Supply Chain Inventory Control

Nazakat Ali

C510-***-**** **** Allen Ave, San Jose CA 95123 C510-***-**** ********@*****.***

global supply chain/material

With over 15 years’ experience in management of global supply chain

Summary of qualifications

Developed flexible supply chain with optimized cost, quality and delivery

Extensive experience in all facets of strategic global sourcing and procurement

Proven ability in SIOP (Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning)

Negotiated price matrix, arranged RFQs and managed PO process

Managed warehouse operations, logistics and Inventory Control.

Negotiated MSA, Supply Agreements, VMI agreements, and ODM agreements with global manufacturers.

Developed and maintained Annual $ spend, projected savings and savings realized.

Managed commodities: Catheters, Plastic Balloons (PU, PET, Pebax), Multi-Lumens, Plastic tooling, injection molding, sheet metal stamping and plating, die casting, machining, hardware, PCB (flex, rigid and mix), PCBA, CPU, HDD, SSD, memory, components, Wafers, ICs, ASICS, Ceramics, harnesses, membranes, gases, IT supplies, equipment and calibration, regulatory compliance, CMs, ODMs and Services.

Managed and completed supply chain projects involving cross functional teams

Developed and maintained CMs, ODM, 3PLs, OEMs and Distributors.

Managed PLM (product life management) including NPI, proto, pre-production, production and EOL.

Qualified new suppliers by using the elaborate qualification process with the involvement of cross functional teams.

Accomplished business continuity by risk identification and mitigation

Develop and implement SPR (supplier performance review) with score card.

Implemented ISO 9001. Supported ISO 13485-2003, cGMP and QSR 21CFR820.50 and FDA audits

ERP experience with Oracle and MS Dynamics Great Plains.

Experience of start-up environment, low volume high mix as well as high volume production

Deep understanding of manufacturing process as it relates to supply chain

Adapted Lean Six Sigma as a team.

Strategically managed commodities for electronic and medical device industry

Supported regulatory requirements and equipment calibration

Hired motivated and trained a cohesive staff

Loyal, committed, hardworking team player with high professional ethics

Selected Achievements

Analyzed the annual $ spend and identified the commodities to be focused on with high $ content. Strategize to source globally.

Results: Key Commodities were successfully shifted with the same or better quality, delivery and a cost down of 20 to 50%.

Conceptualized a VMI Program. Identified the key suppliers for these commodities. Entered into intense negotiations and managed to sign the VMI Agreements.

Results: Managed to put 50% of $ spend in VMI Hub.

Negotiated and agreed upon LT and price matrices with key suppliers.

Results: Elimination of RFQ process

Envisioned Lean Six Sigma methodology. As part of the team developed two bin Kanban system for Line, Supermarket and ROP levels in warehouse.

Results: Inventory reduced by 10%, quality improved by 5% and production cycle time reduced by 80%.

Work History

Director Supply Chain Intersect ENT/Medtronic 15M

Director Supply Chain ZOLL Circulation 7 year

Matls Commodity Manage Citrix 1 year

Commodity Director FFI 3 years

Supply Chain Consultant Alexza/Ipsen Pharmaceuticals One year

Director of Material/Supply Chain NDS Surgical Imaging 3 years 6 months

Director of Material/VP of Operations Dolch Computer Systems 10 years

education

M.S. – Industrial & Systems Engineering, San Jose State University

Training and Affiliations

APICS

ISO9000

Lean Six Sigma

Agile (Scrum)

Various Supply Chain Training Classes with ISM and others

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