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Firdose Jeelani

Dubai,UAE

Summary

Results-driven aviation professional with 10+ years of experience in supply chain and material planning. Expertise in managing supply chain projects, enhancing processes, and ensuring compliance within materials management, stores and logistics. Skilled in leveraging technology, data analytics, and visualization tools to drive operational efficiency and support strategic decision-making. Proven success in establishing KPIs, optimizing inventory, and delivering impactful business solutions.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Material Planning Officer

flydubai
Dubai, UAE
04.2023 - Current

AMOS

  • Supporting IT system upgrades and enhancements for inventory management, procurement, material planning, and store operations
  • Collaborating with teams to optimize system performance and execution

PROJECTS

  • Leads supply chain initiatives within the Materials team, focusing on process improvements in material handling, inventory, and logistics. Formulates business cases to inform strategic decisions and drive new projects
  • Supported audit closure for planning parameters related to materials and created compliance frameworks and supported audits for materials and stores, ensuring regulatory adherence
  • In compliance with ISR, Conduct Business Impact Analysis and manage the Risk Register for the department, employing effective risk treatment strategies to identify, assess ,and mitigate potential risks
  • Ensure compliance with continues Airworthiness PART 145, and PART M regulations, working closely with respective area owners by assisting in the preparation and coordination of the annual budgeting process for the Materials team
  • Spearheaded the drafting of comprehensive reports summarizing project progress, providing key insights and actionable recommendations for senior management review

Consignment Planning

  • Engaged with internal and external stakeholders to optimize supply chain and logistics strategies, improving overall performance
  • Reviewed and assessed RFPs for materials procurement, ensuring cost efficiency and alignment with company objectives
  • Implemented risk management processes, mitigating potential stock-out situations

SURPLUS

  • Manage RFPs, coordinate pricing, quotes, and bid evaluations with finance and management
  • Prepare surplus lists, seek approvals, and maintain accurate records and documentation
  • Oversee sales release, store deliveries, invoicing, payments, and closing actions


Material Planner

Etihad Airways
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
08.2014 - 03.2023
  • Maintained off shelf availability of 95% while reducing the inventory holdings
  • Accountable for assigned inventory including inventory mapping and classification by aligning the procedures and validate the control on spend based on the individual departmental requirements
  • Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to scheduled maintenance program
  • Inventory performances such as SLAs, surplus management, stock turn and ensure the Reorder Levels are met as per requirement
  • Mobilized the optimum inventory level based on forecast and demand variation and Material Lead times
  • Conducted regular audits, ensured compliance with industry standards and regulations.
  • Facilitated smooth operations by resolving material shortages promptly.
  • Balanced costs and benefits whilst making procurement decisions, managed company resources effectively.
  • Championed best practice sharing across the team for overall performance improvement.

Inventory Analyst

Etihad Airways
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
08.2014 - 03.2023
  • Well Researched and conceptualized tailored monthly analytics for the departmental KPI's and report to senior management using Data Visualization tools(Power BI/Micro Strategy)
  • Devised automated scripts in managing systems across supply chain to improve process efficiency thru Data Analysis (Python) & Data Visualization(Power BI)
  • Conceptualized different patterns by analyzing data from various sources to build meaningful insights which can offer ways to improve and help the business in order to support the decision-making process for Senior Management and collaborate with authorized stake holders
  • Excellently executed the inventory mapping exercise to bring the visibility on the entire inventory chain
  • Successfully championed the migration program of two maintenance information systems (CMRO to AMOS) related to supply chain(-1.8M records worth of >500MUSD parts)
  • Accomplished the clean up of inventory by purging ~60K records from the system
  • Received special recognition reward for outstanding performance

Repair Buyer

ADAT
02.2008 - 07.2014
  • Ensured the most competitive price is negotiated for all purchases
  • Collaborate with internal customers and provide a high level of customer service, including recommending solutions, resources, and alternative supply options

Education

Computer Science & Engineering -

Technical Board of Education
Bangalore

Skills

  • Goal-Oriented Team Building & Planning
  • Project management
  • Time Management
  • Problem-Solving
  • Mentoring
  • Mediating
  • Motivation
  • Innovation
  • Python
  • Data Visualization
  • Advance Microsoft Excel
  • Data Analysis
  • Material Management
  • Business Analytics
  • Process Mapping
  • Data Validation


Certification

  • Material Management in Operation-SATAIR (Airbus), 12/01/19
  • Managing Data Analysis- Coursera, 06/01/20
  • Python for Data Science, AI & Development, 09/01/21
  • Material Management in AMOS-Swiss AS, 06/01/20
  • Key User Training in AMOS-Swiss AS, 10/01/21

Accomplishments

  • Received special recognition award for excellence in Data visualization and Automation at ETIHAD AIRWAYS ENGINEERING.
  • Received special recognition award for excellence in the Data migration project to AMOS at ETIHAD AIRWAYS.
  • Active participation in execution of projects related to upgrades, testing and data related activities and special recognition received at ETIHAD AIRWAYS.
  • Facilitated the team to resolve queries in their day-to-day activities and received special recognition at ETIHAD AIRWAYS ENGINEERING.

Languages

English
Fluent
Urdu
Native
Arabic
Beginner

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Senior Material Planning Officer

flydubai
04.2023 - Current

Material Planner

Etihad Airways
08.2014 - 03.2023

Inventory Analyst

Etihad Airways
08.2014 - 03.2023

Repair Buyer

ADAT
02.2008 - 07.2014

Computer Science & Engineering -

Technical Board of Education
Firdose Jeelani