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Jeddah

• Restructured and Managed the imported product pipeline for the establishment's wholesale accessories business.• Led the collaboration and integration of Warehousing, independent shippers and external customs clearance agents for smooth and efficient logistical operations.• Established and developed the establishment’s HR policies and employee development.• Took part in the creation and initial validation of assumptions for a total transformation plan for the establishment’s market approach, product line-up, operations and a complete re-development of its corporate structure.

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Brands Managed: Tide, Ariel, Bonux, Fairy and Downy• Managed and aligned Forecast Building Blocks with Principals, Customer Development, Supply and Trade Marketing departments.• Estimated, Calculated and maintained the baseline sales rate in the category as part of producing and maintaining a full monthly sales forecast for all SKUs.• Tracked daily sales vs Forecast and flagged volume risks/opportunities to Customer Development and Trade Marketing.• Provided, tracked and maintained shipment forecasts for all local SKUs to principals.• Was part of a hand-picked group tasked with a companywide initiative to redefine the company’s business model, identify future risks and opportunities and brainstorm solutions for the company’s systemic issues.

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Brands Managed: Tilda and Pringles, later transitioned to Tide, Ariel, Bonux, Fairy & Downy.• Filled, monitored and troubleshooted the imported product supply pipeline, flagging any anticipated volume risks to IATCO’s Customer Business Development department, and principals including Tilda, P&G and Kellogg’s as necessary.• Coordinated and followed up with IATCO logistics and Principals to minimize ad-hoc logistical problems and enable smooth and effective supply operations.• Provided imported and local shipment forecasts for all product categories to the Demand Planning team and to the principals to enable better service levels and more accurate forecasting.• Collaborated with IATCO Imports services team to ensure prompt availability of arrived stock.• Managed the monitoring & reduction of Non-Performing Inventories, also published and publicized monthly NPI reports across functions to enable quick reduction of non-performing stock.• Collaborated with the Customer Business Development & Customer Service departments to enable successful delivery of initiatives (launches, product phase-in/phase-outs).• Established a process of collaboration between the Supply Planning, Demand Planning and Customer Development Departments, and devised an accompanying Excel-based tool to provide numerical feedback on proposed inventory upper control limits to support said process.• Led the efforts of (re)writing, translation, mapping and proofreading of multiple Standard Operating Procedures used daily by the Supply Planning Team (both Arabic & English).

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

• Developed SKU designs with principals, negotiated prices and managed the imported product pipeline for the establishment's wholesale accessories business.• Managed the company's employees, sales and cash flow.• Managed the building, maintenance & lease of the establishment's real-estate assets.

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

• Created a user manual, and later provided usage statistics for the company's new hand-held sales system.• Ran analytics for top management and participated in a high-level daily sales conference call.• Revised multiple process maps and operating procedures.• Created & ran a project to convert previously text-based market visit data collection to a numerical system that can be tracked and analyzed.- Created & ran a project to convert previously text-based market visit data collection to a numerical system.

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.E.), Industrial Engineering, Graduated With 2Nd Honors

High School Diploma