Faraz Zafar
Noida
Summary
Results-driven Assistant Manager with expertise in project planning, procurement, and supply chain optimization. Proven ability to implement lean manufacturing principles, enhance inventory management, and drive cost control efforts.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Manager – Planning & Commercial
Jakson Limited
Noida
03.2022 - Current
- Developed and maintained production schedules to meet customer demands while optimizing resource utilization.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including procurement, manufacturing, and logistics, to ensure seamless production processes.
- Monitored inventory levels and implemented strategies to minimize excess stock while preventing stock outs.
- Utilized SAP systems to track and manage production orders, ensuring accurate and real-time data for decision-making.
- Conducted regular production meetings to assess progress, address challenges, and adjust schedules as needed.
- Implement lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement initiatives to streamline processes and reduce waste.
- Maintaining Project Tracker.
- Managed end-to-end material planning processes, including forecasting, procurement, and inventory control.
- Collaborated with suppliers to negotiate favourable terms, reduce lead times, and ensure a stable supply chain.
- Implemented demand forecasting models to optimize inventory levels and reduce carrying costs.
- Developed and maintained strong relationships with vendors, ensuring timely and quality deliveries.
- Conducted regular audits of inventory levels, identifying and addressing discrepancies to maintain accuracy.
- Implemented safety protocols to create a secure work environment and reduce accidents.
- Collaborated with engineering teams to implement process improvements and new product introductions.
- Oversaw day-to-day production operations, ensuring adherence to quality standards and production schedules.
- Led a team of production staff.
- Managed the receiving, storage, and distribution of materials and products in the warehouse.
- Implemented inventory control procedures to track and manage stock levels accurately.
- Conducted regular cycle counts and physical inventories to ensure data accuracy.
- Oversaw the maintenance of a clean and organized warehouse, optimizing space utilization.
- Implemented safety protocols and trained warehouse staff on best practices.
- Creating Purchase Order (Service as well as supply).
- Maintaining Vendor Invoice process list for payments.
- Invoice processing and follow up with Finance.
- Creating Sales Order for Invoicing and co-ordinating with logistics team for dispatch.
- Creating New Vendor registration in SAP Ariba.
- Maintaining Project Tracker.
Assistant Manager (Contracts/Order Management)
C&S Electric Ltd
02.2018 - 02.2022
- Company Overview: one of the largest manufacturers of Electrical Equipments for Power Generations, Transmission, Distribution & Control
- Project Management (from project kick-off to project closure without levy of LD).
- Identifies the contract baseline (including terms and conditions, specifications, drawings, estimate, proposal, schedule and other documents incorporated in the contract) and highlights areas of potential risk.
- Ensures timely and accurate execution of commercial aspects in portfolio of contracts by preparing Project Management plan (i.e. including payments terms, claims, variation orders, addition / deletion, Outsource & Contactor finalization / ordering, warranties, provisions, guarantees, C-forms etc.).
- Verifies that the contract has fulfilled their contractual obligations and there are no responsibilities outstanding.
- Assesses success of the contract and determines if there are any lessons learned for future contracting.
- Major role in Outstanding payment recoveries & collection to maintain cash flow as per the budget planned.
- Directing project accounting, Billings, Revenue generation.
- Analyzing cost saving reports, & Savings of ongoing projects.
- To ensure Turn over to be met as per the Budget planned & equipments to be supplied in line with the Customer / site requirement within Contractual delivery by circulating manufacturing schedules, MIS on Ist of each month internally & subsequent review with concerned department & Customers.
- Analyzes prime contract terms to highlight areas of potential opportunity and risk, such as ambiguities, omissions and conflicts, as work proceeds, analyze them, prepare for them, when they do happen address and control them.
- One of the largest manufacturers of Electrical Equipments for Power Generations, Transmission, Distribution & Control
Assistant Manager – Order Management
Jakson Limited
06.2006 - 01.2018
- Ensuring optimum inventory levels for achieving cost savings without hampering the production/project operations and preparing reports for the same.
- Ensuring Procurement of Material as per Material Plans.
- Making arrangements for receiving material, arranging materials for easy identification and assessing material damage, overage as well as shortage report making.
- Provide material on time to shop floor, so that to meet customer delivery.
- Determining and managing the appropriate inventory levels.
- Planning and scheduling of material works on monthly, weekly & daily basis.
- Creating Purchase Requisitions for every type of material.
- Making Monthly Production Plans on the basis of Inputs given by Marketing Team.
- Actively participating in Internal Audits (ISO as well as Annual).
- Material follow ups as well as C-Form Status with Vendors.
- Making MIS Reports based on Non Moving Material as well as Work in Progress.
- Updating Project Tracker sheet on daily basis.
Education
B.E. - Mechanical
Z.H. College of Engg. & Tech
01.2005
Diploma - Mechanical
Polytechnic
01.2001
Skills
- Project Planning & Scheduling
- Production planning
- Inventory management
- Demand forecasting
- SAP systems
- Lean manufacturing
- Contract management
- Commercial Operations & Vendor Management
- Procurement & Material Management
- Cost Control & Budgeting
- Supply Chain Optimization
- Risk Analysis & Mitigation
- SAP
- ERP
- MIS Reporting
- Team Leadership & People Development
- Warehouse management
- Logistics co-ordination
- Project Costing
- BOQ Analysis
- SAP MM
- SAP PP
Accomplishments
- Enhanced demand forecasting accuracy by 25% through the implementation of advanced forecasting models.
- Successfully collaborated with procurement and logistics teams to streamline communication channels.
- Identified and eliminated bottlenecks in the production process, resulting in a 30% increase in overall production capacity.
- Led an initiative to implement cycle counting procedures, resulting in a 98% inventory accuracy improvement.
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that the Particulars mentioned above are true to the best of my Knowledge and belief.
Languages
- English
- Hindi
- French (in learning mode)
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 05/12/83
- Nationality: Indian
Timeline
Assistant Manager – Planning & Commercial
Jakson Limited
03.2022 - Current
Assistant Manager (Contracts/Order Management)
C&S Electric Ltd
02.2018 - 02.2022
Assistant Manager – Order Management
Jakson Limited
06.2006 - 01.2018
B.E. - Mechanical
Z.H. College of Engg. & Tech
Diploma - Mechanical
Polytechnic