MUDASSAR CHEEMA

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EDUCATION

University at BUffalo,

THe STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK

Master of Business Administration, expected May 2011 Major : Supply Chain and

Operations Management

APICS- cpim

Certificate in Production & Inventory management

(CPIM) 4 out of 5 modules qualified.(5th module

Schedule: 31st May)

GIK INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING SCIENCES &

TECHNOLOGY, TOPI, SWABI, N.W.F.P, PAKISTAN

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, 1998

EXPERIENCE

UNILEVER, Foods Factory, Lahore, Pakistan

Engineering & Projects Manager, 3/08 - 7/09

. Planned Capital Expenditure & Maintenance budget for factory-wide for

2009

. Wrote capital proposals for technical and commercial evaluation and

approval from the business team

. Ensured that the committed annual budget of USD 2 Million for 2008 was

consumed as per plan

. Ensured that the maintenance expense did not exceed the budget of USD

250,000

. Helped buyers identify and select the best suppliers/contractors for

the execution of projects

. Managed projects with adherence to required quality and agreed

timelines, monitored activities using MS Project

. Confirmed that all new projects and maintenance were executed according

to standard safety procedures

. Directed planned maintenance of machines as per schedule and monitored

the performance of the machines

. Monitored and reduced the inventory value of engineering stores by 10%

. Processed and Packed: Mayonnaise, Tomato Ketchup (knorr), Noddles(

knorr), Dry soups (knorr), Energy drink Powders (Rafhan), Jelly &

Custard Powder ( Rafhan), Knorr Chicken Cubes

UNILEVER, Tea Factory, Khanewal, Pakistan

Operations & Engineering Manager, 10/06 - 2/08

. Achieved changeover time reduction on jobday pouch making and carton

forming m/c from 12 hours to 50 minutes

. Led cost saving projects of more than USD 150,000 at site by (a)

Manpower rationalization of up to 20% through low cost automation and

revision of standard operating procedures and (b) capacity enhancement

of sachet, pouch making and cartooning machines by increasing their

speeds

. Installed & commissioned four re-furbished cartooning machines, one new

pouch making machine and two 5-lane sachet machines

. Developed and implemented planned maintenance schedules

. Helped the manufacturing site in achieving TPM Level-2 Consistency

Award. Increased the Autonomous Maintenance Ratio at the plant from 30%

to 60% by training the machine operators so that they could take care

of their own machines

. Reduced PM wastages by more than 50% through many small ZERO projects

. Increased overall equipment efficiency of the plant from 80% to 88%.

. Led new development projects (launches/Re-launches/Consumer Promotions)

at site following agreed Innovation Unilever protocol and successfully

meeting the target of OTIF (On Time In Full)

. Improved the overall Quality Demerit Index of the products through

dedicated cross functional teams with a focused approach. Improved the

Quality Ownership Ratio at the plant from 60% to 90% by transferring

jobs from QA Inspectors to Machine Operators

. Helped the plant in achieving 4.2 Mn Injury Free Man-hours by

rigorously following the DuPont's Safety Model (Safety Contacts, Deep

Compliance Audits, Near Miss Reporting, Management of Change, THA,

HACCP, etc.), meeting all the leading and lagging indicator targets set

at the start of the year. Played active role in the site's successful

passing of the Framework of Standards Audit

UNILEVER PAKISTAN LIMITED, Head Office, Karachi, Pakistan

Packaging Development Manager, (Personal Products) 4/03 - 9/06

. Led R&D in packaging for Personal Products Category (shampoos, creams,

lotions, face washes, toothpaste & deodorants), provided technical

support for consumer brand activations, and participated in innovation

strategies for brand development

. Generated product costing scenarios for commercial and technical

feasibility. Selected suppliers and products to either manufacture or

import using strategic decision making. Achieved improvements in

Product Gross Profit. Collaborated with the Unilever "Regional

Development Team ( Asia)" for business and technical harmonization

. Engineered new and revised product packaging for Personal Products.

Conducted Product packaging plant trials and transit trials. Carried

out technical analysis using appraisal techniques for new and existing

innovations

. Process optimization & specification guidance: Carried out packaging

specs writing on Interspec. Provided technical support for product

launch and roll-out at both the suppliers' and own factories. Completed

many projects for continuous improvement of products & processes

. Re-launched Fair & Lovely cream. Project completed in six months time

at a cost of USD 2 million including the investment in machines at

supplier's end as well as at the Unilever Plant. Developed injection

and injection-blow moulds with Korean mould maker. Helped the supplier

in the selection and procurement of the Hot Foil Stamping machines from

a Korean manufacturer after approval of machine trials

. The above project gave me an opportunity to work in a truly cross

functional team which was named as the brand business team. Worked very

closely with the marketing team members to finalize the designs of new

packaging formats. Worked very closely with the finance and buying team

members to get the lowest possible prices for packaging materials and

hence the desired Gross Margins. The real challenge in this project was

to coordinate with so many people who were located in so many different

countries, yet ensuring that all the committed quantities of the

finished product were delivered to the market at the agreed timelines

and as per Unilever Quality standards (OTIF).

. Re-launched Lifebuoy shampoo Herbal and Anti-Dandruff bottles & sachets

. In 3 years & 9 months at this position, I re-launched Sunsilk shampoo

and close-up tooth paste twice. In addition to this I also helped

launch many new products /SKU'S/ Variants like F&L anti-marks, F&L oil

control gel, Sunsilk Silky Straight, Sunsilk Fruitamin, Sunsilk dry and

damaged, Pond's 8ml and 30ml cold cream jars, Pond's moisturizing &

sunscreen lotion bottles and many others

UNILEVER, HPC Factory, Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan

Maintenance Engineer, 9/01 - 3/03

. Managed contractors (civil, electrical, mechanical) at the plant

. Supervised and coached a permanent staff of 10 fitters and looked after

the maintenance of packing machines and process equipment

. Controlled Maintenance Budget & Inventory, as well as managed repairs

and maintenance of the machines

. Developed SIA & KPIs for the department, ensured good quality/safety,

and focused on reducing breakdowns in order to enhance productivity

. Achieved 40% reduction in set-up/change over time of packing machines

(through LPI studies)

. Carried out TNA of operators and fitters and organized and conducted

their trainings

UNILEVER, HPC Factory, Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan

Projects Engineer, 8/00 - 8/01

. Wrote capital proposals and conducted equipment budget planning

. Strengthened cross-functional business communication, coordination &

team management skills

. Carried out a major project of civil demolition of Lever Chemicals Ltd

sulfonation plant

. Completed another major project of expansion of personal product plant.

Planned and supervised the civil extension of the building, packing

hall on the ground floor and process hall on the first floor. Installed

3-ton hygienic mixer, holding vessels, side vessels, heat exchangers

and the related pipes, fittings and pumps etc. Project completed in a

short span of 5 months only.

COURSES & LEARNINGS:-

. Safety-Unilever

. TQM(total quality management)-Unilever

. Maintenance Management-Petroman

. TPM (total productive maintenance)-Unilever

. Supply Chain Management-PIMS

. Principles of Marketing-Unilever

. Early product management-Unilever

. HACCP(International Instructors)-Unilever

. SAFETY(DUPONT)

. Occupational health &safety(OHS)

. TPM (Total Productive Maintenance)

Instructor's Course by JIPM 15 Days (2007)

. Sri-lanka (Unilever Cylon):- (March 2004)

o Regional cost savings & harmonization meeting for packaging.

Thailand:- (June,04)

o Packnet meeting for all packaging development managers in Asia

region.

o Visits of plastic bottle & cap suppliers

o Visit of supplier's tube manufacturing plant

o Visit of Unilever Thailand factory-personal products plant.

. India:- (Oct,04, Jan,05 July,05)

o Visited Hinudustan Levers Limited thrice.

o Meeting on Re-launch of fair & lovely cream.

o Visited Plastic Converters in Mumbai.

. South Korea:- (Oct,2005)

o Visited South Korea for approval of moulds for plastic caps of

tube and jar for F&L cream.

. Sweden:- (Dec,2005)

o Trials & approval of change parts for oval tube filling,

sealing & cartoning machines.

. Switzerland:- (Dec,2005)

o Visited Switzerland for trials and approval of change parts

for oval tube making.

ACHIEVEMENTS PROFILE:-

Passion for growth : +150 launches/consumer promotions to

date

Strategic Influencing : $1.5M CEP savings (Personal Products) 03-05

Break Through Thinking : Margin Improvement to 45% in the oral

category-05

Team Building/ Leadership : 90% audit score in TPM for 5S compliance in

PP

computer SKILLS

MICROSOFT OFFICE: EXCEL, POWERPOINT, WORD, PROJECT

ADDITIONAL DATA

MEMBER, CRICKET, FOOTBALL & HOCKEY TEAMS - GIK INSTITUTE, 1994-98.

WON GOLD MEDALS FOR THE BEST ESSAYS (TWICE) - SADIQ PUBLIC SCHOOL/COLLEGE

BAHAWALPUR, 1990 & 1992.

VICE PRESIDENT SENIOR ENGLISH DEBATING SOCIETY - SADIQ PUBLIC

SCHOOL/COLLEGE BAHAWALPUR, 1991 - 1992.

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