Yakub Khan

Tactical Buyer (Manufacturing) @Hitachi Rail

Toronto, ON, CA

Lead procurement for rail signaling projects, ensuring supplier deliveries align with project timelines and regulatory standards.• Oversee budget planning and cost forecasting, optimizing procurement strategies to minimize budget variances.• Monitor QCDP performance, analyzing vendor metrics, procurement cycle times, and cost efficiencies to drive continuous improvement.• Develop data-driven forecasting models to enhance material demand planning, mitigate shortages, and improve supplier lead time accuracy.• Manage subcontract manufacturing processes, achieving a 98% on-time delivery rate through real-time tracking of BOMs and sales orders.• Analyze team performance metrics to enhance resource allocation, and operational efficiency.• Manage all purchasing activities and supplier negotiations, including manufactured parts, COTS, aftermarket sales, repairs, and non-inventory purchases.

University of Auckland

Master of Engineering - MEng, Engineering/Industrial Management

North South University

Bachelor of Science (BS), Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering

Toronto Metropolitan University

University Certificate, Data Analytics, Big Data and Predictive Analytics

University of Toronto

University Certificate, Operations and Supply Chain Management