PURCHASING SPECIALIST
Saudi Airlines Catering
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :28 years, 0 أشهر
* COLLECT FORECAST FROM ALL STATIONS.
* WILL PUT IT IN ONE EXCEL CONSOLIDATED FILE.
* FOR APPROVAL/FINALIZATION OF MENU PLANNING.
* HEAD OF DEPT. WILL GIVE THE FINAL QTY. FOR E-BID THEN WILL ENTER IT ONLINE W/ ALL ITEMS DESCRIPTION QTY. NEEDED W/START/CLOSING DATE OF E-BID THEN WILL NOTIFY ALL REGISTERED SUPPLIERS TO PLACE THEIR ONLINE BID.
* AFTER CLOSING DATE, EVP/HEAD OF DEPT. WILL OPEN THE E-BID THEN WILL GET THE EXCEL FILE AND CONSOLIDATE IT, THEN WILL SEND TO SUPPLIERS THEIR INITIAL PRICE & ASK THE FINAL PRICES.
* EVP/HEAD OF DEPT. WILL CHOOSE ITEMS BRAND & QTY TO WRITE IN BOOKING LETTER.
* WILL MAKE BOOKING LETTER & WILL BE SIGNED BY EVP.
* ALL APPROVED BOOKING LETTER WILL SEND FOR PARTICULAR SUPPLIERS TO BE SIGN/STAMP BY THEM FOR CONFIRMATION.
* ONCE CONFIRMED BY ALL SUPPLIERS THEN WILL ASK THEM AVAILABILITY OF THE ITEMS.
* THEN PREPARE DISTRIBUTION LIST TO BE SEND TO ALL UNITS.
* ENSURING ALL ITEMS IN BOOKING LETTER SHOULD BE IN UCAS SYSYTEM (ACTIVE STATUS), ONLY ADJUSTING IN THE ASSIGNMENT.
* OTHER RELATED DAILY ROUTINE, ACTIVATING REQUESTED ITEMS BY UNIT/S IN UCAS OF CORRECT PRICE/S, APPROVED BRANDS.
*SOURCING OF ITEMS LOCAL/INT'L, NEGOTIATE PRICES/TERMS.
* ARRANGING SAMPLES OF ITEMS FOR APPROVAL BY MENU PLANNING.
* FILING ALL APPROVED ITEMS/BRANDS, ETC.
* Strategizing to find the most effective deals and suppliers.
* Finding best ways to minimize procurement expenses so that my Company can invest in it’s growth, expansion and staff.
* Knowledgeable in Sourcing and Procurement techniques as well as analyzing market trends.
* Negotiating with different Vendors w/ different Products/Services, from Food/Beverage/Non Food, Equipment, Transport Service/Vehicle Rental, Maintenance Providers, Pest Control, Travel Agencies, Hotels/Apartments, etc.; securing advantageous terms.
* With the approval from the CEO and Operation Manager, generating PO’s for the ordering of necessary goods and services.
* Finalizing details of orders and deliveries.
* Examining and re-evaluating existing contracts.
* Tracking and reporting key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness.
* Collaborate w/ key persons to ensure the clarity of specifications and expectation of the Company.
* Foreseeing alterations in the Company negotiating ability of Suppliers and Clients.
* Anticipating unfavorable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies.
* Performing risk management regarding supply contracts and agreement.
* Controlling spending and building a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs.
* Knowledgeable of Company In-house Winrest system, Suppliers data Collection and PO generation.
* Aptitude in decision making and working w/ numbers
Formulating Sales plan, Marketing strategy/Project Management and tactics on how to achieve goals of closing more sales and achieving the targets.
Introducing our Product/Services to different Private/Government Companies, Establishment, Offices which are potential leads/buyers/customers. Doing presentation/negotiation/follow ups and closing more sales for the Company.
Interviewing, Orienting and training potential sales team. Drafting and Finalizing Salary Offer to selected candidates.
Directing sales team, Identifying all Key accounts and giving each salesman territory to concentrate on Government Ministries/Offices, Group of Companies and Individual Establishment, Instructing all salesman to saturate each cities, regions and provinces.
Identifying competitors, their pricing, features, etc.
Giving feedback to GM and technical team.
Arranging schedules of installations and directing concern department of their functions.
Emailing, calling, visiting clients.
Meeting with GM and sales team on regular basis for Sales Review, Updates and other operational issues.
Attending and joining different Expo with potential of exposure for our Products/services.
Arranging Marketing materials, advertisements and coordinating to concern publications.
Joining in Tender, preparing and completing all Tender documents.
Drafting and Finalizing Commercial Offer and Contract to clients.
Implementation of directives coming from GM w/regards to day to day operation in Retail Branches, delegating tasks to different Department Managers (Store/Produce/Fast food/Bakery/Butchery, Warehouse)and thru supervisors, salesman, merchandisers, security, cleaners, drivers, etc.Staff management, Inventory management, Floor/End-cap/Visual display Management, Negotiation to different local & Foreign Suppliers/Ordering/Buying/Costing/Pricing, Scheduling and implementing different promotion activities, Staff scheduling/Time & attendance monitoring, Monitoring and checking zero and negative on hand, expanding varieties of items/merchandise, Checking/Monitoring wastage and shrinkage reports, Monitoring sales vs budget, Checking and accounting daily sales, reviewing/comparing Financial Statement of present year to previous year where is weak and where is strong and suggesting and giving solutions to the weak points, set daily priorities according to urgency, Monitoring/Checking competitor w/their price/merchandise/promotions etc., Coordinating w/different Dept. in the Company as well as different Local Authorities and Agencies w/regards to business operation, Implementation of Company Rules & regulations, etc.
Entire Supermarket and Staff management of multi cultural teams, ensuring a day to day smooth operation, identifying and executing business development plan and strategy, direct communication to General Manager for updates and implementations of GM instruction, communicating to GM about the Chairman/Managing director visits to the store for some instruction/things to do.Communication and negotiation to the Managers/sales rep of different suppliers(Local/Overseas) about their Food/Non-Food Products/orders/new listings of items/rental of gondola/shelves and floor displays, ensuring proper costing/pricing, etc..Verifying and signing daily sales statement/daily purchase/gross profit/store expenses/local purchase order/credit memo/price adjusment/cash memo/goods return memo/store requesition/rental form/listing form, etc...Delegating tasks to section managers/supervisors/head cashier/EDP/store keeper/salesman/maintenance/security/baggers/cleaners and the rest of the whole staff of different nationalities, handling about 60 to 100's staff..Monitoring also the activities of some Consignee/Space Franchisee of different brands...Verifying the product prices as well as visiting store competitor...Preparing for weelky/seasonal promotion/raffle promotion...Overseeing the maintenance for renovation/face lift/machine maintenance, etc..Doing the staff schedule, sales analysis/comparison of days/months/years...inventory management twice a year..floor/gondola/shelves arrangement;doing the store competitor visit for price/merchandise/promotion check...Prioritizing urgent itenerary tasks/things to do..etc.
Finding leads for customer/clients who are interested in getting different loans such as Business loan, Car loan, Tuition fee loan, Ofw/Seaman & Allotee loan, Appliances loan, etc..Persuading clients to get different real estates properties depending on their budgets, location, models and design of houses, condominiums and subdivision...Engage in Kiosk franchise business, daily supervision and management of kiosk, orderings, inventory, training of staff, doing some promotions, etc...also finding some leads in getting some entrepreneur who are interested in operating their own franchise business, explaining the sales and marketing approach, the return of investment(ROI), operation, inventory control, and training of the staff, etc.
Maximise store sales performance and operational efficiency through pro-active dealing with customer and staff management at all levels w/in the store, incorporating all aspects of fashion; manage permanent sales staff plus temporary staff, delegating their individual tasks; dealt w/ customer relations, negotiating to generate sales as well as giving the highest possible standard of customer service, complaints, request-inform them of their requested items as well as on going promotion; cashiering-accepting different credit cards as well as different multi currencies(GCC's currencies /USdollar/ EURO's); doing the window the display and visual merchandising; setting up new store for opening inside/outside U.A.E.; implementing sales budget and plan promotion; using retail pro software in the till for the whole operation in the store from receiving stocks, transferring, reports, polling, etc.; doing the daily sales report, filing and organising paper works to be submitted in the H.O., inventory, best seller, monthly IN/OUT of stocks, replenishment, re-allocation, staff rota's(schedule)preparing and reconciling petty cash and the banking, write off of damage items, etc.
Managing the entire operation of the shop, most of all implementing all ways to achieve and exceeds sales target; selling different brand of Audio/Video products, IT products-Hardware/Software, Office automation products, Computer chairs and tables; with product knowledge of all the products inside the showroom; showing and demonstrating the use and features of one particular product to the customer; preparing all sales report, inventory, stock requisition according to saleability of the product; arranging staff schedules; etc.
Handling statement of account of all the account holder and at the same time ATM and Credit card w/c I'm arranging the shipment thru Courier like DHL or FEDEX w/c will be sent through kingdomwide branches as well as overseas; operating mail sealing machine; also arranging stationery supplies to be sent also through kingdomwide branches thru couriers; communicating to mailing section head for particular instructions; etc.
Responsible for the Store management as well as achieving the budgetary target; ensuring the principle of FIFO (first in first out) on all the merchandise inside the convenience store; Giving more space to FMCG(fast moving consumer goods) and always preparing the order for replinishment; In charge also for the arrangement of the accommodation of new staff; maintaining the high standard of merchandising rotation and ensuring the availabilty of the items; Training, delegating and motivating the staffs, generating sales thru effective exceptional customer service; Filing/administration; Coordinating and communicating to suppliers and warehouse for deliveries; etc.
Certified International Supply Chain Professional Certified International Supply Chain Manager
Learn how to read and understand finacial statements,develop effective and comprehensive marketing plans ,understand accounting rules and methods,manage your relationship w/your boss,learn how to implement and evaluate corpaorate strategy,understand invesment appraisal techniques,use quantitatve techniques to evaluate projects,obatin information on your competitors,recommend valuable operational improvements,master the most commonly used MBA theories and jargon.
Tackled and learned about Accounting Policies, Economics of the Firm, Financial Management, Organizational Behavior, Strategic Management, Law/Business & Society, Human Resources Management, Quantitative Management, Policy Formulation & Administration and lastly about Market Administration.
Tackling Economics,Quantitative analysis,Accounting,Marketing.
assembling computer,installing hardware and software.
assembling and trouble shooting Audio/Video products.
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