AISHA FAROOQ
Furlong,PA
Summary
Strategic Supply Chain Demand Planner with expertise in inventory control and data analysis. Led initiatives to optimize supply strategies and enhance customer service. Delivered improvements in operational efficiency and quality assurance in high-pressure environments while fostering team collaboration.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Supply Chain Demand Planner
Catalent
Philadelphia
04.2024 - Current
- Translated clinical protocols into supply strategies and planned with internal manufacturing, project management, and quality assurance to drive a coordinated supply strategy.
- Reviewed inventory quantities, projections, and supply-demand summaries using JD Edwards and other tools to prevent potential shortages and excessive inventory.
- Maintained inventories and executed the supply plan to minimize out-of-stock situations.
- Maximize utilization of packaging and labeling by ensuring timely receipt, release and availability of materials for production use.
- Managed potential inventory obsolescence, minimizing aged inventory and write-offs.
- Assessed the impact of supply chain and client requirements and proposed resolution.
- Communicated decisions to individual teams affected by supply changes and worked effectively with vendors to minimize impact.
Supply Chain Planner/QJ and Campaign Leader (Project Leader)
Volvo Group
03.2021 - 04.2024
- Manage the Service Market Logistics end-to-end process for Quality Journal and Quality Campaign (QJ/QC) related initiatives within the North Atlantic region.
- Represent Service Market Logistics in various global cross-functional Quality Journal and Quality Campaign (QJ/QC) forums with Volvo Trucks, Mack Trucks, Volvo Construction Equipment, and Volvo Penta.
- Determine and secure NA network stock levels for parts included in the Quality Journal and Quality Campaign (QJ/QC) initiative.
- Monitor and report part demand levels throughout the life cycle of the Quality Journal and Quality Campaign (QJ/QC) initiative.
- Report lead times and availability of concerned parts to the responsible persons at the BA service or warranty departments.
- Support the logistics flow for parts included in the QJ/QC initiative.
- Communicated and trained key stakeholders on QJ/QC initiatives to ensure alignment and understanding.
- Handle Quality campaign inquiries and Quality campaign orders from quality campaign departments at the BA's.
- Support in critical Volvo Product Quality Issues, such as Red Cards and/or Black cards.
- Perform Initial Planning activities for newly launched parts within Volvo Construction Equipment and Penta.
- Experienced in supplier/dealer interfacing, including Volvo reliability engineering.
- Supply chain management work in SAP and manage Power BI, Compass software for dealer interface and Jeera software for project management.
- Run New Product reports daily for Volvo and Mack to pick up new parts from Volvo's global parts planning system.
- Check for Supersession (previous part number) with BW report; add any info to requisition.
- Ensure all supply planning parameters are appropriately maintained to provide accurate delivery schedule information to suppliers.
- Perform order handling/expediting functions and daily parts maintenance (e.g., supersessions, and parts requisitions to purchase, loading ship dates) as necessary.
- Reviewed suppliers' performance and developed corrective action plans through performance monitoring, statistics, and stakeholder communication.
- Communicate organizational expectations to achieve continuous improvements in quality, lead-time and costs.
- Host and drive effective meetings focusing on supplier accountability and follow-up.
- Identified and reported supply chain-related issues during daily operations to enhance efficiency and address productivity challenges.
- Resolve internal/external parts discrepancies with distribution centers and suppliers.
- Serve as liaison between customer service, product support, and purchasing.
- Participate in cross-functional/cultural teams.
- Remain abreast of product knowledge, organizational structure, and strategy.
- Work on continuous improvement through the Volvo Production System.
HR Consultant (Consultant with Proctor and Gamble)
Adecco Staffing
Greensboro, USA
08.2020 - 02.2021
- Maintain documentation for P&G associates, work history, and absence work order information.
- Completed payroll duties, including reconciling system errors, correcting missing hours, and closing payroll processes.
- Train Associates on the timecard process and work with branch operations to process payroll.
- Work in Bullhorn people net and audit the employee hour with Adecco staffing software Plantation.
- Conducted quality calls to candidates, coaching and mentoring to facilitate successful job placements.
- Document reasons for termination in the office system for worker's compensation/unemployment inquiries.
- Participated in special projects that aligned with team objectives and enhanced overall team performance.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - IT
Allama Iqbal Open University
IslamabadBachelor's degree - science (Botany/Zoology/Chemistry)
Punjab University
Lahore, PakistanPost Graduate Diploma - CS/IT
Allama Iqbal Open University
Islamabad, PakistanCertificate of Quality Management System - QMS ISO 9001/2000
IRCA
Skills
- Supply chain management
- Inventory control
- Data analysis
- Risk management
- Project management
- Quality assurance
- Stakeholder engagement
Resident Status
US Citizen
References
Available on request
Computer Software Skills
- Office Package: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook Express, People net, Plantation, Bullhorn, SAP, Power BI, Jeera, JDE.
- Operating Systems: All Windows operating systems.
- Programming Tools: C/C++, JAVA.
- DBMS Tools: Oracle, SQL.
Timeline
Supply Chain Demand Planner
Catalent
04.2024 - Current
Supply Chain Planner/QJ and Campaign Leader (Project Leader)
Volvo Group
03.2021 - 04.2024
HR Consultant (Consultant with Proctor and Gamble)
Adecco Staffing
08.2020 - 02.2021
Some College (No Degree) - IT
Allama Iqbal Open University
Bachelor's degree - science (Botany/Zoology/Chemistry)
Punjab University
Post Graduate Diploma - CS/IT
Allama Iqbal Open University
Certificate of Quality Management System - QMS ISO 9001/2000
IRCA