Syed Arshad Ali has over 17 years of experience in warehouse management, logistics operations, and customer service. He is currently working as the Logistics and Warehouse Manager for Landmark Retail in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where he oversees warehouse operations and a team of 180 people. Previously, he held roles such as Assistant Manager of Supply Chain Management at Tata Teleservices and Senior Executive of Supply Chain Management at Virgin Mobile India. He aims to take on a senior role as a Warehouse Manager, preferably in the retail or FMCG industry in the Middle East.

1. SYED ARSHAD ALI
Contact: +91 -9030099605, +91 -9291 500044, 9665491 0267 7
E-Mail: arshadtpn@rediffmail.com
An accomplished & knowledgeable professional aiming for senior level assignments as Warehouse Manager with
an organization of high repute; preferably in Retail / FMCG industry
Location Preference: Middle East
SKILLS SET PROFILE SUMMARY
Supply Chain Management
MIS Reporting
Budgeting & Cost Control
Stock Management
Transportation Management
Vendor Management
Dispatch Operations
Space Management
Team Management
 A competent professional with 1 7 y ears of experience in Warehouse
Management, Logistics Operations & Customer Service
 Demonstrated abilities in working towards maintaining optimuminventory
lev els in the warehouse in order to cut down on wastage and pilferage of
inv entory items
 Skilled in overseeing overall activities in Supply Chain Management in the
industry with focus on inventory management tomaintain low inventory cost
 Hands-on experience in driving logistics operations which encompasses
negotiating with various parties for timely deliv ery of materials required
 Prov en abilities in interacting with suppliers for efficient negotiations on
price, deliv ery schedule and other terms & conditions
 Proficient in handling inventory in order to ensure ready availability of
material to meet production/ dispatch targets
 Skilled in ensuring adherence of company policy with regard to settlement
of damage stocks
 An effective communicator with good analytical, leadership, interpersonal,
planning and problem solv ing skills
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
 Managing completewarehouse operations such as receiving goods, storage,documentation,systems implementation and inside
/ outside mov ement of goods
 Ensuring effectiv eness of all warehouse operations according to objectiv es and preparing appropriate forecasts
 Heading the entire logistics function and maintaining smooth relations with transporters for cost effective transport solutions
 Dev ising strategies aimed at enhancing ov erall organizational growth, sustaining profitability of operations and improving
business performance
 Maintaining stock of material without any variance by conducting stock verification; taking safety measures as per the quality
standards and monitoring stock mov ement in adopting FIFO
 Planning and monitoring store operations of receipt, storage, return of undeliv ered stock & inv entory control
 Ensuring effectiv eness of all warehouse operations according to objectiv es and preparing appropriate forecasts
 Supervising movement of stock from warehouse tostores to ensure smooth flow of operations and timely deliv ery of goods
 Prov iding assistance in selection of new cargoagencies/ transporters and finding new modes which are cost effective resulting
in the reduction of transportation lead time
 Responsible for identifying & developing potential vendors/ suppliers for achieving cost effectiveness; assessing performance of
v endors based on their competitiv eness, financial capabilities & productiv ity
WORK EXPERIENCE
Sep’15 – Till Date: Landmark Retail, Riyadh Saudi Arabia for CenterPoint Division as Logistics & Warehouse
Manager
Role:
 Managing Mother Distribution Centre of 1 3000sq/mtr with Baby shop Value retail Chain for KSA
 Spearheading a teamof 1 80people (skilled/semi skilled/unskilled)tosupport 700 Million SRretailbusiness operation through
efficient & dy namic warehouse operation for one of complex div ision as far as warehouse operation part is concern
 Undertaking activ ities related to:
o Man management by understanding KSA labor challenge & improve productivity benchmarkfor allwarehouse deliverable
o On time season launch for fashion apparel/toys togenerate opportunity for rev enue and retail business enhancement
o Rev erse logistics operation & return m anagement post season closure
o Space management with optimum & effectiv e storage management
o Inv entory management with seasonalsupport/effective replenishment/ ageing & slow moving inventory analysis toexploit
business opportunity
 Assuring 100% compliance for pricing/ safety/WMS SOP; managing daily feeding of av erage 90Kunity qty to40stores across
Central KSA region
 Improv ing productiv ity benchmark to lean towards efficiency
 Responsible for:
o Improving productivity in terms of receiving/ picking/ put away/ PTS/ inventory turnaround/ non-trading material
mov ement/ communication from warehouse to stores
o Managing return & timely launching of stocks on floor with completing all vas activity (Security tagging, barcoding,
hangering, size cubing, etc.) as per dy namic sale pattern
o Dev eloping & owning damage retriev al & scrap disposal process

2.  Designing internal process & operational checkpoints toprotect business interest from any inventory shrinkage loss/ compliance
audit issue/ people, material & property safety & audit compliance
 Ov erseeing product category including Fashion Apparel, Babycare Product from -9 to16age,Toys,Nursery Furniture with more
than 40,000SKU’s
 Looking after daily operation v olume such as:
o Av erage 1 5 40Ft container receipt/ Inbound –1 1 0000qty / Outbound – 90K qty
o Picking-55000 Qty / Fresh Issue- 35000qty / Putaway -60000qty
o Team Size- 1 80 people (in season – may up to 220)
o 52 FTL Load deliv eries daily for Riy adh+ Outstation
Highlights:
 Essay ed a stellar role in heading warehouse operation for region which contribute 55% of ov erall group revenue share andone
of the lucrativ e + most challenging territory as far as people management is concern
 Efficaciously prov ided dy namic & on time support by S1 g1 replenishment with 1 2hrs in store 95% KPI
 Play ed a key role in:
o Dev eloping Riyadh DC at par with our corporate mother dc tobecome “Model DC” for centre point in SaudiArabia Region
by fulfilling KPI and Productiv ity Culture in Team
o Implementing Productivity Benchmark/ 5 S’s Concept/ Effective Housekeeping Practices/ Safety Practices & Guidelines/
Team Culture Dev elopment par se Productiv ity Numbers
o Following Oracle WMS & RMS with SOP & Initiativ e for Customized SCM Utility Report through IT
 Significantly brought turnaround in overall warehouse operation in short span of time in terms of Backlog GRN Pendency from
1 .8 million qty to Nil for >1 5day s GRN
Nov’10 – Sep’15: Tata Teleservices as Assistant Manager (SCM)
Role:
 Handled activ ities related to:
o Order processing & generating inv oices as per company norms
o Bank reconciliation on weekly basis, distributors collections,distributors reconciliation ,collection of NOC on monthly basis
and inv entory planning according to the agreed plan
o Verification of v endor inv oices, processing of v endor pay ments
o Inv oicing to distributors against their collection in SAP
o HUBs reconciliation on monthly basis and phy sical stock v erification in warehouse on monthly
o Employ ee claims & impress amount processing; documentation of distributor appointment and resignation
 Generated daily primary & stock allocation reports, MIS reports and finance reports
 Administered all Accounting function with SAP (Pre Paid & Post Paid of CDMA & GSM)
 Carried out cash audit of HUBs on weekly basis; monthly finance analy sis report preparation
 Extended support to Sales Team to achiev e their targets and administrativ e department
 Accountable for:
o Clearing issues of SAP and errors with the support of SAP Team
o Resigning distributors full & final settlement preparation and controlling SIM cards
 Managed distributor code creation / and deletion
Highlight:
 Merit of receiv ing Excellent Performer Award
Jan’08 – Oct’10: Virgin Mobile India as Senior Executive (Supply Chain Management)
Role:
 Looked after 4 warehouse in Andhra Pradesh and Kerala (Driv e India enterprises)
 Handled activ ities related to:
o Supply chain management required for execution of v arious items and ensured achievement of the targets within the
specified parameters
o Warehouse management of v arious products including operations budgeting, planning & execution, packaging and space
management
o Implementation of SCM process and ensured timely F&F process
 Dev eloped efficient Logistics Management System; ensured transportation of material at optimum cost by adopting measures
for reducing the landing cost
 Superv ised av ailability of stock and made appropriate arrangements to ensure on time deliv eries
 Accountable for:
o Processing new distributor’s agreements as per company policy ; redu cing error in billing and improv ing processes
o Creating sales orders as per company norms and liquidating ageing stocks
 Liaised with sales team; participated in monthly audit / minute of meeting with warehouse managers for issues
Highlight:
 Holds the distinction of receiv ing Excellent Performer Award
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
2001 – Dec’07: PepsiCo India holdings Pvt. Ltd. (Frito-Lay Division) as Warehouse Manager
Highlights:
 Merit of being acknowledged as Best SCM Region

3.  Play ed a key role in dispatching the stocks to stores and other DCs within the lead time
 Significantly implemented effectiv e warehouse management practice
 Essay ed a stellar role in:
o Coordinating with company field staff in implementing revised company systems and with marketing in liquidating promo
stocks
o Processing of credit notes & debit notes; maintaining reports of Inward,Outward, STO fill rate, STO tracking & quality
o Auditing of DC stocks Vs. Sy stem stocks
Feb’98 – 2000: Nestle India Ltd. (Aries Enterprises) as SCM Senior Executive
Highlights:
 Steered efforts in monitoring the receiv ing of stocks and processing GRN for the same
 Essay ed a stellar role in maintaining FIFO at the warehouse
 Efficiently identified discrepancies in the incoming ma terial and bringing it to the notice of the concern
EDUCATION
 Bachelor of Commerce from Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research, Demed Univ ersity in 2005
Other Credentials:
 Qualified from Fortune Computers Diploma In Computer Applications
TRAININGS
 SAP Training
 Personal Dev elopment
 Presentation Skill
 CPR / UAT
TECHNICAL SKILLS
 Well v ersed with:
o Operating Sy stems like VB Package & Oracle & CFA Accounting Packaging
o MS Office and Internet Applications
o SAP Distribution Package
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth: 20th July , 1 97 9
Address: 1 7 -6-539, 1 st Floor, Near Dabeerpura Police Station, Dabeerpura, Hy derabad - 500023
Language Known: English, Hindi, Urdu and Telugu
Passport No.: M 8290344 (Expiry Date: 26-04-2025)