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Mohamed Hosni, purchasing section head

Mohamed Hosni

purchasing section head·Vero Foods Company for Food Industries ( Roca Tomato paste & Sauces )

Egypt

Bachelor's degree, Commerce

Work experience

Total years of experience: 17 years, 11 months

purchasing section head

August 2024 - July 2025

Vero Foods Company for Food Industries ( Roca Tomato paste & Sauces )

Cairo, Egypt

August 2024 - July 2025

 Responsible for Direct materials packaging and raw & Indirect materials and operation needs
 Team Supervision and Process Oversight:
- Managed and supervised the procurement team to ensure seamless execution of purchasing processes.
- Oversaw day-to-day procurement activities, maintaining accuracy and compliance with company policies.
 Inventory and Record Management:
- Reviewed and maintained precise inventory records to support efficient supply chain operations.
- Follow up and arrangement with all supply chain departments to ensure all the essential factors in supply
- Ensured inventory levels met production demands while minimizing excess stock.
 Procurement Analysis and Optimization:
- Evaluated procurement procedures to identify inefficiencies and implement cost-saving solutions.
- Reviewed and approved purchase orders, competitive bids, and proposals to secure optimal supplier agreements.
 System and Process Development:
- Designed and implemented new systems and processes to reduce costs and improve overall customer satisfaction.
- Streamlined procurement workflows to enhance operational efficiency and accountability.
 Contract and Supplier Management:
- Prepared and negotiated supplier agreements with comprehensive terms and conditions.
- Sourcing and selecting new suppliers through research and evaluation.
- Conducted periodic evaluations of supplier performance to ensure compliance with quality standards.
- Developing relationships with current suppliers and solving all problems
 Problem Solving and Compliance:
- Addressed and resolved procurement discrepancies, ensuring timely payment and compliance with audit
requirements.
- Delivered tailored solutions to overcome cash flow challenges while maintaining operational continuity

Company industry:
FMCG
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

Purchasing section head

June 2020 - August 2024

First Mix - Lavida sauces

Cairo, Egypt

June 2020 - August 2024

 Managing end-to-end procurement operations, ensuring seamless supply chain integration and cost-effective
sourcing.
 Identified and sourced high-quality raw materials locally to enhance product quality and maintain production
standards and developing relationships with current suppliers
 Planning and Production Oversight:
- Aligned production and planning processes with organizational objectives to meet strategic goals and arrange with
the Planning Department, which falls under the Supply Chain management about forecast plan
- Used accurate forecasting techniques to monitor stock levels, analyze consumption trends, and optimize inventory
management.
 Logistics and Transportation:
- Directed transportation operations and suppling
- Coordinated driver schedules, and optimized logistics workflows for supply efficiency.
- Ensured timely and cost-effective delivery of goods to support uninterrupted production.
 Cost Control and Financial Management:
- Developed and managed annual budgets, implementing strategies to control costs while enhancing productivity
- Negotiated contracts and supplier agreements to achieve financial efficiency and adherence to legal standards.
- Confirm with the all departments the delivery dates to arrange with suppliers about the right time, ensuring that the
cash flow cycle is followed up correctly.
 Crisis Management:
- Addressed and resolved supply chain challenges, such as raw material shortages, by employing effective problem-
solving and resource planning.
 Team Leadership and Training:
- Led and developed procurement and logistics teams, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and
collaboration.
- Trained team members on procurement strategies and operational efficiency to achieve departmental goals.
 Evaluate current suppliers every quarter with usual terms of price, quality, quantity and delivery date
 Updating the list of suppliers, especially after evaluations that are less than the usual percentage
 Follow up on updating price offers for all items, especially strategic items, according to global stock exchange
prices and the local market.
 Follow up on purchase requests, purchase orders and follow up with suppliers through official channels.
 One of the important points is to focus on strengthening the company’s position in the market and with suppliers and
placing it in the highest position and upper hand.
 Chemical purchases, such as soda and acid, and everything related to sterilization inside and outside the factory.
 Indirect purchasing and operation needs like uniforms, health and safety missions and Factory purchases of
detergents
 Laboratory purchases of equipment and chemicals

Company industry:
FMCG
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

Purchasing section head

April 2014 - May 2020

Healthy Milk for Dairy & Juice Industries

Zagazig, Egypt

April 2014 - May 2020

 Oversaw the local procurement of direct and indirect materials ensuring sustainability, cost-effectiveness, and
market competitiveness and purchasing all the company's needs and determining the management departments (raw
materials - packaging - chemicals - operation tasks - spare parts - construction management requirements -
marketing needs )
 Conducted market research and supplier analyses to identify cost-saving opportunities and secure reliable supply
sources.
 Team Leadership and Development:
- Trained and mentored team members to enhance their productivity and operational efficiency.
- Fostered a collaborative work environment to drive team performance and achieve organizational goals
 Inventory Management:
- Effectively managed inventory levels by maintaining safety stock availability, avoiding disruptions in production
and operations.
- Designed and implemented streamlined document cycles to improve inventory and purchasing management.
 Strategic Planning and Problem Solving:
- Developed and executed procurement strategies to support increased production demands and operational growth.
- Addressed procurement challenges by proposing innovative solutions and implementing strategic plans.
- Coordination with the planning and warehouse management department about forecasted plan weekly or monthly
to develop the necessary plans according to the expected consumption and in accordance with the next sales plan to
determine the required quantities of all the items dealt with in the company
 Cost Optimization and Supplier Performance:
- Negotiated supplier contracts and evaluated performance to ensure compliance with company standards.
- Reduced costs through project evaluations and process improvements, enhancing procurement efficiency.
- Arrange with suppliers' accounts about the payment methods and the credit period for each supplier to reach the
most appropriate method that benefits the company and in a professional way with the supplier
- Following procurement process and sourcing back up suppliers and new suppliers for each sector
 Operational Enhancements:
- Monitored mold manufacturing operations, including spare parts and material implementation, to ensure quality
and consistency in production.
- Alleviated bottlenecks in procurement processes by developing and executing sustainable action plans.
 Working on business continuity projects for short and long terms and full assistance in establishing juice, ice cream
and cheese factories, as well as installing production lines, as well as equipping warehouses in a manner that all
meets the conditions of NFSA

Company industry:
Dairy Production
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

purchasing officer

January 2010 - March 2014

AlNour For Dairy Industries (President & Teama Cheese)

Cairo, Egypt

January 2010 - March 2014

 The management policy is to rotate the work among the purchasing specialists, where each employee is responsible
for the department for a period of time and then the switch is made.
 Demand Forecasting and Supply Planning:
- Accurately forecasted demand for products and services, ensuring supply planning aligned with organizational
goals.
- Coordinate daily with the Planning Department to receive all purchasing requests for the department responsible
for them and create them to purchasing orders on the ERP system after deciding which supplier will supply it based
on the evaluations price - quality - quantity - delivery date.
- Maintained a balance between inventory levels and production needs to optimize operations.
 Strategic Procurement:
- Developed and implemented procurement strategies to achieve cost reduction and enhance supplier performance.
- Conducted thorough value-for-money assessments on contracts and supplier agreements to optimize spending.
- Cost Optimization and Savings by achieved significant cost savings through material procurement optimization
and efficient resource utilization.
- Supplier Management and ensured the reliability, security, and sustainability of critical product and service
sources, monitored and evaluated supplier performance to ensure compliance with company standards and
deliverables.
- Follow up with the warehouse management and inventory control to ensure that the required items arrive in the
agreed quantities and ensure that the quality management approved to the agreed specifications.
 Crisis Management and Problem Solving:
- Addressed procurement challenges and resolved supply issues through effective planning and negotiation.
- Maintained operational continuity during critical situations by ensuring timely material availability

Company industry:
Dairy Production
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

purchasing officer

October 2008 - November 2009

Mac for carpet manufacturing

Cairo, Egypt

October 2008 - November 2009

 Research and Evaluate Suppliers. Negotiate and Renegotiate Contracts With Suppliers.
 Create and Send Purchasing Orders. Monitor Purchases Through the Delivery Process.
 Evaluate Supplier Performance.
 Responsible for indirect material ( all the company needs and operation purchases request and maintenance sector
… etc. ) in coordination with the departments heads and technical working in the department

Company industry:
Manufacturing
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

purchasing officer

July 2007 - August 2008

Crystal line for CD's and DVD's productions

Cairo, Egypt

July 2007 - August 2008

Purchasing all the company's needs. The company is new in the industrial market, and I was a recent
graduate, so I used to arrange with the financial director and chief of accounts to meet all the needs of the production hall, whether the raw materials required from the suppliers or emergency needs, disbursing the
required and sustainable financial obligations and replacing them again and following up the main store and the subsidiary store until it began to grow and develop the factory And she began to search for another ambition, due to her young age and lack of experience at the time

Company industry:
Manufacturing
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

Education

Zagazig University

May 2007

May 2007

Bachelor's degree, Commerce

Egypt

GPA (rating): Satisfactory

GPA (rating): Satisfactory

Skills

Purchasing Strategy
Expert
Purchasing Strategy
Expert
Purchasing
Expert
Purchasing
Expert
Procurement
Expert
Procurement
Expert
Purchasing Negotiations
Expert
Purchasing Negotiations
Expert
Purchase Management
Expert
Purchase Management
Expert
Communication-purchasing processes-solving all issues and follow up -Responsible for sourcing .
Expert
Communication-purchasing processes-solving all issues and follow up -Responsible for sourcing .
Expert

Languages

English
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Training
ICDL
Commercial Syndicate
Jul 2007