SYED AKHTAR AHMED
Hyderabad
Summary
Dedicated Supply Chain professional with expertise in data analysis, manipulation, and visualization. Proficient in utilizing business intelligence tools and ERPs to produce insightful reports for informed decision-making by senior leadership and global planners. Experience in procurement, operations excellence, and strategic sourcing drives efficiency and cost savings across the supply chain.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
S&OP - Data Analyst - Operation Excellence
Celanese
10.2021 - Current
- Company Overview: A leading global technology and specialty materials company
- Developed data driven critical reports for decision making by senior leadership
- Created dashboards to keep a check on KPIs for all the departments within S&OP
- Created warehouse projection report to ensure all the facilities of Celanese run efficiently
- Developed stocking strategy for business planners (MTO, ATO & MTS)
- Developed planning strategy to efficiently handle on-hand inventory
- Collaborated with sites & developed dashboards & reports to track production
- Played a critical role in eliminating unnecessary cost due to partial usage of warehouses
- Generated sales reports for commercial team
- Generated on-time deliveries and rejected order reports for better planning and efficiency
- A leading global technology and specialty materials company
Sourcing
Celanese (Former DuPont)
03.2018 - 10.2021
- Company Overview: A global leader in the production of advanced materials and technology
- Spearheaded end-to-end procurement activities, overseeing the sourcing, evaluation, and selection of suppliers for key categories, resulting in cost savings and improved supply chain efficiency
- Slashed costs more than $2MM through supplier financing and payment terms negotiation
- Sourced new vendors for purchasing needs
- Worked as a subject matter expert & process trainer
- Created contracts and maintained throughout the life cycle
- Conducted market research for better price and lead time
- A global leader in the production of advanced materials and technology
Process Developer
Genpact
01.2016 - 03.2018
- Company Overview: A global leader in business process management and services
- Finding the best Source of Supply in the market for required needs
- Worked on PO creation process (Req to PO)
- Worked on Order acknowledgement/confirmation process to ensure timely shipment of goods
- Helped new requestor in raising a requisition through WebEx
- Worked as a supplier administrator & oversaw supplier onboarding process
- Worked on invoice resolution process which were blocked due to discrepancies
- Worked on order management process for urgent requests
- A global leader in business process management and services
Process Associate
Genpact
02.2014 - 01.2018
- Company Overview: A global leader in business process management and services
- Invoice Processing
- Worked on AP helpdesk
- Worked on Month end activities (Closing AP books, matching trial balance)
- Worked on discrepancies at the time of closing activities
- Worked on accrual activities
- Worked on rectification of entries
- A global leader in business process management and services
Education
MBA - Finance
Osmania University
Hyderabad07.2015
Skills
- Power BI
- Snowflake
- Ms Excel
- SQL
- Alteryx
- Cognite
- SAP S4 & BI
- Oracle
- Data Manipulation
- Data Visualization
- Market Research
- Strategic Sourcing
- Contract Negotiation
Accomplishments
- Warehouse Cost Reduction, Reduced warehouse costs by 15% through optimized inventory management strategies.
Languages
English
Hindi
Arabic
Urdu
Timeline
S&OP - Data Analyst - Operation Excellence
Celanese
10.2021 - Current
Sourcing
Celanese (Former DuPont)
03.2018 - 10.2021
Process Developer
Genpact
01.2016 - 03.2018
Process Associate
Genpact
02.2014 - 01.2018
MBA - Finance
Osmania University
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