Almer Antony Gomez

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

• 10 years of professional management experience
in challenging environments.
• Purchasing

• Project management
• Business process improvement
• High analytical ability and problem solving • Logistics
• Team building & Leadership
• Operations. • Social Media Networking & Relationship building
EXECUTION


Kuwait National Cinema Company

Logistics :


Monitoring the quality, quantity, cost and efficiency of the movement and storage of goods
Coordinating and controlling the order cycle and associated information systems.
Analyzing data to monitor performance and plan improvements and demand.
Allocating and managing staff resources according to changing needs.
Liaising and negotiating with Suppliers.
Developing business by gaining new contracts, analyzing logistical problems and producing new solutions.


Purchase:


Controlling the purchase and supply of all procured items & services.
Negotiating price and terms of products with suppliers.
Managing, developing and improving the purchasing team.
Establishing terms, pricing, quality requirements, delivery, and contracts.
Adhering to all company policies with particular regard to accounting procedures.

Reviewing all contracts/agreements to achieve ‘best price/best quality’ purchasing.
Preparing & processing requisitions, purchase orders & invoices for purchases.
Giving sourcing input to colleagues to aid business planning & development.
Making recommendations and advising senior management on all purchasing issues.
Maintaining records of supplier contracts, agreements, goods ordered received.
Managing vendor relationships and building effective supply chain partnerships.


Operations.


Responsible for monitoring and continually improving standards of performance and quality within the operation.
Managing a team of approximately 90 employees in a busy work environment.
Negotiating contracts, ensuring that they balance value and risk.
Establish and implement departmental policies, goals, objectives, and procedures.
Creating, managing and analyzing performance data and other information.
Ensuring that capacity and capability are continually planned.
Encouraging, identifying and developing best practice strategy.
Working closely with the Programs Manager, IT Manager and HR department.
Proven ability to lead, motivate and build successful teams.
Understand all legal, regulatory, information security and compliance requirements.


KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES


Proven influencer & negotiator.
Achieving targets in a dynamic and complex business environment.
Team leading & people development skills.
Able to manage and develop a diverse group of highly skilled people.
A pragmatic approach to getting the required results.
Understanding of internet marketing: Social Media, etc.
Ability to identify and implement new procedures and processes.
Have strong oral and written communication skills.
Vast experience of working with a range of external suppliers.
Excellent judgment and decision making.


EMPLOYMENT HISTORY



Kuwait
2005 - Present Assistant Head of Programs (Purchase/ Acquisitions & Distribution), KUWAIT NATIONAL CINEMA CO.
Major distributor and exhibitor in the Middle East of English, Arabic and Indian movies, with 13 locations and 56 screens. Pioneer in introducing online booking and the Digital IMAX 3D.