Atif Waseem Ashraf

Experience

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  Coca-Cola Beverages Pakistan Limited

  Mar 1998 - Nov 2007

  Asst. Manager Purchase

  A Multinational US based company engaged in bottling of Coca-Cola products in Pakistan. The company is subsidiary of Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Division of The Coca-Cola Company, a joint venture of The Coca-Cola Company INC. As a member of Procurement Team at Corporate Office and reporting to National Purchase Manager, my main responsibilities and achievements were as under; Negotiating and finalizing cost effective and time effective transactions. Handling imports of Raw/Packing Materials worth US$ 13 Million. p.a.  Processed, prepared and maintained computerized purchase records that helped in effective and timely reporting. Building value based relationships, corresponding with suppliers, rates negotiation, placing orders, follow up for deliveries till invoicing & payment etc.  Communication nationwide and internationally with suppliers and co-ordination. Communication and Coordination with 8 CCBPL Locations for materials and services supplies. عرض أقل

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  The Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of Bahrain

  Nov 2007 - Jan 2010

  Supply Chain Manager

  As a Key Player of Supply Chain function at Coke Bahrain Plant and reporting to Technical & Supply Chain Director (Bahrain & UAE), my main responsibilities and achievements were as under; Procurement - Negotiating and finalizing cost effective and time effective transactions. Finalizing the Goods & Services Contracts and controlling Contract based supplies. Based in Bahrain, Handling Finished Goods Exports/Imports to/from Qatar, UAE, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. (120 SKUs) Inventory reviews to ensure uninterrupted availability of stocks at warehousing locations Ensuring minimized expiry by Proper stock rotation, insight on sales seasonality and  Expertise on Production Planning, Materials Resource Planning and Inventory Management. Handling Expansion Projects to meet the timeline and availability of equipments. Managing multilingual manpower of Procurement, Warehouse & Logistics Drafted and Implemented Purchase Policies and Procedures. Effective implementation of Coca-Cola’s Supplier Guiding Principles. Cost Saving and Cost Avoidance worth USD 750K in a year. عرض أقل

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  Abdel Hadi Abdallah Al -Qahtani & Sons Pepsi Cola

  Jan 2010 - now

  Procurement Manager

  The Qahtani Group embarked into the soft drinks market as a franchised bottler of Pepsi Cola Inc., USA, in the southern region of Saudi Arabia since 1982.Role: • Accountable for:o Negotiating and finalizing cost effective and time effective transactionso Finalizing the Goods & Services Contracts and controlling Contract based supplieso Supporting Expansion Projects to meet the timeline and availability of equipmento Planning, forecasting and hedging key materials (Sugar, Aluminum) to achieve MRP goalso Handling all Capex (Plant & Machinery, Office Equipment, Trucks, Coolers, Furniture etc.)o Handling the Marketing and Promotional Services. New Product Launch, Artworks/Timelines/Deadlineso Logistics Planning, Customs Clearance, SFDA Registrations & Pre-Notificationso Managing a Procurement Team of 6 members and enhancing their skills• Overseeing finished goods movement to/from other Pepsi Bottlers within Middle East (75 SKUs)• Following Aluminum Futures, Sugar ICE Futures and Currencies on a daily basis and deriving forecastsAchievements:• Delivered $3M in cost savings from Raw/Packing Material over a year, including $1.2M cost avoidance.• Drove $4.5M in annual savings in Maintenance, Repairs, and Operating supplies (MROs); Facilities and Logistics Contracts; Rental leasings; • Reduced Inventory Carry Cost by Sourcing & Delivery Planning; and by building stocks at Vendors Premises.• Zero OOS for major inputs of Raw & Packing Materials• Improved global sourcing from Germany, Greece, Italy, Gulf, India, China, UK & Ireland • Developed Vendors and Substitution to assure Consistent Quality• Orchestrated the successful implementation of ORACLE R12 for Procurement Module• Built team capability and enhanced skills through knowledge sharing and training عرض أقل