MUHAMMAD ALI KHAN

**** ********* ******* ****, ******** New Jersey 07094 323-***-**** ad2laa@r.postjobfree.com A delivery-focused business value driven Supply Chain Transformational Leader with 16 years of progressive experience from Supply to Demand planning and transformational roles. Key skills include: leading newly formed departments/brands/teams to establish Supply Chain excellence that align to industry standards and frameworks; providing the strategy; building capacity and mentoring Supply Chain teams; managing and reporting risk and opportunities to executive leadership; providing support to business teams; and demonstrating practical knowledge of (SAP APO, SAP B1, SAP GDF, SAP R3, FM, and Demand Sensing [AI]) along with Supply & Demand planning best practices.

KEY EXPERTISE & SKILLS

Excellent communication with ability to

adapt language to intended audience:

Appropriate presentation for Business

teams, Customers, Operations executive

leadership.

Collaborating with multiple teams across

the globe to deliver the results.

Highly motivated, creative, fast paced

consultant mindset that takes ownership at

work.

Conflict resolution & negotiation skills.

Ability to mentor and lead a team to build

Supply & Demand planning skill-set.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL, USA APR-2022 Onwards

Sr Demand Planning Manager

My role as the Demand planning lead is to animate and drive IBP process for different brands, such as MUPs, Adult Cookies, Chips Ahoy and BelVita brands. I handled the IBP cycle independently and collaborated with Marketing, Finance, and Supply Chain teams to improve forecast accuracy and service levels while enhancing IBP process.

Lead 1 (Demand Planner)

BRANDS UNLIMITED, USA MAR-2022 to MAR 2023

Supply Chain Consultant

As a Supply Chain consultant, I created and executed global Group-wide policies, procedures, and e2e Supply Chain excellence from the ground up.

I developed and implemented an end-to-end supply chain framework.

I advised on best practices for Supply & Demand planning for new projects and initiatives. L’OREAL, NEW YORK, USA JUN-2018 to DEC-2021

Sr. Manager Demand Planning

As a Demand planning lead, I oversaw the S&OP process for some of the most challenging and dynamic brands in L’Oreal USA Consumer Product Division. I handled Maybelline, Essie & Garnier ($2.1B turnover). Led a team of 3 (Manager/Sr. Analyst)

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Key Achievements:

I have successfully implemented a best in class S&OP cycle that increased forecast accuracy by +13%, reduced Bias to (+4 in control) and improved Service and E&O levels (from 22% E&O to 9.5%).

I have also partnership with Amazon team to develop a forecasting tool that enhanced the planning and tracking of Amazon SKUs, Masterdata, CFR and key promotions.

As LBO for US CPD, I have contributed to the US demand planning team's achievement of becoming the 2nd best in class DP team in Worldwide L’Oreal scope across all divisions. L’OREAL, LOS ANGELES, USA JUN-2017 to JUN-2018

Global Demand Planning Head

As a global leader of the vibrant and innovative NYX Professional Makeup brand, I oversaw the S&OP cycle and Launch Initialization for a $0.7B turnover business Led a team of 4 (Managers/Sr. Analyst)

Key Achievements:

Streamlined S&OP cycle of WW scope by segmenting into big zones while consolidating smaller zone/countries to do centralize forecast from NYX HQ.

Successfully completed project on Demand Sensing & Social Listening: incorporating Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning & Deep Learning technology.

L’OREAL ZAMO, DUBAI, UAE DEC-2015 to MAY-2017

Zone Project Head (FM)

As ZAMO FuturMaster Project Head, I was responsible for deploying and implementing FuturMaster as Academies roll out. I was managing a budget of 1.1M Euro Led a team of 5 (Sr. Managers/Managers).

Key Achievements:

Provided 0.9M Euro savings to the Zone and was able to complete deployment of the Zone in record time.

As LBO streamed lined Supply & Demand excellence role. L’OREAL LOME, DUBAI, UAE JAN-2015 to DEC-2015

Project Manager (FM)

As L’Oreal Middle East FuturMaster Project Manager, I was directly responsible for deploying and implementing FuturMaster tool to all divisions/business units. I was managing a budget of 0.4M Euro Led a team of 4 (Sr. Analysts).

Key Achievements:

Successfully tested and piloted CSO model (Sell out driven forecasting model).

Hit Go-live on planned date without any delay.

L’OREAL LOME, DUBAI, UAE OCT-2013 to DEC-2014

Project Lead (SAP)

As Corporate SAP MM key user I was responsible for deploying and implementing SAP MM domain to L’Oreal Middle East all four divisions. I was working with 5 Demand Managers and 16 Planners in this capacity. MUHAMMAD ALI KHAN

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Key Achievements:

Successfully Go-live with a 360-degree excellent feedback (received a recognition certificate for seamless implementation of MM domain.

L’OREAL LOME, DUBAI, UAE OCT-2012 to OCT-2013

Market Planning Lead – LUXE

As Corporate Demand in Luxury Division, I was responsible to lead S&OP cycle on American luxury brands and to help improve different workflows. I was managing Ralph Lauren, Kiehls, Clarisonic along with Cacharel, Guy Laroche & Stella McCartney.

Key Achievements:

Established end to end supply chain systems, processes and flows for newly acquired brand “Clarisonic”.

Launched the 1st biggest free-standing store for Kiehls in Dubai Mall.

Improved end to end lead time from 48 days to 21 days (helping in reducing airfreight cost by 45%).

Partnered with 5 distributors to improve their inventory, service and forecasting targets to drive profitable growth.

L’OREAL PAKISTAN, KARACHI, PK NOV-2010 to OCT-2012 Supply & Demand Planning Manager

As Supply & Demand planning manager for CPD & PPD divisions, I was responsible to implement S&OP cycle for both divisions while in parallel implement SAP Business One solution for entire supply chain domain. In this capacity I had 1 person reporting to me.

Key Achievements:

Established PPD monthly S&OP cycle from scratch (defining the process, cadence and participants). Moved from once every quarterly high-level discussion with GM, Sales & Finance head to having a monthly robust S&OP process with entire multi-functional team.

Moved excel based planning to SAP.

Partnered with CPD distributors to enable them to be able to build independently monthly requirements based on historic trends and promotional activities, improve working capital and CFR. P&G PAKISTAN, KARACHI, PK JUL-2008 to NOV-2010

Corporate Demand Leader

As Corporate Demand leader I was responsible for managing demand planning for P&G business, to facilitate S&OP cycle leading towards finalizing forecast.

Led a team of 6 demand planners.

Managed a team of 6 demand planners, while coaching and training them. Implemented forecasting tool based on SAP ECC (GDF)

Key Achievements:

Successfully implemented SAP (GDF): P&G statistical forecasting module.

Received a Gold Power of You award for leading Integrated Business Planning (IBP) audit. [During the time when I was leading demand planning organization for P&G, I took a stretch goal to lead Demand & Supply Planning IBP audit. We score best in class for CEEMEA region for 3 pillars within IBP audit domain.

Received a Gold Power of You award consecutively hitting KPIs as per our targets.

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Received a Gold Power of You award for leading and organizing Supply Chain offsite for entire team of 65 members (2.2M PKR budget managed)

P&G PAKISTAN, KARACHI, PK JUL-2007 to Jul-2008

Market Planning Leader

As Market Planning leader I was responsible for managing Supply & Demand planning for Hair Care category in P&G Pakistan.

Led 1 team member.

Key Achievements:

Managed smooth execution of end to end Supply Chain for the biggest re-stage of Hair Care category. EDUCATION & TRAININGS

Master’s in Management Sciences University of Bristol (UK). Majors: Strategic Management, Operations Management & Project Management)

L’Oreal USA: Supply Chain 101 – 2021

L’Oreal USA: Demand Forecasting Forum – 2019

L’Oreal France: Demand Sensing Workshop – 2018

L’Oreal France: Centralize Forecasting Workshop – 2017

L’Oreal France: FM Discovery Workshops, Training & Testing – 2015 & 2016

L’Oreal France: Managing Markets Supply Flows – 2013

L’Oreal UAE: Demand Planning Forum – 2012

L’Oreal UAE: SAP B1 Workshops, Training & Testing – 2011 & 2012

P&G Poland: Fundamentals of Statistical Forecasting – 2010

P&G Belgium: E2E – Integrated Supply Chain Management – 2010

P&G UAE: Demand Planning Academy – 2010

P&G Hungary: SAP GDF Forum – 2009

P&G Russia: SAP GDF Training & Testing – 2008

P&G UAE: Customer Service & Logistics College - 2008

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