Hamed Guinidy

Supply Chain Manager

• Job Details:Led strategic sourcing initiatives for key raw materials and indirect spend, negotiating multi-year contracts with global suppliers that resulted in an average annual cost saving of 12% and improved payment terms by 15 days. Developed and implemented a data-driven inventory optimization strategy which reduced excess and obsolete inventory by 20% while improving product availability from 92% to 97%. Overhauled the national distribution network by consolidating regional warehouses and optimizing transportation routes with 3PL partners, leading to a 15% reduction in freight costs and an improvement in on-time delivery performance from 88% to 96%. Spearheaded the design and rollout of a company-wide sales & operations planning (S&OP) process, fostering cross-functional collaboration that improved demand forecast accuracy by 18 percentage points and reduced production schedule changes by 25%. Managed and mentored a team of 8 supply chain members in different departments implementing a continuous improvement program based on lean principles that identified and eliminated 3 major bottlenecks in the order-to-cash cycle, reducing average processing time by 2 days.

Purchase Manager

• Job Details:Spearheaded a strategic sourcing initiative for raw materials, IT hardware, conducting market analysis and RFX processes that resulted in consolidated supplier contracts and an average annual cost reduction of 8%. Developed and implemented a comprehensive supplier performance management program, including quarterly business reviews and scorecards for 30+ key vendors, which improved average on-time delivery rates from 88% to 96% and reduced material defect rates by 15%. Negotiated and finalized over 20+ annual supplier contracts with a total spend exceeding $10m, securing favorable terms, volume discounts, and risk mitigation clauses that protected the company from price volatility and supply disruptions. Streamlined the procure-to-pay (P2P) process by implementing an e-procurement module, standardized PO templates, reducing average purchase order processing time from 5 days to 2 days. Collaborated closely with inventory and planning teams to optimize purchasing strategies based on demand forecasts, contributing to a 15% reduction in excess raw material stock holding and freeing up $500k in working capital. Led all procurement activities for 3 major new product introduction (NPI) projects, successfully identifying and onboarding qualified suppliers for critical components while meeting 100% of cost targets and ensuring material availability for launch deadlines.

Purchase Manager

• Job Details:Led strategic sourcing initiatives for critical powder coating raw materials, including epoxy/polyester resins, titanium dioxide (TiO2), organic/inorganic pigments, and performance additives, negotiating multi-year agreements with global and domestic suppliers that secured supply continuity and achieved an average annual cost reduction of 6%. Implemented a rigorous supplier qualification and ongoing performance management program for 30+ core chemical and pigment suppliers, resulting in a 25% reduction in raw material non-conformance reports (NCRs) and improving first-pass quality yield in finished powder coating production by 7%. Developed and executed a proactive procurement strategy for volatile commodities (key monomers, specific metallic pigments) by leveraging market intelligence and forward-buy opportunities, mitigating price increase impacts by an average of 5% and ensuring cost stability for major product lines. Collaborated with production planning and R&D to optimize procurement schedules and inventory levels for temperature-sensitive resins and short shelf-life additives, reducing raw material spoilage by 18% and ensuring 99.5% material availability for scheduled production runs. Partnered closely with the R&D and technical teams to source and qualify 15+ new and alternative raw materials (e.g., specialized curing agents, unique effect pigments) for innovative powder coating formulations, enabling the successful launch of 4 new product lines and meeting aggressive cost targets. Consolidated spend and negotiated master agreements for packaging materials (bags, drums, boxes) and MRO supplies across multiple plant locations, achieving an average cost saving of 10% in these categories and standardizing specifications to improve operational efficiency.