Regional Procurement Head
Gulf Central Company Ltd
Total years of experience :16 years, 0 Months
Handling over all purchase for FMCG product in the company.
Monthly turnover is 30 Million SAR.
Manage the acquisition process: plan, ensure and purchase of FMCG
• Identify, select, evaluate and supervise product and service suppliers
• Dealing with international suppliers
• Getting goods and services for the best price and value
• Cutting any waste and unnecessary costs to get the best price.
• Building strong working relationships both internally and with key suppliers
• Monitor contracts with suppliers; negotiate prices, payment terms and other conditions
• Proper costing for all goods & maintaining cost control system
• Forecasting of goods & maintaining inventory control system
• Determine quantity and timing of deliveries
• Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand
• Preparation of annual procurement budget
• Managing records for purchase requisitions, purchase orders, contracts & agreements
• Establish long term agreements; create the purchasing schedule for dedicated goods
• Contact potential clients to introduce the company’s services and offers, maintain the
Relationships with existent customers, and make offers (quotations) for newly launch products
• Organize import-export and logistical operations
• Develop the procedural framework and procedures in compliance with the requirements of environmental and quality integrated management system
• Attending International trade shows like Gulf food, Sial & Anuga on yearly basis to find new products & contracts for our supermarket line.
ABILITIES:
• Reporting to the CEO & the board members.
• Specialized in buying of international food & nonfood products.
• Sourcing and vendor management.
• Contract management and negotiation.
• Client relationship.
• Interest in market dynamics along with business sense.
• Ability to gather and analyze data to work with figures.
• Solid judgments with ability to make good decisions.
• Long term strategic planning for the best selling categories.
• Creative ideas for the non-selling & slow moving categories.
• Complete knowledge of FDA policies & procedure for the whole GCC.
GLOBALLY CONNECTIONS WITH THE FOLLOWING VENDORS:
• US-GLOBAL COMPANY LLC (Ass. Dry food, frozen food, confectionery, cheese & nonfood products) USA
• CHIHADE INTERNATIONAL INC. (Ass. Dry food stuff & Confectionery) USA
• CHENEY BROTHERS INC. (C-B-I) (Ass. Dry food & Cheese) USA
• SUMA TRADING COMPANY (Ass. Dry food, frozen food, confectionery, cheese & nonfood products) USA
• PARAMOUNT EXPORT (Ass. Dry food & Cheese) USA
• SEINE FRANCE CO. (Ass. Dry food & Cheese) FRANCE
• U-GROUP SAL (Ass. Dry food & Cheese) FRANCE
• MANUEL TRADING UK (Ass. Dry food, frozen food, confectionery, cheese & nonfood products) U.K
• EUROFOOD BRANDS LTD. (Ass. Dry food, frozen food, confectionery, cheese & nonfood products) U.K
• BRAND DISTRIBUTIONS (Ass. Dry food & nonfood products) U.K
• RAMSDEN INTERNATIONAL (Ass. Dry food & confectionery products) U.K
• RENNA INC. (Seafood Only) ITALY
• LAMOLE (Italian Rusk) ITALY
• PEDONE (Italian Pasta) ITALY
• ALBAYADER INTERNATIONA (Party need products) DUBAI
• SIHA & AFIA (Ass. Dry food & Cheese) DUBAI
• LAWAND TRADE (Ass. Dry food & Cheese) AUSTRALIA
• MEA PRO CO. (Australian Beef, Lamb & Veal) AUSTRALIA
• AUSTRALIA FRUITS (Fresh Fruits & Vegetables) AUSTRALIA
• THE GREENEERY (Fresh Fruits & Vegetables) HOLLAND
• EKRO (Holland Veal vacuumed packed boneless) HOLLAND
• KOROSTEJ HU (Hungarian & Kashkaval cheese) HUNGARY
• Finding new area and developing customers.
• Communicating with customers for developing new and customized designs.
• Getting orders from overseas markets/buyer with new marketing & sales strategies, applied in web marketing as well as international trade events.
• Worked with the team on the Buy and Sales Plan.
• Co-ordination with the production house at regular intervals for replenishment and follow-ups, Shipment planning as well as updating customers on regular intervals.
• Organizing imports & logistical operations.
• Analyzed weekly sales data of various categories and subcategories to ascertain the performance both value and volume wise and the contribution given from different brands/customers.
• Assisted the team in presenting performance reviews and suggested possible changes based on research, past performance etc.
A professional qualification for finance & business leadership.