Lactalis Egypt Group

Key Responsibilities
* Consolidation of Marketing requirements and exploitation of potential synergies assigned to categories.
* Ensuring individual and organizational adherence to procurement compliance objectives.
* Building value-adding business relationship with vendors, internal customers and Group Senior Management.

Senior Buyer

Halwani Bros. KSA

Key Achievements
* Sustain raw and packaging materials supply pipeline.
* Ensure continuous and effective cost saving initiatives is active.
* Approve Direct Spend Purchases.

Purchasing Manager

Arrow Food Trading, Nespresso Exclusive Distributor EGYPT

Key Achievements
* Act as an ambassador for the Nespresso brand within the retail environment.
* Providing an excellent customer service each and every time.
* Maximize the sale of all Nespresso products presented in the Boutique.

Marketing Executive

Ozon Advertising

Key Achievements
* Business development activities for further business growth.
* Sales activities to enhance profitability.
* Daily operation support to liaise production needs.
* Marketing activities to meet future business opportunities.

Sales Executive

Falcon Advertising & Marketing

Key Achievements
* Profit generating activities driven by service providing.

Marketing and Sales Representative

Kraft Foods

Key Achievements
* Raw and Packaging Materials Categorization for Bahrain Plant.
* Support with crucial factory purchases to meet start-up requirements.

Manager, Procurement Bahrain/Saudi

Cadburys Schweppes PLC 

Key Achievements
* Introduce & present Wrapping Material Localization project to support supply profitability by SKU.
* Wind-up with SAP project team the Procurement implementation module for Egypt Hub with
concluding Training materials and sessions for customers prior to Go-Live.

Procurement Category Manager

Mars

Key Achievements
* Implemented the strategy for raw material procurement in line with the Masterfoods global commercial framework.
* Secured raw material pipeline to the Egypt factory through the development of local supplier network.
* Optimized operational profitability through effective negotiations with suppliers, reducing costs and lead times (delivered cost savings in excess of 30 % of prime cost margin).
* Managed continuous evaluation and improvement of supplier's (KPI), in terms of quality, cost and service level.
* Established and maintained core supplier management system including audit program.
* Designed and managed supplier contractual agreements to ensure timely fulfillment of both party obligations.
* Worked closely with business partners (R&D, Engineering and manufacturing) to ensure all relevant quality standards and requirements are delivered.
* Establishment of the buying process for Masterfoods Egypt and three remote units, including the training of customers and buyers.
* SAP functional expert (buying). Developed training module for continual roll out and validation of system improvements (customers and buyers).
* Development of the selection process for regional advertising and marketing agencies.
* Established the service provider base necessary to enable a successful factory start up in Cairo.
* Led the sourcing and acquisition of strategic manufacturing assets to regional growth in line with latest lean manufacturing philosophy. Project delivered ahead of time with saving of 15 % vs. budget.

Commercial Buyer

Key Achievements
* Acquisition and deployment of state-of-the-art outdoor/indoor motion displays.
* General business development activities.

Unilever

Key Achievements
* Responsible for design and execution of summer marketing activities for lead beverage brand.
* Commissioning and set up of merchandising units in key account and leisure outlets.
* Increased brand awareness.

Assistant Brand Manager

An experienced senior business professional with a record of defining and managing the implementations of purchasing strategies, which have resulted in significant savings. A determined talent team player & leader with strong interpersonal and negotiation skills who has been responsible for delivering best business practices within a corporate environment.

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