Hasham Zafar
About Hasham Zafar
Hasham Zafar is the Senior Manager of the Digital Department at Procter & Gamble, with a background in electronic engineering and digital solutions.
Title at Procter & Gamble
Hasham Zafar currently holds the position of Senior Manager in the Digital Department at Procter & Gamble. He has been with the company since 2009, based in Manchester, United Kingdom. In his role, he oversees digital solutions and implementations within the company, ensuring systems are optimized for both efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
Educational Background
Hasham Zafar pursued his higher education in Electronics and Communications. He completed his MSc in Communications and Signal Processing at Imperial College London from 2008 to 2009. Prior to this, he earned a BSc in Electronic Engineering from Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, where he studied from 2003 to 2007.
Work Experience at Unilever
Before joining Procter & Gamble, Hasham Zafar worked at Unilever in Pakistan. He served as a Graduate Trainee from 2007 to 2008. He also completed two summer internships with Unilever, one in 2006 as a Summer Intern and another in 2005 at Avanceon as a Summer Intern.
Notable Projects and Implementations
Hasham Zafar has led several significant projects at Procter & Gamble. He designed a breakthrough solution using Proficy Historian and Plant Applications that was recognized for delivering regional savings. He also accelerated the rollout of a digital solution planned for approximately 150 Baby Care lines globally. Zafar implemented SAP-QM, improved the product release process, and automated data flow between SAP and PLC, significantly reducing quality incidents.
Cost Savings and Effort Reduction
Hasham Zafar has been instrumental in achieving substantial cost savings and effort reductions at Procter & Gamble. He delivered a $225M digital project, enabling an annual cost avoidance of £3.5MM, with estimated effort savings of 93 minutes per day per line post-Brexit. He also led an organizational redesign that incorporated three additional systems into the support structure, resulting in a £50M annual saving.