Leading the procurement function for the new range products, end to end procurement cycle, supplier identification, development and optimization for the NPD projects

• Lead the raw materials' procurement team in SADAFCO, managing all the raw materials for the dairy, ice cream, tomato paste and snacks businesses• Managed the full spend of commodities including the dairy ingredients. Making short term and long term strategies to cover the requirements, while optimizing the consumption patters for all the ingredients• Worked closely with QA, technical, finance and marketing to execute effective procurement strategies and all the new product development projects

• Managed the contract manufacturing of chocolates for Nestle for zones EMENA and AOA• Managed long term agreements with suppliers for contract manufacturing of chocolates for 16 Nestle markets globally• Lead cost improvement projects for chocolates for all Nestle markets across EMENA and AOA• Worked as Sustainable Sourcing Champion for Cocoa & Chocolates category for Nestle globally

• Managed the procurement spend of USD 200 Mio for the dairy categories Casein and MPC globally, for all Nestle markets• Initiated and lead cost improvement projects of USD 42 Mio in 2017-2019 for various Nestle markets• Carried out the sourcing optimization for the dairy categories, developing new suppliers across different regions• Lead cost improvement projects in coordination with R&D, business and the other stakeholders in Nestle HQ and in local Nestle markets• Lead the specification improvement projects for natural and healthier products along with the cost reduction benefits for the business• Managed end to end sourcing strategies for the dairy categories to ensure improved gross margins and sustainable supplies

• Managed the procurement of raw material categories including dairy, juices & oils worth USD 120 Mio• Drove the milk powders strategy for Nestle Pakistan with saving over USD 10 Mio in 2015-2016, working closely with the global dairy team at Nestle Headquarters (Switzerland)• Implemented various strategic sourcing initiatives to minimize cost of procurement and build lean and agile value chain, bringing more than USD 5 Mio saving in 2015• Lead specification improvement initiative for Nestle juices, reducing the warehousing cost by 3 times• Implemented VMI (vendor managed inventory) to reduce the warehousing cost for materials• Developed alternate suppliers for single-sourced materials for the risk mitigation and cost optimization while ensuring the best sourcing regions across the world especially for dairy category• Conducted Responsible Sourcing/Ethical trade audits for the major suppliers and shifted major palm oil volumes to traceable sources to comply with the best practices globally• Worked closely with Quality Assurance department to ensure the compliance of new suppliers with Nestlé’s food safety & quality standards• Lead the innovation and renovation projects for juices business, for the new product development and end to end sourcing execution• Worked as a part of the Focused Improvement team for Supply Chain, enabled problem solving activities in the function and enhanced team competence for the use of tools to identify, prioritize and solve problems• Worked in the team and made Nestle Pakistan one of the leading markets to implement online price forecasting tool, with the implementing of FPPL (Future Purchase Price Variance)

• Managed the procurement of Services & Indirect Materials including electrical, electronics, automation & fuel spend categories• Worked as an audit champion in procurement function to ensure compliance and prepare for the Nestle Group Audit• Led initiatives for smarter ways of working by implementing process simplification and automation in different areas

• Worked in marketing, supply chain and finance functions during the orientation and on boarding into the organization, leading projects for optimization in respective streams and for deeper understanding of end to end value chain

• Executed milestone turn-key projects for clients worth PKR 400 Million• Prepared technical bids for the new projects with installation & commissioning, completed projects including end-to-end Siemens solutions for clients