Warehouse or Logistics Manager

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Serial No: 7225

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Skills keywords: distribution, inventory control, logistics, warehousing

Current location:  Dubai, United Arab Emirates - View on map

Spoken languages: Arabic, english, Hindi, Malayalam, marathi, Tamil

Professional History

UNILEVER GULF FZE – JEBEL ALI DUBAI UAE

Warehouse Team Leader (Dec 2010 till date)

Company Brief: Unilever is an Anglo–Dutch multinational consumer goods company. Its products include foods, beverages, cleaning agents and personal care products. It is the world’s third-largest consumer goods company.

Achievements

• Achieved 100 % stock accuracy though weekly book to book reconciliation with 3pl, monthly physical stock checks of Raw, Pack & Finished goods.

• Handled the implementation of Warehouse Management module of SAP in Lipton Jebel Ali factory.

• Reduced cost by 10% of warehouse consumables by giving long team contract & negotiation with current and new suppliers.

• Implemented Total productive maintenance (TPM) in Lipton Jebel Ali factory warehouse.

• Member of team that implemented Sustainable measures that gives the factory the unique distinction of being the first factory across the UAE to reduce, recycle or reuse all waste.

• Reduced wastage of Raw & Finished material in transit by 5% by introducing pallet cover, dunnage bags & strapping belts.

• Providing savings to the company by controlling overtime, manpower & contractor allocation, space issue in 3PL warehouses, truck & container loadbility

• Reduced destruction cost of expired stocks by 15% through stock review meetings and came up with plan to distribute stock to charity, staffs & contractors before expiry

Job Responsibilities

• Team Lead leading a team of 30 staff members in 2 shifts, with 24 hours operations, 365 days a year at Lipton Tea factory Warehouse which is the 2nd largest tea factory in the world.

• Supervise, Train, set objectives for staff, conduct appraisal and help subordinates to display high levels of individual and team performance to achieve department objectives

• Responsible for handling monthly outbound shipments of 300 trailers across the Middle East and 100 global ocean containers.

• Handling monthly inbound of 150 sea containers & 300 local trucks

• Handling multiple Transporters, 3PLs warehouses & co-packers

• Arranging monthly stock counts in 3PL and co-packers.

• Conducting quarterly Safety & Quality Audits of 3pl & co-packers.

• Conducting monthly meeting with 3PL and Transporters, conduct performance review and follow-up with them for improvement.

• Arranging various trainings for staff members.

• Validating and approving clearance of Transporters, 3pl & co-packers monthly invoices.

• Co-ordination with Production team, Quality, Technical & Supply chain teams for daily Operations

• Co-ordination with Tea Hub & 3pl for clearance of Tea containers.

• Develop processes and systems for effective warehouse operations.

• Implement Safety & Quality policies and procedures and ensure that Unilever standards are maintained.

• Responsible for the smooth running of Transport Operations by coordinating with the Transporters

• Negotiate with vendors and handle Annual Maintenance agreements for factory equipment.

DANZAS AEI EMIRATES LLC – DUBAI, UAE

Warehouse Supervisor (January 2006 – November 2010)

Company Brief: A joint venture between Al Tayer Group and Danzas Management in Basel, subsidiary of Deutsche Post World Net – world’s leading provider of IT-supported logistics solutions covering worldwide air and ocean freight, global project forwarding, overland transport, e-business and 4th party logistics is today a leading logistics provider in the UAE.

Achievements

• Team leader for warehouse move of Canon, KONE, ECCO from their own warehouse to Danzas warehouse with zero operational downtime.

• Setup storage area for Canon, Emitac and ECCO

• Played a lead role in setting up Blackberry products distribution from Danzas warehouse.

• Team leader for implementing Exceed in DIP warehouse for key customers

• Handling accounts like Canon, Motorola, Ericsson, Huawei, Emitac, EMS, Kone & ECCO.

• Reduce cost though optimum utilization of resources and increased warehouse space

• Initiated rate revision for key customers that resulted in 5% of revenue growth.

• Reduced transportation costs by negotiating with transporters for reducing rates.

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for the overall supervision of warehouse personnel, Manage day to day operations within the distribution centre,, plan and monitor daily operations, work schedules and resources appropriately

• Record and report all discrepancies, services rendered and costs thereby preventing liabilities to the organization, minimizing losses and maximizing revenues for the warehouse

• Ensure stock integrity and accuracy by overseeing scheduled stock counts and resolution of discrepancies

• Develop processes and systems towards effective warehouse operations

• Liaison with Operations, Customs, Freight Forwarders for shipments and communication with customers

• Implement Quality, health, Safety, Environment and Security policies and procedures and ensure that good housekeeping standards are maintained at all times

• Prepared reports for management and managed customers thereby enabling effective decision making and assessment of key performance indicators

• Liaison with Internal Audit, IT, Administration, Housekeeping & Maintenance departments

• Responsible for the smooth running of Transport Operations by coordinating with the transport vendors

• Ensuring all equipment is covered under with proper negotiations.

• Responsible for managing Annual Maintenance agreements for equipment

BODYZONE LLC – SHARJAH, UAE

Warehouse Supervisor (July 2003 – December 2005)

Company Brief: A leading automotive aftermarket player in the Middle East.

Achievements

• Managed entire warehouse & logistics operations & Supervised 10 warehouse staff

• Setup of two new warehouses & handled multiple warehouses in Dubai and Sharjah

• Setup the procedures and policies for the new warehouses

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for incoming and outgoing stocks and maintaining records in timely and accurate manner.

• Supervise loading, unloading and handling and placement of goods in the warehouse.

• Responsible for supervising staff and warehouse maintenance & arranging transport of deliveries.

• Conduct annual and half yearly stock counts & reconciliation.

• Co-ordination with Sales, Import, Accounts and IT Section for smooth functioning of the warehouse dept.

SAUD BAHWAN AUTOMOTIVE LLC – MUSCAT, OMAN

Senior Storekeeper (July 2001 – July 2003)

Company Brief: Authorized dealers of Toyota, Lexus, Ford, Man, Komatsu, Daihatsu vehicles & spares in Oman.

Achievements

• Handled entire administration and personnel activities of more than 100 staff members

• Handled a fleet of 10 vehicles & drivers

Job Responsibilities

• Supervising dispatch of parts & receiving of parts from central Parts Warehouse.

• Follow up with the Salesman & Central Parts Warehouse for any discrepancies in supply or receipt.

• Looking after day-to-day administrative, housekeeping & maintenance of the Warehouse.

• Preparing key Performance & Incentive reports of the staff working in Warehouse.

• Co-ordinations with IT department for smooth functioning of Parts computerized System in Warehouse

• Preparing various MIS reports on monthly basis

• Co-ordination with Internal Audit dept. for Auditing.

JINDAL IRON & STEEL CO. LTD – MUMBAI, INDIA

Senior Assistant-Stores (June 1997 – May 2001)

Company Brief: India’s second largest steelmaker a part of the US $ 10 billion O. P. Jindal Group

Achievements

• Team leader for the implementation of ERP package RAMCO MARSHALL

• Officiated ISO 9000 activities and acted as quality coordinator

Job Responsibilities

• Preparing MRN, IS Inventory management modules of RAMCO MARSHAL (ERP) software.

• Preparing daily, weekly & monthly management reports.

• Preparing monthly management presentations.

• Co-ordination with IT department for the smooth functioning of Inventory & Purchase modules

• Provide training and support to end users on software

Trainings Attended

• ISO 14001:2004 Course.

• Quality Coordinators for ISO 9001

• Occupational health & Safety Management Systems Internal Auditor from SGS Limited

• Internal training on TPM, Safety, Quality, Leading High Performance Team & Negotiation skills

Educational Qualifications

• Bachelors in Commerce from Mumbai University.

• Diploma in Software Technology & Systems Management from NIIT

• Diploma in Materials Management from Prin. L.N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development

• Oracle 8 with Developer 2000 from Concourse Information Technology Ltd