AHMED SALAMA
Summary
Methodical Senior Purchasing Manager with background overseeing purchase of goods and services on behalf of organization. Seasoned expert at bid process guidance and contract administration. Talented leader when following and enforcing purchasing rules, procedures and associated regulations. Results-driven procurement professional with expertise in identifying cost-savings opportunities, managing vendors and negotiating contracts. Proven track record of successful cost optimization and supplier performance management.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Procurement Manager, Supply Chain Manager, Contracts Manager
Rawabina Restaurant & Café
08.2022 - Current
- Led procurement strategy resulting in a 10% decrease in procurement costs
- Developing and implementing purchasing strategies that are innovative, cost-efficient
- Managing daily purchasing activities, supervising staff, and allocating tasks
- Evaluating the performance of suppliers and negotiation contracts, prices, timelines
- Maintaining supplier's relationships (SRM)
- Coordinating with both internal and external customers to ensure appropriate product selection
- Collaborated with internal and external stakeholders to ensure procurement goals were met
- Compare proposals for price and specifications
- Overseeing process improvement initiatives to drive business for success
- Spearheading comprehensive procurement activities to build procurement organizational capabilities and improve procurement efficiency
- Preparing plans for the purchase of equipment, services and supplies
- An inventory management strategy has put in place to reduce expiration risks
- Forecasting products needs through close communication with cross-functional departmental managers
- Interviewing, hiring and training new employees to peak performance levels
- Manage and integrate day to day business processes, such as accounting, procurement, FP&A, project management, supply chain operations and inventory management in cooperation with all managements through ERP
- Optimize SCM performance through achieving these objectives - the right product for the right customer at the right time in the right place in the right conditions with the right quality and the right cost
- Negotiated contracts with suppliers to obtain favorable terms and pricing.
- Resolved invoice and payment issues to facilitate prompt payment to suppliers.
Purchasing Manager, Cost Control Specialist
Black Spoon Hospitality Group, Allo Beirut Restaurants
09.2020 - 08.2022
- Implemented new procurement processes resulting in a 15% increase in efficiency
- Managed procurement of goods and services for multiple branches simultaneously
- Developed and maintained relationships with key suppliers and negotiated favorable terms
- Executing purchasing strategies, tracking metrics to minimize expenses, negotiating deals and managing vendors
- Comparing and evaluating offers from suppliers
- Reviews and processes purchase orders
- Maintains records of goods ordered and received
- Resources Planning (RP), Rough Cut Capacity Planning (RCCP), Capacity Requirements Planning (CRP), Materials Requirements Planning (MRP), Master Production Scheduling (MPS)
- Achieving a balance between effectiveness and efficiency to ensure customers satisfied with the lowest costs
- Contracts management and supplier relationships management (SRM)
- Direct procurement, indirect procurement and services procurement
- Inventory Management to ensure optimal stock level and reduce expiration risks
- Track orders and ensure timely delivery
- Review quality of purchased products
- Enter both purchase invoices, wastage report, production reports, daily staff meals report on SCM system
- Prepare reports on purchases including cost analyses.
- Purchased new products and oversaw inventory stocking and availability.
- Sourced vendors, built relationships, and negotiated prices.
Procurement Executive, Supply Chain Strategist, Financial Support
AL Awas Butchery & Grill – Hospitality Group
10.2019 - 06.2020
- Managed procurement for a portfolio of projects resulting in a 20% decrease in costs
- Develop and monitor a company's supply chain strategy
- Resources planning, suppliers negotiating, payment terms, delivery timelines
- Planning, Production and inventory control
- Warehousing process optimization
- Logistics services, cost and schedule control
- Collaborate with sales, operations and customer service teams
- Determine key supply chain KPIs
- Input, analyzed and reported on data covering all aspects of procurement operations.
- Built relationships with vendors to negotiate ideal terms for purchases.
Procurement Manager, Supplier Relationships
Nizar Restaurant & Café
10.2017 - 10.2019
- Negotiated contracts with suppliers to obtain favorable terms and pricing.
- Resolved invoice and payment issues to facilitate prompt payment to suppliers.
Food and Beverage Purchasing Manager
NOVOTEL CAIRO EL BORG
03.2014 - 03.2017
- Sourced vendors, built relationships, and negotiated prices.
- Purchased new products and oversaw inventory stocking and availability.
- Coordinated paperwork, updated spreadsheets, and maintained permanent records.
- Performed monthly reconciliation of open purchasing orders.
Education
Bachelor's Degree. - Accounting (ACCG) & Master of Business Administration (MBA).
Ain Shams University.
Skills
- Procurement Strategies
- Supply Chain
- Contracts Management
- Logistics Services
- Stakeholders Management
- Negotiation Skills
- Suppliers Relationships
- Financial Analyses
- Communication Management
- Cost Estimation
- Inventory Management
- New Vendor Setup
- Supplier Liaison
- Supplier Management
- Price Negotiation
Languages
Arabic
English
Qualifications Certifications
- ACCG Certificated.
- ICDL Certificated.
- HRMS Certificated.
- CSR Certificated.
- Marketing Management Certificated.
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 09/02/90
Additional Information
DOB : 02TH OF SEPTEMPER 1990
Timeline
Procurement Manager, Supply Chain Manager, Contracts Manager
Rawabina Restaurant & Café
08.2022 - Current
Purchasing Manager, Cost Control Specialist
Black Spoon Hospitality Group, Allo Beirut Restaurants
09.2020 - 08.2022
Procurement Executive, Supply Chain Strategist, Financial Support
AL Awas Butchery & Grill – Hospitality Group
10.2019 - 06.2020
Procurement Manager, Supplier Relationships
Nizar Restaurant & Café
10.2017 - 10.2019
Food and Beverage Purchasing Manager
NOVOTEL CAIRO EL BORG
03.2014 - 03.2017
Bachelor's Degree. - Accounting (ACCG) & Master of Business Administration (MBA).
Ain Shams University.
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