roni kassargi

• Directs end-to-end fresh food procurement across 8 stores nationwide, spanning
Delicatessen, Dairy, Butchery, Fishery, Bakery, Pastry, and Fruits & Vegetables
• Owns the full financial performance framework for fresh categories, driving rigorous
analysis of waste, shrinkage, and margin to protect profitability across all 8 stores
• Leads the organizations upskilling program across Consumer Goods, Fresh Food.
• Championed the national rollout of the FDD kickoff program in partnership with Dubai
Head Office, elevating Lebanons alignment with MAF Carrefours regional fresh food
strategy
• Transformed the local sourcing model by cultivating direct farmer partnerships and
structured supply contracts — improving freshness, supply reliability, and category
profitability
• Delivered a wave of new in-store concepts — bakery, pastry, sushi, and fishery — each
executed on time and to specification across the store network
• Selecting and managing Import booking from France, UK, USA and Australia for Grocery
and dairy products (Air & sea freight)
• Contracts Follow up for supply chain with major exporters from UK, Australia & the USA
• Stock management for Local and imported range between the central warehouse and stores
• Managing In-Store & social media leaflet and promotions (selection, pricing, layout, deals,
Booking and deliveries)
• Head of Trainers - delivering 407 Hours in 2024 for senior staff & Junior managers for
commercial Tasks & company strategy
• Head of Trainers - delivering 341 Hours in 2025 for Junior & senior managers for Company
culture & Fresh food kick off program
• Managing market survey, Aligning country pricing policy with Local regulations and
company Pricing Strategy

• Built a local private label portfolio of 371 listed SKUs — covering low-price and exclusive
lines — managing the full cycle from supplier selection and negotiation to packaging,
labelling, quality, and forecasting
• Sourced international private label products through Caci-DC (Hong Kong), France, UK,
USA, Egypt and Pakistan, managing landed cost calculations, fee structures, and pricing
• Pioneered an export initiative to bring Lebanese private label products into the Jordanian
market, aligning selection, pricing, volumes, and payment terms with group requirements.
• Served as direct country liaison with Dubai Head Office for range selection and approval
• Managing In-Store & social media leaflet and promotions (selection, pricing, layout, deals,
Booking and deliveries)
• Managing market survey, Aligning country pricing policy with Local regulations

• led the Town Center store opening, delivering the project 5 weeks ahead of deadline
• Managed dual accountability across full store services (Finance, HC, budget, forecast,
Maintenance, Decoration, Security, DOSI) and commercial non-food departments (LHH,
TEX, HHH)
• Deputized as acting General Manager (GM), overseeing full store P&L and operations
during GM absences
• Drive-store-wide financial planning and accountability, owning forecast analysis and
inventory validation exercises
• Central cash safe audit, Store team schedule

• led City mall store opening, delivering the project One month ahead of deadline
• Plan-o-gram, opening fees, layout, assets, orders and deliveries

• led City Center LHH team
• Managed dual accountability across full Department (Finance, HC, Maintenance, Import,
Selection, DOSI, leaflet, Promotions, National events)
• Deputized as acting General Manager (GM)
• Drive-Department-wide financial planning and accountability, owning forecast analysis and
inventory validation exercises
• Implementing new layout Concept in toys, DIY, Houseware in collaboration with Local
Suppliers
• Introducing Effective strategies include featuring curated product collections, organizing
interactive demonstrations, Customization Stations, tapping into the demand for
personalized home products
• Managing market survey, Aligning country pricing policy with company strategy
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• led City Center store opening, as FMCG Department head and sourcing manager delivering
the project Ontime (assets, plan-o-gram, Orders, Deliveries, Rebates contracts)
• Working closely with contractors to deliver the assets and implement on time
• Drive-store-wide financial planning and accountability, owning forecast analysis and
inventory validation exercises
• Managing market survey, Aligning country pricing policy with company strategy

Co-led Avenues mall store remodeling, FMCG & Fresh food department
• Implementing new bakery, pastry and fishery concept.
• Managed dual accountability across FMCG Department (Finance, Budget, forecast, Data
Base)
• Managing market survey, Aligning country pricing policy with Kuwait Ministry of
commerce
• Working closely with sourcing & Marketing team for Promo selection and new launching
concepts
• Deputized as acting General Manager (GM), overseeing full store P&L and operations
during GM absences

• led 3 Hypermarkets assortment, listing, new launching, Promotions, leaflet, Booking and
deliveries
• Managed dual accountability across FMCG Department (Local contracts, Import and Data
Base)
• Managing market survey, Aligning country pricing policy with MOCI

• led Landmark Store opening -FMCG department, delivering the project Ontime
• Managed dual accountability across full FMCG Department (Finance, HC, and commercial
Tasks
• Deputized as acting General Manager (GM), overseeing full store P&L and operations
during GM absences
• Drive Department -wide financial planning and accountability, owning forecast analysis and
inventory validation exercises
• Working closely with sourcing & Marketing team for Promo selection and new launching
concepts
• Implementing Business cycle concept across 3 hypermarkets (Standard management and
MTP program)
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• Supported Villagio store Opening for FMCG department, delivering the project Ontime
• Working closely with sourcing & Marketing team for Promo selection, exclusive deals

• Managed dual accountability across full Grocery section (Finance, HC, and commercial
Tasks
• Deputized as department head, overseeing full Department P&L and operations during
absences
• Drive Grocery and DPH -wide financial planning and accountability, owning forecast
analysis and inventory validation exercises
• Working closely with sourcing & Marketing team for Promo selection and new launching
concepts

• Managed dual accountability across full Grocery section (Finance, HC, and commercial
Tasks
• Managed accountability across full DPH section (Finance, HC, and commercial Tasks)

DPH section remodeling, implementing Ibn Sina Para-Pharmacy Concept, P&G and
Unilever Concept