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Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Led monthly brainstorming sessions with sales managers on upcoming requirements and demand forecast bias, thus finalizing forecast values basis M+2 S&OP cycle in APO and Orchestr8 (DDMRP) interface.
• Closely liaised with supply sources to ensure timely availability for business critical tender volumes across the region, contributing approx. 60% of total volume.
• Successfully implemented an automated process for planning and replenishment based on principles of - DDMRP (demand driven material replenishment planning), in sync with SAP, comprising over 100 SKU’s for North Africa.
• Generated business critical inventory report highlighting the health of inventory categorizing entire portfolio of SKU’s in percentage brackets of remaining shelf life.
• Successfully networked stocks at risks basis the market intelligence data of about 1 Mn USD to relevant locations immediately after the pandemic slowdown.Projects Undertaken, Lubricants Supply Chain, Marine Transition.
• Managed and coordinated the inventory depletion of complete portfolio of the then supplier, and on- boarded the new turn-key supplier with inventory stocking and procuring strategy ensuring business continuity during.

Dubai

• Managed scheduling operations for bulk deliveries via barge, road tankers and pack deliveries across all the ports in UAE (Volume – 2 Mn Liters per month), serving 60-90 customer vessels.
• Managed bulk replenishments on barge and bulk depot from turn-key supplier for complete product portfolio. (Volume – 2 Mn liters per month)
• Key member in Barge modification project (supply of packed products via Barge)Led the training, on-boarding and outsourcing of scheduling activities before progressing to Regional supply planning role.

Dubai

• Offer to Cash (OTC) Macro Distributor team is responsible for end to end (E2E) supply operations for MD’s globally
• Order management – coordinating with supply locations for product availability and updating the MD with the order status via an up-to date order tracker.
• Responsible for E2E complaints resolution management processes for the MD
• Involved in CPFR (collaborative planning forecasting replenishment) initiative for macro distributors
• Tracking and monitoring the key performance indicators of CPFR as per agreed planKey Achievements1. Led the Go-live of the single largest Macro Distributor for the Australian market, the single liaison for trouble.

Dubai

• Led the brainstorming sessions with sales account managers to finalize the accurate forecast numbers basis a M+2 S&OP cycle - 9 Countries, cumulative 1000+ SKU’s.
• Bridged the gap aligning the sales spikes with supply chain stakeholders with relevant STA (short term adjustment) process to manage the sales targets and smooth customer deliveries.
• Analyzed the demand forecasting accuracy and variance and liaising closely with AM’s for corrective actions.

Dubai

• Order management – Coordinated with supply locations on product availability and updated MD via customized order tracker.
• Designed and implemented the order tracker incorporating specific data as required by the MD
• Led the weekly order status call with an up-to date order tracker supplying all relevant information
• Responsible for E2E complaints and resolutions management processes for the MD

Dubai

• Responsible for aligning the Sales Forecast and Marketing team ensuring required availability of products and timely available LC’s to perform sales activities - monthly USD 5 Mn.Key Activities:
• Ensuring the sales forecast for all product categories is available in a timely manner with marketing and supply chain.
• Finalizing the monthly requirements for funds in the form of LC’s with relevant stakeholders after forecast is being finalized.
• Ensuring LC’s are being made available as required and coordinating all the shipments as per forecast and availability as per Marketing plan.

Mumbai Area, India

• Responsible for sales analysis for all product groups. And responsible for development and implementation of dealer replenishment system (DRS).Key activities:
• Primary & secondary sales analysis for all product groups for all regions in India.
• Development of balanced product range for Mortise category that drives and achieves all profit parameters.
• Developing DRS system for “theory of constraints” concept implementation at distributor level.
• Training sales force on DRS modules and troubleshooting all the relevant issues.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration, Management And Operations

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering