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Dubai

• Pioneered innovative solutions for supply chain, demand planning, and forecasting, fostering creativity and collaborative alignment processes.• Lead a team of professionals, providing guidance, mentorship, and support to achieve department and organization goals.• Held ultimate accountability for managing supply chain and demand planning operations across two plants in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, UAE.• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and vendors to negotiate contracts, establish… Show more • Pioneered innovative solutions for supply chain, demand planning, and forecasting, fostering creativity and collaborative alignment processes.• Lead a team of professionals, providing guidance, mentorship, and support to achieve department and organization goals.• Held ultimate accountability for managing supply chain and demand planning operations across two plants in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, UAE.• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and vendors to negotiate contracts, establish partnerships, and enhance supplier relationship.• Manage risk and compliance within supply chain, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements and company policies.• Spearheaded a comprehensive business process overhaul spanning all departments, significantly reducing wastage, and amplifying overall operational efficiency.• Orchestrated the sales forecast process for a business portfolio exceeding $500million, conducting in-depth sales trend analysis utilizing forecasting tools to inform both short-term and long-term forecast development.• Develop and maintain cost accounting systems, policies and procedures to ensure accurate cost reporting.• Analyze product costs, manufacturing processes to identify the opportunities for process improvements.• Lead cost reduction initiatives by identifying inefficiencies and implementing process improvements.• Revolutionized business intelligence systems for forecasting sales reporting, inventory management, and purchasing projections, elevating data driven decision-making.• Architect of monthly Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) strategy meeting, actively leading a dedicated leadership committee to optimize operational excellence.• Remarkably enhanced the inventory turn over ratio from 0.6 to and impressive 1.56 per month, driving more efficient resource allocations.• Pioneered a cross functional SKU rationalization process, resulting in a substantial $1million reduction in inventory. Show less

Dubai, Uae

• Held the pivotal role of overseeing purchase planning and sourcing for LED lamps, LED tubes, and LED fixtures, managing an annual purchase volume exceeding $50 million.• Implemented a proactive approach that resulted in a remarkable 50% reduction in finished goods and raw material inventory over a span of just 10 months. This achievement was made possible through the identification and onboarding of new local suppliers, effectively slashing inventory carrying costs.• Demonstrated… Show more • Held the pivotal role of overseeing purchase planning and sourcing for LED lamps, LED tubes, and LED fixtures, managing an annual purchase volume exceeding $50 million.• Implemented a proactive approach that resulted in a remarkable 50% reduction in finished goods and raw material inventory over a span of just 10 months. This achievement was made possible through the identification and onboarding of new local suppliers, effectively slashing inventory carrying costs.• Demonstrated adept inventory management skills by maintaining optimal safety stocks for critical raw materials, engineering items, consumables, and finished goods, leading to a substantial 40% decrease in obsolescence.• Maintained a consistent track record of releasing monthly and weekly production plans, consistently achieving a Customer Service Index (CSI) rating of over 95%, ensuring the completion and delivery of sales orders in full.• Spearheaded the development of a Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) strategy aimed at enhancing customer satisfaction while concurrently reducing working capital requirements.• Assumed responsibility for monitoring and guaranteeing the timely fulfillment of supply requirements for esteemed clients such as IKEA and various other customers spanning Europe, the US, the Middle East, Africa, and Australia.• Drove cost efficiency through the identification and cultivation of new suppliers for CFL and LED lamps, consistently achieving a annual cost reduction of 6%.• Fostered close collaboration with both technical and sales teams to facilitate new product development, achieving a record-breaking product launch time of less than two months, from initial design to market launch. Show less

Noida Area, India

• Accountable for the strategic expansion of the vendor database, encompassing both local and international suppliers, with a focus on securing the most competitive pricing for essential raw materials, including copper, electrical-grade steel, plastic, metal components, and electronic components.• Played a pivotal role in material flow management, consistently striving to enhance the inventory turnover ratio in accordance with established company benchmarks.• Formulated and maintained… Show more • Accountable for the strategic expansion of the vendor database, encompassing both local and international suppliers, with a focus on securing the most competitive pricing for essential raw materials, including copper, electrical-grade steel, plastic, metal components, and electronic components.• Played a pivotal role in material flow management, consistently striving to enhance the inventory turnover ratio in accordance with established company benchmarks.• Formulated and maintained safety stock levels while optimizing the re-ordering process, ensuring seamless and efficient supply chain operations.• Orchestrated the seamless flow of goods from their point of origin to the point of consumption, leveraging effective coordination with diverse logistic agencies. Show less

Noida Area, India

Responsible for the sourcing of Electrical and Electronic Raw Materials such as Transformers, Loudspeakers, Color Picture tubes, PCB etc. for the Color Television and Monitor Production line. Ensuring timely deliveries of raw material on production line and to maintain Zero Idle time in production.Regular Cost reduction in raw materials by Value Re- Engineering methods.

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Electrical And Electronics Engineering, A

Bachelor Of Engineering, Electronics And Telecommunication

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