Sufyan Ali Email & Phone Number

Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

Providing end-to-end SCM services to different brands from around the globe which include:- Inventory Planning, creation of the inventory planning & re-ordering tool for the management of stock/pipeline at multiple locations in terms of DOS.- Demand Forecasting, Planning & Analysis of different sales channels on the basis of YoY periodic sales trend as well as short term sales trends and providing the best possible demand forecasting method as per needs of the of the business… Show more Providing end-to-end SCM services to different brands from around the globe which include:- Inventory Planning, creation of the inventory planning & re-ordering tool for the management of stock/pipeline at multiple locations in terms of DOS.- Demand Forecasting, Planning & Analysis of different sales channels on the basis of YoY periodic sales trend as well as short term sales trends and providing the best possible demand forecasting method as per needs of the of the business. Also factoring in the market growth, PPC/Marketing, Selling Price, Profitability, Seasonality and other elements that supplement the overall forecast.- Meetings with the client to know their requirements and onboarding the clients as per SellerPlex's SOPs through thorough supply chain audit and due diligence.- Procurement of finished goods & raw material from their suppliers, following up on placed orders till order readiness and engaging the freight forwarders to pick and ship out the cargo (International and local destinations).- Hunting, negotiating, onboarding and overall management of stock at 3PL warehouses on behalf of different clients and their brands.- Monitoring payments of each and every stakeholder involved while operating the overall supply chain.- Making sure each and every process from the packaging of the goods into the carton till shipment delivery at POS location or 3PL are being done with optimized methodologies to remain cost efficient and effective and to increase the ROI for their businesses.-Managing a team of Supply Chain Specialists who provide supply chain services to different clients.- Engagement with the team in terms of training them, helping them out at any hurdle, problem solving,escalating important information to the top management.- Measuring the performance of the team through set KPIs. Show less

Kanassoft Technologies, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

-Bi-weekly inventory review of 22 brands through state-of-the-art Inventory tracker managed by the team to validate total pipeline that includes Production quantity, Inbound quantity, 3PL On-hand quantity and AMZ On-hand quantity. -DOS (Days of Stock) analysis of all 22 brands in terms of sales velocity and forecast to make sure the right quantity is being moved to the right location as per the company standards and protocols.-Addressing all the operational issues and… Show more -Bi-weekly inventory review of 22 brands through state-of-the-art Inventory tracker managed by the team to validate total pipeline that includes Production quantity, Inbound quantity, 3PL On-hand quantity and AMZ On-hand quantity. -DOS (Days of Stock) analysis of all 22 brands in terms of sales velocity and forecast to make sure the right quantity is being moved to the right location as per the company standards and protocols.-Addressing all the operational issues and roadblocks the team is having and discussing the solution with the interdepartmental team leads to sort out way forward.-Cost Analysis of finished/unfinished goods transportation from the supplier and 3PLs w.r.t. ASIN's revenue, DOS, profit margin and marketing expenditure to validate the mode of transportation is costeffective.-Brainstorming over critical issues involving deep discussions with the inventory planners that need to be informed to the upper management to make them aware of the critical issues along with their resolution.-Working on special projects assigned by upper management related to the brand portfolio and making sure it is completed as per the provided deadline. -Strategic meetings with inventory planners and Brand Management to avoid any conflicts. Taking up the conflicts (if any) with the upper management.-Communicating, monitoring, validating any daily/weekly tasks that are shared by upper managementto the planners and addressing any questions or concerns regarding that project. Making sure those tasks are being done in the right way, without any mistakes and within the deadline provided by the upper management to complete.-Due Diligence of the newly acquired brands, making sure accurate data is being shared with us from the previous seller to the inventory planner.-Demand Plan/Forecast rectification and execution after discussion with the Brand Management, SP&A and Data Sciences team to avoid excess or short pipeline situation. Show less

Kansassoft Technologies, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

-Supervising the inventory planning team over inventory management of 3000+ SKUs with the collaboration of team leader to ensure the deliverables are being done on time.-Managing stock planning and replenishment activities of company's top brands and reporting the progress with the upper management directly.- Weekly meetings with company's top management for the brand wise stock coverages and brainstorming ideas and strategies to manage optimum stock levels in production, 3PLs… Show more -Supervising the inventory planning team over inventory management of 3000+ SKUs with the collaboration of team leader to ensure the deliverables are being done on time.-Managing stock planning and replenishment activities of company's top brands and reporting the progress with the upper management directly.- Weekly meetings with company's top management for the brand wise stock coverages and brainstorming ideas and strategies to manage optimum stock levels in production, 3PLs and Amazon FBA/FBM.- Collaboration with Brand Management team to discuss the priorities of replenishment of different high revenue ASINs/SKUs to capture optimum sales revenue.-Forecast analysis and formulation of inventory ordering numbers with collaboration of upper management and communicating ordering numbers with buying and sourcing team.-Follow ups of in-bound shipments from supplier to Amazon and 3PL partners to make sure inventory is being moved and delivered to Amazon Fulfillment Centers and 3PL warehouses on time.- Stock movement requests to Omnichannel and distribution team for low stock ASINs from 3PL to Amazon.-Continuous inventory pipeline analysis from orders in production to the Amazon on hand inventory of multiple brands to ensure optimum stock coverage at and near point of sales locations. Show less

Kansassoft Technologies, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

-Managing supply chain operations of multiple brands selling at Amazon FBA and FBM owned by Thrasio.-Managing daily, weekly and monthly inventory reports to ensure optimum inventory levels based on the most accurate demand data communicated by the brand management, FP&A and other company's global logistics teams.-Managing optimum stock levels at multiple 3PLs so that to send inventory to Amazon if and whenever it is needed keeping in view sales velocity and forecast provided by… Show more -Managing supply chain operations of multiple brands selling at Amazon FBA and FBM owned by Thrasio.-Managing daily, weekly and monthly inventory reports to ensure optimum inventory levels based on the most accurate demand data communicated by the brand management, FP&A and other company's global logistics teams.-Managing optimum stock levels at multiple 3PLs so that to send inventory to Amazon if and whenever it is needed keeping in view sales velocity and forecast provided by FP&A team.-Order placement of stock in collaboration with company's purchase team after evaluating the present inventory situation at Amazon, 3PLs, in transit pipelines, OIP, sales/forecast data provided by Amazon Seller Central, Brand Managers and FP&Ateam.-Investigate and timely communicate any possible risks to immediate manager that may have significant impact on inventory replenishment variations.-Attend weekly scheduling meetings to communicate needs and issues pertaining to routine daily tasks along with logical suggestions to resolve those issues.-Collaborate with purchase team and brand managers to ensure smooth inventory replenishment and taking appropriate actions to avoid low inventory levels and stock outs at Amazon.-Uploading and updating all the inventory transactions on NetSuite to make every stock movement visible and transparent throughout the organization.-Build and share accurate inventory reports to brand management teams for sales management.-Manage all inventory outbound transactions in close coordination with transportation carriers, and warehousing/third-party logistics service providers.-Addressing any inventory reconciliation issues at NetSuite with the collaboration of finance team to reflect accurate levels of inventory at each location. Show less

Lahore, Pakistan

Communicating with Nike, buying office, suppliers and all internal departments both vertically and horizontally to make end to end supply chain of the processes strong.Planning, ordering and procurement of imported raw material from Nike approved vendors (NAVs) located in different countries.Collaborating with stakeholders involved in end to end supply chain from material’s procurement to dispatch of final product.Buy/order acceptance from Nike after MOQ, Lead Time, Buy… Show more Communicating with Nike, buying office, suppliers and all internal departments both vertically and horizontally to make end to end supply chain of the processes strong.Planning, ordering and procurement of imported raw material from Nike approved vendors (NAVs) located in different countries.Collaborating with stakeholders involved in end to end supply chain from material’s procurement to dispatch of final product.Buy/order acceptance from Nike after MOQ, Lead Time, Buy Ready and FOB price analysis.Forecast analysis and planning to fulfill future demand efficiently and also to facilitate production to maintain a continuous production flow.Keeping sufficient stock in-hand to meet forecasted demand and re-order to maintain an efficient replenishment cycle.Attending OTT (On-Time Tracking) meeting to share weekly lead time performances with department managers and heads of the company.Preparing supplier performance scorecards periodically and present to top management as well as to Nike.Follow up with factory and supplier’s logistic teams for consolidation & swift shipment arrival.Monitoring timely payments of the procured raw material.Conducting production recap meetings with the upper management of production lines and expediting the finish good deliveries as per the GAC provided by Nike.Coordination with production unit heads to know and resolve issues related to Nike productions.Working with internal quality and Nike Product Integrity teams for garment audit results.Follow up with export team for finished goods shipment delivery and arrival at Nike nominated consolidator. Show less

Lahore, Pakistan

Key Responsibilities:- Assisted in developing a data base of 300 new client resulting in creating sale leads.- Assisted in developing blue print of ambience and sponsorship proposal for an event.- Coordinated in holding a stall in IT Youth Festival Punjab in 2014 explaining benefits of certifications and quality standards to different clients.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General, Cgpa: 3.02

Activities and Societies: Achieved 3rd position in Supply chain Video Making Competition. Core subjects: -Supply Chain Management.

Master Of Philosophy - Mphil, Business Administration And Management, General, Gpa (1St Semester): 3.02/4

Research based studies

Bachelors Of Business Administration (Honors), Business Administration And Management, General, Cgpa: 3.08

Activities and Societies: General Secretary of Students Club at Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Arranged many marketing fairs and projects.

Intermediate/High School, Pre-Engineering

Activities and Societies: Have been in cricket team of the college. Intermediate/Pre-Engineering (F.Sc.)

Matriculation, Computer Sciences

Activities and Societies: Scout Club, Racing, Cricket. Matriculation