Saud Ali
@saudali1
Senior supply chain leader driving end-to-end operations, exports, and integrated S&OP for global markets.
What I'm looking for
I am a senior supply chain executive with deep experience across procurement, production planning, warehousing, logistics and export operations, having led supply chains for FMCG, engineering, ceramics and hosiery sectors.
I have built and executed end-to-end supply chain strategies that improved throughput by 44%, reduced rollover bookings by 86% and cut average backlog days by 18.3%, while exporting to 80+ countries and managing critical make-to-order contract manufacturing relationships.
My leadership emphasizes integrated S&OP, OTIF delivery, supplier performance, and disruption-proofing operations; I deliver measurable cost savings, inventory and transport efficiencies, and strong cross-functional collaboration to meet time-sensitive, compliance-driven export requirements.
A Certified Supply Chain Professional with expertise in coordinating, inventory Management, sourcing, procurement, production planning, logistics, supplier relationship management, customer relationship management, contract management, budgeting, spend analysis, inventory accuracy among others. A bachelor's degree in software engineering enables me to come to speed with any new software within hours.
Certified in Sales & Operations Planning empowers me to smoothly run the demand and supply meeting and being the organization agreeing on a plan due to my good negotiation and emotional intelligence skills.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Head of Supply Chain
Soneri Foods (Pvt) Ltd
Jan 2023 - Present (3 years)
Led end-to-end supply chain for export food business, managing S&OP, procurement, warehousing, production planning and logistics to supply to 80+ countries with zero-tolerance for shipping/documentation errors.
Head of Supply Chain
Faraz Industries (Pvt) Ltd
Jan 2008 - Jan 2023 (15 years)
Directed end-to-end supply chain and operations, improving throughput by 44%, cutting bookings rollover by 86% and reducing average backlog days by 18.3% through process redesign and supplier performance programs.
Manager Finished Goods & Logistics
Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Ltd
Jan 2006 - Jan 2008 (2 years)
Managed finished goods logistics and nationwide dealer distribution (650 dealers), optimized routes and contracts, achieving 6.21% transport cost savings and improved inventory accuracy via cycle counts.
Jr. Asst. Man. Planning & Procurement
Renfro Crescent Ltd
Jan 2005 - Jan 2006 (1 year)
Handled local and direct purchases, MRO procurement and warehousing support for hosiery manufacturing, maintaining inventory levels and supporting PP&C processes.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Iqra University
Master of Business Administration, Supply Chain Management
Master of Business Administration with specialization in Supply Chain Management from Iqra University.
Iqra University
Bachelor of Computer Science (Honors), Computer Science
Bachelor of Computer Science (Honors) from Iqra University.
Avon Old Farms School
High School Diploma, High School
High school education completed at Avon Old Farms School in the United States.
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