Syed Zubair Bin Saeed

Experience

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  National Refinery Limited

  Jun 2004 - Jul 2004

  Internee

  Analyzed production, repair & workshop practice, shutdown operations & plant maintenance

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  Aga Khan University Hospital

  Feb 2006 - Oct 2007

  Planning Engineer/ Trainee Engineer

  Responsibilities: • Work on Process Improvement Projects (Process Streamlining & HR Utilization of FMD)• Participate in Quality Circles & was the Continuous Quality Improvement Committee memberProjects & Achievements:• Participated in Implementation of ERP Project (DataStream 7i) • Worked on CMMS Reports development• Worked on the Update of Divisional Website & Orientation Manual

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  Unilever

  Nov 2007 - now

  • Responsible for the S&OP process across BUs and at Country level• Accountable for Category Plan KPIs (service/inventory/cost/obsolete) acrossBUs and at Country level• Accountable for RCCPs, preparing for key RCCP decisions particularly aroundrisk identification and mitigation like stock builds, overflows, CAPEX, OEEimprovement, etc• Co-accountable for innovation implementation and Feed into innovationcapacity decisions (Scenario planning)• Contribute to developing the planning community skills and competencies• Accountable for Technology implementations to land with large scale ofPlanning teams effectively alongwith driving No Touch Planning via enforcingeffective system adaptation.• E2E Integrated planning & Customer Operations management for Ice Cream Show less • Deliver country targets for Pakistan, including Material inflation, Cash, BuyingPerformance• Develop & drive strategies for Supplier Development, Savings, Localization,Resilience, Fx Mitigation, Cash generation, Sustainability, et al• Establishing strategic partner relationships with the key Unilever stakeholdersin the region• Create, develop & maintain effective Communities of Practice (COP's), includingcluster procurement teams, country leadership teams and subject matterexperts Show less • Be the BS & 3PM Procurement Team Lead for North Africa & Middle East (NAME) region• Developing a detailed commercial profile of the NAME region for the respective portfolios• Establishing long term strategic partner relationships with the Unilever stakeholders & suppliers in the region• Responsible for delivering both BAU & ZBB savings for the region• Acting as one of the Procurement Business Partners to the regional Enterprise Support (ETS) Business services team for the NAME region & working in close alignment and collaboration with them to help deliver their Business services Transformation Programme• Lead negotiation of contracts & manage the implementation of Global MSA’s & associated LSA’s across the region• Awareness & understanding of local laws & legislation, when delivering Global projects to mitigate RISK to Unilever• Creating, developing & maintaining effective Communities of Practice (COP’s), including cluster Procurement teams, MCO Functional Contacts (ETS) and subject matter experts. Also engaging with external industry COP’s• Managing the Global MSAs for all corporate cards & related products, supporting the relevant ETS teams & the global Business Services Procurement Director Show less • Be the BS & IT team representative in NAMET/RUB region, informing and briefing stakeholders of global initiatives affecting their region & conversely determining requirements from the region & applying suitable solutions and strategies• Developing a detailed fact-based commercial profile of the NAMET/RUB region for the respective Business services & IT portfolios• Establishing long term strategic partner relationships with the Unilever stakeholders in the region• Responsible for delivering both BAU & ZBB savings for the region• Acting as one of the Procurement Business Partners to the regional Enterprise Support (ETS) Business services team for the NAMET/RUB region & working in close alignment and collaboration with them to help deliver their Business services Transformation Programme• Lead negotiation of contracts & manage the implementation of Global MSA’s & associated LSA’s across the region• Awareness & understanding of local laws & legislation, when delivering Global projects to mitigate RISK to Unilever• Creating, developing & maintaining effective Communities of Practice (COP’s), including cluster Procurement teams, MCO Functional Contacts (ETS) and subject matter experts. Also engaging with external industry COP’s Show less • Drive the Resilience program with all clusters/ categories/ portfolios & R&D to complete actions for all Critical & High risk materials• Build major projects for key Resilience issues across the globe, like Resins, Moulds, Laminates, et al• Create a set of standard management reports to meet the needs of Resilience program in terms on tracking progress, identifying top issues, support requirements & visibility• Ensure Resilience is incorporated in Innovation & BCPs• Formulate 2017 Strategy & develop a ‘Playbook’ to embed Resilience in day-to-day procurement operations Show less • Lead the team of procurement generalists in Pakistan & Bangladesh for Indirects procurement (IP) for all sites.• Drive all IP procurement transformation initiatives, including No-PO-No-Pay compliance, automation, e-invoicing, on time payment, sustainability, etc.• Drive and support the recording of savings in tool (ISIS) and the implementation of cost savings, cost avoidance, and cash (via payment terms extension) • First point of contact for portfolio procurement managers (strategic sourcing) • Support IP portfolio teams (strategic sourcing) in data gathering, stakeholder management, local implementation of portfolio strategies and local implementation of strategic contracts• Drive compliance to internal and external business policies • Identification, filtering and development of capabilities of new and existing service providers• Development and governance of joint business development plans with key strategic suppliers.• Drive implementation of the identified metrics, tools and processes to optimize procurement activities• Lead the rationalization of suppliers, materials and services that meet business requirements• Develop, coach and mentor resources within a high performing and motivated team responsible for interfacing with internal stakeholders and suppliers• Collaborate with senior functional leaders to establish both short and long-term business objectives• Lead cross-functional initiatives and represent Unilever's interests in the management of external strategic relationships• Lead the Indirects Procurement function to ensure that other functional areas (e.g. Marketing, R&D, ES Supply Chain, et al) receive quality, timely procurement service and assistance• Identify, develop and manage strategic business relationships to enable implementation of the Unilever growth strategy, revenue achievement and new product development initiatives• Drive complexity reduction projects (e.g. Harmonization of specifications and suppliers) Show less • Responsible for generating 8 quarter rolling un-constrained demand plan SKU-wise on weekly basis using SAP APO.• Maintaining forecast bias with target of +/- 5% by using the forecast bias loss tree and focus action plans to eradicate the root cause of losses. • Market assumptions verification through Consumer Panel/ Retail Audit data/ Focus Group/ Market visits.• Execute smooth transition management of new innovations, re-launches and de-listed SKUs. • Work closely with Brand and Sales teams to plan new innovation volumes.• Responsible for preparing and analyzing KPIs achievement & suggest action plan.• Responsible for regional reporting of targets.• Key User & Trainer for 'SAP APO' implementation.• DP project lead, key user & trainer for ‘Terra’ implementation. Show less Responsibilities:• Delivering Strategic Business Targets with special emphasis on process improvements.• Delivering Cost Saving Targets by rigorously chasing and implementing all CTT projects.• Spend and Saving Reporting on the local and regional basis (tracking & reporting in ISIS).• Support Project teams by playing an active and key role.• Develop and execute strategy for Projects/ Engineering equipment sourcing.• Member of the USHEC team & responsible for safety related issues at departmental level.Projects & Achievements:• Project Status: System based PR-PO tracking to improve responsiveness• Project 'Serv': NPI Customer service level feedback (NSERV) & development of action plan for improvement (revision of Buying Policy)• Developed Contractor Safety Management Program• Developed Matrix for Supplier Categorization • Elimination of POs duplication (Integration of MFG Pro to D7i) Show less

  • Integrated Planning Director, Beauty & Wellbeing - PTAB (Pakistan, Turkey, Arabia, Bangladesh)

    Jan 2025 - now

  • Director - Planning & Customer Service

    Jul 2022 - Dec 2024

  • Country Procurement Head

    Dec 2019 - Jul 2022

  • Head of Business Services, IT & 3PM Procurement - NAME & Global Lead for Corporate Card Programme

    Jan 2018 - Dec 2019

  • Head of Business Services Procurement, NAMET-RUB & Global Lead for Corporate Card Programme

    Jul 2017 - Dec 2017

  • Global Procurement Manager - Resilience

    Mar 2016 - Jun 2017

  • Senior Procurement Manager - Pakistan & Bangladesh

    Oct 2012 - Feb 2016

  • Category Demand Planner

    Jun 2010 - Sept 2012

  • Operations Buyer - CAPEX, MRO & Co-Packers

    Nov 2007 - May 2010
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  NED University of Engineering and Technology

  Oct 2020 - Jul 2022

  Visiting Lecturer