Rishard Mohammed
Supply Chain Professional
Hollis,NY
Summary
Senior-level Supply Chain and Operations leader with extensive experience in creating strategies and leading execution of global supply chain activities, including manufacturing and distribution management. Manages and leads cross-functional teams to drive product supply and productivity improvements. Leads risk mitigation, while driving supply chain strategies for end-to-end pipeline management and supply planning. Skilled in network optimization and capacity planning, coupled with strategic decision making, and 15+ years of relative experience in design, configuration, and execution.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Products IT Manager / Supply Chain Business Analyst
Mana Products Inc.
Long Island City, NY
12.2016 - Current
- Design, configure and implement JDE Manufacturing, Distribution, Sales, and Quality Modules, Data Collection (RF Smart), Accounts Receivable (SnapPay/BluePay), TMS (ADSI), Reporting application (Reports Now), EDI, and Labeling Solutions (NiceLabel, Bartender & EasyLabel).
- Managed a team of 3 IT resources, Systems Architect, and relationships with external IT vendors.
- Advise Operations team as a Subject Matter Expert in areas of, Planning, Purchasing, Sales, Transportation, Warehousing, Inventory Control, and Manufacturing.
- Led and developed IT SOPs, Audit compliance, Systems training, and documentation.
- Cross-functional collaborations and analytics with S&OP teams to develop KPIs and performance metrics.
- Managed and led various implementations and upgrade of JDE and 3rd party applications.
- Mapped current business and operational processes and recommended areas for improvement. Optimized system and platform performance capabilities in most efficient, practical way possible.
Supply Chan Manager - Aerosols (DG)
Mana Products Inc.
Long Island City, NY
07.2013 - 12.2016
- Developed a planning process with JDE to improve Fill rate levels from 87.2% to 99.3%, OTIF compliance to 99.1%, Inventory Turns from 1.3 to 4.2, and a reduction in the monthly operations budget by 26%.
- Led the implementation of JDE Distribution, Transportation and WMS modules and worked cross-functionally with the Planning, Procurement and Manufacturing teams after implementation to refine and improve the Operations planning processes for the Distribution network.
- Managed 2 production facilities, 1 co-packer, 3PL provider and transportation network located in multiple states (NY & NJ).
- Developed Warehousing, Transportation, and Reverse logistics SOPs to ensure Hazardous and Dangerous goods compliance was met.
- Manage Item transitions to minimize packaging obsolescence and remaining finished goods inventory to ensure smooth transition at the manufacturing facilities.
- Plan, Manage and execute all plant and supplier down time across manufacturing facilities and 3PL facilities to ensure service level expectation were met and when anticipated supplies would be interrupted.
- Integrated financial and operation plans with strategic objectives to deliver improved operational and financial results to boost customer satisfaction, profitability and working capital.
Distribution Manager
Mana Products Inc.
Long Island City, NY
05.2010 - 07.2013
- Managed a 200K Sq. Ft facility housing 9 independent brands, a Logistics and Distribution team of 29 employees and annual sales revenue of 150M.
- Created and implemented Standard operating procedures for fulfillment processes, safety protocols, material storage, and training.
- Developed, refined, and executed a Distribution strategy to increase OTIF and vendor compliance. Vendor chargebacks for non-compliance was reduced by 97% within 4 months.
- Developed & executed strategic plans in conjunction with marketing teams, for product launches, promotions, and Trade show co-ordination.
- Planned and executed various warehouse feasibility studies to standardize shipping container sizes, material movement velocity, and pick error elimination.
Logistics Manager / Assistant Distribution Manager
Mana Products Inc.
Long Island City, NY
08.2006 - 04.2010
- Managed Relationships with 15+ Transportation vendors, planning and procurement of key components and supervising of Distribution, Logistics and receiving operations.
- Negotiated Shipping contracts, analyzed procurement patterns, and streamlined transportation partners across all modes. Was able to reduce Transportation spend by 29% in 1st year operations.
- Led and developed a reverse logistics process, Standard Operating procedures co-ordinate receiving dock activities, and creation of Routing guide, Product labeling standards and Compliance KPIs.
- Reduced transportation costs for imports by 22% by partnering with a 3PL provider that provided consolidation opportunities, Paperless documentation and import compliance expertise.
- Managed, developed, and trained a staff of 2 shipping clerks and expeditors.
Production Planner
Mana Products Inc.
Long Island City, NY
02.2006 - 08.2006
- Plan, Forecast and co-ordinate production of 2000+ FG SKUs across 30 product categories with 12M of annual sales.
- Manage a hybrid planning process for, make to stock, make to order, and configure to order cosmetic line.
- Worked with IT to eliminate paper reports by creating data repositories. In conjunction with MS Excel, an automated planning and exception reporting solution was created which led to a reduction in the planning cycle from 3 weeks to 2 days.
- Worked with the Demand planning and sales teams to manage product introductions, Promotions, and obsolescence.
- Worked directly with production personnel to resolve production scheduling issues and conflicts.
Education
Network Engineer -
Micro Power Tech Institute
New York, NY2004
Computer Info Systems -
DeVry University
Long Island City, NY2003
Certificate of Completion - Business Management/Economics
Ramdass School of Accounting And Business Management
Trinidad WI1998
Accounting/Business Management
Cowen Hamilton
Trinidad WI1996
Skills
- Supply Chain Management
- Operations Management
- Customer Service
- Supply Planning
- Logistics
- Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
- Inventory planning
- Network Optimization
- Materials Management
- Capacity Planning
- MRP
- JDE 91
- S&OP
- Purchasing
- Process development & improvement
- Continuous Improvement
- ERP
- Data Analysis
- Problem Solving
- Cross-functional Team Leadership
Timeline
Products IT Manager / Supply Chain Business Analyst
Mana Products Inc.
12.2016 - Current
Supply Chan Manager - Aerosols (DG)
Mana Products Inc.
07.2013 - 12.2016
Distribution Manager
Mana Products Inc.
05.2010 - 07.2013
Logistics Manager / Assistant Distribution Manager
Mana Products Inc.
08.2006 - 04.2010
Production Planner
Mana Products Inc.
02.2006 - 08.2006
Network Engineer -
Micro Power Tech Institute
Computer Info Systems -
DeVry University
Certificate of Completion - Business Management/Economics
Ramdass School of Accounting And Business Management
Accounting/Business Management
Cowen Hamilton
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