This document is a resume for Abdur Khan that highlights his experience and qualifications. It summarizes his background as a business leader with over 15 years of experience in supply chain operations and management. It also lists his educational qualifications which include an MBA in Finance, B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering, and professional certifications. The resume then outlines his work experience at various companies and highlights achievements like cost savings, process improvements, and development of shared services programs.

1. A B D U R K H A N , B. Sc. Eng. (Industrial) , MBA(Finance)
P. Eng., PMP, Master Black Belt(ASQ).
2106 – 215 Queen Street, Brampton, ON
+1 416-525-2530,abdur.kh@gmail.com
B U S I N E S S L E A D E R - S T R A T E G I C , R E S U L T - D R I V E N , A G I L E
Highly-accomplished business transformation leader, with more than 15 plus years of deep global experience and
insight in world class Supply Chain and Operations Management, with a passion for Continuous Improvement.
Self-motivated and committed to Life-long learning.
W I T H S U C C E S S F U L T R A C K R E C O R D I N :
▪ Talent & Team Builder - Passionate ▪ Deploy Strategy focused Lean Six Sigma program
▪ Process Engineering - Build, Optimize, Sustain ▪ Business transformation - M&A, MRPII,S&OP
▪ Program & Project Management (50+ Projects) ▪ Build Shared Services-HR, Finance, Global Mobility
▪ Strategic Management & Communication ▪ Facilitator, Mentor, Coach - People Engagement
Accomplished change agent with a collaborative leadership style, drives innovation and value deploying Operations
Excellence and Business Transformation initiatives. Embeds Continuous Improvement in organizational DNA.
Skilled in improving customer experience, cost reduction and resource optimization leveraging Lean Six Sigma and
Project Management skills. Expert in driving process improvements in operations and transactional environments.
Subject matter expert in Enterprise Project Management , analytics, quality improvement with excellent problem solving
and Talent Development skills. Proficient in Finance, Sales & Operations planning with a strong business acumen and a
super user of Information systems including SharePoint and ERP's.
E D U C A T I O N A N D P R O F E S S I O N A L Q U A L I F I C A T I O N S
▪ MBA (Finance) ▪ Professional Engineer, (P. Eng. Ontario)
▪ B.Sc. Eng. (Industrial) ▪ Professional Project Manager, PMP (PMI, US).
▪ Master Black Belt (American Society of Quality) ▪ MCSE (SharePoint) - In works
S E L E C T E D A C H I E V E M E N T S
 Consistently delivered over USD $ 2.0 Million in validated annual cost savings managing over 50+ projects of varied
complexity across supply chain and manufacturing and transportation at CHEP Canada. Facilitated Executive
workshops and multi-tier training, led mission critical initiatives including establishing Sales and Operations planning.
Extremely skilled in Lean Six Sigma DMAIC methodology, driving customer focused initiatives and embed the
Continuous Improvement culture in organization DNA.
 Conceptualized, developed and implemented CHEP Canada’s network Operations Excellence program by delivering
a performance model based on Lean principles, sharing best practices, driving continuous improvement and
innovation across the network value stream delivering a progression Excellence rating from 57% to 87% in five years
Collaborated with Nestle Guelph to develop an enterprise value stream, resolved Quality and inventory challenges
working with joint teams.
 Led the implementation of MRPII (Manufacturing Resource Planning II)at British American Tobacco, Bangladesh
from concept to delivery (Achieved Class A status as per Oliver Wight Audit). The project transformed the business
fundamentals by developing integrated planning process (S&OP),implementing Material and Distribution Resource
Planning with end to end visibility. Inventory reduction up to 30% was achieved in some cases.
 Developed a scalable and replicable US HR Shared Services function in Houston, Texas – Complete package
with SharePoint Workflows, Streamlined Processes, SOP’s, DMP, Metrics and A3 problem solving process. The
Project has been recognized as a benchmark for Shawcor in developing Shared services and for reliable execution in
a transactional environment. The Capacity of the team increased by 240% with an impressive reduction in error rates
and COPQ.
 Developed talent and organizational capabilities by delivering leading edge Lean Six Sigma & Project Management
training and coaching. (Black Belts, Green Belts, Lean Coaches, Project Management), a key member of Brambles
material and Certification council. Drove employee engagement by managing suggestion program, lunch & learn,
newsletters, Ambassadors and local and Global project competitions.

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P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E
SHAWCOR LTD (GLOBAL ENERGY SERVICES - OIL & GAS) 2014 – CURRENT
MANAGER, SHAWCOR MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (SMS - TOYOTA PRODUCTION SYSTEM EQUIVALENT)
 Responsible to deploy SMS programs and build Shared Services and Colocation initiatives (Finance, HR,
Operations), optimize deployment of Global Resources, across Shawcor. Develop and execute SMS Management
programs and support to optimize Pipe Coating operations leveraging Lean Six Sigma Methodologies.
CHEP CANADA (BRAMBLES. LTD – GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN AND OPERATIONS) 2006 –2014
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT MANAGER/SENIOR MANAGER, NATIONAL OPERATIONS
 Champion of CHEP Canada’s Continuous Improvement Strategy to support Voice of the Customer and Business
(VoC/VoB) strategies; ensuring continued alignment with the Strategic Priorities of the organization. Drove customer
focused initiatives by leveraging Customer feedback.
 Facilitated, supported and delivered projects leveraging the most appropriate tools, method and technology, delivered
regular Executive reviews, developed talent(Black Belts, Green Belts, Project Managers), tracked and ensured cost
savings objectives were met and improved employee engagement through proper communication, incentive
programs, recognition. Responsible for driving Lean Six Sigma culture across the organization.
 Led the operations of Paramount Pallet across Canada – one of the premier national network in manufacturing and
recycling Wood Pallets and the fast track commissioning of a 66,000 square feet Reverse Logistics Center at
Cornwall, ON to support Wal-Mart and Target operations.
 Awarded the “Circle of Excellence Rising Star Award” in 2009 for significant achievements in delivering business
results in the areas of supply chain operations & planning.
MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.(AUTOMOTIVE PARTS MANUFACTURING) 2002 - 2006
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT MANAGER FOR ONTEGRA / OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR
Led the deployment of Lean Six Sigma program with focus on exceeding customer requirements, continuously delivering
year over year cost reductions through process improvements, support new program management, skill development,
make or buy decisions to handle complex quality challenges. Owner of the SRED program for Ontegra Etobicoke.
 Facilitated and supported the certification to ISO/TS 16949 standards. Managed Value Add/ Value Engineering
program, facilitated Kaizen events resulting in Productivity gains up to 60%.
 Led and facilitated multiple projects using Lean methodologies, Theory of Constraints, Red X (GM’s problem solving
tool). Certified as a Red X journeyman by General Motors and delivered as key resource for General Motors Quality
challenges following Red X methodology at the Oshawa and Ingersoll plant.
B R I T I S H A M E R I C A N T O B A C C O L T D . ( F M C G O P E R A T I O N S ) 1 9 9 2 - 2 0 0 1
PLANT MANAGER, PROJECT MANAGER, PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
 As Plant Manager: Managed On-time Manufacturing and Delivery of Franchised International Products, One Billion
Units per month utilizing an Asset base of USD $100 Million and 1100 salaried and unionized employees. Major
achievements included modernization of plant equipment, and associated infrastructure, driving very high
Environmental Health & Safety standards – plant awarded the BAT Global E, H & S award in 1999.
 As Project Leader MRPII: Led the business transformation through Implementation of Manufacturing Resource
Planning (MRPII) solution across the supply chain - driving functions to “one set of numbers “planning through
establishing Integrated Business Planning process. Configured end to end business processes in CS3 (SAP
Equivalent). Achieved "Class A" status through Oliver Wight assessment standards.
 As Manager, Production Planning & Development: Delivered as Process owner for Operations Budget and
CAPEX, drove continuous improvement in BAT Bangladesh operations, developed Business Continuity Planning,
drove IS integration, managed product development and BAT Global initiatives.
S Y S T E M S K I L L S
SAP ,ERP (CS3),BI, Minitab , Microsoft Suite including Visio and Access, SharePoint,
Microsoft Project, Data Mining, Web technology.

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O T H E R M A J O R A C H I E V E M E N T S
 Deployment of a Scalable and Replicable US HR Shared Services for Shawcor in Houston to standardize Payroll
processing in US. The Project delivered 200% + capacity increase and a complete model that is being replicated for
developing Shared Services at Shawcor.
 Led the Consolidation and Colocation of Shawcor's Sales offfices in Calgary in One Central location resulting in
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 Minimized non-value added pallet relocation flows across the network, developed an optimized logistics flow
planning process for inbound and outbound moves across CHEP Canada's distribution points (Estimated 1,000
shipments per day). The project delivered a cost saving of $ 0.5 Million per year. Drove the cubing optimization
initiative to reduce transport spend and support environmental sustainability initiatives.
 Improved pallet handling (fork lift) productivity from 246 to 300 PPH (50% Improvement) across CHEP locations
leveraging Lean methodology (value Streams, benchmarking, plant re-organization, scheduling). The project
generated a recurring annual cost savings of over $ 1.0 million (Equivalent to 20 FTE) for CHEP Plants.
 Drove 5S implementation, visual workplace and Environmental Health and Safety standards through the
Continuous Improvement program. Delivered Lean plant layout, pick pack design, KPI's and metrics, operations
standards and provided mentoring and support for projects involving Design of Experiments.
 Delivered reduction in Detention and Demurrage (CN/CP) charges saving $ 400k annually by re-engineering
network flows, shipping & receiving processes, proper accountability and visibility. Identified the most appropriate Fuel
Surcharge Strategy (FSC) for CHEP Canada – eliminate major root cause of transporter invoicing errors and ensure
equality between FSC Payables and collections.
 Supported the Merger & Acquisition Strategy by leading the integration of CHEP operations at Paramount pallets
and support National Plant Network Optimization strategy. Developed a profitability improvement plan identifying cost
saving opportunities over $ 1.0 Million annually.
 Streamlined shipping & receiving processes to ensure proper on-time transactions reporting, introduced cycle
count and leveraged SAP reports (ZINT, Yard Stock report, variance reports) to create visibility. The project improved
the monthly Inventory accuracy from ± 3.6% to ± 1.5% and reduced significant capital charge at year ends.
 Led the development of Environmental, Health and Safety Standards at Paramount Pallets, plant layout re-
organization to improve product flows and pedestrian segregation, Risk management and standardized work,
preventive maintenance system, fire safety and Near Miss reporting. Reduced Injury frequency rate from 73 to 58.
 Supported Brambles Global Sustainability initiatives by managing energy conservation projects, improving trailer
cubing and sustainable waste management practices. Delivered a benchmark T8 lighting project (payback 8
months) as a standard across the network, and an ink jet printing system replacing heating system across the network
process. The projects delivered energy savings of $ 200 k and an operational savings of $ 500 k annually.
 Delivered significant Productivity and cost improvement initiatives : J-56 Mazda Door Assembly : Output increase
from 252 doors per shift to 357 doors per shift (50% improvement), IP Panel scrap reduction from 4.95% to 2.0 %,
Cycle time and scrap reduction in molding processes, SMED and automation projects. Developed a make or buy cost
model to support and relocate profitable molding operations in-house – realized annual savings of $ 300k
 Configured and implemented end to end ERP system - Inventory master, Bills of Material, Shop Flow Orders, Master
Production Schedules, Material Re-ordering, Purchase Order modules across the entire supply chain. Major success
was achieved in developing a standard BOM for the global environment – reducing inventory levels in some areas by
30%.
 Introduced time based inventory re-ordering system for materials(MRP) and a Kan-ban system for internal
operations Developed and implemented supporting BOM accuracy, inventory re-conciliation and warehouse process
improvements resulting in inventory level accuracy beyond 95%.
 Played a pivotal role in developing CHEP Canada's Plant Network Optimization program (8,000 + customer touch
points, 30 plant locations) modeling in-out flows, plant capacities, constraints, transportation and plant cost model to

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drive the optimization software - Supply Chain Guru (Llamasoft). The project identified multi-million dollar network cost
savings which is being realized in phases.
 Developed the Quality Management System for Pallet management including training standards, audit system
(frequency, reporting and analysis), Gage R&R process and Operator certification. The project created the foundation
of Pallet Quality Standards at CHEP Canada. Facilitated and supported the implementation of ISO standards at
Ontegra - Magna plant.