Ramy A.

Handling contracts with suppliers of strategic products and above certain spend limits as per internal policy. • Negotiating the annual prices for the different contracts including facilities and purchased products. • Working continuously for getting better terms and conditions related to product prices, payment terms, logistics, shipping... • Directing purchasing employees to the relevant suppliers in terms of new required items. • Working with the purchasing employees and guiding them to any procurement stuck issue. • Finding the saving areas and preparing the “annual procurement and saving plan” then follow up to apply. • Following up, monitoring, and supervising applying the procurement policy. • Sharing in the preparation of the Co. spend plan. • Supervising all procurement activities related to the Co. spend. • Preparing the annual reports to be reported to the regional management and MD. • Handling and following up facilities tasks related to the co. • Follow up staff performance and evaluations.

Jan. 2010 – Dec. 2016 Kuwait Food Co., Americana – Meat division, Kuwait Overseas & Local Purchasing Section Head ● Procuring overseas and local raw materials and assets through arranging samples, offers, shipment, delivery and payment terms. ● Planning the demanded level of stock for raw materials to maintain a safe operation. ● Keeping check on stock levels to maximize business efficiency. ● Managing the export logistics duties through following up shipping, documentation and coordinating with Operation departments for dispatching shipments. ● Researching best products and suppliers in terms of best value, delivery schedules and quality. ● Sourcing new suppliers through local and overseas market for better prices and qualities. ● Communicating between suppliers and relevant internal departments. ● Identifying potential suppliers; building and maintaining good relationships with them. ● Negotiating and agreeing contracts. ● Negotiating and finalizing contracts with local & overseas transport companies for export shipments. ● Following up with clearance section for shipments under customs clearance. ● Supervising assigned staff for the purpose of ensuring work assignments are complete and within department objectives. ● Follow up the excess stock, expiry dates, expected consumption effects and prices Variation.

Oct 2007 – Jan. 2010 Kuwait Food Co., Americana – Bakeries & Trading division , Kuwait Overseas & Local Purchasing Assistant Section head ● Procuring overseas raw materials for the “Americana” Bakeries brand factory through arranging samples, negotiating prices, shipment, delivery and payment terms then proceeding to issuing PO procedures. ● Procuring local raw materials, packaging items for “Americana” bakeries brand factory and trading items through approving samples, negotiating prices then proceeding with PO procedures. 3 ● Procuring non Stock items as assets, spare parts, production and maintenance machinery through getting offers, selecting the recommended offer, negotiating prices, proceeding with PO, receiving goods with the requested department and proceeding with financial procedures. ● Issuing and approving the Purchasing orders with quantities needed upon the weekly stock report. ● Planning the demanded level of stock for raw materials to maintain safe operation for the bakeries factory items. ● Sourcing new suppliers through local market for better prices and qualities. ● Negotiating prices of the new contracted items.

June 2004 - Sep 2007 Kuwait Food Co., Americana – Restaurants division , Kuwait Overseas Purchasing Coordinator ● Procuring overseas raw materials and assets through arranging samples, offers, shipment, delivery and payment terms. ● Planning & forecasting the demanded level for imported raw materials required for "Kentucky Fried Chicken" restaurants chain according to the stock policy then issuing the Purchasing orders with quantities needed upon the bio monthly stock report. ● Follow up the excess stock, expiry dates, expected consumption effects and prices variation through excel data sheets. ● Follow up and handling the related issues for the order delivery steps from receiving the confirmation with the supplier till receiving it in the warehouse including tracking shipments... ● Receiving the delivery docs, coordinating with the Customs and municipality dep. for releasing the goods in the customs and approving it from municipality. ● Handling the order settlement upon the terms of payment agreed with the supplier. ● Building up annual forecast for the strategic main items and coordinating with the supplier for the supplying schedule through the whole year.