Del Monte Foods UAE FZE
Procurement Manager
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :12 years, 10 أشهر
- In charge of managing and coordinating the Procurement Department and all its operations, including but not limited to, Local and Regional development projects, supplier meetings and negotiations, contract review and assessment, supplier and product development.
- Liaise with the Planning Department to ensure that all raw materials are procured on time and in accordance to the production plan and sales forecast covering Sales, Catering, Kitchen, and F&B divisions. As well as support all Admin requests and projects that fall under HR, IT, Engineering, and Marketing.
- Successful negotiations with vendors and suppliers resulting in 20% savings, respectively, for 2018, at the SKU level.
- Increase efficiency within the Procurement Department through successful implementation of PR creation in SAP, which resulted in greater control, traceability, and accuracy of reports.
- Regular assessment of total costs of company purchases to identify high-spend, fast moving items and find ways to mitigate cost.
- Keeping up-to-date with market trends and new packaging technologies that offer a competitive advantage to the company either by reducing cost and increasing efficiency (value added benefits), or increasing sales revenues.
- Review and release all Purchase Orders, Payment Requests, and Purchase Requests (as applicable)
- Support regional offices in KSA, Jordan, and Tunisia.
- Submit daily and monthly reports to the General Manager highlighting key achievements and progress on projects.
- Manage the procurement process of two animal feed plants, which produce 480, 000 tons of animal feed per annum
- Liaise with Planning Department to ensure that raw materials are procured on time and in accordance to the production plan and sales forecast.
- Significantly increase savings within the company through negotiating payment terms, as well as improving supplier relationships
- Create CAPEX reports and monitor CAPEX budget as well as procure the fixed assets requirements for the entire organization which include heavy machinery, vehicles, and security systems
- Create and update the Import Plan to ensure Logistics Department has a clear picture of all incoming shipments, which ultimately leads to on-time vessel clearance and zero demurrage/storage fees.
- Submit high-end weekly and monthly reports to upper management.
- Ensure that the day-to-day Procurement processes are running smoothly, from checking purchase request, to executing purchase orders, to checking delivery schedules and stock levels.
- Visit suppliers internationally to enhance or build relationships, and conduct supplier audits and assessments.
- Support the business through monitoring suppliers’ performance to make sure it is in line with KPIs, contractual agreements, and service level agreements.
- Ensure that all critical (Class A) components exceed our quality standards, and remaining parts/goods and services are at least on par.
- Make sure the cash flow remains within the company by speeding up the receivables (through sales to our customers), and delaying the payables (through increasing credit days and facilities with suppliers)
- Understand the quality requirements of every component category in order to ensure that a PPAP sample is provided on time if necessary.
- Active participation in contract management and negotiation with suppliers.
- Participate in supplier development plans to ensure that their processes and procedures are favorable to the company.
- Developed an appropriate reporting and monitoring mechanism that clearly highlights cost savings achieved by supplier or category, and validate supplier performance and/or concerns.
- Frequent meetings conducted with upper management to give an update on the status of the most critical components that are to be purchased, These updates would highlight bottlenecks and potential back-up plans.
- Promote a work-friendly environment that encourages the team to put in the needed effort, all while following the Procurement policies and procedures.
- Coordinating and leading the Supply Chain team, consisting of 4 employees.
- Working closely with Production to create BoMs
- Finding, meeting and assessing potential suppliers, both local and international.
- Procuring all necessary parts, tools, machines, and raw materials listed in the BoM
- Handling all Logistics matters, starting from the exporting country, until the commodity reaches the company’s warehouse, this includes:
o Determining shipping method (Air/Sea freight)
o Determining shipping forwarder
o Assigning convenient Incoterms
o Preparing and tracking all necessary shipping documents (AWB, BoL, Packing Lists, OCO, Original Invoices…etc)
o Preparing and handling legal documents required in cases of importing arms and ammunitions internationally (Export License, Import Authorization, Import Permits).
- Creating, filing and documenting RFQs, PRs, LPOs and invoices
- Building and maintaining successful business relationships, locally, internationally, and internally between Subsidiaries.
BBA majoring in Finance (Minor in Accounting)