Experience

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  Nestlé

  Jan 2003 - now

  Ensure continuous process improvement and seamless supply chain management operations by planning and conducting gap analysis. Collaborate with cold storage vendors and negotiate with them to minimize storage costs. Develop and implement effective and innovative logistics solutions to ensure delivery targets are fulfilled. Boosted operational efficiency and maximized team productivity by optimizing and improving existing vehicle loads.Key Achievements: Significantly increased warehouse capacity by 25% by successfully developing and implementing the industry’s best warehousing practices. Leveraged subject matter expertise to plan and source new material storage opportunities resulting in annual savings of PKR 12-18M. Recognized as a key driver for decreasing storage cost by PKR 30M in 2021, as well as ensuring negative cash flat by saving PKR 27M on 3PL of storage cost. Show less Led and directed end-to-end operations of the distribution center and provided daily leadership and strategic support to the assigned team members. Deployed strict compliance measures to oversee the resource management operations and ensure the overall utilization of inventory was in accordance with the pre-defined standards. Capitalized on key areas to drive robust efforts focused on employee development and growth in all areas.Key Contributions:  Independently led and directed a team of more than 200 staff members; worked closely with the staff to devise and develop strategies for increasing the efficiency of the loading mechanism.  Contributed extensively to improving existing work practices and eliminating procedural inconsistencies that led to reducing DC halting from PKR 1.8M to PKR 3M by significantly increasing the loading efficiency and curtailing single carton loading. Played a key role in overhauling resource management operations for improving resource utilization; recognized for preventing staff shortfall by ensuring the availability of backup staff for emergencies. Show less Responsible for identifying, inspecting, and removing shipments flagged as non-complying goods. Gained in-depth understanding of the existing market and applicable rules and regulations and implemented them across all operations to ensure on-time identification of non-complying goods. Directed key efforts toward the deployment of good warehouse practices. Key Achievements:  Conducted in-depth process reviews that resulted in fully identifying and eliminating procedural inconsistencies. Built new relationships with key distributors and ensured they strictly adhered to the provided company’s regulations.  Curtailed additional operating costs pertaining to procedural abnormalities by redefining and anticipating/rationalizing the reason code of abnormalities that led to PKR 5M savings. Show less Identified, tracked, and resolved any freight or transportation issue through transport process map development and transport BBC data analysis. Planned and executed a foggy season awareness campaign and developed a yard safety module to create yard and road safety awareness among the team. Responsible for onboarding and monitoring newly hired drivers and delivering effective training to the KBF invoicing team on identifying and eliminating major errors within the shipment creation process.Key Achievements:  Conducted in-depth analysis of vehicle allocation against OBDs orders and compared the cost for 40ft vs 50ft, as well as overhauled issue resolution process related to the transportation operations.  Leveraged expertise to develop and ensure a cost-effective fleet for 50ft by participating in the order planning procedure.  Assigned to oversee and lead the entire gamut of the month-end activity for the flush season in 2015.  Maintained cross-functional relationships with the DRP team and executed the DRP plan for all existing fleets.  Undertook the duty of identifying and resolving emerging transportation issues while being deployed at the DC KBF. Show less Undertook direct responsibility for the manufacturing of yogurt products, processing order releases, recording process information in SAP and SAM, controlling inventory, and performing in-depth monthly audits. Worked in close collaboration with the cross-functional teams including the planning staff to oversee and execute the desired production plan. Administered and coordinated numerous key processes including the issuance of transfer requests (TR), material staging, variance analysis, and managing of process orders. Liaised with logistics for raw and packaging material issuance; oversaw and supported key activities pertaining to the produced goods including goods issuance and receipts. Show less

  • Team Leader 3rd Party Logistics

    Jun 2020 - now

  • Team Leader (Supply Chain) - Distribution Centre

    Nov 2017 - May 2020

  • Non-Conforming Goods Executive

    Jan 2015 - Oct 2017

  • Transport Assistant (Supply Chain)

    Jul 2013 - Jan 2015

  • Process Specialist (Powder Plant)

    Dec 2012 - Jun 2013

  • Business Support Staff (Chilled Dairy)

    Jan 2011 - Nov 2012

  • Quality Assurance and Production Executive

    Jan 2009 - Dec 2010

  • Senior Process Operators of Yogurt Standardization

    Mar 2007 - Jan 2009

  • Process Operators

    Jan 2003 - Feb 2007