Procurement & Purchasing, Inventory Planning, Supply Chain Management

Hello,

I help Startups, Small and Mid-Sized Businesses establish, improve, and manage their Procurement, Inventory, and Supply Chain Operations. 

I am experienced in Procurement, Purchasing, Inventory Planning, Logistics, Orders Management, and Supply Chain Operations.

With 13 years of experience in the field, I commit to solving supply chain issues ensuring seamless and efficient Manufacturing, Procurement, Inventory, Logistics, Order fulfillment, Customer Services, and overall Supply Chain Operations, so Your Business can Grow, Maximize its Revenue, and attain Customer Satisfaction.

Key Skills:

Procurement/Purchasing, Sourcing, and Supplier Relationship:

• Procurement Policies, Procurement Budgeting
• Purchasing, Technical Purchasing/Category Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Supplier Qualification, Evaluation, and Onboarding
• Supplier Negotiations & Contract Management

Inventory Management:

• Monitoring/Optimization/Budgeting/Reordering
• Inventory Planning and Rationalization

Supply Chain Planning:

• Demand Planning/Analysis/Forecasting
• Production Planning, Supply Planning
• Manpower/ Machines Planning

Logistics and Materials Management:

• Logistics Management (Freights Forwarders, Carriers, Documentation)
• Warehouses and 3PLS - Order Fulfillment
• Return Management

Supply Chain Software/ERP System Implementation:

• ERP/Inventory Management System/ Warehouse Management System Implementation Projects

Operational Excellence:

• Problem-solving
• Root Cause Analysis
• DMAIC based Supply Chain Improvement Projects
• Lean Tools

Achievements:

• Minimized procurement and logistics costs and negotiated $500,000 in savings annually. - Reduced inventory by 18% in 6 months.
• Improved Inventory Turns by 36%.
• Established infrastructure for 3 major warehouses for the new plant.
• Developed Supply Chain Operations SOPs.
• Achieved and retained 100% inventory reconciliation
• Sourced and launched 250+ products.
• Conducted Market Research, and competitor analysis project for the new eCommerce categories.

ERP/SaaS/BI Skills:
SAP Business ByDesign, Oracle EBS, NetSuite, Cin7, Anvyl, SKUbana, ShipStation, Slack, Asana, ClickUp, Monday.com, Trello, Air Table, Tableau, Looker.

Let's Connect: 

• Consult Me to solve supply chain issues (such as overstocking, understocking, lost sales, backorders, delayed shipments, viable product analysis, broken supplier onboarding, etc).
• Consult Me to solve any other supply chain issues that are affecting your business.
• Hire Me to manage the day-to-day supply chain operations of your business.

Please reach out for more details, and  I will schedule a free 15-30-minute call at your convenience for our discussion.

I look forward to a potential collaboration.

Thank you,
Syed.