Regional Purchasing & Logistics Executive MENA
Del Monte Foods UAE FZE
Total years of experience :12 years, 7 Months
● Reporting to Director of Sales and Procurement
● Planning, ordering, procuring of fresh fruits depending upon the season from different parts of the world for Del Monte UAE, KSA, Kuwait and export customers from MENA region
● Managing logistics team of 3 with issues related to logistics, customs, transportation and inventory
● Handling and checking documents for all branches of Sea and Air shipments
● Maintaining shipments status report for all containers to export market
● Using ERP SAP to create documentations like purchase orders, sales orders, GRNs, inventory etc
● Coordinating with finance team for reports, documents, payments, credit days and limits, audits etc
● Coordinating and meeting with shipping lines for contracts, negotiations, free days, surrendering of BLs, diversions and queries related to clearance
● Handling all claims related to quality, market price for regions and MENA customers
● Sourcing from various suppliers when demand is high and supply is short
● Tracking shipments in order to avoid demurrages due to documentation and free days because of the nature of the products and ensuring timely clearance at destination ports
● Working on reducing costs related to transportation, documentation, inventory etc.
• Looking after supply chain requirements through procurement & logistics of Electronic, Marine and Analytical goods
• Handling inventory for the group companies
• Presently working from Jebel Ali (JAFZA) & well-versed with its transactions
• Using ERP Oracle software- Citrix Orion and CRM
• Import-Export shipments and its processes are handled from start to the end
• Document processing like PO, GRN, invoices, delivery notes, certificate of origin, bill of entry, customs entry/ exit etc. along with finance coordination is done
• Dealing with regulatory authorities such as TRA, Dubai Municipality for approvals
• Creating various MS Excel reports required for analysis & forecasts of the department
• Giving presentations supply chain process to educate the newcomers
• Managing warehouse activities for Non-DG, DG goods like chemicals
• Conducting monthly meetings with agendas with the team
• Negotiating rate cards with key courier companies like DHL, TNT, FedEx, FFC
• Ensuring inventory is accurately maintained and accounted with the system
• Advising cost effective measures in all areas and keeping a check whether it was successful in order to reduce overheads for the department
• Supporting GM to liquidate non-moving stock through ageing & analysis of suppliers
• Handling supply chain & procurement from suppliers & clients for all kinds of cosmetics
• Purchased/ Raised more than USD 200, 000 Purchase Orders with the suppliers
• Well-versed with INCOTERMS and its negotiations with suppliers & freight forwarders
• Coordinating with suppliers like P&G and LOreal for procurement, supply chain of orders
• Replenishing & taking stock in/out depending upon the type of order
• Internal supply chain (import-export shipments) for sister companies
• Inspecting inventory at the warehouse for damage, claims, packaging & storing
• Executing e-clearance of shipments through Dubai trade e-mirsal
• Creating analytical reports related to inventory, purchases, sales and brand performance
• Pricing all products by analyzing costs through competitive-based pricing strategy
• Handling brand-wise marketing budgets, its monthly allocation & utilization
• Coordinating with accounts & finance for expenses allocation & JV completion
• Managing all regulatory affairs tasks and related queries
MBA in Finance and Operations International Supply Chain & Logistics Professional Certification achieved from Blue Ocean Institute.
BBA in Finance from Manipal University