CITION is a ‘Continuous Integration and Technology Investment Network’. As a boutique manufacturing and consulting hub, we are the industry leaders in Food & Beverage and Home & Personal Care business setups, with a unique set of expertise that encompasses design, development, auditing as well as overall operations in Foods, Agri and Consumer Goods sector.Deciding to take the entrepreneurship journey further, I built a platform with my partners to build Supply chain and Manufacturing sector in Pakistan based on good practices, aligned with future global and local needs.

Enjoying the Entrepreneurial experience utilising my diverse experience across businesses and functions in leading multinationals, satisfying my intellectual needs to work on and develop new businesses, processes, structures, teams and systems.Consulting Medium to Large Businesses in FMCG and Engineering sectors on Business Planning, Supply Chain, Procurement, Manufacturing and ERP systems.Executing End-to-End projects from concept to delivery including Distribution and Sales set-up and establishing RTM (Route-to-Market) along with my Partners.Developing feasibilities, project plans, teams, operating procedures, KPI's and deliverables for clients entering new businesses or growing beyond a scale that demands complete business structures.Connecting and creating linkage between businesses and organisations to grow mutually.Providing Training on SCM (Supply Chain Management), ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) Systems, CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management Systems), TPM (Total Productive Management/Maintenance), Procurement, Organisational Excellence and Manufacturing Excellence

Developing Cold Chain Association of Pakistan as Pakistan Cold Chain Development Company, with the aim to create a multi sectorial group of professionals from across different segments of Cold Chain working together.The concept is to create a desire to use appropriate technology amongst the businesses and companies involved in handling perishables whether growers, transporters, warehouses, processors or sellers.Channelising knowledge from our Global affiliates GCCA (Global Cold Chain Alliance) and its technical affiliates i.e., WFLO (World Food Logistics Organisation), IARW (International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses), IRTA (International Refrigerated Transport Association) & IACSC (International Association of Cold Stores)In less than six months, engaged key players in the Cold Chain to work as a non-profit steering committee and spread the concept with the ultimate aim to preserve nutrition and eliminate loss of perishable.Engaging and signing MoUs with active Associations such as ASHRAE to broaden the knowledge that can be disseminated to progressive farmers, processors and other stake-holders.

Leading a team of 40 members across Pakistan Managing Supplies of more than 46 BN PKR (Approx. 450 MN US$) ensuring smooth business with 1400+ Business Partners, suppliers & service providers in Pakistan & across the globe.•Fueling Profitability: Identified urgency to support profitability, delivering 2.1 BN PKR in 2013 savings vs initial target of 1.4 BN.•Challenging Competitive Strength: Re-aligning Short/Med. & Long term strategies with Business units & Functional areas to improve current & future competitive strength. Challenged & broke decades old cartel in milk transport through collaborative strategy without operational disruptions. Direct tangible advantage exceeding 300 MN PKR.•Entrepreneurship & Business Partnering: Recognising future needs of Supply Chain & Procurement, started devising & implementing a structure of Business Partnering as part of teams’ existing portfolios to promote a culture of flexible & agile Business Partners. Coaching team to understand the future needs to evolve into Spend Entrepreneurs•Enhancing Financial Performance: Improved trade payables by 20%+, while minimising Customs advances by approx. 500 MN, coupled with new payment terms (60/90/120 days) across portfolio, also introducing payment cycles enhancing DPO.•Supply Market Development: Maximise local markets i.e., Khi, Lahore & Multan. Providing support to supplier capability development (Pulps, grains etc.) while ensuring Responsible sourcing aspects. Fastest SMETA audits & improvements with audit bodies 2014.•Striving for Excellence: Opened NCE (Nestlé Continuous Excellence) Foundations Gate through extensive FI, LD & coaching of team in 2013, becoming one of the first markets across Nestlé world.•Operations Effectiveness: Stretched operational KPI’s upto 50%, achieving phenomenal improvements in Lead times, Deliveries & SLA in less than a year•P2P Compliance: Procure to Pay Compliance lifted from <90% to 98% in POBI & eliminated POWOPR.

Ensured Supply through Procurement of Raw & Packing Materials worth 24 BN PKR (200 MN Euro) & Indirects worth 8 BN PKR (67 MN Euro), through a mix of fresh and experienced professionals (24 total) across all locations with a supplier base of more than 400 in Raw & Packaging and 1200+ suppliers & service providers in Indirects.•Generated a direct saving of 1.8 BN PKR in Production Items and 700 MN PKR in Indirects through extensive negotiations, contract remodelling, new supplier induction, share management, alternate materials introduction, global supplier leveraging and existing supplier development over 18 months.•Streamlined the newly implemented procurement software ARIBA to enhance On-time Payments from 73% to 81%, PO Compliance from 62% to 85% and cleansed 22% non-value added vendors.•Revived Mould management systems to proactively identify / procure moulds to feed SKUs growing at 20+ rate.•Minimised business risks across all categories by developing multiple suppliers for more than 100 Packaging SKUs.•Accelerated supplier development through Project ZDS & reduced lot rejections in PI by more than 10%.•Optimised material DoH by 8 days through MoQ & Lead time optimisation and initiating VMI.

• Spearheaded the implementation project of ERP (SAP) in the complete Manufacturing set-up across Pakistan & Bangladesh (21 Sites) through a team of manufacturing experts in a tri-partite set-up i.e., manufacturing teams, SAP Consultants and Regional Template regulation/support teams.• Designed, developed and executed four core modules i.e., Production Planning & Detailed Scheduling (PPDS), Quality Management, Plant Maintenance & Warehouse Management (In-bound).• Challenged the overall integration model & Pioneered the implementation of 1st ever WM (In-Bound) module in both countries including use of IR scanners.• Won the Change Management Trophy for implementation by the regional Change Management team based on detailed planning and flawless execution of change. The overall quantum of change included 500+ users training and multiple test phases.• Working multi-level plans and with in-depth designing and testing, all manufacturing sites and 3rd Party Manufacturers went Live with Zero downtime.

• Merged two factory operations into one ensuring smooth closure of the factory in Karachi 2008. • Redefined Manufacturing and Deliver strategy for Beverages business to minimize transportation and conversion costs and bring in speed to market concepts.• Developed Beverages Supply Chain Strategy for next 5 year volumes by developing Toll manufacturing Set-up in Lahore & upgraded Toll manufacturers in Karachi by introducing TPM & Manufacturing Exc.• Rightsized factory management team (Khanewal) by 30% to move to leaner & faster delivery.• Reduced factory conversion cost (/ton basis) by 11% while managing high inflationary impact in 2008.• Enhanced factory output from 22k to 36k TPA & doubled overall beverages capacity over two years.• Improved Labour productivity by approx. 25% through rationalization & skill enhancement programmes.• Lead TPM Level-2 consistency Award for site 2008 (JIPM Auditing).• Lifted the site performance - declared as best site in Framework of standards of Safety. Rolled out a new Reward & Recognition program for 3P Service Providers staff to improve motivation. Transition to new labour framework and permanency of 200 workers.• CSR – Transformation of Khanewal by developing Free Dispensary, Two Model Parks & Safe Model road.• Direct dispatch system for FG to optimize cycle time and eliminate additional 3P handling. Strategically developed Central Blending facility in Karachi to optimize tea blends & consequent product cost.• Audited Unilever Singapore & Asia AMET Regional IT offices as lead international auditor for Framework of Standards.

• Transforming existing Engineering set-up into a modern multi-project Project Management Office based on global best practices. Developed structures to manage projects through PM & specialist consultants.• Plan & manage Capital Expenditure across local supply chain in liaison with regional teams improved CapEx efficiency from 78% to 85%.• Engineering standardization across manufacturing sites & cascade best practices through Engineering & Energy boards.• Spearhead Manufacturing Excellence in supply chain & Lead Contractor Safety across company ops.• Heading operations of Corporate S.H.E Dept.

• Lead Early Management (Initial Flow Control Pillar) of TPM on the site, applying EEM&EPM methodology on Innovation projects on site. TPM Excellence Award in JIPM Audit in Dec ’06.• Lead PSRM (Process Safety & Risk Management) system from conceptual trim to roll-out across all sites.• Project management - Installation of 15 TPH Package Type Boiler, Installation & commissioning of high speed soap production lines.• Cumulative savings of PKR 100 MN in Engineering spend in three years, through Asset Management Strategy.• Converted local contractor set-up to Service providers, optimsing manpower to 40% reduction.• Synergized the Unilever Pakistan technical team & volunteered to make Rahim Yar Khan a model site for all other sites & relevant functions in implementation of latest Asset Mgt. Software (Datastream 7 i).

• Hardware/Engineering Projects: Capability development of Striated Soap, Soap with bits, Lifebuoy as toilet soap, 50% additional shampoo volumes.• Lead Planned Maintenance Pillar of TPM (Total Productive Maintenance). 50% Reduction in downtimes monitored over a period of two years.• Overall Reduction in Repairs expenditure by 20% in each successive year & masterminded a plan to cut R & M expense to half over a period of 3 years. Reduction in engineering spares inventories from 56 MN to 40 MN & spares rationalization through coding standardization across Unilever Pakistan.• Merging Repairs & Utilities Teams to improve monitoring and controls of Engineering team.• Implementation of ISO-9000, 14000 & 18000 Management systems in the site Maintenance Management Systems.

• Lead Departmental activities in implementation of TPM from April ‘02 to Site-wide TPM Kick-off in Dec ’02 with the Manager’s Model Line implementation, achieving 85% Overall Equipment efficiency for the whole cascade starting from 54% Efficiency.• Reduction in Product size changeovers from 16 to 8 hrs on Packing Machines in 2001 and from 8 to 4 hrs in 2002.• New Product Launch: Developed Manual Cartoning arrangement for FAL Soap on toilet soap cascade.• Refurbished and commissioned second hand Soap Stamping & Wrapping Machines in the department saving Capital Investment worth PKR 30 MN.

• Planning and coordination of maintenance jobs among Operations, Production planning & Engineering Functions.• Manufacturing & Development of engineering spares through In-house machine shop & external suppliers.• Developed Basic Condition Monitoring System for Vibration and Sound Monitoring and Lubricant checking.

• Knowledge of overall business during attachment with different departments incl. Finance, Sales, Marketing etc. Worked on different assignments such as Routing of In-bound oils, Bottleneck removal at Glucose Unit in Wall’s Factory, Development of O.E.Ms in NPI buying, Lay-outing of Tea Research Station etc.• Developed Training Manual for Technical Management Trainees.

• Gained knowledge through hands-on training on circular knitting machines, and working of different departments e.g. Dying, Printing, QA, winding etc.• Developed training manual for work-force on circular knitting machines.

• Worked on the Oil Rig in Potohar Region. Developed layout plans for the rig and off-site residential quarters. Developed & plotted site equipment drawings.• Assisted driller, Chief Mechanic & Chief Electrician getting hands-on experience on Drilling floor & supporting equipment.