Georges Aouad

i am currently managing the purchasing of the raw materials for Cigarettes manufacturing in several factories in the UAE and overseas .(5 in UAE and 2 overseas)

Role Purpose:
To source and purchase goods, materials and services.
To ensure company operational needs in raw material / printing material are met, taking into account price, quality and timely delivery and to ensure continuity of smooth supply.
To manage vendors and perform strategic procurement activities across multiple categories of spend, search for better deals and find more profitable suppliers.
Key duties and responsibilities:
 To purchase goods, materials, components or services in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets
 To properly source and manage adapted and reliable suppliers and handle material purchase / production and timely delivery: Quality, cost, speed
 To act as an interface between suppliers and other relevant departments on purchasing processes and new projects and activities
 To prepare and raise purchase orders and order schedules
 To properly track and report material inventory levels, determine delivery lead times and MOQ’s and exchange relevant information with concerned teams, using key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
 To track, highlight and report material usage, variances and stock discrepancies
 To monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand
 To perform cost and scenario analysis and benchmarking
 To forecast price and market trends to identify changes of balance in buyer-supplier negotiating power
 To negotiate contracts, improve prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilising negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods
 To compile data relating to supplier performance to enable evaluation and ensure contract compliance
 To build, maintain and manage supplier relationships and keep up good and professional communications
 To resolve price, quality, delivery or invoice issues with suppliers
 To support other relevant departments and to monitor and advise on any issues which present risk or opportunity to the organisation or which may impact on business operations
 To assess, manage and mitigate risks
 To partner with all stakeholders to ensure clear requirements documentation
 To ensure compliance to company guidelines, purchasing policies and procedures and during supplier negotiations and contracts award process.

Analysing consumer buying patterns and predicting future trends
Regularly reviewing performance indicators, such as sales and discount levels
Managing plans for stock levels
Placing pricing strategy
Reacting to changes in demand and logistics
Meeting suppliers and negotiating terms of contract
Maintaining relationships with existing suppliers and sourcing new suppliers for future products
Understanding the basic rules of vendor management, allocation and price negotiation
Liaising with other departments within the organisation to ensure projects are completed
Attending trade fairs, in the UK and overseas, to select and assemble a new collection of products
Participating in promotional activities
Writing reports and forecasting sales levels
Liaising with shop personnel to ensure supply meets demand
Getting feedback from customers
Training and mentoring junior staff.

Forecasting levels of demand for products to meet the business needs and keeping a constant check on stock levels;
Conducting research to ascertain the best products and suppliers in terms of best value, delivery schedules and quality;
Liaising between suppliers, relevant internal departments and customers;
Identifying potential suppliers, visiting existing suppliers, and building and maintaining good relationships with them;
Negotiating and agreeing contracts and monitoring their progress, checking the quality of service provided;
Processing payments and invoices;
Keeping contract files and using them as reference for the future;
Forecasting price trends and their impact on future activities;
Giving presentations about market analysis and possible growth;
Developing an organisation's purchasing strategy;
Producing reports and statistics using computer software;
Ensuring suppliers are aware of business objectives;
Attending meetings and trade conferences;
Training and supervising the work of other members of staff.

• launching of a new branch
• recruiting and training staff
• ordering of supplies and goods for the branch
• setting targets according to the monthly sales report
• setting new marketing strategy to promote and manage our new branch
• bank deposits
• software implementation
• inventory management
• placing schedules for employees