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Dr. Muddassir Ahmed, Ph.D

Supply Chain Maven | S&OP Expert | Supply Chain Digitalization Evangelist I Speaker | Trainer | Blogger
| Vlogger I Host: The Supply Chain Show

Lancaster UniversityBridgestone EMEA

Dubai, United Arab Emirates500+ connections

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Leading Global Supply Chain Influencer and Supply Chain Management Expert.

Supply Chain Maven | S&OP Expert | Supply Chain Digitalization Evangelist I Speaker | Trainer | Blogger
| Vlogger I Host: The Supply Chain Show

I believe in creating business process improvement using Supply Chain Digitalization, Lean Six Sigma,
utilizing entrepreneurial vision, technological understanding, and exceptional relationship management
fostering revenue growth, cost savings, standardization, and operational excellence.
Visionary and inventive Senior Supply Chain Leader with 15 years of progressive accomplishments
leading manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, and technology management initiatives in multinational
companies and diversified international corporations. Strong strategic planner, problem solver, and
persuasive leader. Committed to managing operations and projects flawlessly while consistently
delivering results and contributing to revenue-producing activities.

Cross-functional team building, communication, listening, and interpersonal skills. Interact well with
stakeholders, matrix organisation peers, and customers. A visionary, with the ability to see the “big
picture” while staying abreast of business details and tight deadlines. Recognized for consistent success
in developing processes, people and procedures to streamline corporate operations, implementing
digital strategy and enhance profit performance.

I am also a passionate blogger and started SCMDOJO with the intention to enable supply chain
professionals & the supply chain team to solve the problems they face in their jobs & business. The
enablement will come by proving relevant and best in class knowledge bank (ebook, guides, training &
talks, courses, videos) and self-assessment tools to solve the problems faced by the supply chain
professionals.

SCMDOJO now has more than 57,000 of visitors and 91,000-page views a month. With 30,700 active
Newsletter subscribers, and a tribe of over 86,000 social media followers who mostly supply chain
professionals. All these numbers are growing every day and we are creating a bigger and stronger
community.

SCMDOJO Mission: Supply Chain Knowledge and Solutions for Everyone.

I am also hosting a successful “The Supply Chain Show”, a Talk Show on YouTube with leading Supply
Chain Experts, discussing ideas while they share their priceless experience.

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Why Sales & Operations Planning? | Barriers in Deploying S&OP | How to RUN SUPPLY REVIEW

Supplier development literature review and key future research areas 2012

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The “Old Normal is Back” 😃😁!!! Very happy to be back teach in class teaching “Strategies for Managing
Supply Chain” Heriot-Watt University, Dubai Campus and interacting with students. The new campus in
Knowledge Village Dubai is Shaamazing!! ⭐️⭐️⭐⭐ ️ ️⭐.️ I want to be student again. Thanks to Shereen N. and
Professor Paul J. Hopkinson for creating such fantastic learning environment. Anyone looking for Supply
Chain Masters Heriot-Watt University is highly recommended! #supplychain #teaching
#supplychainstrategy #dubai

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Experience

companyName

Bridgestone EMEA

3 yrs 9 mos

MEA Regional Planning and Operations Manager

Jan 2019 – Present2 yrs 9 mos

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Managing Planning & Operations activities to support $700 Million sales for Bridgestone Middle East &
Africa (MEA) Region. Also responsible for Strategic Sourcing and Supply Chain Strategic Projects in the
MEA Region.

MEA Regional Planning Manager

Jan 2018 – Dec 20181 yr

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Logistics Director

Doncasters Group Limited

Jul 2017 – Dec 20176 mos

Deritend

Responsible for logistics, distribution, sales and operations planning, customer service and operational
procurement function. Supply chain & logistics lead for Industrial Gas Turbine Division.
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Eaton

12 yrs 2 mos

Divisional Supply Chain Manager

Jun 2015 – Jun 20172 yrs 1 mo

Royal Leamington Spa (Warwick)

Responsible for Eaton Life Safety Division (previously Cooper Safety Division) logistics, distribution, sales
and operations planning, materials management and performance measurement. Providing coaching,
supporting and developing local supply chain teams.

Eaton Life Safety Division is a global manufacturer and distributor of products designed to save lives and
protect property. Annual sales greater than $0.6B (2012), 4000 employees with manufacturing and
distribution in 25 facilities across 13 countries.

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MANUFACTURING MANAGER

Oct 2014 – May 20158 mos

Warwick, United Kingdom

Responsible for the management of resources within Manufacturing Operations to meet the demands
of the business / profit plan. Combining outstanding people skills with strong technical, manufacturing,
commercial and business expertise. Deploying continuous improvement culture and driving towards
world-class standards and exceptional customer service. Leading a team of circa 200 people, supporting
sales of £25 Million.

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Supply Chain Manager

Apr 2012 – Nov 20142 yrs 8 mos

Warwick, United Kingdom

Responsible for day-to-day supplier management, incoming materials supply, planning of the
manufacturing plants production and customer delivery communications.

Key requirements of the role include assuring the availability and continuity of material supply as
required achieving sales forecasts and customer delivery performance expectations.

Responsible for planning (SIOP), demand management, MRP system activities within the Material
Planning team, scheduling of the internal and external supply chains, supplier on time delivery and
inventory forecasting and achievement of profit plan targets working closely with the Customer Services
function to optimize customer service.

Responsible for managing team of 60 people and sales of £25 Million.

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Supply Chain Manager

Aug 2009 – Mar 20122 yrs 8 mos

- Head of planning and logistics functions, in a manner appropriate to a continuous improvement

environment, always with the customer’s needs in mind.

- Responsible for managing team of 40 people and sales of $59 Million.

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Materials Manager

Jan 2008 – Aug 20091 yr 8 mos

Ensures the continuity of supply of raw materials whilst making every effort to reduce the cost of
finished goods. Responsible for coordinating and directing all tasks relevant to effective material
management, finished goods, stock and/or inventory.

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Demand Planner

Jun 2006 – Dec 20071 yr 7 mos

It as hands-on position responsible for developing and executing Demand Plan and inventory plans that
will enable the Eaton Electric UK to meet sales and service objectives. Collaboration with other members
of the supply chain, sales, marketing, and customer support teams was paramount to achieve these
sales and service objectives

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Buyer

May 2005 – May 20061 yr 1 mo

Managing scheduling & outsourcing & Supply Chain integration projects in India, Malaysia, China and
Croatia (BCC partners). Managing operational & commercial issues with in all legacy suppliers & contract
manufacturers.

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Six Sigma Reseacher

Volvo Car Corporation

Jun 2004 – Mar 200510 mos

Performed multivariate statistical analysis to identify relations between inputs (resources availability,
Master Black Belt support, project selection procedure, etc) with outputs (time to complete, hard
savings). Have proposed model for potential soft saving of150k USD. Successfully implemented in VCC-
R&D. Received Six Sigma Black Belt Certification from Chalmers & Volvo Car Corporation.

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Merchandiser (Home Textile)

1888 Mills

Aug 2002 – Aug 20031 yr 1 mo

Karachi

Technical Officer (Textile Auxiliary)

Akzo Nobel Chemicals

Aug 2001 – Aug 20021 yr 1 mo

Karachi

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Education

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Lancaster University

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Management Science- Lancaster University Management School

2008 – 2014

Grade: Doctorate Degree

Thesis Title:

“Enhanced Supplier Development Framework: a systematic approach to improve supplier performance”

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The Wharton School

Entrepreneurship Acceleration ProgramWharton Executive Education

2018 – 2018

Grade: Pass

schoolName

Chalmers tekniska högskola

MScManagement of Production

2003 – 2005

Grade: Distinction

Activities and societies: Received Six Sigme Black Belt with Volvo Car Corporation as part of Master
studies

Aimed at improving the processes through which new and existing products and services are developed
and delivered, we now witness a strong upsurge in industry’s interest in improvement techniques and
philosophies. Examples are Six Sigma, Lean Production and Lean Product Development.

This Master’s programme in Management of Production was focused on acquiring the knowledge and
skills required to manage, improve and transform innovative and organisational processes as e.g.
developing new innovative offers, manufacturing and delivery.

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Skills

Supply Chain ManagementInventory ManagementLeadershipProject PlanningContinuous

ImprovementSix SigmaProduction PlanningMaterials ManagementSupply
ChainStrategyManufacturingSourcingProcess ImprovementLogisticsMaterial Requirements Planning
(MRP)ProcurementLean ManufacturingOperations ManagementSupply ManagementTeam
LeadershipBusiness StrategyWarehousingOperational ExcellenceSupply Chain OptimizationInventory
ControlDemand PlanningManagementSupplier DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipStart-upsCrowdsourcingE-
commerceSocial MediaOnline MarketingAnalyticsBloggingAssessmentContract
NegotiationSaaSNegotiationTeam ManagementBusiness Process ImprovementLogistics
ManagementWarehouse OperationsFilmproduktionVideoproduktion

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Recommendations

Muddassir has been a great mentor to me. An honest and extremely direct person to work with. I have
found him to be a knowledgeable Supply Chain Leader always full of energy, drive and enthusiasm. ‘A
fun ride filled with learnings’ is what comes to my mind when I think about my experience working with
him. I have seen Muddassir, in terms of his work contribution, delivering results that were miles apart
from his peers especially the efforts he put in digitally transforming the Supply Chain in Bridgestone
MEA.

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Mustafa Ahmed, CSCP, SCOR-P

Logistics Leader MEA at Bridgestone EMIA – Supply Chain Operations | Inventory Controller | Customer
Service & Logistics Professional

June 18, 2021, Mustafa reported directly to Dr. Muddassir

In my 35 years professional career, I found only two people who were overflowing with Energy and
intelligence, Dr Muddassir is one of them. He is a highly professional Supply Chain Professional.

Followed by many SCM professionals across the globe. His Blog SCMDOJO is now #1 SCM blog in the
world.

He is simply a fabulous person to know and get inspired from.

I have been mentoring him since 2015, but the fact is that I learnt a lot from him during the course of
last six years.

There are not enough words to cover the qualities Dr Muddassir has.

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HAMMAD SIDDIQUI

LinkedIn Coach | LinkedIn Consultant | Content Creation and LinkedIn Optimization Service

January 21, 2021, HAMMAD was Dr. Muddassir mentor

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Accomplishments

Certifications

Level 1 Cricket Coach

ENGLAND AND WALES CRICKET BOARD LIMITED

Six Sigma Black Belt

Volvo Car Group

Learning Video Production and Editing

LinkedIn

Languages

Urdu

Hindi

Swedish

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Honors

Eaton Corp. Future Leaders Zone (FLZ)

EatonApr 2011

Certified Examiner for Eaton Business Excellence (EBE)

EatonJan 2010

Leadership Effectiveness Acceleration Program (LEAP)

EatonApr 2008

Publications

SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT LITERATURE REVIEW AND KEY FUTURE RESEARCH AREAS

International Journal of Engineering and Technology InnovationOct 2012

Muddassirism: Supply Chain Management & Procurement Blog

BlogJun 2015

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http://www.scmdojo.com (Blog)

LinkedIn
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