Kamran Syed

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About Kamran Syed

PROFILE Experienced professional with diverse experience in planning (merchandise, demand and supply), inventory management and retail operations. Experienced in dealing with major retailers like Walmart, Costco, Canadian Tire etc. with high exposure to cross team collaboration. Strong knowledge of collaborative demand and category management, multi season planning and retail financial math (KPI’s). Solid understanding of the global supply chain, S & OP, import - export procedures and low cost country sourcing in the CPG & retail industries. Exceptional skills in providing customer driven solutions and creating business process efficiencies. Strong problem solving and effective negotiation skills, detail oriented and adept at managing multiple projects simultaneously. Advanced Excel skills & proficient in ERP (SAP, JDE, ACS) and Planning (Logility, Cognos) systems. KEY SKILL SETS 1. Financial Planning: Develop and execute business plans to maximize financial performance & achieve objectives 2. Data Analysis : Analyze multiple data sets and understand the drivers to support decision making 3. Inventory Management: Monitor inventory levels and increase turns by minimizing stock outs and excess 4. Continuous Improvement: Identify and improve current business processes to make them efficient and effective 5. Market Intelligence: Research latest industry trends and keep abreast on current market risks and assumptions