Overseeing investment portfolio and formulating investment strategies for capital and commodity markets.

Managed the media category for 7 markets across MEA representing a spend of £50M as part of the Global Category team and lead the digital transformation by working with agencies to optimize media ROI and drive innovation agenda. • Complete supplier lifecycle management of 3rd party agencies wrt to resourcing plan, KPIs management and setting innovation targets and conducting supplier audits. Key Achievements/Projects• Delivered above plan of purchase… Show more Managed the media category for 7 markets across MEA representing a spend of £50M as part of the Global Category team and lead the digital transformation by working with agencies to optimize media ROI and drive innovation agenda. • Complete supplier lifecycle management of 3rd party agencies wrt to resourcing plan, KPIs management and setting innovation targets and conducting supplier audits. Key Achievements/Projects• Delivered above plan of purchase savings delivery of £5.0Mn for 2018 from a target of £4.0Mn, with major contribution by direct vendor negotiations for Pan Arab TV deal worth GBP 14.40Mn. • Led the implementation of Global rollout of Programmatic buying with DoubleClick across MEA markets and deployed Digital KPIs for Search & Programmatic as part of LIAs to track Media Agency Performance.• Executed Video Neutral Planning as part of innovation agenda in all 3 priority market, combining Digital and TV reach to drive media ROI resulting in GBP 1.5Mn efficiencies. • Contributed to the new Media Agency contract, (valued at £1 billion) giving GSK the best model and generating 20% savings over 3 years (2019-2021), providing regional support to the global team. Show less

Managed as part of Global Procurement Team strategic sourcing of raw materials for manufacturing sites across Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and China representing a Spend of GBP 10Mn.• Developed category strategies for assigned commodities (Paraffins, Emulsifiers, Oleo Chemicals, Preservatives etc) by accelerating Supplier Consolidation, Supplier development plans, Volume consolidation and Value engineering projects for better pricing, supply and product quality.• Influencing… Show more Managed as part of Global Procurement Team strategic sourcing of raw materials for manufacturing sites across Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and China representing a Spend of GBP 10Mn.• Developed category strategies for assigned commodities (Paraffins, Emulsifiers, Oleo Chemicals, Preservatives etc) by accelerating Supplier Consolidation, Supplier development plans, Volume consolidation and Value engineering projects for better pricing, supply and product quality.• Influencing stakeholders and Challenging Status Quo for implementation of assurance of supply, risk mitigation and cost saving projects.• Supplier relationship management through effective engagements and resolving all transactional & strategic issues & disputes. • Contract Management and Re Negotiations of Contracts with suppliers through Global/Regional Tenders. Key Achievements/Projects• Successfully delivered 5% YoY savings target of the region and reduced the regional supply base by 20% for the year 2014 & 2015 during the Novartis JV Integration through Supply Base Optimization. • Developed the Regional Category Strategy of Flavours & Fragrances in 100% alignment with the Global Strategy, mitigating risk of GBP 25Mn key revenue critical products. • Managed the localization strategy for sugar for sites in Pakistan, derisking the supply base with 90% reduction of lead time and Inventory reduction and improved the site P&L by securing +ive PPV of over GBP 2Mn.• Managed the Implementation of Tail spend Management project for Raw Materials in the MENA region; Reducing supply chain complexity and supply risk while improving the overall Procure to Pay process and achieving a 4% cost reduction through Japanese Reverse Auction. Show less

Managed Global supply chain planning and inventory management of electronic parts and components catering to Europe, Middle East & African market.• Collection & Optimization of sales forecast by improving Sales Forecast Accuracy (SFA) using forecasting evaluation metrics and liaising with Regional Sales Managers.Key Achievements/Projects• Analyzed and optimized inventory management through implementation of ABC Analysis; improving stock turnover by two folds and reducing… Show more Managed Global supply chain planning and inventory management of electronic parts and components catering to Europe, Middle East & African market.• Collection & Optimization of sales forecast by improving Sales Forecast Accuracy (SFA) using forecasting evaluation metrics and liaising with Regional Sales Managers.Key Achievements/Projects• Analyzed and optimized inventory management through implementation of ABC Analysis; improving stock turnover by two folds and reducing the total cost of ownership (TCO) by 20%. • Successfully conducted ISO 9001 certification through Bureau Veritas in Dubai and Karachi and the Annual Stock Audit for the year 2013 at Karachi Warehouse.• Managed the tender process by planning and executing deployment of Queue Management systems & Outdoor LED Display solutions at Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) within agreed timeline for 40 sites across Kenya. Show less