Zeyad Khaled Bahgat

Senior Inventory and Procurement /Senior Purchasing SpecialistFull Time

• Job Details: Inventory control and Defining deficiencies in the store to purchase them.  Coordinating with key company employees to determine their product and service needs.  Monitoring business trends and product availability to pay the best price for company products.  Nurturing relationships with suppliers to negotiate the best prices for the company.  Identifying and researches potential new suppliers.  Researching new products and services to meet the company's goals.  Assessing total costs of company purchases.  Developing and implements strategies for procuring, storing, and distributing products.  Negotiating with external vendors.  Approving the ordering of necessary products.  Finalizing purchase details of orders and deliveries.  Preparing annual budget; schedule expenditures; analyze variances; initiate corrective actions.

Advertising & Marketing Budget LeadFull Time

• Job Details: Managed the Advertising & Marketing (A&M) annual budget worth EGP 250M  Reviewed A&M spending budget with the brand managers and ensured they are in line with the company’s direction and targets.  Led quarterly reconciliations with the marketing team’s key suppliers.  Tracked and analyzed the A&M budget and identified the root cause of the deviation between the plan Vs actual expenses.  Expedited the business case preparation/write-ups for exceptions and advance payments required for approvals.  Handled P2P (Purchase to Payment) for the whole site, and making sure all payments are released to suppliers on time.  Owned the A&M GRIR Report.  Spearheaded the GCS Compliance (COSO testing).  Led the Risk Assessment Action Plan.  Acted as an intermediate between the A&M suppliers and the finance department.  Collaborated with the finance department to solve the supplier’s pending payments and blocked invoices.  Assisted Brand Managers during on-ground activations; managed on-ground agencies; sent minutes of meetings, attended on-ground activations as control especially with promotions and giveaways; and managed on-ground logistics.  Lead on an Outdoor network for Chipsy Multi-serve campaign.