mohammed ahmed

Imtenan is Egyptian Brand focused on the production and retail sale of nutritional and healthy products including natural foods, diet, energy, immunity and skin-care products, as well as nutritional supplements essential for various chronic medical conditions. Imtenan has more than 35 retail locations throughout Egypt, and expanding through GCC and Europe.
• Assist in identification of areas for product development through market research & market feedback
• Develop procedures for coordination of supply chain management with other functional areas, such as sales, distribution, collection & billing sector.
• Document physical supply chain processes, such as workflows, cycle times, position responsibilities, or system flows.
• Create supply chain plans that ensure availability of products through sales forecast & the quota for each supplier.
• Design or implement supply chains that support business strategies adapted to changing market conditions, new business opportunities, or cost reduction strategies.
• Working in close coordination with R&D and Engineering at an early stage of new product introduction by providing strategic inputs from SCM perspective so that the NPI execution process within SCM and in general operations is smooth.
• Planning, scheduling and assigning work considering customer requirements, priorities, and available resources while assuring utilization, efficiency and absorption targets are met.
• Leading and driving techniques such as ABC/XYZ analysis, Consignment, and Quantity contracts to reduce and assure the availability of inventory and increase efficiency of supply chain and profitability for the company
• Maintain required quantity of supplies and materials to optimize production
• Managing the supplier performance evaluation to assure utilization of suppliers that best meet company requirements on quality, delivery, and cost.
• Working with suppliers to improve lead times, costs and net working capital.
• Collaborating with quality to drive supplier quality improvement programs as needed to ensure the lowest opportunity for perfecting quality.
• Optimize warehouse functions and monitor logistics to make sure they run smoothly.

• Assist in identification of areas for product development through market research & market feedback
• Closely work with R&D, SCM and operation teams
• Develop the intimate knowledge of consumer behavior and trends through primary research
• Develop pricing strategy and profitability plans using product innovation
• Lead and manage a team of product specialist/technologist to constantly innovate the product and process technology.
• Taking charge of the Business Unit, which responsibilities include New Product Development such as formulation development / testing, packaging development and sourcing of suppliers/materials;
• Keeping abreast of emerging markets trends and technology advancement, selection of new ingredients and product design.
• Working with marketing, sales, production, and procurement teams to meet, translate, and evaluate the consumers needs. Working with marketing, sales, production, and procurement teams to meet, translate, and evaluate the consumers needs.
• Drafting and updating company New Product Development procedures and ensuring that all staff are fully compliant
• Sourcing new materials and ingredients
• Drafting and signing off on product specifications and documentation
• Taking responsibility for successful handover of product to process development staff
Mohammed Abdelsami - Supply chain manager
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: -
• Launching more than 50 new products with impact 7% sales growth in 2021.
• Contribute to the development Imtenan new project (Imtenan Organic Cafe) including supply chain process (sourcing, contract with strategic supplier, pricing)
• Adding new production equipments at Obour factory (honey portion & powder sachet packing)

• Developing and implementing purchasing strategies.
• Managing daily purchasing activities, supervising staff, and allocating tasks.
• Managing supplier relations and negotiating contracts, prices, timelines, etc.
• Maintaining the supplier database, purchase records, and related documentation.
• Coordinating with inventory control to determine and manage inventory needs.
• Managing the maintenance of office/manufacturing equipment and machinery.
• Ensuring that all procured items meet the required quality standards and specifications.
• Preparing cost estimates and managing budgets.
• Working to improve purchasing systems and processes.
• Training new employees in the purchasing process and how to use the purchasing system
• Cost saving budgeting and targeting.
• Lead the implementation, ongoing management and effectiveness of the Sales and Operations Planning program

• Receiving business plan annual and monthly director of marketing manager and sales manager, for analysis and study and converted into needed plan.
• After receiving orders from sales departments convert those orders to: o Raw materials and Packaging orders and sent it to our suppliers o Production plan for toll manufacturing suppliers to start the plan.
• Controlling the purchase and supply of all procured items & services.
• Negotiating price and terms of products with suppliers.
• Managing vendor relationships and building effective supply chain partnerships.
• Giving sourcing input to colleagues to aid business planning & development.
• Preparing & processing requisitions, purchase orders & invoices for purchases.
• Reviewing all contracts/agreements to achieve best price/best quality purchasing.
• Supervise and direct purchasing functions such as product/service research, vendor selection, price and contract terms negotiation and purchase order completion.
• Source products and raw materials at suitable time, quality and cost standards consistent with company business objectives.
• Procured all materials necessary to support the manufacturing schedule on a timely basis, negotiating favorable contracts with key suppliers.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS: -
• Develop and implement Imtenan stores out of Egypt (KSA & UAE) including import and export logistics, local sourcing, contacting, pricing.
• Develop the foreign purchasing cycle by adding more than +15 supplier to import +30 items from 7 countries.
• Contribute to the development of the export department related to commercial objectives (procedures, warehousing and operations
• Business trips: sourcing new food material and looking for new suppliers for product development projects as below:
UAE- visiting fairs (SIAL 2015/ GULFOOD 2016/ FRANCHISE EXPO 2016) KSA - visiting fairs (FOODEX Jeddah 2015& 2016) Netherland- visiting fair (FI 2014) CHINA - sourcing packaging items 2015

Purchasing Section head reporting to supply chain director El-Obour City, EGY

• Review the monthly Materials plan received form planning department in terms of lead time, quantity, need by date & inventory of each material to guarantee maximum value for the company.
• Convert the materials plan to Purchase orders (Raw materials and Packaging orders) and sent it to our suppliers
• Controlling the purchase and supply of all procured items & services.
• Negotiate with suppliers to achieve the best price offer and the best service.
• Analyze price proposals and other data to determine the reasonable prices & terms and Prepare price comparisons to ensure compliance with the agreed contract price & material purchase History.
• Managing vendor relationships and building effective supply chain partnerships.

Mohammed Abdelsami - Supply chain manager
• Monitor shipments to ensure that the goods are delivered on time and follow up undelivered goods or problems trace shipments.
• Supervise and direct purchasing functions such as product/service research, vendor selection, price and contract terms negotiation and purchase order completion.
• Source products and raw materials at suitable time, quality and cost standards consistent with company business objectives.

• Conduct negotiations with the suppliers, ensuring that the items meet the required specification.
• Issue purchase orders and execute the purchasing process according to the approved POs.
• Work with suppliers and general contractors to communicate and follow-up on requirements and commitments.
• Monitor and coordinate material delivery processes between suppliers to ensure that items are delivered to the warehouse on time.
• Review supplier quotations to ensure accuracy and appropriateness and resolve any related issues.
• Negotiate with existing suppliers and source out potential new ones.
• Purchase Packing materials for manufacturing plant.

• Supervise day to day operations of the administration department and staff members.
• Manage the maintenance and the facilitation of the building and the contracts related to that, as well as monitoring the regular payments for consumptions (Electricity, Water and Gas) also office supplies, assets, elevator and maintenance, ensure, firefighting, safety for evacuations…. etc.
• Monitor costs and expenses to assist in budget preparation.
• Supervise the housing keeping team and handle the issuance of purchasing orders for toiletries, cleaning, uniforms and buffet supplies.
• Handling the mobile benefit in terms of consumption and mobile devices as well.
• Managing and supervising the security team with all the monitoring tools possible.
• Assess staff performance and provide coaching and guidance to ensure maximum efficiency.

• Handle and ensure proper execution of all correspondence of the Chairman and Managing Director.
• Arrange for Board Meetings and General Assembly and carry out all duties of the Secretary of the Board.
• Take minutes of meetings and ensure proper distribution of copies to participants.
• Arrange appointments and make required reservations for the Chairman and Managing Director.
• Check and process incoming visitors of the Chairman and Managing Director.
• Screening telephone calls, inquiries and requests and handling them when appropriate.
• Ensure proper follow-up on pending matters and bring it up to the attention of the Chairman and Managing Director

• Prepare all accounting operations based on accounting principles
• Obtain and maintain a thorough understanding of the financial reporting and general ledger structure.
• Conducting an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and year-end close.
• Ensure the timely reporting of all monthly financial information.
• Accurate and timely processing of positive pay transactions.
• Follow up on Accounts receivable and payments.
• Assist in preparing the taxation reports.