Eddy Balaa, Supply Chain Manager

Eddy Balaa

Supply Chain Manager

M. H. Alshaya Company

Location
Lebanon - Beirut
Education
Master's degree, Business Administration
Experience
15 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :15 years, 4 Months

Supply Chain Manager at M. H. Alshaya Company
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • My current job since June 2019

Details in CV

Supply Chain Manager at Hospitality- Restaurants
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • January 2019 to February 2024

Strategic Planning, Brand Support and Project Management
• Prepare and implement the annual SC initiatives.
• Project manager of new store openings.
• Prepare the annual Supply Chain budget.
• Lead the introduction of new menu items and Limited Time Offers.
• Analyze future availability risks and set effective contingency plans.
• Analyze SC cost vs budget.
• Support on availability issues.
• Analyse the expiry risk items and find mitigation opportunities.
• Review and update the forecasts.
• Find more efficient root to market to reduce the LT and landed costs.
• Follow on critical quality complaints.
• Support operations with optimizing Logistics and Warehousing costs.
• Project Leader Elevating Supplier Partnership for hospitality division.
• Project Lead Mitigating Nonperforming Inventory for hospitality.

Procurement and Logistics Manager at Daher International Food Company
  • Lebanon - Zahle
  • January 2014 to May 2019

• Supplier base management.
• Developed and executed strategic sourcing strategies.
• Enhanced procurement processes and procedures.
• Led cost-saving initiative projects.
• Procure high-value core materials with an average annual expenditure of USD 30M.
• Established planning strategies and monitored golden SKUs availability and pipelines.
• Analyzed availability risks and formulated action plans.
• Led the Inbound Logistics and Compliance teams.
• Negotiated favourable long-term shipping rates with 3PLs and forwarders.
• Managed product registration for importation with related ministries.

Education

Master's degree, Business Administration
  • at American University Of Science And Technology - Lebanon
  • January 2024
Master's degree, MBA in Management
  • at American University Of Science & Technology
  • March 2017
Bachelor's degree, B.S in Finance (With Honours)
  • at American University Of Science & Technology
  • January 2009

Specialties & Skills

Purchase Agreements
Management
Sourcing
Purchase Contracts
Leadership
LEADERSHIP
CONFLICT RESOLUTION

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

CLTD (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2022
Valid Until:
July 2027
CSCP (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2023