-Supervised, managed, & lead a department of 3 colleagues which was responsible for the purchasing of all foodstuffs distributed by HCP sal in the Lebanese market.-Conducting research to ascertain the best products & suppliers in terms of best value, delivery schedules & quality.-Direct correspondence with actual, potential & new suppliers on a daily basis.-Liaising between suppliers, manufacturers, & relevant internal departments.-Identifying potential suppliers, visiting existing suppliers, & building and maintaining good relationships with them.-Negotiating & agreeing contracts & monitoring their progress, checking the quality of products & service provided.-Reviewing technical specifications of products imported & distributed by HCP.-Preforming quality control checks on imported products to insure they are in line with technical specifications defined by HCP.-Determining quantity & timing of deliveries.-Forecasting levels of demand for products to meet the business needs & keeping a constant check on stock levels.-Processing payments & invoices.-Supervision & opening of Letters of Credit when required.-Forecasting price trends & their impact on future activities.-Developing an organization’s purchasing strategy.-Producing reports & statistics using computer software.-Evaluating bids & making recommendations based on commercial & technical factors.-Ensuring suppliers are aware of business objectives.-Attending meetings & trade conferences.-Organizing & preforming factory visits for existing & potential suppliers to validate that they meet with the organization’s ethical & quality requirements.-Training & supervising the work of other members of staff.-Identifying, defining, & executing the import of new potential products.-Follow up on the packaging stock inventory for Retail Products when the printing material is supplied by HCP to the producer.

Food and Beverage Department, and Purchasing Department- Internship and training

- Controlled DVD rentals- Maintained daily inventory checks- Scheduled work hours for employees- Monitored food processing

- Inventory checks- Receiving goods and debiting them to the inventory system