Iliyas iqbal Saroda, ASSISTANT PURCHASE MANAGER

Iliyas iqbal Saroda

ASSISTANT PURCHASE MANAGER

Trolley convenience Store

Location
Kuwait
Education
Master's degree, Banking & Finance
Experience
9 years, 9 Months

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Total years of experience :9 years, 9 Months

ASSISTANT PURCHASE MANAGER at Trolley convenience Store
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • My current job since September 2021

Contribute to the integrity of company purchases through verification and maintenance of all required purchasing documents;
(Contracts, vendor setup)
• Maintain the database such that all users are informed of item status and reporting tools can be used at maximum utility,
(Inventory trace, adjustments, ongoing maintenance)
• Monitoring sales performance, profitability and trend analysis.
• Analyze stock levels in the stores & warehouses and replenish by creating purchase orders to avoid out of stock situation.
• Expand band width of Purchasing Team through added vendor vetting and obtaining samples as directed; Duties.
• Coordinate Product Change Notification Process.
• Perform item master maintenance transaction in all appropriate databases and systems.
• Analyze the items performance in stores and range accordingly.
• Analyze all categories performance (e.g. Snacks, Beverages, chocolates, Fresh Foods, Energy Drinks, Cigarette’s and Vapes.)
• Follow & analyze market trends to ensure competitiveness in assortment and pricing.
• Work with service & support teams constantly to improve business processes and increase customer satisfaction.
• Coordinates with suppliers for new items listening includes cost and retail price.
• Resolve receiving error issues in database to avoid duplication of purchase orders.
• Prepare reports on purchases, including cost analyze.
• Ensure that purchased materials are utilized properly through effective regarding inventory items.

Purchasing Specialist at Trolley convenience Store
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • May 2020 to August 2021

Generating daily sales & Margin for 82 stores.
• Analyze stock levels in the stores and replenish by creating purchase orders to avoid out of stock situation.
• Analyze all categories performance (e.g. Snacks, Beverages, chocolates, Fresh Foods, Energy Drinks, Cigarette’s and Vapes.)
• Enter order details (e.g. vendors, quantities, prices) into internal databases with current delivery information.
• Ensure that purchased materials are utilized properly through effective regarding inventory items.
• Checking whether the systems are updated according to the new prices and communicated to the stores.
• Track orders and ensure timely delivery.
• Coordinate with warehouse staff to ensure proper storage.
• Coordinate with the delivery team and following up on delays or orders that have been rescheduled.
• Coordinate product change notification process.
• Establishing professional relationships with clients as well as vendors and suppliers.
• Ensuring all stock is packaged appropriately and delivered to the correct location in a timely manner.

ASSISTANT MERCHANDISER at M. H Alshaya group
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • November 2019 to April 2020

Generating daily sales & Margin for 76 stores among 10 markets.
• Monitoring sales performance, profitability and trend analysis.
• Ordering the quantities based on stock, Season & OTB.
• Preparing weekly, monthly, quarterly & seasonal reports for all products.
• Analyzing the growth comparison of the current year vs. previous year.
• Checking the stock received into warehouse matches back to purchase order and Buy Sheets and communicate the variance
to the Sr. Merchandiser.
• Confirming and updating the prices of products as soon as they are received into the warehouse.
• Checking whether the systems are updated according to the new prices and promotions communicated to the stores.
• Preparing reports on promotions and best and worst sellers every week.
• Managing of mark down and aged stock.
• Managing all items merchandising like stock allotment to all stores, price changing during offers.
• Ensure information on internal system is accurate and make recommendations for corrections.
• Analyzing monthly top sellers and slow movers across stores.
• Do store visits and come up with status reports and recommendations.
• Assist with business planning & forecasting of sales, subsequently accountable for sales / margin.
• Prepare weekly trading pack of stores KPI.
• Preparing monthly report on store performance.
• Update & review KFR to maximize profitability.
• Developing key reports for top management for decision making.

ASSISTANT MERCHANDISER /ACCOUNTANT at Al- Noor optical company
  • Kuwait - As Salimiyah
  • July 2014 to October 2019

Generating daily sales by store.
• Monitoring sales performance, profitability and trend analysis of sunglasses & frames.
• Monitoring invoices & shipment determining shortage /excess against order quantity.
• Assist in forecasting order quantities based on stock & sales information.
• After getting arrival report & final cost (include customs &expenses) forward to senior manager for pricing of same.
• Managing of markdown & aged stock.
• Updating of sell through for our Limited-Edition collection.
• Controlling stock level based on forecasts for the season.
• Allocation & Replenishment of stock to the store.
• Analyzing the weekly /monthly top sellers & slow movers across stores.
• Do store visits & come up with status reports and recommendations.
• Data entry of cash / bank transactions.
• Ensures all books of accounts are updated daily.
• Entries of Sales Bills & Purchase Bills etc.
• Following up accounts receivable and accounts payable.
• Monitor credit and cash sales.
• Preparation of vouchers, trading & profit & loss account, monthly closing.
• Creditor reconciliation on monthly basis.
• Handling petty cash book.
• Ensure all payment to suppliers, staff and external parties are made according to company policies and procedures.
• Monitored and recorded company expenses
• Prepare monthly reports on salaries, Leave, Sickness, overtime.
• Manage Bank uploads of salary.
• Coordinating with Banks, Finance departments to ensure that salaries and annual bonuses of employees are correctly
Dispersed on time.
• Calculating annual leave.

Education

Master's degree, Banking & Finance
  • at Sikkim Manipal University
  • January 2014

Banking & Finance

Bachelor's degree, Banking & Finance
  • at Ness Wadia College of CommerceUniversity of Pune
  • January 2012

Banking & Finance

Specialties & Skills

Procurement
Forecasting
Budgeting
Cash Flow Management
Microsoft Office
Analytical Skills
Forecasting
Supply Chain Management
Category Analysis
Product Assortment Planning
Margin Analysis
MICROSOFT EXCEL
Team Management
P&L Forecasting
market reaserch
Budget Management
MERCHANDISING
Data Analysis
LEADERSHIP
Purchasing
Stock Control
BUSINESS PLANS
BUSINESS PROCESS
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
Supplier Development
Retail Category Management
Demand Supply Planning

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Intermediate