Tabrez Amer Syed
Procurement & Supply Planner
Sharjah
Summary
As a detail-oriented and results-driven Procurement and Supply Planner, I bring over seven years of experience managing end-to-end supply chain operations, including strategic sourcing, purchasing, material planning, production and inventory control. Skilled in ensuring timely procurement of goods and services while maintaining optimal stock levels to meet production and customer demands. Proven ability to reduce costs, enhance supplier performance, and maintain 99% supply accuracy. Expert in maintaining meticulous record to identify aspects needing improvement and develop solutions.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Procurement & Supply Planner
Scitra
10.2022 - Current
- Spearheaded the end-to-end supply chain of Reckitt, Unilever, and Private Label, ensuring seamless procurement, production, and delivery to mitigate disruptions and maintain prompt fulfillment.
- Led end-to-end procurement operations, managing an annual expenditure of $5M across raw materials and indirect goods.
- Process and track 500–1,000+ purchase orders annually in SAP, maintaining over 98% accuracy, and significantly reducing stockouts and excess inventory.
- Negotiated advantageous pricing and contract terms, achieving cost savings while maintaining quality, and verifying that the SAP material master and info record are accurate.
- Achieved an 8% cut in supply chain costs, and improved inventory management efficiency by 12%!
- Worked parallelly with the production, logistics, and quality departments to secure material availability and timely order fulfillment.
- Facilitated successful new product launches with 100% on-time rollouts, and reduced time to market by 20%!
- Conducted monthly MRP reviews with clients to ensure transparency of all materials, and on-schedule delivery of all open POs.
- Oversaw supplier relationships, proactively addressing any quality or delivery issues to minimize operational impact, and rectify supplier invoice discrepancies.
- Implemented SMNM and NMI reporting with clients, leveraging data and spend analysis to drive informed, strategic business decisions.
Sr. Procurement Officer
Ajmal
07.2018 - 09.2022
- Managed vendor relationships to negotiate contracts and secure advantageous terms.
- Source primary and secondary packaging (e.g., glass bottles, pumps, caps, boxes) from specialized suppliers, reducing lead times by 20–30%.
- Maintain optimal inventory levels, reducing stockouts by 30%, and excess inventory by 15% year-over-year.
- Generate monthly procurement reports for leadership, analyzing spending trends across 10 or more categories.
- Mitigate supply chain disruptions by developing dual sourcing strategies for 80% of critical pack materials.
- Monitor supplier performance, and maintain strong relationships.
Procurement Specialist
Dupont
08.2015 - 04.2016
- Subject Matter Expert (SME) in sourcing, purchasing, and negotiations related to goods and services for DuPont's North American operations.
- Engaged with vendors globally for quotes, involved in the RFP, RFQ, and RFI processes. Bidding with vendors and creating agreements with them.
- Researched new vendors and partners to obtain the most cost-effective pricing for goods, which resulted in an annual saving of $35,000.
- Developed and maintained weekly, monthly, and quarterly dashboards for performance across various sites.
Education
MBA - Supply Chain Management
Osmania University
Hyderabad, India 04.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Osmania University
Hyderabad, India 04.2001 -
Skills
- Strategic Sourcing & Procurement
- Inventory & Materials Management
- Supply & Demand Planning
- Cost Reduction & Budget Control
- Vendor Negotiation & Relationship Management
- ERP Systems (SAP MM, SAP SRM & Oracle)
- Forecasting & Data Analysis
- Cross-functional Teamwork
- MS-Office/Reporting
- Problem Solving & Attention to detail
Accomplishments
- Achieved 99% supply accuracy, ensuring consistent product availability and minimal disruptions to production schedules.
- Maintained 98.5% on time delivery rate of all raw and pack materials.
- Reduced over 6 months inventory to less than 500k annually.
- Documented and reduced TAT which led to smooth run of supply chain operations.
- Achieved a couple of Customer Delight & POB awards at Dupont
Declaration
- I hereby declare that the details furnished above are true to the best of my knowledge.
Timeline
Procurement & Supply Planner
Scitra
10.2022 - Current
Sr. Procurement Officer
Ajmal
07.2018 - 09.2022
Procurement Specialist
Dupont
08.2015 - 04.2016
MBA - Supply Chain Management
Osmania University
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Osmania University
04.2001 -
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