Tahir Ahmad

23+ years of solid experience in end-to-end supply chain with a focus on demand planning, procurement, contract management, supplier management, materials management, and value creation. Proven people, process, project, and safety leadership. Strategic thinker, strong communicator, team player, negotiator, influencer, and trust builder.

Demand Planning | Procurement | Commercial Strategy Development |EPC, EPCM, Lump Sum, T&M, Target pricing| Contract Development | Negotiations | Strategic Sourcing | Materials Management | Warehousing |3PL management| Supply Chain Consulting | Supplier Relationship and performance Management | Value Creation/Cost reduction | Risk Management and Contingency planning| SAP, Fieldglass, Ariba Implementation | Outsourcing |Project Management | S&OP| Continuous Improvement | Plant Maintenance | Health & Safety | Budget Management | Contract Law | Regulations |Centralized, Decentralized models| Indigenous business development|

Masters in Industrial Engineering

University of Toronto, Canada (1997-1998)

Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering

University of Engineering & Technology, Pakistan (1987-1992)

Harvard Leadership Training

HBP, Harvard University (2019-2020)

 Masters of Business Administration (MBA) - In progress

Wilfred Laurier University, Waterloo ON

(Completed one semester)

Several additional in house and external training courses