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Folsom, California, United States

Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

•Effectively conducted SKU-Wise and Channel-Wise demand forecasting at National level for 8 dairy brands (80 SKUs) amounting to a monthly NNS of 8.5 bn PKR, using forecasting tools such as ARIMA modeling within Statistical Analysis System (SAS), linear regression and machine learning (gradient boosting).•Achieved a forecast accuracy of 95% for all dairy brands and also contributed to the highest monthly & weekly DPA (Demand planning accuracy) in Nestle Zone AOA.•Pro-Actively acting as the bridge between Marketing, Sales, Finance and technical functions during monthly business planning meetings (MBP cycle) and influencing business decisions by providing statistical forecasts for all dairy brands.•Successfully managed and executed 40 events for Nestle dairy portfolio, including new launches, recipe changeovers and promos with zero write-offs. Designed and put in place an Event Management dashboard (Promotion Planning and Tracking tool) which enhanced monitoring of Gantt activities and contributed toward timely project execution.•Developed tools to monitor DC-wise stock availability and target variations, resulting in a significant improvement in availability score from 83% to 96%. Reduced salvage stock quantum by 80%.•Orchestrated CAPEX project transferring volumes from SKP to KBF factory for selected SKUs, optimizing stock covers and freeing up 10 production days/month.

Sheikhupura District, Punjab, Pakistan

•Managing the inbound and outbound operations of SKP National Distribution Center(4 warehouses) serving all zones in Pakistan via leading a team of +30 permanent employees and +80 contractual employees. Also serving as the acting Distribution Center manager in evening and night shifts.•Ensuring strong cross-departmental coordination with Customer Supply Chain, Procurement, Demand & Supply Planning, Quality Assurance, and Factory Production teams for effective operations management.•Ensuring optimal labor planning, MHE utilization, FEFO controls, zero waste, safety & compliance in all areas.•Extensive use of SAP material handling modules, Power BI & Office Suite.•Total savings delivered (PKR 30 Mio) & reduction in CO2 emissions (40 tons/ annum) via process improvement, digitalization & sustainability initiatives.•Led initiative of digitalising all outbound processes and eliminating paper usage in SKP site (in-house application development, resolving functionality issues, fulfilling administrative & operational pre-requisites, training of workforce across all teams and successful implementation)

Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area

Use of Advanced Excel for importing & exporting customers into 1into5 using Activate & Infusionsoft.• Invoicing, order log/NCN fulfillment, provided bi-weekly trainings for new recruits and existing RM’s.• KPI tracking, data cleaning, forecasting & quarterly rocks completion for EOS.

• Client need analysis & subsequent acquisition process screening & aid.• Execution of deal closure for future prospects in Pakistan & Afghanistan region.• Extensive research on the existing business model of Tetra Pak locally vs internationally.• Sales pitch to technical personnel and advisors.

•Implementation of trade marketing campaigns & strategies for merchandising, signage & activation. •Compilation of change management strategies for process improvement (TQM).•Customer insights analysis in the sales division for Lahore & Kasur regions for fine dining restaurants, general trade, large modern trade, marriage halls, parks, and courts.• Use of promotional strategies for conversion of kiosk stores into modern trade stores.•MEM warehouse management

• Collaborated with multiple pharmaceutical factories and suppliers.• Inventory checks and management for all medication and supplies.• Collaborated with accounting department for budget allocation.

Bachelor Of Science, Management And Technology

High School