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Ahmed Youssef YOUSSEF

Procurement Manager at Elsewedy Electric

Shorouk City, Cairo, Egypt

Work Experience

  • Procurement Senior ManagerFull Time

    Giza Cable Industries

    Jan 2024 - Present -1 yr, 5 months

    Egypt

    • Job Details:Establish strong, collaborative relationships with key internal and external stakeholders. Strategically develop, implement and optimize vendor management processes, tools and policies to achieve optimum benefits. Maintain as strong relationship with the current suppliers and establish a network with new once. Maintain, source, and engage with reliable suppliers and vendors. Evaluate spending operations while seeking ways to improve and enhance the quality of products purchased and the timelines of deliveries. Negotiate with suppliers and vendors to secure ongoing advantageous terms. Review existing contracts with suppliers and vendors to ensure ongoing financial feasibility and technical computability. Approve purchase orders and organize and confirm delivery of goods and services. Assist in developing the procurement strategies that are inventive and cost-effective. Communicate with management regularly regarding the efficient handling of goods and services affecting production. Ensure on-time delivery of all purchases and materials to the support business needs. Manage, coach, and develop a high-performing team that meets agreed objectives and delivers best practice results, added value, and continuous improvement. Set departmental objectives/KPIs and review and assess ongoing performance of direct reports. Ensure compliance with management approved procedures and policies with respect to time, cost and quality. Ensure that all functions under supervision operate in accordance with health, safety, and environmental policies and procedures to ensure the safety and well-being of staff and visitors. Follow HSE policies and ISO procedures.
  • Elsewedy Electric

    • Global Procurement ManagerFull Time

      Dec 2022 - Dec 2023 -1 yr

      Egypt , Cairo

      • Job Details:• Developing and implementing policies regarding procurement methods and procedures, including bidding, bidding exceptions, and purchasing limits. • Negotiating prices with suppliers on behalf of the company to ensure that costs are kept low while maintaining high quality standards. • Identifying new suppliers or potential suppliers who could meet an organization’s needs. • Creating demand forecasts based on market research and industry trends in order to predict future demand for products or services. • Reviewing bids from suppliers to ensure that they comply with specified requirements • Providing guidance to suppliers regarding company policies and procedures • Developing and maintaining relationships with suppliers to improve business operations • Managing supplier performance by monitoring delivery timeframes and quality of goods or services provided • Monitoring inventory levels to ensure that there is enough supply to meet demand. • Establishing and supporting individual and team goals in delivering results. • Supervise all aspects of buyer teams to ensure processes are followed in accordance with policy and regulations.
    • Procurement ManagerFull Time

      Jul 2016 - Present -8 yrs, 11 months

      Egypt , Cairo

      • Job Details:•Develop cost minimization opportunities with the business & drive targeted outcomes as defined in the procurement strategy. •Convert annual sales budget to purchasing budget as per bill Of Material for each product. •Craft negotiation strategies and close deals with optimal terms •Forecast price and market trends to identify changes of balance in buyer - supplier power •Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness •Assess , manage and mitigate risks •Manage supplier’s performance, ranking them / lead supplier’s relationship and negotiation methods. •Managing sourcing of suppliers to cost saving targets, innovation and quality. •Approve purchase orders based on reports , forecasts and stock turn analytic
    • Foreign Procurement Department HeadFull Time

      Feb 2013 - Jul 2016 -3 yrs, 5 months

      Egypt , Cairo

      • Job Details:• Define, develop and implement purchasing plans. • Market research and price evaluation for the international suppliers • Research international / foreign suppliers based on price, quality, service, availability and supplier’s reputation history. • Maintain & develop the international / foreign supplier’s data base. • Negotiate payment terms and ensure delivers as per the approved specifications. • Calculate international fright charges to determine whether the purchase of materials is economically feasible and within budget limit. • Track the outstanding orders with the international suppliers, specially the ones who got their advance payment.
  • Procurement and Logistics Associate Full Time

    KidZania Cairo

    Nov 2011 - Feb 2013 -1 yr, 3 months

    Egypt , Cairo

    • Job Details:• Develop and authorize all purchase orders and ensure compliance company policy and procedure. • Monitor all purchase orders and maintain effective relationship with vendors, planners and sourcing team. • Develop and maintain relationship with new vendors and manage items information, and update purchasing data. • Supervise all products and monitor for transport damage and return goods. • Evaluate performance of all carriers, vendors and goods delivery and make recommendations to improve processes for international buying process. • Maintain effective customer services and ensure timely delivery and maintain track of product progress and development. • Monitor potential stock out caused by delivery delay etc. and take necessary actions to ensure availability of product. • Manage vendor relations and production delivery and maintain effective system monitor all product deliveries for vendors. • Manage all communication and negotiate with suppliers on price and delivery terms to reduce inventory levels and cost. • Coordinate with suppliers to identify effective business requirements and develop new business pipeline for all international buyers. • Prepare and manage offers from beginning to end and prepare supplier contracts and delivery schedule. • Provide analysis on detail cost comparison.
  • Corporate Senior Foreign Purchasing Specialist Full Time

    Zaki elsewedy group

    Mar 2011 - Nov 2011 -8 months

    Egypt , Giza

    • Education

      • Education in Education

        Ain Shams University (ASU)

        Jan 2004 - Jan 2007 - 3 yr

      Skills

      • Supply Chain
      • Procurement
      • Import / Export
      • Accounting
      • Project Management
      • Microsoft Office
      • Finan ce , Marketing
      • Inventory Control
      • Oracle ERP

      Languages

      • Arabic

        Fluent
      • English

        Advanced

      Training & Certifications

      • CIPM

        IPSCMI·2020
      • CSCP

        APICS·2017
      • Procurement & supply chain

        AM chmaber of commerce in Egypt·2011
      • CISCM

        IPSCMI·2011
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