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SYED SHAKIR ALI SHAH
Mobile: +92 03124708455 / +92-333-9181974 E- Mail: dp_swl@hotmail.com
DISTRIBUTION, WAREHOUSE & LOGISTICS SPECIALIST
Offering 17+ years of expertise in:
Warehouse Management Logistics Management Supply Chain Management Material Planning
Inventory Management Warehouse Supervision Vendor Management Environment Health & Safety
Record Maintenance Distribution Standard Operating Procedures Recruitment & Training
Reporting & Documentation Liaising & Coordination
PROFILE ABRIDGEMENT
Competent and dynamic Logistics Manager with an extensive experience of managing warehousing
and distribution functions at various locations across Islamabad, Kohat, Mardan, Sahiwal and Lahore
Adroit in developing and implementing effective logistics solutions, process automation,
standardization and streamlining of logistics operation, for supply chain management
Skilled in building a world-class supply chain organization through identifying, coaching and
mentoring talent as part of an overall succession planning effort
Adept at developing and implementing SOPs for warehousing, and material handling along with
maintaining metrics, reports, process documentation, customer service logs, training, and safety
records
An excellent communicator with class-apart managerial skills deft at ensuring regulatory requirements,
hygiene and safety norms at all distribution centers
Achievements across the tenure
Compilation of “Warehouse SOPs Manual”& Successful Implementation of SOPs
Development & successful implementation of “3rd Party’s Logistics System”
Attained success in launching Vehicle Load Management as per company policy
Played a key role in reduction of Freight Expenses as per company targets
Developed a system of direct dispatches of major products from 3rd party to upcountry Warehouses &
Customers
CAREER OVERVIEW
MM ‘98 – MM ‘15 with Philip Morris, Pakistan (Lahore, Sahiwal, North Pakistan)
Designation: Manager, Warehousing Logistic & Distribution (North)
Succession Path: Mention, if any
Key Responsibilities
Supervised activities such as the Step layout & space management, work organization chart, receiving,
warehouse systems as per the established standards
Effectively managed personnel in the areas of production control and logistics, developed and executed
a vision that delivered operational excellence, resulting in world class customer service and efficiency
for the location. Conducted periodical warehouses audits
Carried out formulation/validation & compliance to the SOPs rolled out for efficient material handling
operations at the primary warehousing locations
Interacted with senior management on operating issues relative to transportation, warehouse, and
inventory control that impact plant operations
Managed stock control, assure accurate receipt, storage, timely delivery of goods, shipment loading &
transferring, Supervision of document recording and data entry into system
Oversaw forecasting, order management, production planning, warehouse, and transportation
processes and associates
Managed inventory accuracy through monitoring of daily warehouse activities, cycle counts, Stock
taking and audit of same to verify results
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Defined, designed and implemented supply chain tools necessary to support a word-class supply
chain. Performed strategic sourcing and capacity versus requirements studies to ensure efficient and
effective deployment/utilization of resources to meet demand
In addition to tracking and communicating progress, established short-term and long-term objectives
for the supply-chain organization which will enable the dual locations to meet or exceed their business
objectives through world-class customer service and efficiency
Established continuous improvement processes and culture to ensure that supply chain maintains
world-class status. Continually analyzed process and procedures for opportunities to eliminate waste,
streamline for efficiency and utilization of emerging tools and techniques
Designed, implemented and managed a robust customs compliance program. Defined responsibility
for completion of activities at the dual plant level, and develop and define processes to perform these
activities
Developed a personnel-training matrix that identified training needs, the timeframe for initial and
renewable training, and tracked the status of the training program along with conducting training as
required
Monitoring of issuing customer account statements accounts related matters of incoming payments,
rebates, bank guarantees, aging analysis, credit notes and issues for more than 250 dealers &
distributors and handling of customer queries in this regard
Collected information on items that were in stock, properly identified items and corrected discrepancies
concerning items related to their quantity, nomenclature, item identification and part numbers
Conducted periodic formal assessments of the Division and plant activities to ensure that policies and
procedures are properly followed and that all activities and transactions are in compliance with the
appropriate laws.
Motivated, organized and encouraged teamwork within the workforce to ensure productivity targets
are met or exceeded
Maintained standards of health and safety, hygiene and security in the work environment such as
ensuring that stock such as chemicals and food are stored safely
PROJECT HANDLED
Successfully handled a project on Environment Health & Safety, titled “EHS Awareness Program 2013”
as EHS Coordinator to Enhance the EHS awareness among all Warehouses employees.
Project Scope: A detailed Gap analysis was conducted in 2014 andpresented the solution to mitigate that
gaps successfully.
Responsibilities:
Implementation of company HSE (Health & Safe Environment) policy
Conducting training sessions on HSE policies for Transporters/Vendors & warehouse workers.
PROFESSIONAL ENHANCEMENTS
Trainings & Workshops Attended:
Time Management SAP Managerial Skills Logistics Techniques Warehouse Management
EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
Bachelor of Arts 1981
University of Peshawar
Computer Proficiency: SAP R/3 & SAP ECC 6.0, MS Excel, MS Word, MS Power Point, MS Outlook,
Windows Live Meeting , Office Communicator, Intranet, LAN, MS Mobile Applications
PERSONAL SNIPPETS
Date of Birth: 20th April, 1961 Linguistic Abilities: Please Mention
Address: House No. 41, Street 2, E 5 Phase 7 Hayatabad, Peshawar
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