Mohamed Gamal Lafy, ​Senior Buyer

Mohamed Gamal Lafy

​Senior Buyer

Magrudy

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Italian
Experience
19 years, 0 Months

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Total years of experience :19 years, 0 Months

​Senior Buyer at Magrudy
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since February 2018
Purchasing Assistant at Magrudy’s Enterprises
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • February 2016 to February 2018

- Purchasing
- Place orders for new titles
- Creating new titles on system
- Place orders for the existing titles
- Follow up with supplier until receiving orders in our warehouse.
- Receiving orders on system after checking the invoices and warehouse purchase receipts.
- Negotiate with the suppliers about prices.
- Follow up Arabic inventory on daily bases
- Getting Shops customers special orders according to the availability.
- Placing orders for DDF Arabic books
- Preparing FANAC Arabic orders.
- Arabic Bestsellers report
- Arabic Monthly top ten Bestseller report
- New arrivals report
- Preparing Arabic Book of the month requirements
- Answering on customers call regarding Arabic inquires.
- Preparing ERC Arabic books (school orders)
- Helping online team on Arabic books and customers request.
- Answering on shops Arabic team inquires
- Visiting shops specially Jumeirah branch every Saturday.
- NMC (National Media Council)
- Receiving books from departments (ERC, Marketing, Merchandising, warehouse, DDF…)
- Collecting the required information per each title
- Getting appointment from NMC
- Uploading books data on NMC system.
- Sending to NMC inspector a report of uploaded books provided with all books data.
- Deliver books to NMC (Ajman, Sharjah, Dubai...)
- Receiving books and certificates from NMC.
- Sending Emails with approved and banned titles for our team (Shops, Managers, Merchandising, ERC...)
- Uploading approvals numbers on system

Sales Manager at Anwar Al Bary Building Materials Trading
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2014 to February 2016

Anwar is the sole agent for Pachin Paints in UAE.
- Sadaf Al Neel Technical Works
Sadaf is a sister company to Anwar and it is a paint contracting company.
Supply and apply all types of paints (Internal, External and flooring paint), and from all companies (National, Jotun, Pachin, Ecc…)
Responsible for all sales and purchasing activates
Establishes and adjusts selling prices by monitoring costs, competition, and supply and demand.
Following up Projects progress and payments.

Purchasing Manager at Egyptian Global Coatings (Egco Coatings)
  • Egypt - Ismailia
  • January 2013 to June 2014

• Follow all ISO procedures regarding purchasing department.
• Manage purchasing activity of foreign and local suppliers.
• Constantly monitor suppliers and vendor quotes, oversee selection of vendors and appoint authorized vendors, review vendors performance and quality of material.
• Follow-up with Finance department and fulfill their requirements to ensure proper execution of required payments on purchases ordered
• Keep supplier database current and accurate and develop long term relations with suppliers and distributors.
• Deliver cost savings for the company.
• Manage stores and ensure stock inventory levels are maintained to adequately meet operation needs.
• Issue purchase order and commit to purchases that are in the organization’s best interest

Customer service representative (CSR) at (Xceed) Microsoft Division
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • March 2010 to December 2012

Xbox 360 Technical support
(Xbox 360 & Accessories - live - Hardware - Billing - Kinect)
Italian department
• Effectively manage large amounts of incoming calls
• Build sustainable relationships of trust through open and interactive communication
• Provide accurate, valid and complete information by using the right methods/tools
• Handle complaints, provide appropriate solutions and alternatives within the time limits and follow up to ensure resolution
• Keep records of customer interactions, process customer accounts and file documents using ERP system.
• Follow communication procedures, guidelines and policies

Purchasing Manager at DryMix
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • July 2008 to April 2010

• Follow all ISO procedures regarding purchasing department.
• Responsible for the supply of all Company raw materials from suppliers all over the world.
• Responsible for finding the new Local and International Suppliers for our Needs with competitive prices and with the required quality.
• Was able to get discounts on our purchases, which resulted in the increase of the company profit.
• A good user for ERP System.

1. Review the requisitions with the On-Hand And on Orders quantities

(Study the requisitions with the production department to decide if it is accepted or not)
2. Change the required data in the requisitions

(Review the purchase order to change the selected supplier, expected quantity And /or any other Data)

3. Review the financial manager for the Cash Forecast
(Arrange with the finance manager for the cash needed for the required order)

4. Release the Accepted orders

مدير المشتريات at Leader For Modern Chemicals &Cont
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • May 2006 to July 2008

• Responsible for the supply of all Company raw materials from suppliers all over the world.
• Responsible for finding the new International Suppliers for our Needs.
• Was able to get discounts on our purchases, which resulted in the increase of the company profit.

Translator at El Alfy For Marble &Granite
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • June 2005 to May 2006

Work in Export & Maintenance Department as a Translator

Education

Bachelor's degree, Italian
  • at Faculty of Al Alsun (Ain Shams University)
  • July 2005

First Language Italian Second Language English

High school or equivalent, Scientific, literary section
  • at Field Marshal Ahmed Ismail Military Secondary School
  • June 2001

Secondary School

Specialties & Skills

Customer Service
Purchasing
Call Center
Computer Skills
Time Management
Negotiation Skills
Management of Material Resources

Languages

Italian
Expert
English
Expert
Arabic
Expert

Training and Certifications

Training the Trainer program (Training)
Training Institute:
Xceed - Microsoft
Date Attended:
December 2010
Supply Chain Management Workshop (Training)
Training Institute:
hpa
Date Attended:
June 2013
Effective Negotiation Skills (Training)
Training Institute:
RITI
Date Attended:
November 2008
English Course (Training)
Training Institute:
Egyptian Armed Forces Languages Institute
Date Attended:
July 2006

Hobbies

  • الجري
  • السباحة
  • القراءة