A capable, results orientated General Manager Supply Chain / Procurement with experience of leading high-performance teams and of successfully increasing efficiency and productivity whilst reducing costs and inefficiencies. Ability to keep a level head at all times, nurture and grow a business, evaluate opportunities and risks and also deliver innovative new solutions to challenges. Possessing excellent client facing and configuration skills and highly successful in helping define company direction, achieving goals and optimizing business.
Hired as Group General Manager Supply Chain for Textile & Sugar Segment and overseeing the implementation of end-to-end supply chain for the group companies. Directing the sourcing, purchasing, and logistics of materials, plants & equipment, projects, contracts, and services from around the globe to meet organizational needs.
Served as Group General Manager and charged with developing and overseeing strategic and tactical end-to-end supply chain for the group companies. Directed the sourcing, purchasing, and logistics of materials, plants & equipment, projects, contracts and services from around the world to meet needs of business divisions and corporate functions.
Hired to transform the Indirect Procurement function to a full source-to-pay model that would enable more significant bottom-line contribution.
• Manage all key aspects of procurement of collateral items from external vendors following established Benefit Operations and supply chain objectives (Logistic, inventory…)
• Manage the product development phase from the creative part internally to the development with the vendors to deliver on time.
• Responsible for the transfer prices in respect of the target of the company.
• Develop, improve, purchasing / supply chain collateral processes in order to continuously follow the business development.
• Identify and analyze opportunities to competitively bid to achieve the lowest total cost of ownership.
• Achieve target: yearly savings, cost avoidance, inventory, transportation cost.
• Tracking of the key department metrics, including sourcing, value analysis, tooling cost, savings, inventory, transportation cost.
Working as Senior Manager in Material Procurement Department Supervising Procurement for All 5 unit of Tata Pakistan.
Providing leadership and management to the Material Procurement department and fully responsible for the day- to-day running of Procurement department. Focused on developing programs that deliver efficiencies and playing a leading role in the mobilization, development and implementation of robust operational processes.
Duties:
· Directing business Unit buying Teams to ensure the smooth running of the operation in Department to achieve job done well within timeline.
· Resolving contractual and commercial issues and disputes.
· Training and leading a large team, providing discipline and performance feedback.
· Developing positive direct relationships with key business contacts.
· Scheduling workload to meet priorities and targets.
· Possessing personality, energy & charisma to inspire, lead and develop staff.
· Analyzing complex data and documentation.
· Involved in the recruitment and mentoring of new staff.
· Responsible for achieving all performance related targets.
· Ensuring that best practice is followed in safety, legality and quality of service provided to both internal & external Customers.
· Developing and supporting a cross functional culture of continuous improvement.
· Assisting company accountants in the formulation of forecasts and budgets.
· Maintaining excellent relationship with clients and suppliers.
· Undertaking staff performance reviews.
Providing leadership and management to the Material Procurement department and fully responsible for the day- to-day running of Procurement department. Focused on developing programs that deliver efficiencies and playing a leading role in the mobilization, development and implementation of robust operational processes. Duties:
• Directing business Unit buying Teams to ensure the smooth running of the operation in Department to achieve job done well within timeline.
• Resolving contractual and commercial issues and disputes.
• Training and leading a large team, providing discipline and performance feedback.
• Developing positive direct relationships with key business contacts.
• Scheduling workload to meet priorities and targets.
• Possessing personality, energy & charisma to inspire, lead and develop staff.
• Analyzing complex data and documentation, Project and Inventory Management.
• Involved in the recruitment and mentoring of new staff.
• Responsible for achieving all performance related targets.
• Ensuring that best practice is followed in safety, legality and quality of service provided to both internal & external Customers.
• Developing and supporting a cross functional culture of continuous improvement.
• Assisting company accountants in the formulation of forecasts and budgets.
• Maintaining excellent relationship with clients and suppliers.
• Undertaking staff performance reviews.
Duties;
· Responsible for Order Placement Timing, Supply / Demand Alignment, Material Replenishment and Supplier Performance.
· Continuously monitoring, evaluating and improving supplier performance.
· Sourcing the most affordable materials for the company’s manufacturing process.
· Monitoring delivery times to ensure they are on time.
· Managing the procurement supplier relationships for the company.
· Helping to source alternative items for buyers and customers.
· Regularly contacting suppliers to renegotiate prices.
· Resolving disputes and claims with vendors and suppliers.
· Delegating projects and tasks to junior staff.
· Promoting best practices across the company.
· Involved in selling off excess, damaged and inventory and stock.
· Developing procurement procedures and systems of control.
· Identifying the key procurement priorities.
• Responsible for Order Placement Timing, Supply / Demand Alignment, Material Replenishment and Supplier Performance.
• Continuously monitoring, evaluating and improving supplier performance.
• Sourcing the most affordable materials for the company’s manufacturing process.
• Monitoring delivery times to ensure they are on time.
• Managing the procurement supplier relationships for the company.
• Helping to source alternative items for buyers and customers.
• Regularly contacting suppliers to renegotiate prices.
Muhammad is someone you can always trust. Great values, gets the job done, highly recommended!