Experienced Procurement Professional who is Certified Supply Chain Manager (CSCM - ISCEA, USA) with excellent communication & negotiation skills, looking for a dynamic & progressing role that provides ample opportunity to apply skills for organizational growth and helps in my professional development.
Able to bring solution-driven mindfulness that helps solve complex Procurement/Supply Chain problems, demystify Agile Supply Chain Strategies, and Digital Transformation for company growth.
Responsible for Procure-to-Pay operations of A.I Textiles Made-Ups, Towel and Weaving Business has a total spend of PKR 55M/Month while ensuring 100% spend coverage under procurement ownership and supplier relationships are the most adequate for each Spend Category and Business Unit.
§ Head of Supply Chain and Procurement at group level, managing the purchase portfolio of 55M/Month for Made-Ups, Towel, Weaving and Retail brand Apricot etc.
§ Responsible for continuous exploration of Accessories, OpEx and CapEx equipment & supplies to achieve the best possible quality, prices, and on-time delivery.
§ Analyzed the current supply chain & procurement operations to determine the best available options to attain supply chain efficiency and maximize ROI.
§ Managed the Procure-to-Pay Operations including handling RFQs, Bidding, Comparative Statements of Quotations (CSQ) and negotiating the contract terms & conditions, preparation of POs till the vendor payment process.
§ Developed, implemented, and supervised effective vendor management strategies to minimize extraordinary situations and avoid supply delays.
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Managing and assisting in purchasing textile accessories by effectively managing vendors and setting up timely procurement plans.
Developed and executed purchase strategies and track key functional & stocks metrics to cope with expected problems and take proactive purchase decisions.
Seek and connect with reliable vendors and suppliers and craft negotiation strategies to close purchase deals with optimal cost-efficient terms and conditions.
Keep updated stocks reports and determine quantity & vendor lead time to mitigate any extraordinary situations.
Liaison with production department to maintain optimum inventory in stock to avoid any unexpected situation of over-stocks or out-of-stock to minimize the wastage and increase efficiency.
Managed DarziSaab.pk functions in a broader spectrum including marketing, and operations.
▪ Responsible for Brand/Marketing Strategy and advertising campaigns across digital and outdoor media platforms in order to maximize ROI, drive web & social media engagement & ensure customer retention.
▪ Conducted regular marketing research across the service portfolio to identify potential market trends, customer preferences, and ensure service quality.
▪ Ensured exponential business growth by igniting marketing KPIs to achieve sales targets above forecasts.
Worked with a trade marketing team of 12 members for ICI Pharmaceutical Products in Lahore Region.
▪ Improved merchandisers’ visit efficiency & call productivity levels over 6 weeks.
▪ Initiated product availability onsite by improving delivery processes that reduced operational costs.
▪ Produced weekly progress reports for the management-level executives to keep them up-to-date in key business development accounts.