
Haris Riaz
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About me
Country Lead | Direct/Indirect Procurement | Strategic Sourcing | Contracts | SLAs | Negotiation | Vendor Management | Inventory Management | Logistics | SCM | ERP | SAP | Facility Management
Education

DJ Sindh Government Science College, Karachi.
2007 - 2009Intermediate Pre-Engineering
The Educational Center
2005 - 2007Matriculation Science
NED University of Engineering and Technology
2010 - 2014Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Institute of Business Administration
2017 - 2019Master of Business Administration - MBA Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management, Marketing.
Experience

Dawlance Group of Companies
Dec 2012 - Dec 2012Project Intern• Time and motion study for processes such as, Assembly, Painting, Injection Molding, Thermoforming and calculated the standard time for processes using "Work Measurement Tools"• Learned Quality Control and Quality assurance methods. (Reduced, Tightened and Random Sampling)• Learned about Lean Manufacturing and Value Stream Mapping.• Identifying 7 wastage's and improving 5s by training the workers.

Atlas Honda Limited
Feb 2015 - Jun 2017Assistant Manager (Production Planning & Control)•Overseeing and managing SAP to track shipments, inventory, and supply of goods, including import documents for record keeping.•Responsible for logistics control for all imported parts between multiple manufacturing units, including warehouse inventory management for imported parts.•Managing procurement and MRP runs, using SAP PP module, for all imported parts for entire 6 models of Honda from international vendors including schedule generation.•Co-ordinating with stores, logistics and supply chain departments to monitor inventory levels and ensuring availability of critical parts required at the production line.•Management of inventory for all imported spare parts used in manufacturing ensuring smooth flow of operations.•Doing rough cut capacity analysis to ensure optimal capacity for spare parts planning and ensuring availability for the entire spare parts market of Pakistan.•Ensuring vendor development and multiple sourcing for critical parts which could result in production stoppage and hence reducing down time. •Responsible for negotiating with the vendors at the beginning of every year based on manufacturing volumes (economies of scale) to ensure company cost savings target are met along with finished goods pricing.•Assisting in management of vendor contracts for pricing and delivery for all parts across Pakistan. Show less

Mondelēz International
Jul 2018 - Aug 2018Supply Chain Management InternDid a project on SCM benchmarking using SCOR KPIs to recognize weaknesses and strengths of the overall supply chain.

Shan Foods Private Limited
Jan 2019 - Mar 2020Assistant Manager Supply Chain•Supply Planning of recipe mixes and entire wet range from capacity planning to machine scheduling to finished goods packing.•Procurement of grinded spice bags for all recipe mixes for different global markets as per MRP requirements.•Procurement of Brine for pickle range during on-season to ensure best possible price and availability for entire year’s order requirement.•Inventory management of all finished goods and raw material ensuring optimal inventory levels keeping in view shelf life and demand variations and using safety stock concept.•Responsible for MPS generation and MRP runs at the beginning of every month to calculate material requirement based on safety stocks and compliance with twelve months rolling forecast using BOM concepts.•Forecast tuning with sales and operations at the beginning of every month to ensure all stock is replenished as per rolling forecasts.•Coordination and planning with logistics department to ensure all customer orders are completed and dispatched with in the agreed lead time.•Compliance verification of export orders with respect to different recipe requirements for different regions in the world. Show less

Abudawood Pakistan
Feb 2021 - May 2022Procurement Team Lead•Leading the entire procurement department with a team of 8 people, while reporting to GM Supply Chain.•Managing indirect procurement of CAPEX & OPEX across 36+ branches in overall Pakistan.•Negotiations with existing and new vendors to slash cost in all procurement transactions and improving cash-flow by maintaining favorable credit terms.•Developing new sources for critical raw material and R&M services to reduce response time, and ensuring smooth flow of operations at all times.•Management of all contracts, including transportation contracts, rental agreements, and SLAs for all suppliers across Pakistan.•Evaluating supplier performance and managing supplier relations to ensure optimal services to users.•Managing vendor master data, including vendor on boarding process in SAP, and blacklisting of existing vendors based on performance review.•Preparation of all reports related to cost saving, procurement summaries, and dashboards using MS-Excel for effectively managing KPIs, and sharing them weekly with the CEO, and BOD.•Management of all procurement documents in SAP (MM Module), including creation of purchase order, supply schedules, quotations, and delivery notes. Show less

CBRE
May 2022 - nowCountry Procurement Manager•Steering the nation's procurement function and acting as the central point for all P2P client-related inquiries pertaining to real estate, workplace, and data center facility.•Driving KPIs for all clients across Pakistan, including cost savings, supplier performance, favorable credit terms and compliances.•Leading a team of 25+ people across 14 different clients situated in Pakistan and Philippines.•Conducting quarterly procurement townhalls to discuss progress and present updates related to procurement to the Country and Regional Director.•Responsible for analyzing tenders and preparation of bids for new clients bidding process.•Conducting quarterly reviews of 45+ preferred suppliers (total 200+ suppliers) across Pakistan ensuring optimal performance in terms of service and quality for all clients.• Conducting quarterly and bi-annual market analysis to ensure products and services are being purchased at the optimal price.•Leading the negotiations process with new and existing suppliers at the beginning of every year, or after market analysis or during new client transition to ensure maximum cost savings.•Responsible for supplier relationship management (SRM) across Pakistan.•Managing SLA contracts of 200+ suppliers nationwide, while ensuring all liabilities are covered. •Responsible for pre-qualification and approving automated onboarding process for suppliers across Pakistan.•Responsible for sourcing of suppliers across different regions of Pakistan as per client’s need to provide satisfactory services.•Managing the ERP for supplier onboarding, performance review and supplier payments i.e., mySupplier, Zycus and Coupa. Show less
Licenses & Certifications

Resource Management and ISO Awareness
INVENTUSSept 2012
X Culture Global Competition Participation
X-CultureDec 2018- View certificate

The Key to Good Communication: Your Audience
LinkedInMay 2023 - View certificate

The Key to Good Communication: Your Audience
LinkedInMay 2023 - View certificate

Project Management Foundations: Procurement
LinkedInAug 2024 - View certificate

Purchasing Foundations
LinkedInMar 2022 
Advanced Excel Training
PSTD - Pakistan Society for Training & DevelopmentJun 2019
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Haris RiazIBA Dean's Honor List Student IBA June 1, 2019 Ranked among the top 5 students of my Batch
Languages
- enEnglish
- urUrdu
- koKorean
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