AHMAD CHOUDHRY

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SUMMARY

An innovative and top-performing Business Executive with significant global and domestic accomplishment in supply chain strategy, Toyota Manufacturing Systems, business transformation, P&L, OEM, logistics, coaching and mentoring, and business integration. Spearheads complex change and resolves significant business challenges while delivering day-to-day service and financial results. A skilled negotiator who builds business relationships with customers and suppliers to secure successful outcomes. Leads with diplomacy and enthusiasm to build an environment rooted in collaboration.

Global Manufacturing Operations

Tactical Profit/Cost/Cash Improvement

Integrated Business Planning and Execution

Global Supply Chain Network Operations

Quality initiatives, Lean, TPS, TPM

Complex Business Change and Turnarounds

EXPERIENCE

ERNST & YOUNG, RIYADH

Director Advisory July 2016-Current

Leading the Advisory practice for E&Y focusing on managing manufacturing, industrial and supply chain engagements within the MENA region. Providing subject matter expertise for MENA region for diversified industries including, Automotive, Industrial, Consumer Products, and Manufacturing Conglomerates. Assisting the regional and local Governments to develop and implement industrialization strategy.

DUBAI AIRPORTS, DUBAI

VP of Supply Management (Interim) Jan 2016- July 2016

Leading Category Management and Performance function in Supply Management. Responsible for developing and implementing Dubai Airports Procurement strategy and establishing targets to drive supply management performance and compliance governed by Law 6 – Rules for Dubai Government.

Led the transformation of the Procurement and Supply Management teams

Responsible for $ 500 million budget

NOVELIS, Atlanta, Georgia

Director, Global Supply Chain Strategy, 2013-2016

Directed global supply chain operations for automotive product line for the world’s largest aluminum flat-rolled products and recycling company. Responsibilities included three operating regions, including third-party warehouse, logistics, and processor locations.

Led successful Ford 150 product launch on time and within budget.

Directed regional team to develop world’s biggest closed-loop recycling system for aluminum.

Developed and implemented global integrated supply chain playbook.

Launched strategic customer programs and supply chains worth $2,500,000,000 of revenue.

NISSAN, Canton, Mississippi

Director of Manufacturing, Plant Manager, 2011-2013

Managed and guided all aspects of final assembly business for Altima, second best-selling car in US, including operations, engineering and maintenance, quality control, safety, budgeting, and employee relations (more than 1,000 employees). Implemented Lean/Nissan production systems for final assembly plant.

Improved quality of management by 50%, validated by companywide Hay survey.

Launched 2012 brand new Altima on time and within budget.

Increased production 33% while adding less than 10% resources.

Director of Supply Chain Management, 2007-2011

Developed, administered, and executed business plan (Hoshin Kanri) to accomplish supply chain strategy for Canton operation and to also achieve some strategic objectives for North American Region. Led global supply chain process standardization using Lean and Six Sigma methodology. Oversaw business capital investment strategies and spending.

Achieved 90% reduction in down time in trim and chassis plants by improving material availability.

Outsourced internal material handling to 3PL realizing annual savings of $20,000,000.

Consolidated cross-dock operations with $5,500,000 annual savings.

CARDINAL HEALTH, McGaw Park, Illinois

Director Materials, 2006-2007

Led development and implementation of standardize supply chain planning processes for pre-source division while responsible for tactical supply chain operations. Oversaw supply chain processes for manufacturing division consisting of seven manufacturing sites.

Improved customer on time in full (OTIF) delivery from 91% to 98% within nine months.

Led centralizing supply chain planning and execution processes for division.

Reduced inventory by more than 10% by improving inventory integrity and ABC analysis.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

JOHN DEERE, Waterloo, Illinois, Divisional Manager, Order Distribution and S&OP, 2003-2005. Managed and developed worldwide order, distribution, and sales and operations planning processes for engine and drive train products. Master Process Pro (equivalent to Black Belt).

Divisional Manager, Demand Planning, 2002-2003. Oversaw coordination of sales, marketing, market analysis, industry forecast, product analysis, and historical data to formulate forecasted demand for each business unit.

Divisional Manager, Order Fulfillment Process, 2000-2002. Designed, developed, and implemented processes for division to improve order fulfillment, including supply chain, sales and operations planning, and production planning.

Manager, Production Planning, 1998-2000. Designed, developed, and implemented production planning and control process improvements.

FRITO LAY, Lorton, Virginia, Route Sales Business Manager, 1993-1995. Tasked with handling managing and maintenance of relationship of 125 retail outlets.

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA, Cedar Falls, Iowa

Doctor of Industrial Technology, 2000

M.B.A., 1998

UNIVERSITY OF THE PUNJAB, Lahore, Pakistan

Masters of Industrial Management, 1988

B.S., 1985

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Helping Hands, Atlanta, Georgia

Dream, Inc., Past Executive Board Member, Jackson, Mississippi

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