A results-driven and experienced Supply Chain professional with a diverse experience of Source to Pay, Continuous Improvement and Project Management.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Procurement Representative
ChampionX UAE
02.2023 - Current
Input, analyzed and reported on data covering all aspects of procurement operations such as OTIF, Blocked Invoices and Outline Agreements.
Managed database of vendor details and pricing information. Created a Preferred Supplier List of 6000 vendors combined for APAC, EU and MEA.
Creating and maintaining outline agreements on SAP.
Cleansing of procurement data to ensure correct application of incoterms - customs, duties, taxes and freights with respect to different locations globally.
Root cause analysis of blocked invoices - brought down from 1150 invoices blocked per month to 150 per month.
Procurement Specialist
ChampionX UAE
09.2022 - 01.2023
Administrating Key P2P processes in compliance with Purchasing & associated Policies & Procedures
Part of the Compliance Systems & Processes Master Data team
Prepare, analyze, and report procurement transactions and ensure the integrity of records for accuracy and compliance
Maintenance of vendor & pricing related data in various ERP systems according to service level agreements and divisional/business rules
Supporting the Procurement Master Data Specialists in their operations.
Procurement Specialist
Nestle
01.2015 - 01.2018
Complete procurement process in line with the competitive bidding policy of the company with a threshold of PKR 1,000,000 and above
Achieved a savings target for PKR 7 million (10% of the total addressable spend)
Maintained the entire 'Procure to Pay' cycle within agreed Service Level Agreement and defined KPI Framework
Representative from operation buying team for providing guidance and support to operational buyers at the shared service center and also to facilitate the resolution of issues
Responsible for managing supplier performance and smooth procurement operations to facilitate business requirements and urgencies
Coordinated as SPOC and was part of the transition team during procurement centralization process and facilitated and worked with the NBS (Nestle Business Solutions) team from Egypt and Ukraine.
Goal Alignment Pillar
Nestle
01.2016 - 01.2018
Leading and conducting the Operational Master Plan for each of the year's planned activities and targets
Conducting training sessions regarding Continuous Improvement
Leading problem solving activities/projects
Managing and reviewing Operational Reviews for monitoring the department's Key Performance Measures
Representing department in external assessments by Global GA Teams.
Project Intern
Nestle
01.2015
Created and maintained a directory for all imported Direct Materials for Raw and Packaging with vendor details and relevant information on HS Codes
Initiated the project to identify gaps between understanding the nature of the imported raw material against the HS Code allocated to it to save customs cost
Studied Tariff Codes for Pakistan for imports related to raw materials.
Education
BBA - Business Administration, Finance
Lahore School of Economics
Pakistan
04.2014
Business
Lahore Grammar School
Pakistan
06.2010
Skills
SAP
MS Office
Project Management
Team Management
Transactional Ordering
Strategic Buying
Operational Buying
Negotiation Skills
Supplier Relation Management
Contract Management
Projects Achievements
Tariff Codes Re-evaluation for Imported Raw Material - 2015, Project in Imports Department for the evaluation of HS Codes allocated to raw materials. Gaps identified in the codes allocated to fruit pulps due to which company was paying 10% extra in custom duties which could be avoided with the allocation of the new identified HS Code.
Goal Alignment Pillar Lead - 2016, Conducted multiple training sessions for the department regarding operational reviews and problem solving and led the yearly session of Operation Master Plan for 2 consecutive years.
Consolidation of NCE data for Procurement - 2016, Made a directory for all problem solving documents for the past 5 years in hard copy as well as soft copy for easy access for the entire team and also for reference whenever required.
Paper Replacement for Office Use - 2018, Replaced the current paper brand being used for printing and photocopying with that of a cheaper brand which would have no effect on the printer but cut cost by almost 50%.
Nestle Pakistan Transition of Operations to Central Hub NBS Cairo - 2018, Led the operations transition of my team till the ramp up stage. Worked in collaboration with NBS Cairo team for devising new Standard Routines and Standard Operating Procedures to be implemented post transition.
Nestle Continuous Excellence - Foundations Gate - 2016, Represented Procurement in the Nestle Continuous Excellence Foundations Gate Assessment for Supply Chain 2016 Trained & Coached Procurement team on Nestle Continuous Excellence Trained, coached & assessed Sites and targets.