Mohammad Ali
About Mohammad Ali
Mohammad Ali is the Sr. Manager of US and Asia Supply Chain, Strategic Planning and Analysis at Asurion, with extensive experience in demand planning, procurement, and quality engineering.
Company
Mohammad Ali is currently employed at Asurion. Asurion is a company known for its technology protection services, offering insurance, extended warranty, and repair services for consumer electronics.
Title
Mohammad Ali holds the position of Sr. Manager US and Asia Supply Chain, Strategic Planning and Analysis at Asurion. He has been with Asurion since 2012, orchestrating complex supply chain strategies and analytics for both U.S. and Asian markets.
Educational Background
Mohammad Ali studied Physics and achieved a Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) from Karachi University from 1972 to 1974. Additionally, he attended BVS, although the duration is unspecified.
Professional Experience
Mohammad Ali's professional career spans several decades and includes significant roles at major companies. At Asurion, he started as a Senior Procurement/Business Analyst (2002-2004), became Manager Demand Planning and Forecasting (2004-2012), and currently serves as Sr. Manager US and Asia Supply Chain, Strategic Planning, and Analysis since 2012. Before Asurion, he spent a substantial part of his career at Nortel, where he held various roles including Quality Engineer, Procurement Quality Engineer, and Materials Manager.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Mohammad Ali has successfully managed demand planning across multiple sites with a $180 million annual spend, handling over 10,000 SKUs. He supported operations for over 1 million handset repairs annually, covering 50 different handset models. He centralized global planning functions, reducing inventory levels by half and increasing Available To Build (ATB) metrics. He designed and developed a Global MPA ERP system and created a framework for using refurbished parts to lower repair costs. His efforts reduced Excess and Obsolete (E&O) inventory by 40% through proactive inventory management.