Imthiaz Ahamed

• Lead 12-month demand planning cycle, coordinating forecasts with HQ and regional teams to align with revenue, margin, and inventory targets. • Track and analyse forecasts vs actuals, identifying gaps and implementing corrective actions to optimize sell-through. • Directly manage inventory, stock days, and purchase orders, identifying overstock/stockout risks and taking actions to maintain optimal levels. • Allocate constrained production and stock across regions independently, ensuring timely product availability and preventing lost sales. • Conduct inventory aging analysis and initiate intercompany transfers, bundling, or pricing adjustments to improve turnover and reduce slow-moving inventory. • Set and maintain price structures and dealer margins, incorporating HQ guidance and regional factors to support profitability. • Perform category-level revenue and P&L analysis, providing actionable insights for regional teams. • Prepare forecast and variance reports for senior management, improving visibility and reducing lost sales by ~15%. • Lead product lifecycle planning, including pre-launch readiness, post-launch tracking, and end-of-life execution. • Collaborate with supply chain and operations teams to resolve shipment delays and backorders across APAC. • Monitor market trends, competitor activity, and customer demand signals to inform planning and inventory optimization. • Contribute to process improvements, streamlining reporting, planning workflows, and intercompany coordination.

• Spearheaded a warehouse relocation and 3PL partnership, reducing rent costs from $3,000,000 to $300,000 annually and implementing a dynamic hub-and-spoke inventory model with drop-shipping. • Managed end-to-end inventory and logistics operations for 20,000+ SKUs, including strategic, dangerous, and dual-use goods across APAC. • Planned stock availability and analyzed supply-demand forecasts to fulfil hire-based contracts, coordinating inbound and outbound material movements. • Oversaw RMA processes: organized engineers for quality inspection, cleaning, certification, and refurbishment of returned equipment, ensuring readiness for the next hire cycle. • Authorized and certified scrapping of materials when refurbishment was not feasible, optimizing inventory lifecycle management. • Conducted quarterly cycle counts and facilitated inventory audits with external auditors, maintaining 100% stock accuracy. • Monitored DIFOT (Delivery in Full, On Time), maintaining a minimum 95% service level across all shipments. • Managed procurement activities, including new product setup, supplier onboarding, and credit facility negotiations. • Provided support in accounts payable, handling supplier queries and ensuring timely payment resolution. • Managed order fulfilment, intercompany transfers, and shipping, coordinating with transport partners while considering vessel schedules, port restrictions, and permit requirements for strategic/dangerous goods. • Ensured regulatory compliance: applied for XO permits for dual-use goods, prepared end-user statements, verified customer licenses, and engaged IOR/EOR services to clear customs and pay taxes. • Continuously engaged with 3PL partners to optimize warehousing, transport, and overall costs while maintaining operational efficiency. • Implemented process improvements that reduced lead times, improved shipment accuracy, and enhanced operational efficiency across inventories, procurement, and logistics workflows.

• Managed 3 warehouses and a team of 30 staff, overseeing rental equipment inventory, storage, and quality for high-value construction projects. • Developed and implemented material tracking and off-hire management models, providing visibility of equipment and transport resources, reducing unnecessary procurement and external hires by 25%. • Designed off-hire processes (FIFO/LIFO, inspection, refurbishment, bundling), increasing reuse of materials and reducing scrap. • Coordinated bulk shipments, optimizing transport costs while ensuring material availability for ongoing projects. • Improved inventory accuracy to 98%, reduced stockouts by 20%, and ensured materials were ready for redeployment. • Streamlined storage, distribution, and 3PL operations, cutting logistics and freight costs by 15–20% and increasing warehouse productivity by 15%. • Maintained 99% customer satisfaction through timely availability and quality of rental materials.

• Managed end-to-end procurement and delivery of electrical equipment for industrial projects, achieving 95% on-time delivery despite vendor and credit constraints. • Negotiated with multiple vendors to secure competitive pricing, improving cost efficiency while ensuring project continuity. • Coordinated logistics and transportation, enabling timely commissioning of HV/LV systems at client sites. • Prepared customer quotes, including material and labour costs with margins, supporting contract approvals and successful project execution. • Monitored project expenditures, handled payments, and maintained inventory accuracy to prevent delays and minimize cost overruns.