Suresh Raja

Commercial Head - Retail @ AL MAYA GROUP

About

* Certified International Supply Chain Professional & Lean Six Sigma - Black Belt Professional. * ERP Process Expertise, - SAP ECC 6.0 - Materials Management / Sales and Distribution / Retail IS. - Microsoft Dynamics AX - Procurement / Inventory / Operations Management. * Integrated Management System - ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004 & OHSAS 18001:2007. * Diligent, Energetic and Culturally aware professional with an experience of 20+ years across Procurement, Merchandising, Operations and Supply Chain Management within the Gulf, Middle East, India and Overseas. * Demonstrated ability and sound decision making across Human, Material and Financial resources, Tenacious negotiation, Business & Marketing plans, Budgeting & Forecasting, Problem analysis & resolution. * Enriched with the ability to adapt change management or learn new concepts and develop team to maximize productivity and control costs through the most effective uses of manpower, resources and time management.

Country

City

United Arab Emirates

Industry

Food & Beverages

Skill

Merchandising Strategies, Negotiation, Retail, Forecasting, Management, Operations Management, Sourcing, Merchandising, Inventory Management, Supply Chain, Purchasing, Procurement, Supply Chain Management

Experience

Commercial Head - Retail

AL MAYA GROUP

2023-1 - Present · 3 yrs 9 mos

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Al Maya, Al Maya Supermarket LLC. Joining Role - Commercial Head - Retail. Business Activity - Supermarkets I Distribution I Manufacturing. Company Profile - Al Maya Group is a multi faceted business conglomerate with the FMCG Distribution, Food Manufacturing, Food Retailing and other brand Retail Stores. Al Maya Supermarkets are spread across the UAE and Oman. Al Maya Group operates across the GCC (UAE, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain & Kuwait).

Head of Merchandise

Grandiose

2020-3 - 2022-12 · 2 yrs 10 mos

Dubai. UAE

Joining Role - Merchandise Manager. Business Activity - Hypermarkets I Supermarkets I Convenience Stores. Company Profile - Grandiose is a young and best in class retailer of choice within the UAE. Grandiose is part of the Ghassan Aboud Group, an international conglomerate that is engaged in several key business sectors including Automobile, Hospitality, Real Estate, Media and Logistics. Grandiose operates within the UAE (Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah).

Group Head - Retailing & Supply Chain

WASITA GROUP

2013-11 - 2020-2 · 6 yrs 4 mos

Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Joining Role - Group Procurement Manager. Business Activity - Contract Catering & Support Services I Retailing I Cafeteria. Company Profile - Wasita Group is a Shariah compliant services provider and a leader in contract catering and support services management to the Military, Government, Oil & Gas, Health Care, Infrastructure Construction and Education sectors. Wasita Group operates in the UAE, Qatar, Jordan, Kuwait, Turkey and Saudi Arabia.

Deputy Group Procurement Manager

Choithrams

2008-1 - 2013-10 · 5 yrs 10 mos

Dubai, UAE.

Joining Role - Merchandise Manager. Business Activity - Retailing (Supermarkets & Convenience Stores) I Distribution I Exportation. Company Profile - Choithrams, the leading supermarkets chain and consumer goods distributor in the Emirates, GCC and Africa. With 50 supermarkets across GCC, and over 50 international brands under the distribution channel. Choithrams Group operates in the UAE, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain and West Africa.

Sourcing & Merchandise Manager

Carrefour

1996-10 - 2007-12 · 11 yrs 3 mos

UAE, Oman & Jordan.

Joining Role - Category Manager. Business Activity - Retailing (Hypermarkets & Supermarkets). Company Profile - Carrefour is the leading French global retailer, in partnership with Majid Al Futtaim, the leading private business group in the Middle East. Carrefour is the world’s 2nd largest retailer and the largest in Europe. Carrefour MAF Group operates across the Middle East, North Africa and Asia.

Assistant Manager - Merchandising

Tata Group

1991-7 - 1994-12 · 3 yrs 6 mos

Chennai, India.

Joining Role - Merchandising Coordinator. Business Activity - Retailing (Value Fashion) I Manufacturing I Exportation. Company Profile - Coromandel is the leading retailer, manufacturer and exporter of textile and leather garments in India. The company is a part of India’s largest private business group the TATA’s. Coromandel is the subsidiary of Tata Exports Limited. Tata Group operates across the globe.