WAQAR ALI
Business Unit Head
Lahore, Punjab
Summary
A Result-Oriented Operation & Quality Management Expert & High Achiever Product/Business Development specialist & R&D Professional. + A Successful Manager with 11+ Years of Experience and Successful Execution of Product & Business Development + Systems, Quality Management Systems, Cost Control, Supply Chain & Inventory Management with + Strategic Decision Making. + Diverse Skill Set Includes: Quality Management, Product Development, Operational Excellence, System Reengineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations/Production Management, and Cost Management: + Budgeting & Forecasting, People Management, Health & Safety (H&S) and Training & Development. + Impeccable Ability of Teams Development and Excellent Relationship Management with All Stakeholder + Looking To Excel My Career as a Target-Driven COO Roles.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
10
10
Certifications
Work History
Business Unit Head
NIZAM SONS (TRANGO TEK PVT LTD)
06.2021 - Current
- Greenfield Plant Development: Spearheaded the complete setup of a $20 million greenfield manufacturing plant from inception to full operational status, including site selection, budgeting, construction oversight, and commissioning.
- Engineering, Design & Execution: Directed end-to-end plant design, procurement, equipment ordering, and erection activities, ensuring optimal layout, capacity planning, and operational efficiency.
- Product Development & Innovation: Led the R&D and product innovation roadmap in alignment with evolving market demands, resulting in competitive, high-demand product lines.
- HR Strategy & Team Building: Designed a comprehensive HR resource matrix and recruited top-tier professionals across all departments. Built and developed high-performance teams across production, R&D, operations, and sales.
- Sales & Marketing Leadership: Launched and led strategic marketing and sales initiatives, driving plant revenue to over $2 million/month within the initial phase. Established scalable growth plans to ensure consistent year-over-year expansion.
- Certifications & Compliance: Led all plant certification processes including quality, safety, and environmental standards. Successfully obtained and maintained critical certifications, including LEED and other regulatory requirements.
Operations Head (Planning & Production)
MIDAS SAFETY LTD., PAKISTAN
10.2020 - 06.2021
- Major targets are to Production efficiencies, production planning processes and align overall supply chain to achieve 100% OTIF Achievements.
- Within 4 months, OTIF improved from 80% to 100% by correcting their order confirmation and inventory management.
- Reduced overall inventory (WIP, RM inventory) by 20% by analyzing critical materials and reducing safety stocks and WIP for all other materials.
- Improved production efficiency by improving production planning and aligning them with inventory arrival as well as packing and shipment.
- Manage production department, evaluate resources to ensure productivity and minimal downtime.
- Annual Budgeting and alignment of capacities according to forecast.
- Strive to reduce expenses and increase productivity with efficiency across all production lines.
- Ensure all employees follow industry standard health and safety guidelines.
- Set ambitious production goals and communicate them to key personnel.
- Provide motivation, support and guidance to all employees.
- Establish workflow policies that enhance speed and efficiency without compromising product safety or integrity.
Head of Research & Business Development
MIDAS SAFETY LTD., PAKISTAN
01.2018 - 10.2020
- Leads R&D team in the technical aspects of product development through the investigation, planning, execution, evaluating and reporting on new product / process development improvement and troubleshooting projects.
- Independently initiates, investigates, and implements significant new formulations, process improvements, and cost savings projects.
- Evaluates and makes recommendations concerning the application of new ingredient / processing technologies. Stays apprised of technologies used by other manufacturers by reviewing technical literature, attending seminars and maintaining contact with suppliers. Evaluates applicability of those technologies within the organization.
- Acts as a technical consultant to all operating units of the company on formulation / processing issues related to assigned projects / products.
- Annual budgeting for upcoming new products/projects along with market dynamics and mandatory compliance decisions.
- Develop and align R&D targets and individuals KPI along with company goals.
- Headed all communication channel with customer and marketing department related to new products as well as technical queries.
- Achievements: R&D Portal: Developed NPD portal for improving complaint management & feedback from customers.
- Stage Gate System: Develop and implement stage gate system for new product launch to reduce failures.
- New Product Sales: Achieved highest ever new products sales i.e., 7% of the total sales of the organization in 2020.
- Product Portfolio enhancement: launched multiple innovative products for different new applications that were not in the existing portfolio.
- Award: Appreciation award on business conversion through new products in US market up to $2 million.
Research & Business Development lead
MIDAS SAFETY LTD., PAKISTAN
01.2014 - 12.2018
- Handle all the R&D operations down the line and report to Head of R&D.
- Develop concepts, products and solutions by coordinating with sales and marketing department.
- Develop & Transfer new technologies, products and manufacturing process in business unit with agreement of all stakeholders.
- Identify and develop a plan in existing product improvements in terms of cost, process, quality features.
- Identifying new market spaces, analyzing trends and market directions and searching for new emerging market opportunities and develop product accordingly.
- Assured that new product met the high-quality standards and per customer needs/expectations.
- Customer Correspondence across the Globe e.g., US. EU. Middle East. Africa for new developments and identify their needs as per applications.
- Cost benefit analysis of new products for management.
- Develop and design all process parameters, specifications, compliances and their certifications in different regions.
- Achievements: Research Patent: Through extensive research able to launched two innovative ideas and product which is new to the market also design and file patent in US and EU.
- Induction of Hybrid Products/Technology: Introduced hybrid products very first time in Midas through combination of two different technologies and those products extends business and helps in sales growth.
- Designing and commissioning of new plants: Successfully design & commissioning of new plants through robotic technology for upcoming new products from Korea and Japan.
- Reduced Product launch lead time: Reduce lead time of product launch up to 50% to support speed to market and helps to increase top line of the organization.
Assistant Manager Product Development
MIDAS SAFETY LTD., PAKISTAN
08.2010 - 12.2013
- Develop and implement process parameters of newly developed products.
- Ensure Smooth transition of new products from lab to production floor.
- Design and develop new formulations via alternate materials to reduce the material cost or to reduce lead time.
- Continuous improvements in existing process in order to eliminate non-value-added steps and to improve lean manufacturing.
- Validations of new processes on production floor and hand over to all stakeholders smoothly.
- Compiled defined metrics and report regularly to Senior Leadership.
- Design and develop new process to reduce conversion cost and increase product profitability.
- Achievements: Increased: Product profitability by 10% through process improvements.
- Reduced: Lead time up to 30% of raw materials through development of alternate resources with the same quality of product.
Education
Certificate Course - Project Management for PMP
Institute of Business Administration (IBA)
Certificate Course - Time Management & Productivity Practice
Udemy E learning
Certificate Course - Conflict Resolution
Coursea E-Learning
Bachelors of Engineering - Polymer Engineering
Hamdard University
Skills
Global business development
Business development and planning
Business development strategies
Supply chain management
Operations management
Talent development
Crisis management
Succession planning
Operational excellence
Financial acumen
Effective decision making
Websites
Certification
Certified Midas Management System Auditor - Midas House of Learning and Development
Timeline
Business Unit Head
NIZAM SONS (TRANGO TEK PVT LTD)
06.2021 - Current
Operations Head (Planning & Production)
MIDAS SAFETY LTD., PAKISTAN
10.2020 - 06.2021
Head of Research & Business Development
MIDAS SAFETY LTD., PAKISTAN
01.2018 - 10.2020
Research & Business Development lead
MIDAS SAFETY LTD., PAKISTAN
01.2014 - 12.2018
Assistant Manager Product Development
MIDAS SAFETY LTD., PAKISTAN
08.2010 - 12.2013
Certificate Course - Project Management for PMP
Institute of Business Administration (IBA)
Certificate Course - Time Management & Productivity Practice
Udemy E learning
Certificate Course - Conflict Resolution
Coursea E-Learning
Bachelors of Engineering - Polymer Engineering
Hamdard University
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