Walid Neaz

Background

About Walid Neaz

Currently working as Master Production Scheduler/Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning (SIOP or S & OP) Manager for over 4 years with Singer Vehicle Design, preceded by a year stint with L3Harris' Electron Devices Division (EDD) in a similar role. Previously in analytically demanding roles at Sunrun/AEE Solar as Pricing Manager for 3 years and The Home Depot as Senior Pricing Analyst for over a year. Went through a 2 year supply chain management development program with Newell Rubbermaid in key areas of supply chain and operations before spending another 4 years in their corporate indirect sourcing department.With over 15 years of professional experience with Fortune 500 companies as well as small to medium sized firms, brings wide range of experiences and skillsets from having worked in various roles in Supply Chain Management, Production/Operations, Procurement/Purchasing and Finance/Marketing in industries such as Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Retail, Renewable Energy, Aerospace/Defense, Automotive and Software Development. Possesses a global experience having grown up in Japan and Singapore. Graduated from Georgia Tech's #1 ranked Industrial Engineering program and obtained master's degree via distance learning from Purdue University with a graduate certificate in Global Management from Thunderbird School of International Management. Have also undergone an abridged Executive MBA program from Quantic School of Business & Technology.Trilingual in English, Japanese and Bengali. Currently learning Spanish. Held top level certificate in JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test). Born in Kyoto, Japan to immigrants from Bangladesh, spent first 7.5 years in Kyoto, and then the next 12 years in Singapore before moving to the United States, primarily in Atlanta, Georgia for 11 years and now located in Los Angeles, California.Former distance runner and triathlete, having completed 6 marathons (PR 3:13), an ultramarathon (50K), 2 Ironman 70.3 triathlons (PR 4:59) and two 100 mile bike rides. Is an avid soccer fan and follows the sport both domestically and internationally year round.