An energetic, self-motivated and seasoned professional with positive attitude having 15 years of experience in the field of Supply Chain, Audit Finance and Operational Excellence.
Recently working as Director in Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology and previously worked as Head of Purchase Department in Shifa International Hospitals Islamabad, a JCIA accredited hospital in the region. Proven track record of achieving Departmental KPIs which are well aligned with company’s mission. Hands on experience of working on Oracle and SAP Modules with expertise of efficient usage of system reports for future projections.
Assigned responsibilities of overall operations of Model Pharmacy established by Government of Punjab which includes but not limited to procurement, inventory management and Financial Management.
Monthly turnover is approx. Rs. 250 Million.
Enhanced profit ratio from 7 to 12%.
Implemented Pharmacy Software, Abuzar.
Managed portfolio of approx. 5 Billion Rupees annually; in various segments like, Medical, Radiology and Lab Equipments / consumables, IT and Communication, HVARC, Electrical & Plumbing, Printing / Stationery, Furniture, linen, Food and Beverages.
Planned and implemented procurement strategies for continuous product improvements and cost cuttings. Locked prices for items from 6 months to 1 year and convinced suppliers to maintain stocks at their warehouses as per shared consumptions.
Introduced LCs in RMBs with 6 months deferred payments model.
Initiated organizational import to reduce cost. Annually saved approx. Rs. 30 Million.
Supplier’s Management
Managed approx. 1000 suppliers, revamped supplier selection, registration, evaluation and approval processes as per international standards.
Initiated Criteria based Supplier’s Performance Review of half year basis.
Contract Management
Managed third party contractors working with Shifa; ensuring quality and cost efficiency. Re-negotiated contracts on 3-4% of the equipment value.
Established a central repository of all contracts, starting from their execution till termination.
Developed Standard Contract Checklist and Formats encompassing best industry practices and clauses including their performance monitoring through KPIs to be presented to the Board.
Ensuring Timely Payments & Stock Availability
Systemized supplier’s payment schedules and its implementation by ensuring invoice forwarding within 72 hours.
Prepared monthly payment plans as per funds availability and reduced payables above 90 days to 5% of the total outstanding.
Developed strong follow-up mechanism with suppliers. Improved stock fill rate upto 95% all the time
Promotion of local Products
Encouraged and facilitated local manufacturers, especially surgical instrument manufacturers to sell their products in Pakistan and also guided them to improve their products to enhance exports. For this purpose, organized two Surgical Instruments exhibition in collaboration with Surgical Instruments Manufacturers Association of Pakistan (SIMAP).
Team Building & efficiency improvement
Build, managed & trained a team of 18 professionals for smooth operations of Purchase Department.
Reduced order cancellation and order recycle rate to 0.001%.
Main Projects
Solarization of Shifa main building
Medical Gas project with Pakistan Oxygen Limited
Introduction of Clearing Agents and Travel Agents
Revamping of Radiology Department by inducting Siemens CT, MRI and Angiography machines
Total Lab Automation (Roche TLA), Hematology (Sysmex)
Establishment of Shifa Neuro Sciences
Establishment of Shifa Supply Chain Complex
GST Savings – helped Shifa saving approx. Rs. 100 million which were not being saved before 2018
Inventory Management & Revision of Stock Levels
Managed monthly inventory of 140 Million Rupees.
Reviewed and updated Min-Max Levels of all Departments in coordination with Purchase Department, helped reduction 15% inventory.
Definition of SKUs
Developed new SKUs as per best industry practices and replaced them with new SKUs.
Warehouse Organization
Initiated third party monthly stock count.
Organized Shifa warehouse by proper stacking, storing and binning of items. Products were segregated as per their nature.
Segregations of Sections
Separated sections and assigned supervisors for monitoring and bring transparency; like, Receiving, Inventory Management, Issuance and Distribution.
Internal Audit
Preparation of Annual Internal Audit Plans. Conducted Internal Audit of ERRA Funds (Approx. 70 Billion Rupees annually), utilized for reconstruction & rehabilitation activities in PERRA KPK (Provincial Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Agency) and SERRA AJ&K (State Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Agency).
Observations raised found primary place in Annual Internal Audit Reports.
Working Papers
Preparation of working papers and its presentations to Departmental Accounts Committee / Public Accounts Committee meetings.
Systemization of Audit Observation
Developed a comprehensive system of tracking Audit observations, its replies and directions of different forums like Departmental Accounts Committee / Public Accounts Committee.
ERRA Financial Rules & Regulation.
Played a pivotal role in preparation of ERRA Financial Rules and ERRA Financial Regulations and its publication in the Official Gazette of Pakistan after vetting from Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Law and Justice.
Recording Minutes of Meeting.
Started first time live recording of minutes of Departmental Accounts Committee Meetings to avoid conflicts between Auditee and Auditors.