Barakathulla Buhari
Supply Chain Management
Singapore,Singapore
Summary
Motivated Global Logistics Professional with 29 years of experience in Procurement, Warehousing, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Planning and Production Control in Semi-conductor industry. Resourceful expert in the field of Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management at learning internal and external customer needs and fulfill their requirements. Vast experience in people management, vendor management and 3rd party service providers globally. Result oriented, process and system driven quality person to meet the target successfully. Experience in managing spend forecast and achieve cost savings to meet the forecast.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Global Logistics Director
Skyworks Global Pte Ltd
06.2010 - Current
- Reporting to Senior Vice President of Operation and taking care of Global Logistics and responsible for $5 Billion annual revenue generation from distribution centers.
- Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic.
- Incorporated Skyworks Singapore and developed team in Singapore.
- Drove operational improvements which resulted in multi million dollar savings and improved profit margins.
- Collaborated with all internal departments to achieve company goals.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
- Established smooth global logistics flow with internal factories, suppliers, sub-con manufacturers, 3PL Logistics and Warehousing service providers.
- Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships.
- Implemented SAP WMS system Globally and improved process accuracy and efficiency.
Senior Regional Logistics Manager
International Rectifier
09.2000 - 06.2010
- Reported to Global Logistics Director, International Rectifier USA and providing Logistics and Procurement support in Asia Pacific and Japan region.
- Eliminated downtime and maximized revenue by providing top project quality control.
- Set up regional logistics center in Singapore to support order fulfillment effectively.
- Implemented Malaysia - Singapore border crossing daily truck to shorten cycle time of finished goods from sub-con to Singapore distribution center.
- Managed team of buyers to handle tactical procurement for subcontractor manufacturing sites.
Senior Operation Executive
YCH Distripark
06.1996 - 09.2000
- Reported to Regional Operation Manager, Singapore and managed 100,000 SqFt Compaq VMI Hub with help of 72 warehouse staff and provided 24x7 supports to production line.
- Designed and developed model of Kit to Exact to feed Bill of Materials to Compaq production line to produce Notebook, Desktops and servers
- Implemented customs trade-net system at Sembawang FTZ area to have flawless clearance and delivery of products to Compaq Production.
- Trained and developed next level leadership team to manage operation.
- Set up EDI / ASN process with VMI hub customers to provide Inventory Details, Inventory Movement details for on0time billing to end customers.
- Introduced Kit to Exact Model to Compaq production to optimize inventory ownership of Compaq.
- Initiated on-time, under-budget project management to optimize performance
- Spearheaded cross-functional initiatives across departments to achieve business goals for bottom-line profits
Project & Procurement Engineer
Bombay Ammonia Pte Ltd
06.1992 - 06.1996
- Reported to Head of Procurement for India and managed to procure bill of materials for Ammonia Refrigeration Plant set up.
- Negotiation of price with suppliers and procured items on-time to reach sites
- Design local routing model with 3rd party truckers to move procured items to site on-time.
- Erection and completion of Ammonia Refrigeration plants. Involving in design and development of simple refrigeration plant.
- Customs and Excise Duty clearance process with Government bodies to move factory items to project site on time.
- Oversaw high profile projects for by planning, designing, and scheduling phases
- Reined in project costs while meeting key milestones
Education
MBA - Finance
University of Madras
India04.2010
Certificate in Purchasing Management
SIMM
Singapore03.2006
Advance Diploma in Supply Chain Management
SIMM
Singapore03.2005
Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) - Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)
University of Madras
India04.1992
Skills
- Global logistics & Warehousing
- Project Management & Implementation
- Merger & Acquisition implementation
- Legal Entity set up
- Strong People Management
- Effective Budget Management and Cost control
- Strong system and process knowledge
- Team Player
- Logical and Analytics Skill
Timeline
Senior Global Logistics Director
Skyworks Global Pte Ltd
06.2010 - Current
Senior Regional Logistics Manager
International Rectifier
09.2000 - 06.2010
Senior Operation Executive
YCH Distripark
06.1996 - 09.2000
Project & Procurement Engineer
Bombay Ammonia Pte Ltd
06.1992 - 06.1996
MBA - Finance
University of Madras
Certificate in Purchasing Management
SIMM
Advance Diploma in Supply Chain Management
SIMM
Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) - Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)
University of Madras
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