Functional Skills
Business Analysis
Business Operations
Demand Planning
Inventory Management
Procurement
Supply Chain Management
Supply Chain Optimization
Supplier Relationship Management
Strategic Sourcing
Vendor Management
Contract Pricing / Negotiation
Data Analysis
Budgeting
Software Skills
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
SAP
Oracle CRM
Sector Experience
Chemicals
Manufacturing
Retail
Telecom
Travel & Hospitality
Experience
Dnata Catering-Emirates group
Operations
Procurement Specialist
6/2025 - Present
• Establish and maintain a forecasting and demand planning system to improve order accuracy and enhance production fulfillment.
• Coordinate procurement of raw materials based on airline menu requirements, ensuring timely availability for seamless production operations.
• Manage end-to-end supplier relationships, overseeing order placement, quantity verification, quality control, and on-time delivery.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with production, quality, and planning teams to ensure procured products align with airline standards and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate procurement of raw materials based on airline menu requirements, ensuring timely availability for seamless production operations.
• Manage end-to-end supplier relationships, overseeing order placement, quantity verification, quality control, and on-time delivery.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with production, quality, and planning teams to ensure procured products align with airline standards and regulatory requirements.
Centerra Gold (Contract)
Operations
Buyer
3/2025 - 6/2025
• Managing and maintaining supplier contracts valued at up to $6M, ensuring compliance, performance, and alignment with company objectives.
• Coordinating with suppliers on scope of work, progress tracking, and milestone achievements to ensure timely delivery and quality standards.
• Utilizing SAP for efficient processing of purchase requisitions (PRs), purchase orders (POs), and tracking contract progress, ensuring accurate and timely data management across procurement workflows.
• Providing support in the RFP and RFQ processes by assisting with supplier communications, reviewing documentation, and facilitating coordination between internal teams.
• Coordinating with suppliers on scope of work, progress tracking, and milestone achievements to ensure timely delivery and quality standards.
• Utilizing SAP for efficient processing of purchase requisitions (PRs), purchase orders (POs), and tracking contract progress, ensuring accurate and timely data management across procurement workflows.
• Providing support in the RFP and RFQ processes by assisting with supplier communications, reviewing documentation, and facilitating coordination between internal teams.
BMA paints
Operations
Senior Procurement Specialist
10/2023 - 11/2024
• Developed and implemented an Excel-based demand planning model that improved forecasting accuracy and streamlined inventory management, aligning procurement with actual and projected needs.
• Achieved a 4% reduction in raw material costs by designing demand planning strategies that optimized supplier selection, negotiated competitive pricing, and incorporated effective risk management.
• Spearheaded supplier sourcing, contract negotiations, and import operations, securing five new international suppliers to diversify the supply chain and ensure reliable, cost-effective deliveries.
• Eliminated 90% of out-of-stock incidents by creating and implementing a comprehensive long-term demand forecast and budgeting report that directly informed procurement decisions, ensuring continuous material availability.
• Achieved a 4% reduction in raw material costs by designing demand planning strategies that optimized supplier selection, negotiated competitive pricing, and incorporated effective risk management.
• Spearheaded supplier sourcing, contract negotiations, and import operations, securing five new international suppliers to diversify the supply chain and ensure reliable, cost-effective deliveries.
• Eliminated 90% of out-of-stock incidents by creating and implementing a comprehensive long-term demand forecast and budgeting report that directly informed procurement decisions, ensuring continuous material availability.
Allios - AT&T & Ericsson Contractor
Operations
Supply Chain Specialist
4/2022 - 9/2023
• Proactively monitored market demands and optimized material sourcing for 5G network construction, ensuring timely project starts and minimizing potential risks.
• Achieved over 85% project fulfillment, ensuring uninterrupted deployment by maintaining optimal inventory levels across construction sites through diligent monitoring of high-demand items and reorder points.
• Conducted detailed Excel based analysis of stock levels and demand needs for 5G materials (bolts, screws, stands, steel beams), streamlining procurement processes and ensuring timely deliveries for cost-efficiency.
• Reduced overstock by 60% through enhanced logistics management, including strategic sourcing, efficient material handling, and nationwide warehouse transfers to optimize supply chain operations.
• Achieved over 85% project fulfillment, ensuring uninterrupted deployment by maintaining optimal inventory levels across construction sites through diligent monitoring of high-demand items and reorder points.
• Conducted detailed Excel based analysis of stock levels and demand needs for 5G materials (bolts, screws, stands, steel beams), streamlining procurement processes and ensuring timely deliveries for cost-efficiency.
• Reduced overstock by 60% through enhanced logistics management, including strategic sourcing, efficient material handling, and nationwide warehouse transfers to optimize supply chain operations.
MEDCO
Operations
Store Manager
9/2018 - 4/2022
• Forecasted demand for FMCG products to ensure accurate inventory levels, directly supporting business objectives and minimizing stockouts.
• Managed procurement and order placement, coordinating with suppliers and controlling stock to guarantee product availability and minimize carrying costs.
• Led and motivated staff to achieve goals, evaluate performance, and produce reports that tracked progress, consistently driving turnover growth of 8-12%.
• Optimized inventory management to minimize Days on Hand (DOH) and write-offs, reducing expired product occurrences by 85% through improved stock control and inventory returns processes.
• Managed procurement and order placement, coordinating with suppliers and controlling stock to guarantee product availability and minimize carrying costs.
• Led and motivated staff to achieve goals, evaluate performance, and produce reports that tracked progress, consistently driving turnover growth of 8-12%.
• Optimized inventory management to minimize Days on Hand (DOH) and write-offs, reducing expired product occurrences by 85% through improved stock control and inventory returns processes.