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Richmond Hill, On, Ca

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

Brampton, Ontario, Ca

• Responsible for the administration of Supply Chain replenishment activities across Loblaw distribution network to maximize customer value and achieve sustainable competitive advantage.• Led a team of Supply Chain Replenishment analysts responsible for forecasting and replenishment of consumer goods from vendor to LCL Distribution Centers and DCs to stores across Canada• Managed four Categories (Health, Beatty, Baby and Mass Cosmetics) combined annual inventory budget of $600 million • Collaborated with strategic vendor partners (P&G/Kraft/Nestle/Unilever) to achieve joint business plan objectives (sales targets, supply chain efficiencies and cost-out opportunities)• Reduced shrink at DC level by 80 % year-over-year through strategic supply chain initiatives• Trained and coached Supply Chain Analysts on defined processes and procedures that ensured all Analysts had a clear understanding of their role and the goals and objectives of the organization • Special project member, collaborated with technical project team on business requirements for Integrated Planning and Forecasting application (IPFR/JDA) and SAP Supply Chain implementation

Brampton, Ontario, Ca

• Providing input into the development, testing, revision and implementation of improved processes or standards aimed at reducing operating costs and improving accuracy in inventory management.• Collaborating across the operations team to identify opportunities to further develop and implement improved retail ordering and inventory management methods.• Planning and forecasting for new items, Analyzing issues, causes and provide solutions to clients.• Creation and Analysis of product level forecasts to maintain high accuracy in replenishment.• Reviewing the results of the weekly forecasting run, offer feedback to the operations team • Undertaking process improvement efforts, primarily with vendors with a focus on improving KPI’s.• Managing Inventory and all replenishment flows from Distributor to Vendor.• Ensuring all forecast and flow requirements are executed to defined targets/standards.• Identifying and resolving out-of-stock and other inventory issues.• Working with Transport, Distribution and Vendors to co-ordinate flow of goods through the network.• Ensuring all data management pertaining to forecasts, product and vendor attributes are maintained and updated to reflect recent initiatives and efficiencies.

Cambridge, Ontario, Ca

Involved in planning and controlling of Lexus projects from initiation to completion , ensuring efficiency and effectiveness by proper scheduling and accurate organizingCoordinated with Production Line, Inventory Controls and Quality Controls regarding parts procurement and scheduling to meet business needsEnsured proper flow of information for any changes as instructed by design teamApplied Kaizen and Six Sigma techniques to identify and optimize the implementation time, in order to minimize obsolescence and inventory costsPerformed Cost analysis for major model changes, based on information on Part Master Lists to inform Finance dept. of cost and Assembly dept. of new part listInteracted with the manager of each shop to balance production line on a daily basisAnalyzed data and recommend corrective actions to the managementPrepared weekly and monthly status reports as required for development work and production releases

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

Presented of written materials to teach: Arena Simulation Software, MS Project, Visio, Microsoft Excel, Best-Fit distribution-fitting software and Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) Revised and maintaining course related materials Supported students to solve given course-related assignments and assigned students to project work and set up experiments Performed teaching assistant for the following courses: Supply Chain Management, Operation Research, Quality Control, Decision Analysis Production and Inventory Control

Des Plaines, Illinois, Us

 Monitored process cycle times and developed action plans which included process optimization to lower cycle times, process productivity by 60%, reduced scrap and rework, while assisting in the development of needs for area improvement Built a description of the target work process, built the mission statement and set goals Evaluated the target work process by gathering information, analyzing the amount and source of waste, gathering information to design overall process flow and create the Value Stream Mapping (VSM) Simulated current state using Arena Simulation Software Analyzed collected data, solved performance issues, generated improvement ideas, standardized the process, performed line-balance analyses and implemented Six Sigma and Lean for process improvement Developed the future state map and modeling using Arena Simulation software Strategized a Kaizen for transition of continuous improvement technique

Developed inventory plans for various seasonal events, forecasted and ordered production and shipment of products, analyzed sales data accurately to meet demand and emergency orders and ensured all forecast and flow requirements are executed to define targets/standards. Analyzed data in order to optimize inventory flow. Increase the customer guest satisfaction and reducing store workload Leveraged strong analytical skills to forecast and support annual retail sales of $100M Implemented business solutions requiring enhancements to existing systems, services or processes Worked collaboratively with cross functional teams on improving promotional planning and target alignment processes as well as developing new forecasting tools and inventory monitoring reports Prepared and analyzed statistical and productivity reports, and coordinated information management between two data tracking applications

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Industrial/Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Engineering (Beng), Industrial Engineering