Liaqat Ahamed CII SCM Pro

Operations Associate

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India4 yrs 3 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Expert in digital supply chain transformation.
  • Proven track record in supply planning and procurement.
  • Certified in multiple supply chain management tools.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Supply Chain Management expert with a focus on digital transformation and process optimization.

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Skills

Core Skills

Project ManagementDigital TransformationSupply PlanningDigital Supply Chain TransformationDemand PlanningSupply Chain Management

Other Skills

People ManagementLean ManagementPython (Programming Language)SAP APOKinaxisDecision-MakingAzure DatabricksProblem SolvingAgile MethodologiesPSDHMicrosoft Power BIRCACollaborative Problem SolvingRulexSupply Operations

About

As a CII SCM Pro and Senior Functional Consultant at o9 Solutions, I specialize in digital supply chain transformation, E2E touchless planning, and IBP. My consulting expertise in o9, SAP APO, and Kinaxis is built on a strong foundation of practical industry experience in supply planning and procurement at Procter & Gamble and Flex.

Experience

4 yrs 3 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 10 mos
Average Tenure
6 mos
Current Experience

O9 solutions, inc.

Senior Business Operations Specialist

Nov 2025Present · 6 mos · Greater Bengaluru Area · On-site

  • APEX Operating Strategy
  • EKG (Enterprise Knowledge Graph), Integrated business Planning, Digital Transformation
  • AI Planning Agents
  • Post Game Analysis
Project ManagementPeople ManagementLean ManagementPython (Programming Language)Digital Transformation

Procter & gamble

Supply Planning Strategy Associate - BTA Specialist

Sep 2024Oct 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

  • Ambiguity Management
  • Working with flagship brands like H&S and Pantene
  • Associate - Product Supply - Planning Service Centre
  • DRP Planning - FM Markets
  • (Oral - B, Braun and Pantene & H&S)
  • SCPT - Supply chain Platform transformation
  • Business trips to Bangkok and Singapore
  • Operational Planning and scheduling
  • Involved in supply chain platform transformation
  • Executing end-to-end supply planning processes including inventory planning, requirements planning, production planning, and material planning.
  • Developing and maintaining finished goods inventory targets by SKU based on service level objectives, forecast error, and replenishment lead times.
  • Delivering key KPIs such as customer fill rate, inventory levels, and cost targets.
  • Acting as the primary interface between stock replenishment, operations, and logistics teams to ensure supply continuity.
  • Sequencing & Production Scheduling
  • Identifying, resolving, and escalating supply chain risks including manufacturing performance issues, material shortages, and demand surges.
  • Managing and coordinating projects that impact the supply chain, such as new product introductions and capacity expansions.
  • Participating in cross-functional teams to implement continuous improvement initiatives aimed at optimizing supply chain efficiency.
  • Managing a complex portfolio of 450+ SKUs in Hair Care - SIP at Procter & Gamble, optimizing solver and leading the Global Supply Chain initiative.
  • Enhancing advanced sequence solver (ASS)
  • Loss Elimination, IWS
  • Collaborated with the One Beauty team to prioritize and plan Operations Management Planning (OMP) and Category Supply Network Planning (CSNP) strategies.
  • Developed digital lean skills to streamline supply chain operations and drive efficiency in supply planning processes.
  • Learned to work in Ambiguity
  • Digital Supply chain Planning
  • MD Set ups, BOM Audit, Routing
SAP APOKinaxisDecision-MakingAzure DatabricksProblem SolvingAgile Methodologies+20

Flex

Senior Analyst - Planning

Dec 2021Aug 2024 · 2 yrs 8 mos · India · Hybrid

  • Global Procurement and Supply chain Department - Flex Global Business Services
  • Roles and Responsibilities :
  • Key Roles:
  • Kinaxis Enhancements, Deployment and Process improvements
  • Demand Planning,Material Planning and Production Planning,Digitization , Tableau Dashboard
  • Handled 7 customers till now
  • KSS on GEN AI
  • My typical day looks like:
  • Responsible for providing expertise and support to the Customer Focus Team (CFT), ensuring the ability of the materials planning for a specific project or projects as required providing materials support to the weekly production planned orders and enabling to achieve Kit on-time drop to meet Customer Schedule.
  • Key assignments include providing timely Materials status through use of available Shortage reports, Submission of E&O Inventory to the Customer, Work Order Management, inventory management, MRB and DR Management to achieve the operating goals.
  • Senior Materials Planners for New Emerging NPI Accounts to provide faster service to the NPI Customer to effectively communicate with the customer protecting Business interest of Flex
  • 1) Shortage Report Preparation
  • 2) CTB Reports
  • 3) WO Management
  • 4) E & O Management
  • 5) Flex Pulse
  • 6) Demand Loading with PM
  • 7) MRP Validation
  • 8) Inventory Aging Report Prepration and Follow Ups.
  • 9) Process Improvements - VBA Macros/ Power Automate
  • 10) 8D Problem Solving
  • 11) QMS SPOC
  • 12) Business Analytics using BAAN ERP
  • 13) Business Presentations - QBR Deck preparation
  • 14) Kinaxis can do simulations
  • 15) RR CTB Simulations
  • 16) Implementing Lean practices in Process.
  • 17) S & OP Process
  • 18) Training to New Joiners
  • Domain Knowledge:
  • 1) SMT Technology
  • 2) Electronic Manufacturing Processes
  • 3) ECO/BOM Management
  • 4) Work Order Management
  • 5) Business Analytics
  • 7) Material Management
  • Tool Knowledge
  • BaaN ERP, MS Excel - Macros & VBA, Microstrategy (MSTR), Kinaxis Rapid Response, Agile PLM, Power BI, SAP BO
  • Certifications: SCQ 1 , 2, 3 Certified , Kinaxis RR Certified Contributor, Author 1 & Author 2
Infor Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)Material Requirements Planning (MRP)Robotic Process Automation (RPA)Microsoft Power QueryElectronic Manufacturing ServicesSales and operations planning+24

Indocool composites private limited

Graduate Engineer Trainee

Sep 2021Dec 2021 · 3 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

  • New Product Development, Product Costing, Design and Development of Transport Pallet and Fixtures
Critical ThinkingPeople ManagementCreative Problem SolvingMicrosoft Excel

Sundram fasteners

Trainee at Engineering Department TVS Sundaram Fasteners Ltd

Apr 2021Jul 2021 · 3 mos · Tamil Nadu, India · On-site

  • Roles:
  • Worked for IATF Audit
  • New product development
  • Preparation of Control Plan, Drawing and PFMEA
  • Drawing office
  • IATF Documents
  • Improvements - Validation
  • SAP
Critical ThinkingPeople ManagementCreative Problem SolvingMicrosoft Excel

Dmw cnc solutions india pvt ltd

In - Plant Training

Oct 2020Oct 2020 · 0 mo · Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India · On-site

  • Gained Hands-on Experience on Duplex Milling Machine, HMC, CMM and Tool Presetting
  • Worked in Inspection and Quality in determining the Flaws in the machined components like Blowholes, Cracks, and several other defects through Visual Inspection.
  • Observed Quality Improvement Methods in the Industry like Kaizen, PDCA.
Critical ThinkingMicrosoft Excel

Council for scientific and industrial research (csir)

CSIR-Summer Research Training Program

Jun 2020Aug 2020 · 2 mos · CSIR-NEIST

  • I have done a project titled "A Review on BIO MEMS "
Critical ThinkingMicrosoft Excel

Eureka forbes ltd

Mechanical Maintenance Intern

Dec 2019Jan 2020 · 1 mo · Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Critical ThinkingMicrosoft Excel

Steel authority of india limited

In Plant training in Production Department

May 2019Jun 2019 · 1 mo · Salem, Tamil Nadu

Critical ThinkingMicrosoft Excel

Education

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

Master of Business Administration - MBA Amrita AHEAD

Oct 2024Oct 2026

Anna University

Bachelor of Engineering - BE — Mechanical Engineering (NBA Accredited Program)

Jan 2017Jan 2021

Lakshmi Garden Matric Higher Secondary School

High School Diploma — 11th and 12th

Jan 2015Jan 2017

VVNKM CBSE SCHOOL

10th

Jan 2015Jan 2015

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