Marianne Bahgat

• Provide executive and operational assistance to the CEO, handling high-level coordination and
facilitating communication between the CEOs office and international business partners.
• Oversee the centralized procurement and import of corporate assets, machinery, and equipment for
all Bavaria Holding companies (active till present).

• Lead the procurement strategy by identifying the best products and suppliers as well as ensuring
optimal value, delivery schedules, and quality.
• Direct daily foreign purchasing and import operations, managing Letters of Credit, purchase order
claims, shipping documentation, and regulatory compliance through Nafeza and ACID systems.
• Track and report procurement metrics to minimize costs, reduce expenses, and improve overall
functional effectiveness.
• Successfully developed and led the purchasing department, creating policies and procedures from
scratch, resulting in a 30% improvement in overall procurement efficiency.
• Eliminated unnecessary demurrage and storage costs by implementing an optimized tracking and
follow-up system for international shipments, saving the company over EGP 1 million annually.
• Consistently met procurement deadlines, even during supply chain disruptions caused by global
events, ensuring no production downtime.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to ensure clear requirements documentation and alignment with
company policies.

• Coordinate international supplier selection and work closely with overseas vendors to ensure timely
delivery of all items.
• Reduced freight and shipping costs by renegotiating contracts with logistics providers, saving the
company approximately 10% in transportation expenses annually.
• Manage shipping invoices and verify specifications and prices to prevent delay costs and freight
penalties.
• Prepare purchase requisitions and verify details by comparing requested items to the master list,
clarifying unclear specifications, and recommending substitute items.
• Resolve complex day-to-day problems involving international supplier payments, clearance extra
charges, and freight fee discrepancies, significantly cutting down lead time for imported goods.
• Participate in critical documentation steps, generating price comparison sheets, landed costs,
supplier payment positions, required payment facilities, and shipment/contract positions.
• Assist in handling technical complaints, managing vendor evaluation sheets, and keeping physical
and digital documents organized and accessible.
• Assume other duties and support alternative logistics tasks as assigned by the purchasing team
leader.

• Managed the chairmans office, ensuring efficient time and resource management, calendar
organization, and executive appointments.
• Directed comprehensive headquarters operations, overseeing facility management, utilities, legal
permissions, lease contracts, and rent payment issues jointly with financial and legal departments.
• Supervised and controlled security systems, personnel, and daily activities of drivers, office boys, and
receptionists across the HQ and main branches.
• Managed and controlled all HR-related activities for my direct and under-management teams jointly
with the HR department, including attendance sheets, penalties, and bonuses.
• Created effective organizational physical and digital filing systems, resulting in easy access to critical
corporate records and electronic correspondence.
• Followed up on legal matters with the companys lawyers and managed company-wide ISO
procedures and documentation.
• Handled top-level coordination for international visits from overseas, including visa processing, flight
bookings, and hotel arrangements.
• Provided administrative and liaison support to all department managers, filtered forwarded emails,
and generated relevant reports on Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

• Managed the companys import and logistics operations, coordinating international shipments from
their departure at the port of loading until successful arrival at local warehouses.
• Sent purchase orders to overseas suppliers, managed the necessary documentation for every
shipment, and followed up on Proforma Invoices.
• Maintained close communication with suppliers regarding flow, quantity, and timing of goods, and
followed up on settlements of goods value by their due dates.
• Supervised the local logistics process, including unloading goods in stores and coordinating safe
transportation to the end-user.
• Handled the tracking of all related shipment sheets, logistics invoices, logistics bonuses, and
employees clearance bonus bills.

• Assisted in overseeing daily import department operations, bridging communication gaps with
overseas vendors, and tracking active international purchase orders.
• Reviewed shipment documentation and verified Proforma Invoices to ensure alignment with
company policies and budget allocations.

• Handled daily import administrative tasks, tracking documentation for foreign shipments and
communicating with overseas suppliers regarding production and dispatch schedules.
• Maintained detailed, error-free logs of international goods ordered and received.