Jharrin Gill
Sr. Supply Chain Planner
Pittsburgh,PA
Summary
Senior-level Supply Chain leader with strong experience in streamlining operations, taking on routine and complex challenges, and leading execution of all global supply chain activities, including procurement and vendor management.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Director, Global Supply Chain
Dawar Technologies
01.2025 - Current
- Provide strategic direction and leadership for Dawar’s global supply chain operations across North America and Asia, ensuring alignment with company growth and customer delivery goals.
- Oversee procurement, planning, logistics, and supplier management functions, driving performance and accountability through measurable KPIs and quarterly business reviews (QBRs).
- Develop and implement global sourcing strategies to balance cost, quality, and lead-time performance within tight profit margins.
- Lead cross-functional collaboration with engineering, production, and finance to ensure efficient product launches, prototype builds, and smooth handoffs to mass production.
- Strengthen supplier relationships through contract negotiation, pricing strategies, and performance improvement initiatives.
- Direct the supply chain team in resolving complex issues such as tariff impacts, shipment delays, and material shortages to minimize customer disruption.
- Represent the Supply Chain function in executive leadership meetings, providing strategic insights on risk mitigation, demand trends, and global capacity planning.
- Spearhead digital transformation and data-driven decision-making through ERP/MRP optimization and enhanced visibility across the global network.
- Achievements:
- Established a supplier accountability framework that improved DIFOT (Delivery in Full, On Time) by 7% year-over-year through standardized scorecards and performance reviews.
- Negotiated long-term agreements with key suppliers, reducing material cost variance by 5–8% while maintaining product quality standards.
- Reorganized global shipment planning to align production output with customer demand, reducing expedited freight costs by 15%.
- Partnered with Engineering and Production to reduce prototype lead time by 25%, improving responsiveness to customer development programs.
- Championed ERP data integrity initiative that streamlined forecasting and purchasing, resulting in greater forecast accuracy and shorter planning cycles.
- Selected to represent Supply Chain in Board-level discussions to align material strategy with corporate growth objectives.
Sr Supply Chain Planner
Dawar Technologies
6 2021 - 12.2024
- Coordinate and analyze inventory planning and replenishment of raw materials and components with key suppliers in conjunction with engineering and production teams
- Prioritize and analyze customer’s demand requirements and manage supply plan and shipment releases accordingly
- Present Supply chain updates at quarterly board meetings with upper management and Board of Directors
- Challenge global suppliers to improve performance by implementing supplier scorecard initiative involving DIFOT and supplier drawing turnaround time
- Manage RFQ process with suppliers by obtaining quotes, lead times, and suppliers feedback in efficient and timely manner
- Lead Supply Chain planning in weekly internal meetings with cross functional divisions to identify bottlenecks, project milestones, and administrative tasks for prototype and R&D projects
- Build relationships and manage daily communications and logistics activities with overseas suppliers. This includes weekly conference calls, project updates, KPI management, QBR’s, etc
- Identify and lead continuous improvement efforts to streamline internal processes and procedures to remove non-value added effort
- Assist with logistic and freight bill reconciliation working with shipping partners and suppliers by confirming HTS codes, and appropriate tariff and storage rates
- Aid in year-end inventory audit process by gathering necessary information needed by Accounting and Production departments
- Represent Supply chain as contact through the implementation of ERP/MRP system; this includes biweekly trainings where representatives from each function communicate process needs and improvements
- Collaborated with key international suppliers to implement a standardized lead time metric for production improving DIFOT by 3%
- Streamlined procurement processes by implementing strategic sourcing initiatives, resulting in reduced lead times and cost savings
Operations Coordinator (Logistics)
Beemac Logistics
06.2019 - 04.2021
- Defined strategies with team members and created plans to achieve ambitious operational objectives
- Negotiated pricing with customer and carrier to gain minimum15% marginal profit
- Resolved carrier and freight issues quickly while keeping customers informed to maintain customer loyalty
- Created personal database to organize day to day tasks based on priority and make certain it is comprehensible for team members
- Demonstrated pivotal organizational and multitasking skills cultivating success
- Lead trainings on company databases and platforms to all new hires
Small Business Consultant / Retention Specialist
ADP LLC
08.2016 - 06.2019
- Obtained 100% sales goal in FY19
- Assisted in creation and development of pilot role whose purpose is to bring clients back to ADP, LLC
- Built and legitimized pilot role by working closely with upper management, operations division, and service department
Education
MBA - Supply Chain And Logistics Management
Robert Morris University
Coraopolis, PA 08.2019 - 05.2021
Bachelor of Science - Dual Major: Marketing And Human Resources
Seton Hill University
Greensburg, PA 08.2012 - 05.2016
Skills
Conflict Resolution
Cross-function collaboration
International purchasing & planning
ERP/MRP Software
Timeline
Director, Global Supply Chain
Dawar Technologies
01.2025 - Current
MBA - Supply Chain And Logistics Management
Robert Morris University
08.2019 - 05.2021
Operations Coordinator (Logistics)
Beemac Logistics
06.2019 - 04.2021
Small Business Consultant / Retention Specialist
ADP LLC
08.2016 - 06.2019
Bachelor of Science - Dual Major: Marketing And Human Resources
Seton Hill University
08.2012 - 05.2016
Sr Supply Chain Planner
Dawar Technologies
6 2021 - 12.2024