Azad Ur Rahman, Finance Expert in Atlanta, GA, United States
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Azad Ur Rahman

Verified Expert  in Finance

Bio

Azad is a former Deloitte strategy and operations consultant with experience leading large strategic and transformational programs for Fortune 500 clients. Upon leaving Deloitte in 2017, Azad founded Alana Consulting. He leads a team there to deliver projects in cost reduction, margin improvement, spend management, supply chain analytics, post-merger integration support, value capture, and program management, including M&A integration, technology implementation, and more.

Case Studies

Work Experience

Lead Consulting Partner

2021 - 2022
Cedar Fair
  • Executed the cost reduction program, direct and indirect, across a newly formed centralized procurement organization.
  • Conducted the operating model assessment to centralize the procurement function across 13 parks.
  • Delivered over $15 million in run rate savings across various indirect and direct categories.
  • Developed and delivered two comprehensive 3-day training programs for sourcing and procurement, as well as for analytics.
Focus areas: Business Intelligence Development, Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Program Management, Operating Models, Cost Reduction & Optimization (Cost-down), Business Strategy, Excel Development, Tableau Development, Business Intelligence Development, Microsoft PowerPoint, Cost Management, Sourcing, Request for x (RFx), Negotiation, Scenario Analysis, Award-winning, Modeling, Price Analysis, Evaluation, Spend Management, Analytics Development, Cost Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Modeling, Project Management Office (PMO), Procure to Pay, Global Sourcing, Logistics & Supply Chain, Supply Chain Operations, Data Science, Excel, Virtual Coaching, Pitch Deck Consulting, Supply Chain, Presentations, Change Management, QlikView, Training & Training Content Development, Opportunity Identification, Opportunity Assessments, Management Consultants, Business Operations, Design Strategy, Vendor Management, Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Information (RFI), Business Services, Sales Forecasting, Logistics Consulting, Warehouse Management, Supply Chain Management, Third-party Logistics, Sourcing & Procurement, Ariba Procurement

Lead Consulting Partner

2020 - 2020
Impossible Foods
  • Led the manufacturing team through the design, implementation, and training phases of transitioning to the SAP S/4HANA ERP environment.
  • Streamlined and improved business processes ahead of a forthcoming public offering.
  • Delivered over $5 million in value across various functions and opportunities.
Focus areas: Program Management, Opportunity Identification, Opportunity Assessments, SAP ERP, SAP HANA, Excel Development, Tableau Development, Business Intelligence Development, Microsoft PowerPoint, Cost Analysis, Analytics Development, Data Visualization, Logistics & Supply Chain, Supply Chain Operations, Data Science, Excel, Manufacturing Operations, Virtual Coaching, Supply Chain, Presentations, Business Intelligence Development, Process Improvement, Procurement, Management Consultants, Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Business Operations, Design Strategy, Vendor Management, Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Information (RFI), Business Services, Sales Forecasting, Logistics Consulting, Supply Chain Management, Third-party Logistics, Sourcing & Procurement, Ariba Procurement

Lead Consulting Partner

2020 - 2020
Delta Air Lines
  • Executed strategic sourcing, demand management, and a value engineering program for the food category.
  • Developed a comprehensive standard taxonomy and subcategory classification.
  • Delivered over $10 million in run rate savings in the food category.
Focus areas: Cost Reduction & Optimization (Cost-down), Value Engineering, Strategic Sourcing, Excel Development, Tableau Development, Business Intelligence Development, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Access Development, Cost Management, Sourcing, Request for x (RFx), Negotiation, Scenario Analysis, Award-winning, Modeling, Price Analysis, Evaluation, Spend Management, Analytics Development, Cost Analysis, Data Modeling, Global Sourcing, Logistics & Supply Chain, Supply Chain Operations, Data Science, Excel, Virtual Coaching, Supply Chain, Business Management, Presentations, Business Intelligence Development, Procurement, Opportunity Assessments, Management Consultants, Business Operations, Design Strategy, Vendor Management, Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Information (RFI), CRM, Business Services, Sales Forecasting, Logistics Consulting, Supply Chain Management, Third-party Logistics, Sourcing & Procurement, Ariba Procurement

Lead Consulting Partner

2018 - 2019
Dairy Farmers of America
  • Managed and executed strategic sourcing, rapid sourcing, and value engineering programs.
  • Delivered over $30 million in run rate savings across various direct and indirect categories.
  • Supported the spend data and data analytics requirements for the post-bankruptcy program office.
Focus areas: Cost Reduction & Optimization (Cost-down), Bankruptcy, Process Improvement, Operational Efficiency Improvement, Business Strategy, Excel Development, Tableau Development, Business Intelligence Development, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Access Development, Cost Management, Sourcing, Request for x (RFx), Negotiation, Scenario Analysis, Award-winning, Modeling, Price Analysis, Evaluation, Spend Management, Analytics Development, Cost Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Modeling, M&A Due Diligence (Financial), M&A, Project Management Office (PMO), Procure to Pay, Coupa, Global Sourcing, Logistics & Supply Chain, Supply Chain Operations, Data Science, Excel, Financial Modeling, Virtual Coaching, Pitch Deck Consulting, Supply Chain, Business Management, Statistical Modeling, Presentations, Business Intelligence Development, Change Management, Value Engineering, Procurement, Operating Models, Training & Training Content Development, Opportunity Identification, Management Consultants, Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Statistics, Business Operations, Design Strategy, Vendor Management, Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Information (RFI), CRM, Business Services, Sales Forecasting, Logistics Consulting, Warehouse Management, Warehouse Operations, Supply Chain Management, Third-party Logistics, Sourcing & Procurement, Ariba Procurement

Strategy and Operations Engagement Manager

2010 - 2017
Deloitte
  • Managed a post-merger integration office (IMO) across three regions and multiple functions for a big specialty chemical manufacturer. Led an integration synergy program of 100+ project opportunities to deliver over $75 million in run rate savings.
  • Centralized a procurement function across multiple business units of a global transportation service provider. Headed a strategic sourcing execution phase across multiple indirect categories to deliver $25 million in savings.
  • Led multiple workstreams for the procurement synergy identification engagement for a global consumer, food service, and packaging manufacturer in a merger scenario focused on indirect spend categories to deliver $50 million in run rate savings.
Focus areas: Supply Chain Operations, M&A, Cost Reduction & Optimization (Cost-down), Global Sourcing, Logistics & Supply Chain, Data Science, Data Visualization, Manufacturing Operations, Program Management, Business Intelligence Development, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Access Development, Cost Management, Sourcing, Request for x (RFx), Negotiation, Scenario Analysis, Award-winning, Modeling, Price Analysis, Evaluation, Spend Management, Analytics Development, Cost Analysis, Data Modeling, M&A Due Diligence (Financial), M&A (Buy-side), Integration, Management, Project Management Office (PMO), Procure to Pay, SAP ERP, Coupa, SAP Ariba, Strategic Sourcing, Excel, Financial Modeling, Virtual Coaching, Supply Chain, Business Management, MATLAB, Statistical Modeling, Executive Presentations, Presentations, Data Analysis, Business Intelligence Development, Change Management, Process Improvement, QlikView, Operational Efficiency Improvement, Business Strategy, Survey Consulting, Excel Development, Tableau Development, Pitch Deck Consulting, Bankruptcy, Value Engineering, Procurement, Operating Models, Training & Training Content Development, Opportunity Identification, Opportunity Assessments, SAP HANA, Management Consultants, Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Forecasting, Business Modeling, Statistics, Business Operations, Design Strategy, Vendor Management, Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Information (RFI), CRM, Business Services, Sales Forecasting, Logistics Consulting, Warehouse Management, E-commerce marketing, Warehouse Operations, Supply Chain Management, Third-party Logistics, eCommerce Fulfillment, Sourcing & Procurement

Finance

Cost Management, Price Analysis, Cost Reduction & Optimization (Cost-down), Financial Modeling, Data Analysis, Business Intelligence Development, Forecasting, M&A (Buy-side), M&A

Output Software

Excel Development, Microsoft PowerPoint

Data & Analysis Software

Tableau Development, Microsoft Access Development, MATLAB

Industry Expertise

Logistics Consulting

Other

Business Intelligence Development, Sourcing, Request for x (RFx), Negotiation, Modeling, Evaluation, Spend Management, Cost Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Modeling, Project Management Office (PMO), Program Management, Supply Chain Optimization, Global Sourcing, Logistics & Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Operations, Data Science, Strategic Sourcing, Excel, Virtual Coaching, Pitch Deck Consulting, Supply Chain, Business Management, Executive Presentations, Presentations, Change Management, Business Strategy, Procurement, Management Consultants, Vendor Management, Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Information (RFI), Award-winning, Scenario Analysis, Third-party Logistics, Analytics Development, Sourcing & Procurement, M&A Due Diligence (Financial), Procure to Pay, Coupa, SAP Ariba, Manufacturing Operations, Statistical Modeling, QlikView, Process Improvement, Operational Efficiency Improvement, Survey Consulting, Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Business Modeling, Statistics, Business Operations, Design Strategy, CRM, Business Services, Integration, Management, Sales Forecasting, Warehouse Management, E-commerce marketing, Warehouse Operations, Amazon FBA, eCommerce Fulfillment, Ariba Procurement, SAP ERP, Bankruptcy, Value Engineering, Operating Models, Training & Training Content Development, Opportunity Identification, Opportunity Assessments, SAP HANA

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