Kabalan El Khoury
Dubai,UAE
Summary
Dedicated Cost Control and Procurement Manager with 6 years of experience. Demonstrated history of meeting company goals and promoting best practices. Thrives under pressure and adapts to challenges with ingenuity and resilience.
Throughout my career, I have developed a comprehensive skill set that encompasses sourcing, project management, supplier relationship management, cost management and contract negotiation. Successfully managed end-to-end procurement processes, ensuring that the organization acquires goods and services that align with both budgetary and operational goals.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
2018
2018
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Procurement manager
ADDMIND Hospitality Group
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
01.2023 - Current
- Worked with department heads to determine requirements for procurement activities.
- Controlled cost of goods and managed terms and business planning with supplier base for improved profitability.
- Sourced and verified quotations from suppliers before initiating purchase processes.
- Negotiated contracts and terms successfully, delivering cost and operational efficiency for group.
- Established operational and administrative procedures and enforced controls.
- Sourced most cost-effective new and existing products to meet category and procurement KPIs.
- Selected, trained and performance-managed staff to build results-focused team.
Cost control and purchasing manager
ADDMIND Hospitality Group
Lebanon/Dubai
01.2019 - 01.2023
- Oversaw records covering purchasing transactions, distribution flow and stock storage.
- Kept clear, up-to-date records of stock, components and materials.
- Reported on monthly and annual activity to assess performance against goals.
- Reduced annual business expenditure through careful expense monitoring.
- Applied advanced Excel skills to efficiently analyze large data sets.
- Collaborated with business management to set and control annual budgets.
Education
Bachelor's degree - Economics
Saint Joseph University of Beirut
LebanonSkills
- Advanced Excel Skills
- Supplier Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
- POS software expertise
- Analytical Reasoning and Cost Management
- Long-term business planning
- Financial reporting and analysis
Languages
Arabic
Native
English
Fluent
French
Fluent
Affiliations
- Reading
- Chess
- Basket ball
- Darts
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Procurement manager
ADDMIND Hospitality Group
01.2023 - Current
Cost control and purchasing manager
ADDMIND Hospitality Group
01.2019 - 01.2023
Bachelor's degree - Economics
Saint Joseph University of Beirut
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