Zuber Ahmed Email & Phone Number

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Pune, Maharashtra, India

As the leader of Strategy and Transformation for Cisco's Global Manufacturing Operations, I am responsible for supporting an annual hardware build of over $32B. My role includes actively driving the development of Supply Chain strategies that enable Cisco to maintain its position as the world's leading Supply Chain company. My areas of expertise include: • Supply Chain Consolidation (Post-merger)• Supply Chain Compliance (Tariff Controls and COO) • Management Operating System (MOS)• Consignment Discovery Exercise• Hoshin Kanri Strategic Planning• Supply Chain Segmentation• Mentorship and Coaching

Pune Area, India

Led Supply Chain Planning & Logistics for a Rs 700 Cr manufacturing plant, delivering highly customized power solutions to government and private customers, key highlights:• Post COVID-19 production ramp up and scenario planning to maximize PBIT• Value chain agility and risk management in dynamic demand conditions • Cross functional leadership to set common goals and implementation of Lean methodologies • Supply balancing wrt to product mix to maximize top line and On-time delivery• Implementation of MRP, MDS, Demand Review and Pull Production System• Logistics planning and freight cost reduction initiatives through six-sigma • Mentorship, Motivation and Talent Management

Pune Area, India

Led Integrated Business Planning for Cummins Power Systems Business Unit, key highlights :• Implementation of 3 year Strategic Plan and AOP, expansion planning and competitive analysis.• Strategic alignment for Supply Chain, Operations and Purchasing functions.• Recognition of vulnerabilities and opportunities over 3 year horizon and risk mitigation.• External and Internal Capacity planning of four plants with spend over $415M.• Global benchmarking of Operational KPIs.

Indore Area, India

Established a hyperlocal food delivery startup. Our Goal is to deliver high-quality premium food products with outstanding customer engagement and service.Highlights:- Strategy - Digital Marketing - Supplier Development- Logistics- Recruiting

El Segundo Ca And Nogales Mexico

Led the Analytics division of the Corporate Supply Chain team, my primary goal was to gather data and generate actionable insights that affect the bottom line.• Sales and Operation Planning (S&OP) implementation • End-to-End implementation of Demand Planning• Inventory Segmentation and Working Capital Improvement Initiatives• Product Segmentation and Manufacturing Strategy analysis• Spend Analysis and Forecasting (ForecastPro,SAP,SQL)• Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)• Supplier Development and Risk Mitigation (Financial and Operational Risk - Rapid Ratings)• Internal Supply Chain Excellence Audits• Supply Chain Dashboard implementation (Analytics using Tableau and SAP HANA)• Implemented Shop-floor feedback and SAP HANA reporting• ABC Classification of $84M spend under management and working capital reduction projects• Re-evaluated Safety Stock and Re-order point to decrease Lead Time

Bloomington, Indiana Area

• President Kelley Supply Chain Club• Winner Cognizant Business Consulting case competition 2013• First runner up Deloitte case competition (2012)• First runner up Direct Supply case competition (2012)• Faculty selected member of the consulting academy

Chicago

• RFP using Ariba for a $5M forklift project• Resolved key issues pertaining to the billing cycle• Suggested key recommendations to reduce ‘Maverick’ spending and implement supplier scorecard

Bloomington, Indiana Area

Bangalore

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Supply Chain And Finance

Activities and Societies: • Faculty selected member of consulting academy. • Kelley energy club member. • Hoosier host volunteer.Kelley.

Bachelor Of Engineering (Be), Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering, A

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