Toni Azar

Experience

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  ACES

  Jun 2008 - Jul 2008

  PROJECT ASSISTANT

  • Defined weaknesses in the warehouse management processes and found appropriate solutions.• Upgraded warehouse management processes by integrating barcode recognition systems.

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  ABED TAHAN

  Jun 2009 - Jul 2009

  SALES REPRESENTATIVE

  • Made product demonstrations to prospective clients and closed sales deals.• Optimized shelving and product display in low performing sections.

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  Berytech Fund - Private Equity

  Jul 2013 - Aug 2013

  Analyst

  • Learned about the different steps in the investment process: Sourcing, valuation, deal structuring, legal work and closing. • Made a review of portfolio companies and attended meeting with company CEOs.

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  AltCity - creative startup community & cafe

  Jul 2014 - Oct 2014

  Intern

  Conducted Market research for potential investments.Studied business plans and gave feedback on possible improvements.

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  FDC (Food & Drug Corporation)

  Feb 2015 - Feb 2018

  Monitors stock level and suggests order to be placed.- Provides for stock management on an ongoing basis, studies consumption trends comparatively with forecast, and recommends optimal procurement cycle (quantities, frequencies etc.).- Establishes purchase plans based on the annual and monthly forecasts provided by sales and marketing.- Reviews additional orders’ requests forwarded by Brand managers and checks for quantities, adequacy, completeness and accuracy, and seeks manager’s approval.- Prepares costing sheets and purchase orders, and fills out all necessary data, including computation and validation of landed factor. Sorts out discrepancies and discusses remedial options with manager.- Controls individual procurement requisitions and ensures that terms (discounts, free goods, etc.) agreed upon with suppliers are properly reported.- Follows up on receipt of documents related to orders placed. Reviews documents on shipments, coordinate with clearing agents and ware houses for prompt receipt of goods.- Answers and follows-up on all information requests and queries with suppliers and/or services providers during negotiation, upon orders’ confirmation, processing and receipt phases.- Ensures that all correspondence with suppliers is channeled to concerned parties throughout the organization including marketing, sales and finance.- Coordinates monitoring of freight routing and shipments from point of origin to destination, with shipping officer, and takes corrective measures with suppliers/agents to expedite delivery.- Follows up with central warehouse on all damaged shipments to ensure that the appropriate claim is filed with the responsible party, whether suppliers or insurance companies.- Follows-up with suppliers on all credit notes, transfers etc., and ensures they have been taken action for in a timely manner.- Handles small projects assigned by SCM and L/C establishment wherever applicable. Show less

  • Supply Chain Officer

    Sept 2015 - Feb 2018

  • Assistant to Deputy Vice President of Operations

    Feb 2015 - Sept 2015
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  Zimmer Biomet

  Mar 2018 - Apr 2019

  Supply Chain Specialist

  - Work on the Demand Plan of all sets needed in the countries.- Maintain Forecast as per budget and as per expected deployment plan.- Conduct monthly analysis of forecast vs Budget and provide explanation for alloutliers.- Follow up on order placements, and make sure that forecast is depleted.- Get market feedback to optimize the forecast per country, and provide topmanagement with the required visibility.

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  International Committee of the Red Cross - ICRC

  Aug 2019 - Sept 2024

  -Influences stakeholders and shares with Assistance benefits of building long term robust demand requirements.-Defines the Supply Strategy for the region of for the site. Identifies constraints & risks, proposes options and resolve these constraints whilst mitigating the risks.-Ensures the review, process and analysis of material resource planning (MRP) messages, and takes decisions accordingly.-Promotes cross-functional integration to meet demand requirements and resolves risks in Supply. Proposes changes to Supply & Demand Plan to minimze foreseable risk.-Develops effective order fulfilment processes for store collection, local and overseas deliveries.-Oversees the order fulfilment processes an proactively manages priorities.-Liaises with other departments to ensure cross Supply Chain effectiveness of operations-Establishes underlying needs of customers beyond those initially expressed by continuous feedback with the party involved and organizes processes taking into account complex and sensitive issues to meet their long term needs.-Implements systems to record customer feedback and communicates ideas and information to appropriate people-Leads technically &/or hierarchically the Supply Chain team for his/her LSC, delegation ( large operations).- Manages regional warehousing and order management team-Coordinates with transport for an optimized supply chain operation. Show less -Ensures the preparation of all the data required for a smooth running of the CDP-Influences stakeholders and shares with Assistance benefits of building long term robust demand requirements.-Defines the Supply Strategy for the region of for the site. Identifies constraints & risks, proposes options and resolve these constraints whilst mitigating the risks.-Ensures the review, process and analysis of material resource planning (MRP) messages, and takes decisions accordingly.-Promotes cross-functional integration to meet demand requirements and resolves risks in Supply. Proposes changes to Supply & Demand Plan to minimze foreseable risk.-Develops effective order fulfilment processes for store collection, local and overseas deliveries.-Oversees the order fulfilment processes an proactively manages priorities.-Liaises with other departments to ensure cross Supply Chain effectiveness of operations-Establishes underlying needs of customers beyond those initially expressed by continuous feedback with the party involved and organizes processes taking into account complex and sensitive issues to meet their long term needs.-Implements systems to record customer feedback and communicates ideas and information to appropriate people-Leads technically &/or hierarchically the Supply Chain team for his/her LSC, delegation ( large operations).- Manages procurement, Impex ( import export) and warehousing staff in the delegation-Coordinates with transport ( land + Air) and subsites for an optimized supply chain operation. Show less Ensures that s/he, the planning team and the Customer Service team operate in full conformity of the ICRC standards and SOP`s. Ensures an optimal customer service level Strives to reduce the upstream and local purchasing lead-times Ensures a high forecast accuracy – to the extent that the situation allows – Mitigates demand variability through the implementation of downstream planning tools that make the demand more predictable Intervenes on the sites to build and maintain tools that ease the planning of the field officers and hospital health and logistics staff Trains his/her team on the daily tools especially the JDE, ensuring continuity during his/ her absence. Monitors the dead stocks Oversees that the CDP process to run smoothly. Works with other departments/delegations to adjust demand plans following unforeseen circumstances. Supervises planning parameters to generate optimal inventory levels and meet customer requirements fully and in line with the contingency plan. Reviews, processes and analyses all material resource planning (MRP) messages and makes decisions accordingly. Interprets the combined supply and demand view in the JD Edwards software system, identifies challenges and inconsistencies and proposes solutions if needed. Anticipates risk in customer orders, engages with customers to keep them informed and works proactively to mitigate any issues and/or suggest alternative solutions. Implements and monitors order fulfilment processes. Analyses the delivery of services and provides solutions to problems. Checks and analyses the impact of all consolidated supply chain solutions and proposes optimal solutions to problems. Seeks customer feedback to investigate ways of improving customer experience. Acts as technical or line manager for the supply chain team for the assigned product category/delegation. Coordinates with the delegation’s purchasing, transport and warehousing staff to ensure an optimized supply chain operation. Show less • Regularly analyses the supply-chain workload and proposes potential improvements, including to the customer service policy.• Conduct monthly meetings with clients in order to receive the demands• Places and follows up on upstream Orders• Contributes to the prioritization of upstream orders through ad-hoc requests of early picking/ packing, transporting and clearing the goods, ensuring a healthy stock under 1KAB400• Maintains high levels of stock availability• Monitors material resource planning (MRP) suggestions, analyses supply and demand, and makes appropriate recommendations to improve forecasting accuracy.• Decides on order fulfilment based on the delegation’s stocking strategy per product category, and in accordance with the priorities identified together with the• requesting departments and logistics team, to ensure the most effective and efficient inventory management.• Sets and updates the MRP system parameters and item settings in the JD Edwards software.• Is responsible for the delegation’s consolidated demand figure; proposes and monitors buffer stock based on own analysis. Maintains the contingency stock• items list in line with delegation policy.• Is the logistics focal point in the delegation’s demand planning process.• Analyses items’ historical behavior and forecast accuracy, and provides requesting departments with the results, main trends and deviations.• Supports focal points within the requesting departments (e.g. Health Unit, Water and Habitat Unit) in making and correcting their monthly forecasts. Show less -Participate in planning and design of health projects;-Manage supply chain and purchasing, using local suppliers where appropriate and possible;-Review field demands for stock, prepare regular forecasts, calculate replenishment orders and initiate procurement accordingly;-Seek feedback on the stock quality from field staff and manage any concerns with suppliers; -Ensure compliance with transport activity for medical items with national and international legislations and customs; -Ensure secure and appropriate storage of supplies;-Facilitate and manage relationships with contractors and suppliers-Distribution management:-Ensure accurate and complete documentation is prepared for all consignments;-Ensure accurate and timely reporting and collation of documentation and statistical data in accordance to local, legal and organisational requirements and produce narrative and financial reports, as required. Show less

  • Supply Chain Coordinator 2

    Mar 2023 - Sept 2024

  • Supply Chain Coordinator 2

    Nov 2021 - Mar 2023

  • Supply Chain Coordinator

    May 2021 - Nov 2021

  • Supply Chain Planner

    Jan 2021 - May 2021

  • Medical Logistician

    Aug 2019 - Jan 2021
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  Logistics Cluster

  Sept 2024 - now

  Logistics Coordination and Partnership officer

  - Ensure supervision of team members in all locations under his/her responsibility.- lead a continuous identification and assessment of logistics capacities, gaps and bottlenecks in country while working across agencies and organizations- Organize and chair regular Logistics Coordination meetings to coordinate the continuous identification and prioritization of logistics needs.- Identify adequate technical solutions to overcome bottlenecks and ensure delivery of humanitarian aid/relief through the Jordan Corridor- Support and ensure the coordination of convoys from Amman to Gaza between all stakeholders, including national authorities, national and organizations.- Support the consolidation and propagation of key logistics information and procedures, such as Concept of Operations and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) ensuring and make sure they are regularly revised.- Develop Sectoral Logistics strategy.- Conduct Sectoral Logistics Assessment (local market, government and humanitarian actors’ capacity), analysis and report including recommendations. Show less