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Ahmad Hafeez Ahmad Latiffi

Ahmad Hafeez Ahmad Latiffi

Shah Alam

Summary

Dedicated and detail-oriented individual with a strong commitment to completing tasks efficiently. Excels in planning and establishes close rapport with superiors and subordinates. Offers 21 years of experience in various aspects of logistics operations and management, including transport, warehouse management, freight forwarding, custom clearance, highway management, and logistics processes and procedures. Expertise extends to government regulations and policies within the industry. Made significant contributions to important projects such as the MFB project, coal import operation, and drum pulper project at Asia Honour Paper Industries.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Logistics Operation Manager

Asia Honour Paper Industries Sdn Bhd
10.2018 - 10.2024
  • Overseeing the overall operation of Logistics unit.
  • Responsible on the planning and managing logistics and transportation.
  • Strategically develop short term and long term logistics execution and solution.
  • Resolving complaints and issues regarding supply chain.
  • Overseeing and asses the performances of 7 team members in Logistics units.
  • Approving leave and claims of the team members.
  • Attend and presenting Logistics in Weekly and Monthly management meeting.
  • Logistics process set up and identify improvements and coordinate the Logistics team.
  • Handling Recycle Fibre (RCF) import operations.
  • Ensuring clearance and delivery of import containers on time.
  • Updating RCF cargo arrival file especially on actual delivery details.
  • Preparing analysis especially if there is any issue example D&D charges and etc.
  • Planning of export shipments by establishing master database file, booking process and delivery execution.
  • Service providers engagement ie Forwarders, Freight agent, haulier and transporter.
  • Sourcing of new/potential service providers, preparing proposal, service assessment and work together with procurement on tender process and appointment.
  • Negotiated transportation and logistics contracts to reduce shipping costs.
  • Respond to any question/complaints from inter department on logistics matters.
  • Spare part and chemical import and re-export arrangement and delivery planning.
  • Observing and monitoring service provider KPI
  • Handling coal logistics.
  • Engagement with Government agencies, Custom, SIRIM, MIDA and JPJ on export, import, delivery regulation.
  • Providing logistics solution.
  • Establish and monitor KPI of service providers.
  • Attend Weekly/Monthly management meeting (Delivery plan, import update and FG inventory slides).
  • ORM slides.
  • Any other report or analysis if instructed.
  • Working closely with Finance in preparing yearly budget.
  • Resolved shipping discrepancies by coordinating customer and courier communications.
  • Monitored logistics performance and identified improvement opportunities.
  • PR approval.
  • Commercial assessment (bid tab) on spare part send for repair
  • Approval on invoices and payment.
  • Created and enforced detailed organization processes to increase quality and service standards.
  • Managed logistics budgets and forecasting to achieve cost-effective operations.
  • Selected, trained and developed logistics personnel to achieve high-performing teams.

Senior Operations Manager

Infinity Logistics & Transport Sdn Bhd
04.2014 - 10.2017
  • Responsible for daily, tactical leadership of operations team (warehouse, Transport and forwarding), working with MNI to oversee and set priorities for logistics operations.
  • Acts as MNI primary contact, working closely with General Manager and Project Advisor to improve processes with goal of enhancing MNI level of satisfaction.
  • To establish KPI reports monthly to MNI and Infinity management and proposing solutions on cost saving initiative to customers.
  • Responsible for coaching and developing Unit Leaders (KLDC warehouse, FPW warehouse, Transport and Freight & Forwarding Operations) and work closely with MNI personnel on day to day issues.
  • Sole contact point of reference for any problem in MNI logistics operations.
  • Responsible in engaging service providers/vendors in order to ensure service level provided is up to criteria set by customer (MNI).
  • Actively involved in preparing RFQ/RFT for any Infinity Logistics services offered to MNI.
  • Responsible in execution of MNI transport delivery and collection plan, shipping booking for export, warehouse material handling (Finished goods and Raw Material) in KLDC and FGW and supply chain planning.

Traffic Manager

Alloy Maintenance & Engineering Sdn Bhd
04.2013 - 03.2014
  • To manage and monitor on all matters pertaining Traffic Control Centre for highways.
  • Ensure all traffic safety guidelines are strictly adhered by staffs, subcontractors and third party in related to operation and maintenance of highways.
  • To attend complaints from client, respective authorities and road users with regards to any complaint.
  • Coordinate with client, consultants and authority on lane closures approval for traffic management during operations to ensure minimum disruption to users and smooth flows of traffic.
  • Coordinate, prepare and analyze monthly and yearly traffic report.
  • Coordinate, monitor and to ensure all damages to any highway assets which were due to accidents shall have proper police report for insurance claim purposes.
  • To enforce and ensure highway operation is compliance to Road Transport Act and Regulation and Occupational Safety and Health Regulation Act.
  • To monitor & follow up with all sections on rectification work status for all highway defects as stated in Defect list.
  • To analyze and evaluate traffic accident statistic inclusive of to identify accident-prone area for safety improvement.
  • Review, planning and organize from time to time and coordinate patrolman’s functional on traffic safety and relevant public service to the users.
  • Manage daily traffic control Centre operation and administration.
  • Maintain and improve good working relationship with relevant local authorities, sub-contractors, third parties, company organization and group of companies.
  • Undertake other duties as and when required by the superiors.

Transport Manager

Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (SYABAS)
06.2012 - 01.2013
  • Formulating and implementing policies, procedures, goals and objectives for transportation.
  • Ensured all company vehicles are properly maintained and downtime is kept to the minimum to avoid disruption to organization ‘s daily operations.
  • Planned, organized and managed the work of subordinates to ensure that work is accomplished in a manner consistent with organization’s recruitment.
  • Developed new business strategies and operations improvement.
  • Data analyzing to monitor staff performance & improvements.
  • Allocated and managed resources according to changing needs.
  • Monitored the quality and efficiency of the total transportation operations.
  • Controlled all cost within budget and ensure all works are conducted in a safe environment.
  • Worked closely with relevant authorities to ensure compliance to all statutory regulations and requirements.

Fleet Control Manager

SnT Global Logistics
04.2003 - 05.2012
  • Oversee the Logistics and Transport operations to ensure goods are shipped at right time, quantity and quality as desired by customer.
  • Formulating and implementing policies, procedures, goals and objectives of the operations.
  • Still continue to do the Load planner responsibilities.
  • Responsible in managing 20 units Transware trucks.
  • These includes handling the maintenance program, driver salary and other related processes.
  • Had a short stint as Finished Paper rolls warehouse manager in Mentakab for 3 months.
  • As an analyst for any logistics solutions study conducted by SNT for MNI and report preparation.

Load Planner

Linfox M Logistics
01.2002 - 04.2003
  • Collaborate with transport service providers on the optimization of delivery and process improvement.
  • Managed day to day transport operations
  • Planned transportation for delivery of the finished newsprint to customers around Malaysia.
  • Planned transportation for collection of the raw material from MNI suppliers around Malaysia.
  • Controlled and managed 5 transport sub-contractor, which under them, the total number of fleets are more than 100 units.
  • Interacted with customer and suppliers on the order request.
  • Managed all complaints received from customers.
  • Established KPI’s as a monitoring tool to track the performance of the sub-contractor.

Logistics Supervisor

EXEL Logistics
01.2001 - 01.2002
  • Handled Agilent customer’s order.
  • Handled inbound and outbound activities of the spare parts Centre.
  • Planned transportation for delivery and collection to/from the customer’s site.
  • Prepared shipping/delivery documents
  • Responsible on the integrity of inventory in the spare parts Centre.
  • Offered advice and solutions to Agilent related on everyday logistics operation problems.

Education

Universiti Teknologi MARA - Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport UK (CILT)

Universiti Teknologi MARA
Shah Alam, Selangor
01.2003

Diploma In Town and Regional Planning - undefined

Universiti Teknologi MARA
Shah Alam, Selangor
01.1999

Lower 6 -

Sekolah Tinggi Datuk Undang Musa
01.1995

Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia - undefined

Sekolah Tuanku Jaafar Kuala Pilah (SBP)
01.1993

Sijil Rendah Pelajaran - undefined

Sekolah Menengah Sri Mersing
01.1992

Skills

  • Computer literate
  • Safety management
  • Lean principles
  • Warehouse management
  • Logistics analysis
  • Demand forecasting
  • Cross-functional coordination
  • Transportation management
  • Freight cost estimation
  • Transportation management systems
  • Documentation
  • Tariff coding system
  • Strategic sourcing
  • Distribution management
  • Freight forwarding
  • Route optimization
  • Team management
  • Data analysis
  • Operational management
  • Freight cost reporting
  • Logistics oversight
  • International freight management
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office, MRP, ERP, AutoCad,WMS,Oracle
  • Continuous improvement
  • Supply chain management
  • Freight coordination
  • Customs compliance
  • Shipment scheduling
  • Logistics management
  • Shipping and receiving

Accomplishments

  • Exel Logistics (Agilent project), Took lead on the inventory migration (physically and system) from old store to new store in Damansara Uptown. Involved in worldwide system migration program from SAM-FIREMEN to Oracle.
  • SNT Global Logistics (MNI), Single-handled in ensuring the MNI logistics operations were not halted during transition period (from previous LLP Linfox to SNT). Managed to help in improvement initiative proposals to MNI which directly caused the contracts were renewed 3 times. VMI proposal to MNI customers.
  • SYABAS Sdn Bhd, Involved in paper preparations on proposal to buy new unit of lorry tankers, static tanks and operation vehicles in 2013. Active involvement in tender processes with CPD. Set up the core processes and clear organization chart in stabilizing the transport section.
  • Alloy Maintenance & Engineering, Involved in Ops Selamat with government agencies during festive season. Active involvement in upgrading of LPT Traffic Control Centre. Improving the process of traffic management application by sub-contractors. Worked together with Petronas Chemical Kerteh and BASF Petronas Kuantan to do Mock drill exercise in LPT.
  • Asia Honour Paper Industries, Successfully led the Logistics units to overcome issues during Covid 19 in 2020 until 2021. Main contributor on the success of new MFB and drum pulper projects where Logistics act as a main enabler in ensuring the import of the related items especially huge parts is delivered on time to the project site. Also at the forefront on the set up of coal import process and oversaw the first shipment in 2022.

Affiliations

A Chartered Member of Chartered Institute of Transport and Logistics (UK)

Skills and talent

  • Computer literate. Familiar with Windows, SPSS, Windows Office, SAM & FMN, ORACLE, AutoCAD.
  • Good in English Language, oral and writings.
  • Can play music instruments such like guitar and drums. Love to cook too.

Training and seminar attended

  • 02/11/04, Improve your bottom line through Supply Chain – Logistics performance measurement and benchmarking., Vertogistix Asia Sdn Bhd at Hilton PJ.
  • 25/04/05, 1st Asia Rail Conference & Exhibition 2005., Organized by CILT at Sunway Pyramid Convention Centre.
  • 05/04/07, SnT team building and Strategic planning., Organised by Inti Centre for Management Learning at Tiara Beach Resort Port Dickson.
  • 30/03/09, Effective Logistics Management., Organized by FMM Institute.
  • 08/02/10, Incoterm, Shipping Import & Export Documentation & Procedures and export incentives., By VIHETHI Training and Consultancy (M) Sdn Bhd at Holiday Villa Subang.

Salary and availability

RM9,000 (Negotiable), Immediately

References

  • Khamri Khalid, Logistics Manager, Asia Honour Paper Industries Sdn Bhd, 013-3880722
  • David Yong Fen Onn, Fox Corporation Malaysia Sdn Bhd, 012-2278668
  • Associate Prof, Puan Norlida Abdul Hamid, Lecturer, Universiti Teknologi Mara, 03-55444842, norlida054@salam.uitm.edu.my

Extracurricular Activities

President of Kelab Kembara, Deputy Treasurer of Kadet Bomba, Committee member of Kelab Sejarah, Bureau member of Persatuan Pelajar Islam during in Sekolah Tuanku Jaafar Kuala Pilah.


Represented Sekolah Tuanku Jaafar in Basketball at district level Basketball. Represented Mersing in football at state level.

Personal Information

  • IC Number: 761012-14-6119
  • Age: 48
  • Date of Birth: 12/10/76
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: Malaysian
  • Marital Status: Married with three children
  • Religion: Muslim

Languages

Malay
Native language
Malay
Proficient
C2
English
Advanced
C1

Software

Microsoft Office, Oracle,Autocad

Timeline

Logistics Operation Manager

Asia Honour Paper Industries Sdn Bhd
10.2018 - 10.2024

Senior Operations Manager

Infinity Logistics & Transport Sdn Bhd
04.2014 - 10.2017

Traffic Manager

Alloy Maintenance & Engineering Sdn Bhd
04.2013 - 03.2014

Transport Manager

Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (SYABAS)
06.2012 - 01.2013

Fleet Control Manager

SnT Global Logistics
04.2003 - 05.2012

Load Planner

Linfox M Logistics
01.2002 - 04.2003

Logistics Supervisor

EXEL Logistics
01.2001 - 01.2002

Diploma In Town and Regional Planning - undefined

Universiti Teknologi MARA

Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia - undefined

Sekolah Tuanku Jaafar Kuala Pilah (SBP)

Sijil Rendah Pelajaran - undefined

Sekolah Menengah Sri Mersing

Universiti Teknologi MARA - Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport UK (CILT)

Universiti Teknologi MARA

Lower 6 -

Sekolah Tinggi Datuk Undang Musa
Ahmad Hafeez Ahmad Latiffi