Umar Uzair

Head of Operations / General Manager @ Diamond Group of Industries

About

I have 12 years of experience in diversified Supply Chains from Petrochemical, Furniture, F&B, Oil & Gas to Packaging industries across the MENAP region. Raising experience from manufacuring controls, my supply chain management skills are shaped reactive and inclusive making me a supportive team player in an organizational setup. On job accomplishment of 02 Masters degrees (MBA, MS SCM) helped in applying academic solutions to industrial dilemma(s)/ vise versa leading to expanded knowledge and experience base.

Country

Pakistan

City

Karāchi

Industry

Logistics & Supply Chain

Skill

Financial Analysis, Operations Management, Leadership, Team Leadership, Negotiation, Purchase Management, Inventory Management, Dispute Resolution, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Process Improvement, Business Development, Team Management, Teamwork

Experience

Head of Operations / General Manager

Diamond Group of Industries

2025-12 - Present · 9 mos

Karāchi

Supply Chain Manager

TESCO Engineering

2024-5 - 2025-12 · 1 yr 8 mos

Eastern, Saudi Arabia

Senior Supply Chain Manager

Diamond Group of Industries

2018-3 - 2024-5 · 6 yrs 3 mos

Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

Ensure smooth functioning of 175Tons/M production capacity facilities (PU and Polystyrene factories) Stocks Management (Stocks, Inventory) of USD 0.65M. Graph production schedules to ensure earliest dispatches. Team building through supervision-less work style across +300 workforce. Time to time management of Human Resource deployment ( based on sales trend). Support Regional Sales of USD 2 Million w.r.t flawless productions and in-time dispatches. Leading a team of technical, skilled /unskilled staff towards common success of the project. Controlling of overheads / Promotion of LEAN Practices. Budgeting and controlling of manufacturing expenses to 5% of the sales. Reporting to COO (Foam Division) and MD ( Packaging Division).

Manufacturing Consultant

Majestic Plastic Industries

2021-3 - 2024-1 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

Consultation on plant's CaPex projects for business enhancement. Leading Production Team on maximising production output while minimising production loss / wastage Integrating Technical Team with Marketing function on new mould development via import channel and/or tier 1, 2 local vendors. Overall supervision of supply chain function in collaboration with procurement, accounts & finance and manufacturing teams vide effective reporting.

Operations Manager

Sweet Affairs-The Bakery Cafe

2016-12 - 2017-12 · 1 yr 1 mo

Lahore, Pakistan

Managed operational activities pertaining to retail outlets to achieve net sales of USD 250,000/M. Boosted corporates sales to USD 15,000/M through best practices without suffering outlet sales. Developed Home Delivery (HD) function, administered performance & achieved sustained sales of USD 15,000/M. Designed KPIs for Retail outlets staff (90 headcount) & administered evaluations. Revamped work schedules (shift times), reduced headcounts & brought profitability to one of the outlets in newly opened Mall.

Factory Manager

Diamond Group of Industries

2013-2 - 2016-11 · 3 yrs 10 mos

Ras al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates

Lead 165 Tons/M capacity plant with tri-national HR pool of 100+ workforce. Resourced alternate raw materials (FOC) which added 60Ton/M RM savings. Monitored the production activities to ensure efficient & effective manufacturing processes. Supported UAE & GCC sales of AED 20M /M through effective production planning & dispatch policies.