Þ      Dynamics AX implementation project management

Þ      Actively participate throughout all phases of the project

Þ      Develop the project plan and schedule for each department activities & tasks

Þ      Monitor and drive project progress and results

Þ      Conduct project kick-off & status meetings

Þ      Report project status to steering committee & stake holders

Þ      Ensure project issues are dealt with promptly

Þ      Manage change request

Þ      Manage quality assurances (Testing) Process

Þ      Manage & schedule user documentation & training

Þ      Ensure Al-Harbi “Key Users” are available for analysis & design workshops, system set-up, training and testing

Þ      Ensure all data files are available for migration to the new system

Þ      Ensure that the required infrastructure is in place (Microsoft Back Office and Exchange)

Þ      Assist in resolving day to day issues related to the project

Þ      Review and sign-off on deliverables

Þ      Coordinating with the ERP Microsoft Dynamics consultant in implementation process

Þ      Coordinating with all departments for implementation

Achievements:

*         Suggested and created ‘Chart of Account’ COA for finance department to separate Direct and Indirect cost

*         Created ‘Standard Operating Procedures’ SOP for Procurement & Subcontracting

*         Created the ‘Item Master’ for the whole group taking CSI codes as base which will be used by all departments like Planning/scheduling, estimation, Project, Procurement, warehouse etc. Task accomplished by the team of 10 engineers under my supervision in 14days

Þ      Implemented Microsoft Axapta 4.0 in Trade & Logistics Module

Þ      ERP Microsoft Axapta 4.0 T&L module: 3 years of strong on hands experience in Axapta through which all the procurement activities and inventories were kept under check and control adhering the Bill of Material, Production Plan, open Job Orders & Sales Forecast

Þ      Daily reports generation by running SQL query and extracting data from the ERP to Ms Excel for analysing, action & follow-ups, (example: MRP, forecast, reschedule, full buy, purchase receipt, trade agreement, shortages, excess, VMI P.O.s, back to back P.O. firming, PPV, etc.)

Þ      Spearheaded import & export operations: issues of equipment, material and product in order to support the operation.

Þ      Maintained documentation of export & import under SEZ (Special Economic Zone)

Þ      Coordinate with CHA (Custom House Agent) for filing Bill of Entry for imports & Shipping Bills for exports and timely delivery & dispatch respectively

Þ      Assisted in the development of production plans, along with Marketing, Sales and other departments heads, by way of providing & projecting material availability, lead time, idle time

Þ      Summarize the forecast/check the materials availability

Þ      Closely coordinated & organized material and kiting to support the production schedule

Þ      Checking of requisition/ purchase indents and selection of supplier for issue of enquiries

Þ      Sending enquiries and obtaining quotations analyzing quotations and preparation of comparative statement

Þ      Played a pivotal role in raising Purchase Request & Purchase Order in ERP MS Axapta, follow-up material delivery and payment to the suppliers

Þ      Coordinated with stores to ensure material availability to comply with production plans

Þ      MRB (material review board) meeting for incoming defective materials

Þ      For MQP materials preparing re-export invoice supported with all import documents (BOE, import inv. Pack list etc)

Þ      Compiled & documented the monthly report for the top management based at Singapore.

Þ      Supplier performance reviews based on price, quality, delivery and service level

Þ      Maintain backlog of customer orders

Þ      Done DTA (Domestic Tariff Area) sales documentation for exporting from SEZ

Drafted purchasing procedures for the department and was audited by external auditors for ISO 9001:2008 Certification

Þ      Pivotal in ordering/procuring goods from all over the world namely America, Brazil, China, Ethiopia, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Singapore, Sri Lanka, etc.

Þ      Sending request for quotes through email and fax

Þ      Compose counter bids for offers ensuring timely delivery and receipt of important information while at the time maintaining confidentiality.

Þ      Biding & finalizing purchase price

Þ      Opening L/C in favour of the supplier

Þ      Follow-up for the Import documents like Bill of Lading, Invoice, Packing List, Certificate of Origin, Phytosanitary certificate etc to ensure smooth clearance at seaport

Þ      Send sample parcels to the buyers

Þ      Initiated the import clearance & banking/payment formalities for all commodities

Þ      Jeddah Islamic Port project in a stevedoring company

Þ      Responsible for preparing purchase requisitions of spare parts for the Hydraulic & mechanical equipments used in port operation

Þ      Ensured timely collection of cash for the port cold storage charges

Þ      Handled three departments successfully

Þ      Single headedly developed methods & processes and implemented the same. Thereby, the company could streamline its operation which were not optimal at that point

Þ      Finished deadline based tasks, coordinated between the Technicians, Supervisors & Managers, and managed the demanding requirements from port authorities, all at the same time.