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Pakistan

Pakistan

• Led Contract Strategy, Deal Making, and Contract Management for Fuel Supply Chain, overseeing categories such as Road Transport, Storage & Handling, and Engineering & Maintenance.
• Achieved USD 10+ M in cost savings through strategic vendor negotiations and contract optimizations.
• Managed a USD 200 M contract portfolio, ensuring successful execution and continuous improvement.
• Supervised end-to-end management of Logistics category for Shell Pakistan, optimizing supply chain operations.
• Strengthened post-award contract management via supplier performance management and upskilling initiative for both Shell Management and Contractors.
• Cultivated strong relationships with key suppliers, driving collaboration and value-added solutions.

Pakistan

• Collaborated with Lubricants & Aviation Fuel business to develop and execute Contract Strategy, Deal Making, and Contract Management for categories including Packaging, Brands & Communication, and Engineering &.
• Achieved USD 3+ M in cost savings across diverse projects, via strategic negotiations and optimizations.
• Revamped contracts for lubricant Packaging and Marketing (ATL & BTL), introducing New-to-Shell suppliers and driving innovative solutions.
• Managed a portfolio of contracts valued at $75 million, consistently delivering cost savings and value-added outcomes.

Pakistan

• Led and motivated a high-performance team managing a Chemicals & Agri Business purchase portfolio encompassing Direct Procurement, Indirect Procurement, and Trading Segments, with an annual purchase spend of PKR 6.
• Implemented streamlined processes, resulting in improved efficiency and reduced procurement cycle time.
• Collaborated closely with the business to ensure efficient inventory management and timely product replenishment, leveraging forecasts, consumption trends, and seasonal variations.
• Executed working capital management by actively managing pricing negotiations and creditors, resulting in improved cash flow and financial performance.
• Established and maintained effective relationships with over 300 vendors, employing supplier relationship management practices to sustain long-term partnerships.

Pakistan

• Led the Sales and Operations Forum (S&OP) of the chemical manufacturing business (PKR 9 Billion topline).
• Planned SKU-wise production for different categories of manufacturing products with over 500 SKUs.
• Custodian of Material Requirement Planning (MRP) and Master Production Schedule (MPS) in SAP.
• Effectively contributed in controlling and monitoring of forecast variance.
• Managed a Toll Manufacturing portfolio comprising of 3 independent Toll Units.
• Liaised with Supply Chain, Production and Commercial teams to drive productivity and efficient product availability.

Pakistan

• Drove overall Cost Control of different departments within Technical Services across tenure.
• Partnered with various departments for managing Budget Preparations, Cost Actualization and Variance Analysis.
• Liaised between Finance and Technical Services to drive business value and performance.

Pakistan

• Procurement Suppl Chain Management (PSCM) Department:
• Worked on Vendor Base Expansion Project focused on distinguishing and inducting potential new vendors in the Middle Eastern and China market
• Comprehensive analysis of the PSCM frameworks to identify and eliminate redundancies for efficiency gains
• Preparation of Negotiation Module for PSCM specialists to enhance skillset

Pakistan

• Sourcing & Distribution Department, Petroleum Marketing Business (PMB):
• Worked on sourcing and distribution of raw materials and processed petroleum products in SAP based environment
• Handled nationwide reporting of stock transfers
• Data Acquisition and Management of product distribution
• Reconciliation of Billing

Karachi

• Production Planning, BU Transformers:Involved in production planning of manufacturing both Power and Distribution Transformers
• Material calculations for Bill of Material (BOM)
• Processing of production release orders
• Induction on SAP (Material Management Module)
• Assisting inventory preparations for stock tacking

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General

Activities and Societies: Treasurer at HR & Leadership Club

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.E.), Industrial And Manufacturing Engineering

Activities and Societies: Society of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineers American Society for Mechanical Engineers