This document contains the resume of Zaleha Ali, who has over 25 years of experience in production planning and supply chain management. She is currently an Operations Manager but has previously held roles such as Planning Manager and Senior Planning and Production Manager. The resume outlines her responsibilities, accomplishments, work history, qualifications, and education.

1. ZALEHA ALIBlk 387 #04-382 Bukit Batok West Ave 5, Singapore 650387 | C: 65-97340795 | zaleha.ali3@gmail.com
Professional Summary
 Accomplished Production Planning and Management professional with a proven track record of
optimizing semiconductor manufacturing processes and capitalizing on new revenue generation
opportunities. Success in strategically planning, forecasting and managing production needs from
materials purchasing to terminal product delivery. Seeking to take next career step with an
organization that rewards hard work, results and leadership
Core Qualifications
 Supply Chain Management Process Optimization
 Production Planning Strategic Planning
 Staff Development Organizational Leadership
Accomplishments
 Promoted from Planner to Planning Manager to Senior Planning and Production Manager within six
years
 Selected to take over forecasting responsibilities and travelled to company headquarters to USA to
complete forecasting training
 Strategically generated $300 million per year with low department headcount
 Pioneered concept of total supply chain management, including production, materials planning and
contract manufacturing management to streamline queries and order management
 Optimized manual processes resulting in enhanced planner productivity
 Achieved and maintained revenue targets during Thailand flood crisis that halted production
 Actualized strategies to support revenue growth from $156 million to $336million while handling
capacity shortage market situation
 Grew product line quarterly revenues by 33% to secure $ 8 million through development and
implementation of productivity and planning strategies
 Earned Siemens Best Warehousing Award for six consecutive years at Avago and awarded plaque from
Ryoyo (Japan distributor) for excellence in customer service
Experience
AluminaidSingapore Pte Ltd 10/2015 to Present
OperationsManager
 Monitorinventorystocklevel of rawmaterialsandfinishedgoods
 Generate StockBreakdownReports forthe variouscountriesforSeniorManagement’sreview onadaily
basis
 Generate revenue reportsforthe variouscountriesforSeniorManagementreview onaweeklybasis
 Coordinate material purchase fromsuppliersbyrequestingquotationandraisingPRandPO andInvoice
review
 Liaise withvariousapprovedsuppliers,distributorsandvendorsonthe shippingof samplesorproducts
 Liaise withvariousdepartmentsonthe requireddocumentation,materials,informationneededwhennew
productsor informationare shippedorrequestedfor
 Supportproductionplanning&execution,monitoringstocklevelandorderingof stocksof raw materialsand
packagingto ensure consistentlevelsof production
 Liaise withSalesandProductionStaffsonthe quantitiesrequired forthe variousretailersanddistributorsto
ensure consistentlevels of stockreplenishment
 Liaise withvariousstakeholdersandpartnersinthe processflow ona monthlybasissoas to facilitate future
communicationandprojectimplementations

2. Abbot Manufacturing Singapore Pte Ltd, Singapore, 10/2014 to 2/2015
Planning Manager
 Directedandplannedproductionactivities,includingadministeringmasterproduction
schedule,andsupervisingmasterschedulers,planners,andbuyers,toachieve production
andorganizationalgoals
 Supervisedteamtaskedwithplanning,forecasting,scheduling,andmonitoringmaterials
procurementthroughproductionprocess.
 LeveragedSalesandOperationPlanningguidelinestocreateandmaintainmasterschedules
formaterialsandcapacities.
 Forecasteddemandanddevelopedrawmaterialandreplenishmentplanstoachieve
productiontargets;managedinventorylevelsandcoordinatedwithplantmanufacturing
operationsandlogisticsteams,suppliers,anddemandplanningcentre.
 Installedprocessestomeasureperformanceagainstkeycustomerserviceindicators.
 Appliedrootcause analysismethodologiestoquicklyresolve andpreventissues.
Avago Technologies Pte Ltd, Singapore, 2005 to 2013
Senior Planning and Production Manager
 Oversawfourbusinessunits,includingautomotive,militaryandsensordivision;handleddemand
and supplyplanning,forecasting,production,inventorycontrol,new productlaunchesandstrategic
and businessplanningincollaborationwithinternalstakeholdersandregional salesdirectors
 Ledand supervised4planners,2supervisors,4engineeringassistantsand42 operatorswhile
managingsupplychainfrommaterial purchasingtoterminal productdelivery
 Identifiedopportunitiesfor optimizationandworkedwithkeystakeholders,including,
manufacturing,maintenance,material planningandmasterproductionscheduling
 Optimizedsupplychaintoensure cost-effective availabilityandefficientdelivery
 Providedguidance andexpertise to OEM/CMinPhilippines,Thailand,ChinaandMalaysia
 Workedwithregional salesandmarketingteamstoprioritize productdeliveryandqualityissue
resolution
 Organizedproductionmeetingswithmaterial,quality,logisticsandNPIteamstoensure weekly,
monthly,quarterlyandyearlyproductionandshipmenttargetswere achieved
 ReinforcedcontingencyplanningprocedurestoeffectivelyhandleSKUlevel issuesandproduct
availability
 Analyseddemanddatatofacilitate global demandandsupplyplanningandutilizedanalysisto
forecastrequirements
 Fosteredandmanagedrelationshipswithlogisticsvendorsandworkedwithvendorsite manager
and warehouse operationsmanagertoreview andestablishoperationsrequirements
 Performedcost-analysistocontrol costsand activelyworkedtoreduce freightcosts.
 Educatednewhiresandtrainedstaff onnew businessprocessesandchanges;coachedlower
performingstaff andadvisedcontractmanufacturersonplanningandsystemlogistics
AgilentTechnologiesPte Ltd, Singapore,1999 to 2005
Senior Planningand Production Manager (2004 to 2005)
 Developedandexecutedstrategicbusinessplanstomanage andoptimize supplychainprocesses
includingproductionplanning,capacityplanning,inventorymanagementandmaterialsplanningand
buying
PlanningManager, IsolationProduct Department (2001 to 2004)
 Championedplanningandproductionprojecttotransitionfromin-housesystemtoOracle ERP
systemandsupportedsubsequentOracle upgrades
 Successfullycompletedproduct transfersfromin-housemanufacturingtocontractmanufacturersin
ThailandandPhilippineswithoutdisruptingrevenue orcustomerservicequality
 Enhancedon-time deliveryratesfrom60% to 98%

3. Production Planner (1999 to 2001)
 Coordinatedand managedall aspectsof manufacturingprocesstomeetcustomers’demands
 Revieweddeliveryordersandanalysedavailability,leadtimesandmanufacturingprocess
requirements
 Planned,processedandmonitoredinventorytransactionsandmanagedraw materials levelsto
sustainproductiondemands
 Performedmonthlyphysical inventoryreconciliations
 Liaisedwithin-house productionteamsandsub-contractorstoresolve manufacturingissues
Previous experience includes,
Hewlett-Packard(HP),Singapore, 1995 to 1999
Production Planner, Singapore ComponentsOperations
Schlumberger (Reda Pump Singapore Pte Ltd), Singapore, 1990 to 1995
Production Planner
Education
CertificationinLean Six Sigma 2016
KaplanProfessional
Advance Certificationin Training/Facilitationand Assessment– ACTA 2015
Institute forAdultLearning
Certification,APICSCertifiedinProductionand Inventory Management(CPIM) 2014
SingaporeManufacturingFederation
Diploma,Mechanical Engineering 1982
NgeeAnnPolytechnic- Clementi,Singapore