Procurement & Supply Chain Planner
Kuwait Food Company - Americana Restaurant Division
Total des années d'expérience :16 years, 10 Mois
•Oversee demand planning and management processes for new and existing products.
•Ensure optimum inventory levels are achieve without disrupting the supply through accurate forecasting and planning.
•All goods that are procured from the right supplier, right time, right quantity and best quality.
•Develop demand forecasts based on demand patterns and business trends.
•Identify opportunities to meet customer demands during constrained supply.
•Maintain demand planning processes and systems to improve forecasting accuracy.
•Provide support in developing seasonal demand forecasts and anticipate customers reactions to the promotions and campaign.
•Monitor delivery schedule of our purchased goods, inspecting the completeness and accuracy of the shipping documents shared by the supplier to avoid delay in clearance.
•Manage and expedite shipments to ensure fill rate.
•Maintain demand plan to ensure cost effectiveness and to meet customer demands.
•Ensure smooth and hassle-free intercompany transfer between branches (Kuwait, KSA, UAE, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar).
•Working with freight forwarders to mitigate unbudgeted freight expenditure (Sea, Road and Air).
•Maintain a constant relationship with the operation, marketing and finance teams to understand the demand forecasting.
•Prepare and maintain Goods-in-Transit report supplier wise.
•Address demand related queries and issues in a timely manner.
•Process and maintain Cash Against Documents.
•Identify areas of improvements and recommend action plans.
•Design and implement all material plans and ensure compliance to all purchasing policies and manage all communication for all to buy all supplies and equipment and maintain quality for same.
•Evaluate all quotes and coordinate with vendors to provide required component bids and analyze all vendor performance to improve all purchasing process.
•Develop and maintain professional relationships with all suppliers and prepare reports for all departments and provide support to all managers to plan and execute all purchasing processes and provide an effective interface with all departments.
•Administer everyday activities of all purchasing staff and provide training to staff and monitor all purchasing activities and design various cost effective methods according to demands.
•Evaluate and maintain all reports for inventory re order and coordinate with internal departments for same and maintain an efficient purchase order system and manager all communication with internal customers and recommend improvements to all service levels and ensure accuracy.
•Design and implement various purchasing strategies and procurement policies and participate in all supplier reduction programs in coordination with global supply chain team and determine appropriate programs for all purchase requirements and assist to reduce supply chain cost.
•Manage all supplier contracts and assist to administer best pricing strategies for all purchase materials and suppliers and analyze all new issue sin materials and recommend strategies to improve quality and manage inventory levels for all products.
•Oversee all programs and assist to purchase all materials and equipment and participate in various purchasing processes and prepare appropriate budget and implement all optimal contract negotiation.
•Analyze all existing procedures for purchasing agents and approve all requisitions and evaluate all competitive bids and requests for proposals and prepare all competitive agreements and design al system and procedures to minimize cost for all customers.
•Supervise all audit activities and evaluate all purchase orders and payment perform and assist to eliminate any discrepancy in same and prepare all contract terms and conditions.
Highlights:
•Successfully completed the projects in time and followed-up vendors in timelines
•Instrumental in negotiating with vendors for allocating the budgets and initiating all kinds of saving process of the company
•Holds the distinction of receiving appreciation for timely follow up of negotiations and completion of projects
•Strategic Planning & Tactical Execution
•Budgeting & Cost Controls
•Forecasting & Trend Analysis
•Partnership & Channel Development
Key Result Areas:
•Overseeing and coordinating online purchasing activities with Finance Department
•Handling pending purchase orders follow-ups with the supplier
•Developing and maintaining up-to-date supplier database information for local and foreign suppliers
•Looking after the processing of the purchase orders by liaising with suppliers and principals
•Taking care of up-dation and communication of the latest ETA and delivery duration to internal Zajil customers
•Ensuring:
oAll purchases are approved within Zajil mandated guidelines
oTimely co-ordination with logistics / stores and internal users
•Suggesting suppliers / service providers to be black-listed or suspended from the procurement system
•Serving as a key representative for Zajil in negotiating contracts, terms and formulating policies with suppliers
•Supporting in the sourcing process of new local and overseas suppliers
•Managing clearance requirements, processes and documentation with Kuwait regulatory bodies
•Liaising and participating for all Procurement System related developments with IT Developers
Key Result Areas:
•Looked after all the local and foreign purchases
•Accountable for inviting quotations from different suppliers and preparing comparative statement of quotations and proceeds to management for approval
•Developed purchase orders for stock and followed-up for the same
•Handled a gamut of functions including:
oIssue of the purchase order on the basis of management approval
oPreparation of weekly Import Purchase Status Statement to the management
oMonthly preparation of total purchase cost and total savings for the month
oPreparation of Landing Cost
•Took care of the up-dation of pricing & circulating of new arrival list of new shipment
•Oversaw effective & efficient planning for:
oImports based on market trend & season
oAnnual physical inventory
•Taking care of quoting and bidding of ministries contract
•Managed cooperate and re-export sales
Key Result Areas:
•Handled post export documentation work, marketing of products and searching of new suppliers
Management Trainee
Master of Business Administration in International Business from International Institute of Foreign Trade & Research affiliated to D.A.V.V. University, Indore with 63%
Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing & Advertisement from Poona College of Arts, Science & Commerce affiliated to Pune University, Pune with 61.16%
