Profile
A proactive, well organized purchasing specialist who has extensive experience of all aspects of the procurement process. Has a broad buying skill across multiple categories and experience of buying raw materials from around the world. Can develop and enhance any procurement process and ultimately maximize profits.
Work Experience
July 2011-Present
Foreign Purchasing Specialist at Aromatic Flavors and Fragrances
Group (Egypt & UK)
Responsibilities
– Plan for purchasing process of raw materials with production department.
– Request quotations from different approved suppliers and negotiating with them to reach the best prices and payment terms.
– Issue purchase orders on the ERP system based on the best offers.
– Follow up shipments with freight forwarders (courier, air, sea).
– Request needed clearance documents from suppliers.
– Follow up supplier’s payments with accounting department.
– Monitor stock level of raw materials to determine the slow moving and overstock items to take actions.
– Source new raw materials for R&D and requesting samples for evaluation
– Define new raw materials and new suppliers on the ERP system.
– Evaluate suppliers according to ISO instructions.
– Source new suppliers for the existed raw materials to assure continuous availability and cost reduction.
– Monitor changes of raw materials market prices essential oils and advise related departments.
– Purchase machines and equipment needed for the production process and labs.
– Issue different reports and spread sheets needed to follow up purchasing.
July 2007 –June 2011
Quality control chemist at Pharmaplast Company
Responsibilities
– Take samples from the incoming raw materials and packaging materials to inspect them and make tests for them.
– Monitor the production process of plasters according to ISO standards.
– Control the conditions of the production area(temp,pressure and humidity )
– Check samples from the end products to assure quality.
– Monitor the packaging process of the end products.
– Fill different ISO reports and issue quality reports.
Education & Qualifications
2002- 2006
Bachelor of Science
University: Alexandria.
Faculty: Science.
Department: Chemistry & Biochemistry.
General degree: Good.
Training & Courses
April 2012
Purchasing fundamentals & ERP system training
AFF Europe (United K
October 2008
Quality program course
Productivity & Quality Institute (Alexandria)
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Skills
Language skills:
English : Excellent (IELTS band score 6.5)
Arabic : Mother tongue
Computer skills:
Microsoft office packages and internet skills.
References
Available on request
