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Shaimaa Ahmed, Purchasing Section head

Shaimaa Ahmed

Purchasing Section head ·KAFCO

Kuwait

Master's degree, International Trade

Work experience

Total years of experience: 9 years, 0 months

Purchasing Section head

February 2014 - February 2016

KAFCO

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

February 2014 - February 2016

 Develop and execute purchasing strategies.
 Establish an effective and compliant process for procurement.
 Perform cost to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness.
 Forecast price and market trends to identify changes of balance in buyer-supplier power.
 Discuss and handle supplying contracts with suppliers as needed.
 Source for suppliers to obtain most reasonable price and specification quotation for the items needed.
 Craft negotiation strategies and close deals with optimal terms.
 Monitors document routing within the internal departments to facilitate the purchase process.
 Arrange shipping and delivery process.
 Ensure that all shipping documents are correct and meet the customs need to avoid any clearness problem.
 Coordinates with the suppliers to ensure that the specifications required in the orders are met.
 Evaluate existing and potential suppliers; recommend and implement changes in suppliers.
 Discuss and Finalize prices, shipping method and payment terms with overseas suppliers.
 Determines item delivery date and prepares necessary paperwork for warehouse delivery.
 Follow up and manage the stock level in warehouse.
 Follow-up pending orders and communicates with suppliers regarding the status. Take note of delivery constraints and communicate with warehouse regarding the reasons of delay.
 Receives delivered items with defect and coordinates with suppliers for repair or replacement based on the product warranty.
 Prepares necessary documents to facilitate payment of suppliers in coordination with Finance.
 Ensure with overseas orders will meet local standers.
 Arrange shipping methods and papers with shipping companies.
 Updates suppliers list contact details and services being provided.
 Updates item code listing in the Oracle system for proper identification of Purchase Requests.
 Generates reports from the system and prepares analysis regarding the product cost and purchase trends.

Company industry:
Catering, Food Service, & Restaurant
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

CEO Executive Assistant for International Business

October 2011 - October 2013

ISOMARBLE Group

Cairo, Egypt

October 2011 - October 2013

 Provide assistant and support to CEO, Strategic Operations on various projects such as new employee on boarding, According to Board calendar planning and staff communication.
 Analyze trends in vendor pricing and sales activity to determine correct timing of purchases.
 Handle and arrange for International Exhibition.
 Organizing international meetings and international events.
 Handle short and long term contracts with suppliers as needed.
 Discuss prices, shopping methods and payment terms with suppliers.
 Source for suppliers to fulfill the purchase requests of the departments and obtain most reasonable price and specification quotation for the items requested.
 Negotiate for best purchasing package (in terms of quality, price, terms, delivery and service) with suppliers and sub-contractors assigned.
 Maintain complete updated purchasing records/data and pricing in the system.
 Evaluate existing corporate purchasing policy and recommend changes as needed.
 Evaluate existing and potential suppliers; recommend and implement changes in suppliers
 Make recommendations on the use of alternate materials.
 Arrange shipping process with logistics department and shipping companies.
 Prepare monthly report for all stocks and needs to discuss with CEO and financial manager.
 Follow and arrange all payment needs with financial departments.
 Review and follow factory spare parts level stocks in warehouse.
 Follow and monitor with factor’s machines, spare parts status and needs with factory manager.
 Handling and monitoring claims to factories and vendors for defectives, shortage, missing parts.
 Responsible for company's accounts in all commercial chambers.

Company industry:
Heavy Industry & Metallurgy
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

Purchasing Supervisor

January 2009 - January 2012

Hedo Group International

Cairo, Egypt

January 2009 - January 2012

• Negotiate for best purchasing package (in terms of quality, price, terms, delivery and service) with suppliers and sub-contractors assigned.
• Maintain complete updated purchasing records/data and pricing in the system.
• Conduct competitor survey.
• Execution and monitoring of all regular purchasing duties.
• Coordinate with user departments and suppliers in the purchasing scope of work for projects assigned.
• Handling and monitoring claims to factories and vendors for defectives, shortage, missing parts.
• Support relevant departments with quotations for the purpose of tenders.
• Monitor and co-ordinate deliveries of items between suppliers to ensure that all items are delivered to site/store on time.
• Purchase and issue orders in accordance to specification.
• Plan and manage inventory levels of products.
• Delivers the complete procurement cycle for the overseas purchase, ensuring requirements are met in terms of time lines, cost, quality and specifications.

Company industry:
Heavy Industry & Metallurgy
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

Office Manager

December 2005 - December 2007

Moon Stone International

Cairo, Egypt

December 2005 - December 2007

• • Design, implement and maintain procedures/office administrative systems
• Schedule meetings and appointments
• Write reports for senior management and delivering presentations.
• Attend meetings with senior management
• Organize company events and conferences
• Handle Travelling issues (hotel accommodation- ticketing - issuing visas) for company staff and for foreign guests.
• Organize meetings and managing databases.
• Handle the office layout and order stationery, equipment and furniture.
• Maintain the office condition and arranging necessary repairs.
• Manage office budgets.
• Serve as a link between management and employees by handling questions and interpreting.
• Assist in planning and implementing policies to all phases of human resources activities including employee development, training, organizational planning & development.
• Supervise and coordinate work activities of subordinates and staff relating employment.
• Handle annual performance review and annual salary review.
• Delegate tasks to junior employees.
• Organize induction programmers for new employees.
• Ensure that health and safety policies are up to date.
• Delegate work to staff and managing their workload and output.
• Assign and monitor clerical and secretarial functions.
• Provide general administrative support to our employees.

Company industry:
Computer Hardware & High-Tech Manufacture
Job role:
Administration

Education

ARAB ACADEMY FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MARITIME TRANSPORT

June 2013

June 2013

Master's degree, International Trade

Egypt

GPA (percentage): 80%

GPA (percentage): 80%

Master Business Administration - International Trade track

ARAB ACADEMY FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MARITIME TRANSPORT

June 2008

June 2008

Diploma, Contracting& negotiation Skills

Egypt

GPA (percentage): 72%

GPA (percentage): 72%

• Understand the common concepts and types of negotiations. • Discover strength and weakness points in the negotiation process. • Know various negotiation strategies and policies with respect to the application of different negotiation topics. • Get acquainted with the main characteristics of professional negotiator and success method of negotiation. • Identify the main items of export contracts.

American Unversity in Egypt

May 2007

May 2007

Diploma, Professional Certificate in HR & Office Management

Egypt

GPA (percentage): 80%

GPA (percentage): 80%

• Understand and practice business etiquette& Protocol • Understand and practice communication skills • Write for business purposes • Conduct interview • Deliver presentation • Conduct effective planning • Design a filing system • Develop the necessary computing skills

Ain Shams Universty

May 2001

May 2001

Bachelor's degree, Russian Language

Egypt

GPA (percentage): 72%

GPA (percentage): 72%

License Of Languages

Skills

Yahoo Search Marketing
Expert
Yahoo Search Marketing
Expert
Microsoft Office 98
Expert
Microsoft Office 98
Expert
Internet Trends
Expert
Internet Trends
Expert
International Trade Development
Expert
International Trade Development
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert
Internet
Expert
Internet
Expert
Yahoo Search Marketing
Expert
Yahoo Search Marketing
Expert
Microsoft Office 98
Expert
Microsoft Office 98
Expert
Internet Trends
Expert
Internet Trends
Expert
International Trade Development
Expert
International Trade Development
Expert

Languages

English

Expert

Arabic

Expert

Russian

Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Training
General Italian language
Italian Culture Institute in Egypt
Feb 2009

Hobbies and interests

Reading