MAR 2021 TO DATECANADIAN TIRE BOLTON D.C.Reporting to Ops Mgr Prod Control and Team Lead, I take ownership of strategic initiatives in aligning business processes, slotting and manpower functions towards optimum utilization, contemplating seasonal SKU movement and slotting limitations utilizing big data analytics, inferring patterns using SQL, Access and Power BI• Delivered regression analysis of manhour predictability identifying the manhours against projected picks, cubes and lines vs the pick-to-cube and cube-per-wab metric for manhours calculation, thus reducing the overtime budget of up to 9% in 2023 • Performed trend analysis of seasonal SKUs and reduced the storage rental trailer count from 600 on average to 250 on average on monthly basis and saved to the tune of $6 Million in 2023• Analyzed SKU inbound and outbound pattern and initiated buffer slot areas to cater to seasonal and red-deal outbounds, reducing the Recycle Rate (order cancellations) to the tune of $4.5 million in 2023 • Identified the frozen slot locations with low cube storage capability (ceiling level) and got approved for re-slot of qualified 300 SKUs, thus increasing the overall slotting locations across the distribution center • Spearheaded the Covid on-site testing by analyzing the resource constraints (medical staff availability) and designed and delivered an MS-Access appointment system that would generate appointments of manpower according to the shift (rotational vs fixed) and according to the time

Reporting to the Manager Procurement, managed the R98 (non-stock inventory) budget of $3 million aligning with the production, maintenance, and costing departments requirements ensuring the strategic alignment of 12 major procurement functions from specifications to risk analysis and mitigation. Deduced improvement in system processes and buffer stock functions with seasonal and slotting limitations • Performed the procurement of maintenance uniforms, medical supplies and other R-98 items (non merchandise) for non stock purchase orders• Identified more than 2,000 non active line items in supplier master data by conducting the extensive research and refined the master data after dept approval• Re-negotiated the supply and delivery terms of strategic bulk procurement of PPE and saved $120,000 for the year 2019 • Internal and external audit point of contact for R-98 Inventories• Conducted the analysis of replenishment duration, buffers and non-merch prep (expired items) and provided data sheets for re-negotiation of delivery terms to management for approval • Conducted analysis of maintenance requisition data and aligned the R-98 procurement from quarterly P.O to JIT by renegotiating the delivery terms and increasing the supplier base, thus made $ 70,000 in savings

• Managed 800 line items offshore and onshore for oil and gas exploration• Conducted periodic inventory counts, identifying discrepancies and taking corrective measures• Monitored off-site team supplies, buffer stocks and replenishment using FIFO• Internal and external audit point of contact• Periodic forecasting reporting in SAP-ERP

Contract Administration and Project Cash Flow analysis and reportingWorked towards SOPs and process improvements in improving the project's Cash Conversion Cycle Inventory Management and reportingPeriodic Budget Preparation and variance reporting