Awais A.
Ecommerce Operations & Supply Chain | Amazon FBA, 3PL, Inventory & EDI
NO STOCKOUTS. NO FULFILLMENT CHAOS. NO BLIND SPOTS. I manage ecommerce operations and supply chains for 7- and 8-figure brands across Amazon, Shopify, DTC, and wholesale, taking ownership of inventory planning, demand forecasting, replenishment, 3PLs, fulfillment, and retail order execution. My experience spans 1,000+ SKUs, $12M+ in annual outbound replenishment activity, and $8M+ in annual inbound 3PL inventory receipts covering 100,000+ units across the US, UK, EU, AUS, UAE, and Pakistan. I’ve also managed 10,000+ units of Amazon FBA and Walmart inventory planning, 15+ FBA replenishment cycles across 4 US fulfillment centers, and improved forecast accuracy by 20%+. Additionally, I also manage EDI, ASN, PO flow, replenishment, and retail compliance for major accounts including Ulta Beauty, Sephora, Mecca, and Space NK, with broader supply chain experience supporting Coca-Cola, P&G, and Unilever. LOGISTICS, FULFILLMENT & 3PL OPERATIONS ✔ Managed $12M+ annual outbound shipments with 100% on-time dispatch across US, UK, and EU warehouses ✔ Reduced last-mile delivery time by 31% and dispatch lead times by 37% across EU hubs ✔ Managed air/sea freight, cross-border exports, Amazon FBA shipments, and CI/PL/COO/DGD/EORI documentation ✔ Coordinated directly with 3PLs and freight forwarders to ensure SLA compliance and proactive troubleshooting INVENTORY PLANNING, FORECASTING & REPLENISHMENT ✔ Managed 1000+ active SKUs across wholesale, DTC, and marketplace channels ✔ Supported $8M+ in annual inbound 3PL inventory receipt amounting to 100,000+ units for eCommerce brands ✔ Improved demand planning accuracy by 20%+ through structured forecasting and S&OP logic ✔ Reduced stockouts by 15% and recovered $85K+ in dormant inventory through allocation restructuring ✔ Managed SKU-level stock positions, inbound POs, sales velocity, supplier lead times, replenishment requirements, and stockout risk ✔ Worked across safety stock, reorder planning, inventory allocation, supply planning, and purchase order management ✔ Managed Days of Supply / Weeks of Cover, safety stock, reorder points, SKU velocity, inventory allocation, inbound POs, and stockout risk across multi-channel inventory ✔ Balanced stock availability, inventory turnover, working capital, and excess-stock risk across DTC, wholesale, Amazon, and marketplace channels AMAZON FBA, SELLER CENTRAL & MARKETPLACE OPERATIONS ✔ Managed Amazon FBA inventory, FBA/FBM replenishment, stranded inventory, and shipment coordination in Seller Central ✔ Completed 15+ FBA replenishment cycles across 4 US fulfilment centers ✔ Aligned inventory with sales velocity, promotions, PPC activity, and demand spikes to reduce stockout risk ✔ Supported marketplace fulfilment across Amazon FBA, Walmart WFS, Shopify, and Etsy WHOLESALE, EDI & RETAIL COMPLIANCE ✔ Led EDI onboarding, ASN integration, SPS Commerce workflows, and retailer order flow for Ulta Beauty, Sephora, and Mecca ✔ Worked across EDI 850 / 855 / 856 / 810 transactions, reducing manual errors by 45% ✔ Managed PO intake, acknowledgements, ASNs, inventory allocation, retailer compliance, and fulfilment exceptions ✔ Executed launch, opening-order, VAS, replenishment, and wholesale fulfilment workflows for major beauty retail accounts ✔ Built real-time dashboards that reduced reporting time by 60% PROCUREMENT & COST CONTROL ✔ Achieved $11M+ in sourcing and negotiation wins and negotiated $1.2M+ in freight contracts ✔ Reduced supplier and logistics costs by 11–27% across major CPG engagements ✔ Managed supplier relationships, PO timelines, lead times, sourcing, purchasing, and inbound coordination TOOLS & SYSTEMS Amazon Seller Central | Amazon FBA/FBM | Shopify | Walmart WFS | SPS Commerce | EDI 850/855/856/810 | Excel | Power Query | 3PL/WMS Portals | ERP | Inventory Planning | Demand Forecasting Ecommerce Operations | Supply Chain Management | Amazon FBA Inventory Management | Amazon Seller Central | Inventory Planning | Demand Planning | Demand Forecasting | Replenishment Planning | Inventory Replenishment | Safety Stock | Reorder Planning | Purchase Order Management | 3PL Management | Logistics Management | Warehouse Management | Fulfillment Operations | Order Management | Wholesale Operations | Electronic Data Interchange | SPS Commerce | ASN | Retail Compliance | Cross-Border Logistics | Supplier Management | Procurement | Freight Forwarding | KPI Dashboards | SOP Development | Process Optimization
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $10k
Billed in all: $22,786$23k
$10k in the last 6 months
Across 4 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: Top 5% in Supply Chain Optimization
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