Indirect Sourcing Business Partner
General Electric
Total years of experience :16 years, 8 Months
Responsible for the indirect sourcing operations for Healthcare Business in the Middle East and LEVANT
VODAFONE EGYPT
Services Supply Chain Management Specialist
October 2013 - Present
• Responsible for successful implementation of purchasing operations of services categories (HR (Health & Safety), HR (Training), Indirect Sales, Cross Functions (Giveaways, Trips, BTL - Printings)
• Responsible for successful management & delivery of relevant services purchases/projects and ensure lead negotiation of relevant services category projects and contract renewals/amendments and interact with teams, stakeholders & management
• Deliver the savings and order intake targets with securing the delivery of projects in accordance with set strategy
• Deliver innovative commercial models, contributing to the services categories and contribute to supplier's roadmap (when applicable) to ensure longer term sourcing decisions are considered during sourcing
• Manage the internal stakeholders in the HR, Indirect Sales, all departments across the company, finance (fixed assets, taxation, decision support ), supply chain (warehouse, customs clearance ) with managing relationship with operations teams to ensure that the strategy reflects their ability to fulfil their local market internal requirements
• Manage searching processes for alternative sources and suppliers of required products within the local & international markets also identify & evaluate potential future suppliers
• Manage & Develop issuance of RFI's, RFP's & RFQ's for projects & tenders
• Analyze and short-listing potential vendors using strong analytical skills, making sure we have competitive edge over other operators and make sure SCM contribute positively and get involved in formatting all signed contracts along with other stakeholders fulfilling all their needs.
• Handle vendor management activities for suppliers
VODAFONE EGYPT
Freight and Customs Clearance Specialist
February 2010 - September 2013
• Responsible for freight and customs clearance process (goods pickup, shipping, clearance and delivery to warehouse for recharge cards, handsets, telecommunication equipment)
• Deal with Customs authority, investment authority and governmental parties to release company-imported consignments according to governmental regulation.
• Manage customs clearing agents and their overall cost
• Manage and control the logistics (starting from shipping for some vendors and also when goods arrive at ports to loading, storage, customs clearing and transporting to warehouses)
• Manage cost of imported goods and make sure the company gets the right and best customs rate or exemption
• Direct responsibility of adjusting suppliers packaging of goods and receiving correct documents
• Communicate with internal customers in organizing the best way to clear the incoming goods
• Manage the clearing agents & freight forwarders activities and performance
• Control and handle the freight process with convenient incoterms for all shipments
• Communicate directly with all suppliers to apply all requirements regarding the packaging (as agreed with our warehouse) and the documentation
• Arrange with freight forwarders and suppliers to make sure goods are shipped on time
• Make sure to receive goods at good condition
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