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I've over 25 years of people & materials management, and diverse experience in procurement, inventory, supply chain, logistics, customer service, and production control management; in challenging, diverse, and dynamic environments.

Supply Chain & Operations Management

• Reduction of lead-time to customer.
• Directed purchasing, materials and production planning, and store functions.
• Significant material and outside processing cost reductions.
• Implementation of vendor-managed inventory programs.
• Implementation of KanBan.
• Outsourcing of product to contract to manufacture.
• Consigned materials management.
• Vendor audit, development, and selection.
• Development and training of staff.

Production Control Management

• Hands-on management.
• Viable production.
• Spare parts planning, including forecast.
• Conversion of forecast to build plan.
• Plan vs. actual analysis.
• Capacity planning.
• Development and training of staff.
• New product planning.

Logistics Management

• Dramatic reduction of freight and packaging costs.
• On-time delivery to the customer.

 Customer Service

• CS satisfaction surveys.
• Problem analysis and problem-solving.
• Customer service orientation.
• Attention to detail.
• Communicate effectively with customers.

Inventory Control Management

• Increase in inventory accuracy from 65% to 90% in 6 months, with ultimate elimination of physical count.
• Dramatic improvement in inventory levels and cycle count accuracy.
• Disposition of obsolete material.
• Development and training staff.

Cost Management

• Problem invoice reconciliation-significant reduction in the volume of problem invoices.
• Cost accounting.
• Significant reduction of WIP (Work in Process) material variances.
• Significant reduction of unfavorable purchase price variance.

Other Areas of Responsibility

• Creator of MRB (Material Review Board) in several companies.
• Creator of the change control board in several companies.
• Creator and director of the recycling program at two companies.
• An executive staff member at two companies.
• Responsible for physical inventory at all companies. Known for fast and accurate counts, and elimination of physical count at all companies based on excellent cycle count results.

• Ph.D. degree in Supply Chain & Operations Management – 2016 Southern New Hampshire University – USA
• MBA, Supply Chain & Operations Management – 2012 – Southern New Hampshire University – USA.
• Materials Management – 2011 – Virtual University of Pakistan, Pakistan Institute of Management, distance.
• Supply Chain Management News Weekly, Overcoming Limitations in Supply Chain Management, 2010 – Dubai.
• Stage II Executive Talent Development Program - 2008 – Germany.