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Noelle Samaan

Dubai

Summary

Value driven Senior Procurement Manager with a proven track record at Procter & Gamble across Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa.

Expertise in formulating strategic sourcing plans and transformations, commercial negotiation and influencing commercial decision-making. Valued for achieving results through in depth mastery, analytical based decision making, driving results through people, and operational excellence.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Procurement Manager - Brand Building

Procter & Gamble
06.2022 - Current
  • Created value of >5$M across MEA-wide brand building spend-pool through:
  • Negotiated a major contract leading to sustainable net savings of 25% on a 2yr span.
  • Streamlining supplier roster and consolidated spend through strategic long-term vendor relationships, ensuring mutual win-wins.
  • Owning Sr. VP budget management and tracking ensuring value creation and enabling re-investment in a changing business priority environment.
  • Collaborated cross-functionally to identify opportunities for improving sourcing strategies, that are interlinked with GM's business results
  • Scrutinized purchasing data to identify areas for improvement and cost savings.
  • Conducted market research to stay informed on industry trends and best practices, guiding more informed decision-making.

Demand Planning Manager

Procter & Gamble
07.2019 - 06.2022
  • Developed comprehensive demand plans to support new product launches, leading to successful market introductions.
  • Coordinated communication between different stakeholders (commercial and product supply) by owning forecast review drumbeats to proactively address forecast variances, commercial plan changes and inventory planning.
  • Identified, reported and managed significant variances between forecasted sales, budgets and business plans.

Customer Manager - Aftersales

Pratt & Whitney Canada
03.2018 - 06.2019
  • Managed 3 Major airline after-sales contracts, addressing engine maintenance, repairs and overhaul needs.
  • Built client relationships by responding to inquiries, identifying and assessing engine problems
  • Led multifunctional VSM exercise to identify gaps in current process creating cost and CPS helps


Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Materials Engineering

McGill University
Montreal, Canada
06.2018

Skills

  • Strategic Sourcing
  • Brand Building
  • Supplier Relationship Management
  • Negotiation expertise
  • Supply Chain Optimization

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
German
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
French
Advanced (C1)
Arabic
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Timeline

Senior Procurement Manager - Brand Building

Procter & Gamble
06.2022 - Current

Demand Planning Manager

Procter & Gamble
07.2019 - 06.2022

Customer Manager - Aftersales

Pratt & Whitney Canada
03.2018 - 06.2019

Bachelor of Engineering - Materials Engineering

McGill University
Noelle Samaan