Ahmad Rahish Najib
San Jose,CA
Summary
Results-driven Production/NPI Material Planner with a strong background in forecasting and inventory management, effectively coordinating material procurement to streamline production processes. Proven track record of leveraging MRP systems to enhance material flow, minimize shortages, and optimize stock levels, leading to significant reductions in lead times and overall costs. Skilled in collaborating with cross-functional teams to uphold production schedules and meet customer delivery demands while driving continuous process improvements for operational efficiency.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
NPI Planner
Teradyne/NexTest System Corporation
San Jose, CA
01.2023 - 01.2025
- Developed strategic plans for high-revenue clients with stringent requirements for on-time delivery and quality.
- Served as primary liaison for customers, engineering, manufacturing, and logistics.
- Designed schedules to optimize resource allocation for customer satisfaction.
- Oversaw master schedule reporting, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
- Managed load leveling and bottlenecks by analyzing production hours and capacity levels.
- Worked closely with purchasing to ensure alignment of orders and manufacturing capabilities.
- Streamlined communication across departments to maintain adherence to critical deadlines.
- Expedited urgent orders, managed material shortages effectively, and maintained accurate order execution in the MRP system.
- Coordinated meetings between teams, departments to discuss project updates, status.
- Monitored and reported on the progress of planning projects, identifying issues and implementing corrective actions as needed.
- Implemented Lean Manufacturing principles to streamline production processes and reduce waste.
- Coordinated with other departments such as engineering, purchasing, and warehouse to ensure smooth operations.
- Collaborated with other teams to develop new product designs that are cost effective yet meet customer expectations.
- Managed production risks by developing contingency plans and strategies to mitigate potential disruptions.
- Developed and executed production schedules based on customer demand, inventory levels, and capacity constraints.
- Coordinated with procurement team to ensure timely delivery of materials and components.
- Determined resource allocations based on available resources and forecasted demand.
- Distributed work orders to departments.
- Coordinated with production teammates to determine scheduling and conflict resolutions.
- Scheduled space or equipment for special programs, meetings and conferences.
- Reduced operating costs by synchronizing sales goals with production.
- Developed production procedures by evaluating workflow, devising targeted plans and creating customer order schedules aligned with available materials and resources.
- Analyzed data from various sources such as sales orders, forecasts, inventories. to create accurate production plans.
- Participated in meetings with stakeholders such as customers or vendors regarding upcoming projects or changes in product specifications.
- Allocated resources and controlled inventory by assessing materials stock, monitoring production performance and managing backlogs.
- Boosted efficiency and minimized waste by receiving production material deliveries according to forecasting and demand.
- Reviewed and approved production orders, ensuring alignment with customer specifications and delivery timelines.
- Conducted routine maintenance and repairs on mechanical systems and industrial equipment.
- Collaborated closely with team members to achieve project objectives and meet deadlines.
Production Planner
Sanmina Corporation
San Jose, CA
01.2019 - 12.2022
- Oversaw transitions ensuring cohesive processes between new product introduction and production.
- Implemented planning strategies to streamline manufacturing processes.
- Coordinated with departments for RMA handling, defect material management, and optimal production scheduling.
- Oversaw inventory control, ensuring timely procurement of materials for various product lines.
- Coordinated Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) to streamline production schedules.
- Proposed strategies that resulted in reduced inventory costs.
- Streamlined manufacturing workflows to enhance operational efficiency.
- Identified and reported discrepancies in production plans to relevant teams.
- Managed NPI changes and rolling revisions for efficient delivery schedules.
- Evaluated vendor proposals for pricing structure changes or other modifications that could impact profitability.
- Collaborated with sales, marketing, finance and operations teams to ensure accuracy of forecast data and assumptions.
- Forecasted future demand based on historical data analysis and market trends.
- Created production schedules by considering deadlines for customer orders and sales forecasting.
- Identified delays in the production process and took corrective actions to minimize impacts on delivery timelines.
- Created inventory management processes to avoid shortages and excesses.
- Reviewed quality control reports monitoring various aspects.
- Oversaw execution of manufacturing and production plans and resolved potential issues.
- Implemented inventory tracking systems that enabled accurate forecasting of finished goods inventories.
- Worked closely with engineering team members to design new processes that improved product quality and reduced costs.
Education
Bachlor degree - GRAPHIC DESIGN
KABUL UNVERSITY
Kabul, AfghanistanIT Networking 6-month class certification -
Poona collage
Pune, IndiaCyber security 3-month class certification -
Global Karachi institute
Karachi, PakistanSkills
- Skilled in Microsoft Applications
- SAP Module Knowledge
- Oracle Database Management
- Professional Writing Skills
- Strong Verbal Communication Skills
- Operational Planning
- Efficiency Improvement
- Revenue Forecasting
- Supply Chain Operations
- RMA Process Management
- Collaborative Motivation
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Project Leadership
- Proficient in Organization
- Data Analysis Expertise
- Customer Interaction Coordination
- Motivated Self-Starter
- Flexible Problem-Solver
- Training and coaching
- Production scheduling
- Team communication
- Data analysis
- Quality control
- Material requirements planning
- Supply chain distribution
- Stock control
- Bill of materials
- Demand forecasting
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Persian
Native/ Bilingual
Hindi
Native/ Bilingual
Urdu
Native/ Bilingual
Arabic
Native/ Bilingual
Qualificationsandskills
- Proficient in Microsoft Products, SAP Modules, and Oracle
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Expertise in customer relationship management
- Skilled in production planning, expediting, financial forecasting, shipping, delivery, and RMA management
- Ability to motivate and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to achieve project goals
- Excellent organizational and analytical skills
- Experience working closely with Sales, Marketing, and Engineering teams
Certification
- Certificate of Achievement from Teradyne / Nextest (Awarded by President)
- Certificate of Recognition from SVP, Sanmina Corporation
- Training Completion Certificates: Oracle, Team Center, Agile, and Rapid Response
Timeline
NPI Planner
Teradyne/NexTest System Corporation
01.2023 - 01.2025
Production Planner
Sanmina Corporation
01.2019 - 12.2022
- Certificate of Achievement from Teradyne / Nextest (Awarded by President)
- Certificate of Recognition from SVP, Sanmina Corporation
- Training Completion Certificates: Oracle, Team Center, Agile, and Rapid Response
Bachlor degree - GRAPHIC DESIGN
KABUL UNVERSITY
IT Networking 6-month class certification -
Poona collage
Cyber security 3-month class certification -
Global Karachi institute
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