Md. Asifur Rahman

Experience

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  Bangladesh Lamps Limited (PHILIPS/TRANSCOM)

  Jun 2015 - Jul 2015

  Internship

  Working areas:• Production process• Plant layout• Quality assurance• Work study• Organizational behavior• Maintenance

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  Epic Group

  Oct 2016 - Nov 2016

  Management Trainee, Process Excellence

  Major responsibilities:• Study Cycle Time and SMV for the sewing lines.• Implementation of Lean Manufacturing principles and methodologies on sewing lines, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and waste reduction.• Proactively manage line balancing to ensure an equitable distribution of workload, reducing bottlenecks, and enhancing overall production efficiency.

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  Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC

  Dec 2016 - now

  Job Responsibilities:• Lead initiatives to maximize supply chain profitability for Compressor product.• Strategically designed a global supplier network for 80 components to ensure a sustainable value chain even during global crisis. • Material Planning MRP, MPS for In-house and Export demand. Production fill rate was more than 86% during 2020-2022.• Adopted Cost Leadership strategy from 2023 and designed the supply chain accordingly.• Increased Supply Chain Resilience through collaboration with tier 2/ tier 3 suppliers across various geographical locations.• Expanded the suppliers pool from 47 to more than 100 incorporating multi-cultural SRM matrix and category management.• Conducted financial analysis, analyzed price trends, and facilitated informed purchase decision-making for annual $35M TO business.• Negotiated 30 strategic contracts with local & overseas suppliers increasing supply chain efficiency by 15%.• Strategically manage interactions with local government authorities related to import-export activities, such as CCI&E, Bangladesh Bank, NBR, BIDA, etc. Show less Core Responsibilities:• Fostered strong business partnerships with key suppliers based on the purchasing matrix and procurement cluster.• Conducted rigorous supplier performance evaluations to ensure cost competency, quality, and reliability of raw materials.• Initiated cycle counting program, improving inventory record accuracy IRA from 83% to 94%, minimizing discrepancies and ensuring the reliability of inventory data.• Managed 500+ Letter of Credits collaborating with banks, forwarding agents, insurance companies, and C&F agents to ensure smooth supply chain operations.• Analyzed HS Codes and import duty structure of compressor raw materials and submitted for SRO benefit proposal.• Reduced shipping documentation error by 50% by launching import operation checklist and continual award program. Show less

  • Deputy Manager, Supply Chain Management (Planning & Sourcing)

    Aug 2020 - now

  • Sr. Executive, Supply Chain Management (Sourcing & Purchasing)

    Oct 2019 - Aug 2020

  • Sr. Executive, Supply Chain Management (Material Planning & Control)

    Feb 2018 - Sept 2019

  • Executive, Industrial System Development & Monitoring

    Dec 2016 - Jan 2018