Ahmed Refaat Hassan Al-atra

Leading procurement operations and strategic sourcing initiatives to support manufacturing and FMCG business requirements while ensuring supply continuity, cost optimization, and supplier performance excellence.
Key Achievements:
• Managing procurement planning and sourcing activities across multiple categories.
• Leading supplier negotiations and commercial agreements to achieve competitive purchasing terms.
• Driving procurement governance, compliance, and approval processes.
• Supporting inventory optimization and demand fulfillment through effective procurement planning.
• Collaborating with production, quality, logistics, and finance teams to enhance operational efficiency.
• Monitoring supplier performance and implementing continuous improvement initiatives.

Led procurement and supply chain operations for a leading manufacturing organization, managing annual procurement spend exceeding SAR 300 Million and supporting business growth through strategic sourcing, supplier management, inventory optimization, and procurement governance.
• Managed a team of 12 procurement and supply chain professionals across sourcing, planning, inventory, and logistics functions.
• Developed and implemented procurement strategies aligned with business objectives, operational requirements, and cost optimization targets.
• Managed a network of more than 180 local and international suppliers across raw materials, spare parts, packaging materials, and indirect procurement categories.
• Oversaw procurement and inventory management for more than 8, 000 SKUs, ensuring material availability while maintaining optimum inventory levels.
• Collaborated closely with production, warehouse, logistics, finance, and quality departments to support uninterrupted manufacturing operations.
• Led supplier evaluation, performance monitoring, contract negotiations, and strategic sourcing initiatives to improve supplier reliability and commercial outcomes.
Key Achievements:
• ✔ Managed annual procurement spend exceeding SAR 300 Million.
• ✔ Reduced inventory levels by 15% while maintaining production continuity and avoiding stock shortages.
• ✔ Achieved procurement cost savings of approximately 2% through strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, and spend optimization initiatives.
• ✔ Implemented supplier evaluation and spend analysis systems that improved procurement visibility and decision-making.
• ✔ Strengthened procurement governance through enhanced procedures, controls, and performance monitoring practices.

Led procurement and supply chain operations for a leading bottled water manufacturer in Saudi Arabia, managing annual spend exceeding SAR 250 Million and supporting business growth through strategic sourcing, supplier management, inventory optimization, and procurement governance.
• Managed a team of 17 procurement professionals across sourcing, purchasing, planning, and inventory functions.
• Oversaw procurement activities for 15, 000+ SKUs including raw materials, packaging materials, spare parts, MRO items, and indirect purchases.
• Managed a supplier network of 250+ local and international suppliers while ensuring supply continuity and commercial competitiveness.
• Led supplier negotiations, contract management, sourcing strategies, and procurement planning activities.
• Developed procurement policies, procedures, supplier evaluation systems, and governance controls.
Key Achievements:
• ✔ Established the Procurement Department and procurement governance framework.
• ✔ Implemented SAP MM, MRP, BOM, and Budget Control systems.
• ✔ Managed annual procurement spend exceeding SAR 250 Million.
• ✔ Achieved procurement cost savings of up to 3.2% through strategic sourcing and supplier negotiations.
• ✔ Delivered cost-saving initiatives exceeding SAR 5 Million.
• ✔ Conducted feasibility studies for Water & Plastic Manufacturing Projects valued at over SAR 340 Million.
• ✔ Supported ISO 9001, ISO 22000, HACCP, ABWA, and UKAS certification requirements.
• ✔ Developed supplier performance programs that improved quality, service levels, and procurement efficiency.

Led purchasing and planning activities to support business operations while ensuring material availability, supplier performance, and cost-effective procurement practices.
• Managed supplier communications, quotation evaluations, and purchasing processes.
• Participated in budgeting, supplier evaluation, inventory planning, and procurement reporting activities.
• Supported the implementation of procurement procedures and process improvements.
Key Achievements:
• ✔ Developed supplier and procurement databases to improve sourcing efficiency and information management.
• ✔ Contributed to annual budgeting and procurement planning activities.
• ✔ Supported procurement process standardization and supplier performance evaluation initiatives

Led purchasing and planning activities to support business operations while ensuring material availability, supplier performance, and cost-effective procurement practices.

• Managed supplier communications, quotation evaluations, and purchasing processes.
• Participated in budgeting, supplier evaluation, inventory planning, and procurement reporting activities.
• • Supported the implementation of procurement procedures and process improvements.
Key Achievements:
• ✔ Developed supplier and procurement databases to improve sourcing efficiency and information management.
• ✔ Contributed to annual budgeting and procurement planning activities.
• ✔ Supported procurement process standardization and supplier performance evaluation initiatives.Achievements
• Make a full supplier and process database. ▪ make purchase procedure
• I participated annual budget purchase process, direct & indirect purchases
• Supplier evaluation, quotation evaluation, calculate the stock limit

• Oversaw all scheduling and planning analysis to ensure quality and production met organizational requirements.
• Developed and updated planning schedules in compliance with ISO and HACCP standards.
• Established work programs and set target milestones for each project phase, aligning with strategic objectives.
• Monitored critical activities and provided actionable insights to the COO to enhance operational efficiency.
• Conducted regular follow-ups on daily work progress, ensuring alignment with established plans and timelines.
• Utilized strong analytical skills to assess implementation effectiveness and recommend improvements.
• Enhanced procurement strategies by integrating planning insights into purchasing decisions.