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Joanne Khalil, Purchasing Manager

Joanne Khalil

Purchasing Manager·BMB GROUP

United Arab Emirates

Master's degree, International Affairs and Business Management

Work experience

Total years of experience: 15 years, 9 months

Purchasing Manager

July 2015 - Present

BMB GROUP

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

July 2015 - Present

- Perform spectrum of purchasing and sourcing functions for competitive price, quality, and lead time
- Negotiation with Suppliers and Shipping companies
- Ensure delivery on time / in full
- Monitoring stock: Quantity/ Quality
- Working on achieving cost saving targets
- Production variance analysis in terms of Price/Rate Variance and Quantity/Efficiency Variance
- Management of Budget constraints for purchasing
- Work on Lean Manufacturing project
- Weekly/Monthly reporting on all purchasing and logistics activities
- Team Management of Procurement executives

Company industry:
Food & Beverage Production
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

Indirect Procurement Manager - AMEA (Asia,Middle East & Africa)

October 2014 - July 2015

PEPSICO Intl.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

October 2014 - July 2015

- Lead AMEA agenda and represent the sector for the global strategic sourcing initiatives of Ocean & Air freight & courier services

- Lead the identification and implementation of productivity projects / Cost Savings

- Lead the implementation of the Control Tower program in AMEA and ensure stakeholder engagement and adoption of the program

- Lead the development and negotiation of the best in class service level agreements in conjunction with the global program lead

- Lead the implementation and alignment of best-in-class performance measurement and reporting strategies

- In conjunction with the sector category lead, build supplier relationship management and develop strategic partnerships with Key Suppliers at sector and local market level

- Develop and manage the financial plans and forecasts for the categories to ensure proper financial management of savings, expenses, and synchronization with sector and Global reporting

Company industry:
FMCG
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

Procurement and Logistics Executive

January 2013 - May 2014

Al Wadi Al Akhdar sal

Beirut, Lebanon

January 2013 - May 2014

- Perform spectrum of purchasing and sourcing functions for competitive price
- Management of Budget constraints for purchasing
- Production variance analysis in terms of Price/Rate Variance and Quantity/Efficiency Variance
- Negotiation with Suppliers and Customers
- Management of delivery schedules according to efficiency and effectiveness targets
- Costing of manufacturing resources
- Ensure delivery on time / in full
- Monitoring stock: Quantity/ Quality
- Working on achieving cost chase activities
- Working closely with Sales and Quality control team
- Preparing purchase orders and internal documents
- Follow up transportation and clearance of imported goods
- Weekly/Monthly reporting on all purchasing and logistics activities

Company industry:
FMCG
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

Purchasing and Logistics Officer

January 2011 - January 2013

Stork Distribution sal

Beirut, Lebanon

January 2011 - January 2013

- Costing of manufacture resources
- Purchases raw materials locally and imported
- Monitoring the stock : Quantity & Quality
- Follow up clearance, official documents, and customs duties
- Book export shipment, compare rates & preparing export documentation
- Fulfilling Key Performance indicators and issue evaluation reports

Company industry:
Heavy Industry & Metallurgy
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

Credit Card Sales Agent

June 2010 - December 2010

American Express

Beirut, Lebanon

June 2010 - December 2010

- Search new customers
- Market the credit cards

Company industry:
Financial Services
Job role:
Marketing and PR

Education

USEK - Lebanon

June 2014

June 2014

Master's degree, International Affairs and Business Management

Lebanon

GPA (percentage): 85%

GPA (percentage): 85%

Master's degree, MBA International Affairs and Business Management Thesis: Impact of ERP systems on Supply Chain Management competencies in Lebanese firms GPA: 88.50/100

Lebanese Canadien University

January 2010

January 2010

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration

Lebanon

GPA (point): 3.2 out of 4

GPA (point): 3.2 out of 4

IBachelor's degree, BBA Business Marketing GPA: 3.20 / 4.10

Skills

Ocean
Expert
Ocean
Expert
Administration
Expert
Administration
Expert
Production
Expert
Production
Expert
Export
Expert
Export
Expert
Freight
Expert
Freight
Expert
Category Management
Intermediate
Category Management
Intermediate
Project Management
Intermediate
Project Management
Intermediate
PowerPoint
Intermediate
PowerPoint
Intermediate
Relationship Management
Intermediate
Relationship Management
Intermediate
Market Analysis
Intermediate
Market Analysis
Intermediate
Negotiation
Expert
Negotiation
Expert
Excel
Intermediate
Excel
Intermediate
Teamwork
Intermediate
Teamwork
Intermediate
Change Management
Intermediate
Change Management
Intermediate
Procurement
Expert
Procurement
Expert
Results Focused
Intermediate
Results Focused
Intermediate
Supply Chain
Intermediate
Supply Chain
Intermediate
Financial Acumen
Intermediate
Financial Acumen
Intermediate
ERP
Intermediate
ERP
Intermediate
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
Intermediate
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
Intermediate
Ocean
Expert
Ocean
Expert
Administration
Expert
Administration
Expert
Production
Expert
Production
Expert
Export
Expert
Export
Expert
Freight
Expert
Freight
Expert

Languages

French

Expert

English

Expert

Arabic

Expert