Logistics and Inventory Supervisor

• The ability to utilize my experience , skills and qualification in a challenging environment. • Seeking a challenging , secured and career oriented position in a dynamic organisation.

LADYBIRD (AL FUTTAIM GROUP – RETAIL DIVISION)
Al Futtaim Group, largest group in UAE, covering different industries like Automobiles, construction, electronics and electrical, Fashion, furniture etc. Under Al Futtaim retail umbrella, Ladybird is a UK kidswear brand with retails stores in Middle East, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and having more expansion plans etc.
Designation : Inventory Control Supervisor (Dec 2006 – Ongoing)
Responsibilities:
Inbound Logistics
• Orders follow-ups with exporters & manufacturers, ensuring shipping of goods on agreed ex-factory dates
• Confirming and following up cargo bookings with freight forwarders.
• Planning cargo consolidation to make up FCL loads for cost reduction, as well as handling LCL volumes.
• Deciding on best ship mode to ensure that goods are distributed to retail stores before launch dates.
• Follow ups for import shipping documents & ensuring discrepancies free documents are provided on time to clearing agent for goods custom clearance without incurring demurrages/storage charges. And clearance of any custom deposits, on time.
Warehouse Management
• Liaison with 3rd party logistics on warehouse & distribution management issues.
• Ensuring goods are binned / GRNed on time by WH and any +- variances are informed /handled on time. Claiming variances above tolerance levels to shippers.
• Monitoring Service level agreement KPIs with 3PL-service provider. And flagging of any issues with regards to same.
• Handling exports operations to outline retail stores and handling any issues/matters related to logistics/documentation or warehouse management
• Supervising stock take process for warehouse and retail stores.
Outbound Logistics
• Ensuring goods allocation to retail stores in right ratios, and updating of MinMax based on sales patterns.
• Ensuring old seasons terminal stock is distributed to stores before new season launch.
• Checking stock/sales movement for retail stores to ensure slow/fast-moving items are rotated between right stores.
• Checking stores stock levels to ensure sufficient stocks for stores to meet monthly sales budgets.
• Handling all store queries with prompt response to ensure no disturbance to service levels.
• Certifying suppliers, freight forwarder and 3PL invoices for payment after verification.

MSc Supply Chain Management (2011)
University of Bolton – RAK Campus
BSc (Hons) In Computing & Information Systems (2002)
London Metropolitan University, UK.
International Advance Diploma In Computer Studies (2001)
NCC Education , UK
Certification In Project & Business Management (2001)
NCC Education , UK

Programming Languages: GW-Basic, Visual Basic, MS – Access, Oracle RDBMS, Oracle Developer 2000.
Operating Systems: MS-Dos, MS-Windows 95/97/98/2000 .
Data Bases : MS – Access , Oracle .
Application Software: MS – Word , Excel, Power Point, Outlook Express, Eudora Mail , Netscape Navigator, Internet Explorer.
Certifications: Hardware Technician, Network Environment, Object Oriented Techniques, Software Environment, System Analysis & Design