Group Central Director
WICMIC Group
Total des années d'expérience :20 years, 6 Mois
Development of organizational procurement strategy.
Creation and management of short, mid, and long term goals and objectives.
Management of business process outsourcing activities.
Identification and realization of cost-saving and cost-reduction opportunities.
Selection and management of procurement systems.
Management of procurement staff in (and across) sourcing, contracting, transactional purchasing, supplier management, and miscellaneous internal procurement support activities.
Managing the skills and competency development of procurement staff, including training development and knowledge management capabilities.
Budget management for categories under management and for procurement itself .
Managing supply chain and logistics to work in-line with the sourcing team for a smooth and flawless running of operations.
. Brand Manager of Durance and Leverger brands in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Qatar.
. As a manager of a distinguished French toiletry and cosmetic brands, I am responsible of the P&L, yearly business plan of the brands as well as the daily tasks such as sales, targets, merchandising, stock orders, Marketing plan etc…
. Opening of new distribution channels thru selected whole sale distributors.
. Attending conferences and events in the gulf region to review new products and to uncover new marketing initiatives.
. Keeping close contact with competitors in order to keep in touch and on top of new products and new marketing initiatives.
.Ensure orders are placed in accordance with supplier demands and customers needs and to ensure that adequate stock levels are maintained to service ‘in season’ sales.
. Introducing the mentioned brands to new markets and territories was one of the challenging tasks I had including finding the right location.
• Managing a company specialized in providing advertising and marketing solutions to private sectors.
• Solutions consist in designing, printing and installation of advertising materials such as big printing, press printing including manufacturing of display items such as podiums…
• Our services cover the banking, insurance, cosmetics&fragrance, fashion and FMCG biggest companies in KSA.
• Managing all Fashion stores including department stores in Riyadh.
(Ralph Lauren, Paul Smith, Marc Jacobs, Celine, Lacoste, Geox and a multi brand store named Tagz caring Long Champ, Nannini, Cerruti, Le Tanneur and Orla Kiely)
• Managing, coaching and leading the sales staff.
• Coordinating about product launches and monitoring the performance and KPI’s and taking all necessary actions to boost sale in week areas.
• Identifying new strategic locations for new brands introduction to the market.
• Doing the buying for different brands.
• Managing the Sales Staff.
• Managing 4 sections which are Men’ Wear, Kid’s wear, Home wear and Food.
• Liaising with the Buyers on merchandising and understanding the carried brands which included Jil Sander, Yohji Yamamoto, Issey Miyake, Paul smith, Dirk Bikkembergs, YSL Rive Gauche, Helmut Lang, Costume National and etc.