Farooq Arain Email & Phone Number

Ibm, Karachi, Pakistan

• Define & architect the design for Materials Management & Ariba Procurement Solutions• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of team.• Developments focus on high risk projects. Coaching of architects/ decision makers in corresponding High level assessments of projects during specification/realization phase.• Improve/Optimize related processes, initiate innovative approaches• Quality Management: Participate in project quality management tasks such as peer and quality reviews of specifications and design documents.• Lead of project teams / Coaching: Takes responsibility from time to time as team lead and supports respective managers.• Hands-on experience on product areas, ability to create demo scripts and configure scenarios in SAP.• Create a compelling solution framework including the solution process landscape, integration touch-points and showcase business benefits• Work on customer RFP’s with account teams, develop the necessary value-proposition and package the service offerings to land a winning deal• Provide expert consulting services for the projects around key solution areas

Role : Business and System Analyst SAP Supply Chain Management  Liaising extensively with external or internal clients; Analyzing clients' existing systems; Translating client requirements into highly specified project briefs; Identifying options for potential solutions and assessing them for both technical and business suitability; Creating logical and innovative solutions to complex problems; Drawing up specific proposals for modified or replacement systems; Producing project feasibility reports; Presenting proposals to clients; Working closely with developers and a variety of end users to ensure technical compatibility and user satisfaction; Ensuring that budgets are adhered to and deadlines met; Drawing up a testing schedule for the complete system; Overseeing the implementation of a new system; Planning and working flexibly to a deadline; Writing user manuals; Providing training to users of a new system; Keeping up to date with technical and industry sector developments.

 Identified and adopted Information Technology for real time information from upstream manufacturers and Downstream retailers  Planned and Managed Local and Import Procurement Operations  Developed new Purchasing Plans through improved Forecasting and Consumption Based Methodology

Power User of Coats global ERP / MIS systemExceeded Regional Sales and Recovery Targets annually by 50%Improved Process from Order Input to Customer Delivery with Efficient Use of Management Information System (MIS) Introduced concept of Mobile Sales and JIT Delivery by Developing Stocks of fast moving Products Mentored and Motivated Team Members to improve Efficiency and follow positive Career Growth

Prepared Production, Raw Material Consumption and Future Requirements PlansScheduled and Supervised Maintenance, Overhauling Planned Spare Parts and Material requirements Project Leader for New Plant Construction and Machinery Installations Reorganized and Improved Warehouse Management for timely availability of Spare Parts and other Materials

Professional Diploma, Supply Chain Management

Engineering, Textile

F.Sc, Pre-Engineering