity implications across locations based on total business forecasts, new product introduction, demand changes, production line improvements • Coordinate operational activities with all business partners: customer service, sales, marketing, purchasing, inventory management, transportation and warehousing.• Maintain attainment tracking for all responsible plants/co-packers to ensure plant efficiency or contractual obligations are met.• Balance existing inventories to ensure optimal customer service and eliminate potential out of code inventories.

• Analyzed next year inventory costs using complex Excel Models to optimize purchasing decisions; work resulted in 40% reduction in forecast and renegotiated contracts• Conducted vendor evaluation and presented finding to company’s senior management• Summarized historical purchase data to help executive team better negotiate with vendors • Reduced operational risks by collecting key performance indicators for production time and processing errors • Oversaw inventory levels, implementing new process that ensured 97% stock availability; while increasing inventory turnover• Develop and track supply chain performance measurements to provide feedback on execution, identify improvement opportunities and drive change