Jafar Ahmad Banat

Supply Chain ConsultantFull Time

• Job Details:• Evaluate the clients’ existing business process, identify gaps, issues, impact on business. • Design and implement solutions driving change in operations’ process, SLAs, SOPs, KPIs, OKRs to improve performance. • Identify opportunities, areas of improvement, and document the proposed changes as well as the reasoning and anticipated impact. • Incorporating new technologies, changes to processes, new system tools, new behaviors, policies and combinations of all to drive the change. • Set logistics operations standards, including determining the safety procedures for the handling of goods and ensuring compliance with transport regulations. • Develop plans and procedures for the transportation and storage of goods • Support clients in negotiating carriers, warehouse operators, and insurance companies for services and preferential rates. • Assist clients’ in budging their end-to-end supply chain and logistics operations • Promote safe work activities by conducting safety audits, attending company safety meetings, and meeting with individual staff members. • Develop appropriate tools, programs to increase effectiveness and efficiency • Train client staff on new tools and programs

LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGERFull Time

• Job Details:• Created supply chain and logistics sections • Created the supply chain / procurement policy and processes • Negotiated and obtained best rates, payment terms from vendors • Established the Vendor Management system, policies and processes • Managed the Demand and Supply Planning • Reorganized the warehouse operations as per best practices • Inventory management: periodic count and reconciliation • Liquidated the non-moving and project left-over inventories • Revamped the fleet: repair, disposal, and replacement. Introduced diesel-engine vehicles to save on fuel costs.

LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGERFull Time

• Job Details:• Managed a 5,000 square meter warehouse holding inventory worth over SAR. 1 billion. • Managed, oversaw, and coordinated the efforts of a warehouse team consisting of 45 members. Managed shipping and delivery operations of over 300 daily shipments. • Oversaw all the warehouse management, inventory management, and budgeting of the facility - Vendor and Contracts Management • Demand and Supply Planning • Headed over product recalls and product return management processes • Coordinated and handled all third-party delivery contracts (third-party contract management) • Oversaw all shipping (import, export, customs clearance) and transportation management initiatives