Muhammad Soban
Operations Lead | Supply Chain | Warehousing | 3PL Operations | Inventory | Distribution
Professional Summary
Muhammad Soban is a Supply Chain and Operations professional with over 13 years of leadership experience in end-to-end supply chain management, warehouse operations, distribution, logistics, inventory management, and 3PL management across FMCG, F&B, dairy, poultry, and consumer pharma sectors. He has expertise in strategic planning, demand forecasting, multi-temperature warehousing, distribution operations, vendor management, and operational excellence. He has a proven track record of managing inventories worth over AED 60M, multi-million AED budgets, high-volume fulfillment operations, and large teams while improving OTIF performance, reducing operational costs, and achieving fulfillment rates above 98%. He is skilled in data-driven decision-making, ERP and WMS systems, vendor and 3PL management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Professional Experience
Operations Lead | Supply Chain | Warehousing | 3PL Operations | Inventory | Distribution
Kitopi
- Leading supply chain | warehouse | distribution | inventory operations and remote warehouse activities across multiple 3PL operations.
- Managing inventory planning | budgeting | forecasting and operational performance to support efficient supply chain execution.
- Driving operational excellence through KPI monitoring | resource planning and coordination across warehouse and distribution functions.
Manager Operations/Warehouses & 3PL Operations
Independent Food Company
- Led end-to-end distribution and supply chain operations for 60+ restaurant outlets | overseeing inventory worth AED 11M and monthly turnover of AED 60M.
- Directed demand planning and forecasting for 600+ SKUs | including seasonal and event-specific items to ensure optimal stock availability.
- Managed suppliers | vendors and 3PL providers including Maersk | while achieving fulfillment rates above 98% across 4
- 800+ monthly orders.
Operations Manager
Areen East and West L.L.C
- Directed regional warehouse operations across the complete order cycle | from forecasting and planning to fulfillment and customer service.
- Managed 3PL logistics for 12 international brands | overseeing 400 SKUs and 12
- 000 pallet positions.
- Consistently achieved and surpassed KPIs for service levels | fill rate and On-Time In-Full (OTIF) performance.
Warehouse Logistics Manager
Areen East and West L.L.C
- Managed warehouse logistics operations | supporting inventory movement and distribution activities across regional operations.
- Coordinated warehouse and logistics activities to support efficient order fulfillment | inventory control and service delivery.
- Supported operational performance through KPI monitoring | process coordination and warehouse resource management.
Warehouse Manager
Al Ain Farms
- Managed logistics operations including transport and fleet management | distribution | inventory management and warehouse-related procurement.
- Oversaw supply chain | logistics | warehousing | transportation | distribution and inbound and outbound logistics operations.
- Implemented KPI-driven improvements focused on customer service | productivity | cost reduction | budget management and inventory loss prevention.
Operations Supervisor
Transmed
- Managed receiving | warehousing and distribution operations while implementing operational policies and procedures.
- Managed inventory worth AED 60M | monitored stock verification and prepared inventory | consumption | dead stock and goods aging reports.
- Supervised a team of 60 staff | coordinated warehouse resources and implemented cost reduction initiatives across warehouse operations.
Education & Certifications
Academic History
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Operations Management
Royale Business College UK