Khaled Al Khelewi

Develop, lead and execute purchasing strategies

Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness

Craft negotiation strategies and close deals with optimal terms

Partner with stakeholders to ensure clear requirements documentation

Forecast price and market trends to identify changes of balance in buyer-supplier power

Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking

Assess, manage and mitigate risks

Seek and partner with reliable vendors and suppliers

Determine quantity and timing of deliveries

Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand

Evaluate bids and make recommendations, based on commercial and technical factors.
Ensure suppliers are aware of business objectives.
Attend meetings and trade conferences
Train and supervise the work of other members of staff.
Forecast price trends and their impact on future activities

use IT systems to manage stock levels, delivery times and transport costs;
use associated information systems to coordinate and control the order cycle;
use data from IT systems to evaluate performance and quality and to plan improvements;
allocate and manage staff resources according to changing needs;
manage staff;
liaise and negotiate with customers and suppliers;
develop business by gaining new contracts, analysing logistical problems and producing new solutions;
understand, work with and possibly help to develop e-commerce;
continually try to improve and develop business performance within the constraints of legislation, fuel costs and rising environmental pressures.

implement health and safety procedures;
manage staff training issues;
motivate other members of the team;
project manage;
set objectives;
plan projects;
work on new supply strategies;
plan vehicle routes;
use specialist knowledge, such as mechanical-handling systems, to provide consultancy services.

Assisting the manager in organizing, planning and implementing strategy

Coordinating operations

Ensuring schedules and objectives are met

Supervised and managed the building of a new residential compound in Riyadh
Successfully orchestrated and implemented the launch of 3 new branches of KUDU restaurants within one year
Evaluating all external forces affecting food demand including competitors activities, economic indicators, and general industry trends and reported to the management on regular basis
Directly reporting to senior management about company’s performance against benchmarked KPI’s.