Allah Rakha

Results-oriented Technical Purchaser and Store Manager with 15 years of experience at Shalimar Plastic Industry. Proven expertise in sourcing technical components, managing inventory, vendor negotiation, and maintaining optimal stock levels. Adept at bridging the gap between procurement and warehouse operations to ensure zero production downtime.

Technical Purchaser & Technical Store Manager - Shalimar Plastic Industry - Lahore

(2011-01 - 2026-01)

• Sourced and procured technical raw materials, spare parts, and machinery components required for industrial production.
• Evaluated vendor quotations based on technical specifications, price, quality, and delivery timelines.
• Coordinated with the production and engineering teams to forecast material requirements and avoid shortages.
• Ensured all purchased materials met ISO/industry technical standards.
• Managed the central technical store holding over 3,000+ SKUs (spare parts, tools, consumables).
• Implemented FIFO (First-In, First-Out) and bin-card systems to reduce obsolescence.
• Conducted monthly physical stock counts and reconciled discrepancies in ERP software.
• Maintained minimum/maximum stock levels for critical technical spares to prevent production halts.
• Issued materials to production departments against authorized requisitions and maintained digital logs.
• Reduced emergency purchase costs by 20% through improved inventory forecasting.
• Digitized the manual store register to a semi-automated Excel/ERP system.
• Achieved 99% inventory accuracy during annual audits for 3 consecutive years.

Graduation (BA) - University of Punjab (2009-01)