Joanne Khalil, Purchasing Manager

Joanne Khalil

Purchasing Manager

BMB GROUP

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, International Affairs and Business Management
Experience
13 years, 7 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :13 years, 7 Months

Purchasing Manager at BMB GROUP
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since July 2015

- 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

Indirect Procurement Manager - AMEA (Asia,Middle East & Africa) at PEPSICO Intl.
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • October 2014 to 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

Procurement and Logistics Executive at Al Wadi Al Akhdar sal
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • January 2013 to 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

Purchasing and Logistics Officer at Stork Distribution sal
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • January 2011 to 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

Credit Card Sales Agent at American Express
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • June 2010 to December 2010

- Search new customers
- Market the credit cards

Education

Master's degree, International Affairs and Business Management
  • at USEK - Lebanon
  • June 2014

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

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration
  • at Lebanese Canadien University
  • January 2010

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

Specialties & Skills

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

Languages

French
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English
Expert
Arabic
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