WALEED F. HASSO, CSCP

6323 GLYNDEBOURNE DRIVE, TROY, MI 48098

 

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI                                                                      December 2011

Bachelor of Arts in Supply Chain Management                                                         Major- 3.4, GPA- 3.2             

Study Abroad - Marketing and International Comparative Dimensions of Business       International Institute of Madrid                                                                                             Madrid, Spain

·         Observed supply chain and marketing operations of multiple corporations within Spain and Portugal including General Electric and Telefonica.

·         Actively involved in team presentations geared towards understanding the cultural differences in business practices throughout Western Europe.

             

Senior Business Analyst                                                                                          October 2012 - Present

Tata Consultancy Services                                                                                                                       Troy, MI

Projects:

Johnson Controls MS Business Intelligence

·         Actively involved in analysis and documentation of customer requirements.

·         Identified process inefficiencies within JCI’s reporting methodologies using current and future state value stream mapping (VSM) flow charts and implemented a dynamic global solution for the organization.

·         Utilized Microsoft PowerPivot and PowerView to create dynamic dashboards for more than 150 management-level reports.

·         Created a master KPI report/ data dictionary in order to identify and define each report, along with the metrics that feed into the reports.

·         Managed functional testing for the implemented reporting solution within the client’s organizational units.

General Motors Material Performance Reporting

·         Managed the planning and requirements gathering phase of the global Material Performance Reporting (MPR) project for General Motors Company.

·         Successfully coordinated daily team meetings and activities within an onsite/offshore project model.

·         Created present and future state VSM process flow diagrams to map and identify inefficiencies within GM's current material performance reporting process and propose improvements through a Java-based system.

·         Created a standard use case document identifying all of the requirements gathered based on the team's discussions with the client.

·         Transitioned knowledge gained during the requirements gathering phase of the project to the development/ construct team in order to ensure successful hand-off.

·         Wrote test case documents that were used to facilitate SIT and UAT testing of the MPR application.

·         Participated in Agile training (iceScrum) and successfully implemented this incremental development methodology through the creation of user stories and sprints in order to ensure full visibility of the application development process and to better utilize resources.

 

Production Purchasing Analyst                                                         December 2011- August 2012

Nissan Motor Company (exclusive contract through Kelly Services)                      Farmington Hills, MI                

·         Managed early phase and mass production sourcing activities for the Altima, Frontier, Xterra, and Titan vehicle platforms.

·         Created various reports for upper-level management on a part detail level and cost function level for the Titan vehicle platform.

·         Monitored buyer purchasing activities in order to verify that the negotiated piece price coincided with the engineering vehicle build budget.

·         Created a master sourcing tracking file, which contained a list of all production parts (new sourcing and carryover from existing programs) required for the production of the 2016 Nissan Titan vehicle platform.

·         Bridged the gap between Nissan’s engineering group in Japan (NMLT) and line side buyers located in North America in order to complete sourcing activities for 2016 Titan platform.

 

Commodity Buyer                                                                                                    June 2011-November 2011

Key Safety Systems                                                                                                                   Sterling Heights, MI

·         Assisted in the purchasing strategy for the Steel (Stampings) commodity, ensuring the lowest possible cost for materials that are used to make steering wheels, inflatable seatbelts, and airbags for automotive companies such as General Motors, Ford, BMW, and Audi.

·         Sourced critical automotive components such as wire harnesses, clamps, and inflator brackets from an increasingly diverse group of raw material suppliers, located both locally and globally.

 

Global Procurement Co-op                                                                     June 2010- December 2010

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company                                                                                       Plainsboro, NJ

·         Lead rigorous market analysis and updated internal indices for Packaging categories in order to support strategy development, contract negotiations, and fiscal operations budget.

·         Leveraged advanced technologies using SAP/ Business Warehouse to extract spend and volume data for negotiations and pre-RFP analysis, which aided the team to mitigate price increases.

·         Launched and obtained an estimated 10% in savings for the following RFP’s: Cartons, Labels, & Inserts, Corrugated, and Flexibles utilizing SAP’s eSourcing tool, Frictionless.

·         Executed pricing analysis on various resins and polymers manufactured by Rexam Company in order to fully verify the costs incurred for these raw materials.

·         Utilized analytical tools and functions within Microsoft Excel to perform cost estimation on various packaging materials.

·         Worked in cross-functional teams in order to complete 120+ hours of company training in the areas of sourcing methodologies and negotiations.

 

·         Fluent in Arabic

·         Proficient in SAP/BI, DAS, IceScrum, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Microsoft Project, and Microsoft Visio

·         Experience with data generation and data visualization using the PowerPivot add-on in Microsoft Excel.

 

·         APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)

·         IBM Certified BPM Developer - WebSphere Lombardi Edition V7.1

 

Recruitment Chair, Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity                Volunteer, Bon Secours Hospital

Member, MSU Supply Chain Management Association       Member, MSU Marketing Association