Yahya Sayed Email & Phone Number

Dubai, Uae

Food Quest is the FNB Division of National Holding, established in 2013. Food Quest has diverse brands in FNB retail which starts from;• Gourmet Burger Kitchen: - Fastest growing Gourmet Burger brand in U.K. Food Quest operates couple of outlets in U.A.E, K.S.A & Oman.• Denny’s :-Biggest Casual dining concept in U.S.A, with 1700 stores in U.S.A, Food Quest to open 6 stores in 2015 across G.C.C, with 2 under construction in U.A.E.• Asia-7:- Casual dining Asian Cuisine from India. Food Quest to open 1 in Nov, 2014 and 3 IN 2015 across G.C.C.• Zambar :- Casual dining Costal Kitchen from India, a very successful concept .Food Quest to open first store in Nov,2015 in U.A.E and 3 in 2015 across G.C.C• Punjab Grill: - Fine dining concept, Restaurant cum Lounge concept, which stores in USA & Singapore. First store for Food Quest under construction in U.A.E.Role & Responsibility:• To establish complete Supply Chain department in Line with existing Procurement policy of National Holding.• To stream line procedures and processes to smooth and cost effective opening of Restaurants across G.C.C. • Tender all existing Restaurants for complete renovation in lieu with Construction department.• Playing a major role in Construction by, Tendering Design consultant, Contractors, Fixed Assets and all external vendors. Analysing Tenders and recommending the same to Board members.• Tendering Marketing ,PR. And Media Buying Tenders with Top Agencies in Market.• Liaising with operations department to Pre-Qualify manufacturing Facilities across G.C.C by audits by Brand principles and Third parties.

1. Supply Chain Manager – GCC, F&B Div., Apparel Group, Dubai Sep., 2008 - till dateAs of date, Cold Stone Creamery and Tim Hortons are the brands managed by F&B Div of Apparel Group - the GCC Territory.Apparel Group : A fashion major with 600 stores across GCC, India, Europe & F.East Cold Stone Creamery : Is a $1.4 Billion USA group with 5000 stores around the world. 30 Stores across GCCTim Hortons : Is a 4th largest QSR globally. A $4 Billion Canadian major with 4000 stores in USA & Canada. 3 stores under construction and schedule to open the first store on 5th Sept., 2011Joined as Area Manager, to oversee expansion of Cold Stone Creamery - Kuwait and Qatar and to design and implement Operational Procedures and System for GCC. Within a Year promoted as Supply Chain Manager – GCC, after successfully accomplishing the said task. Always been reporting to General Manager.Responsibilities• Vendor Management – develop vendors both domestic and international, trade-off Product & Quality with cost and time benefits.• Logistics and Distribution Management.• Procurement Systems & Procedures.• Warehouse & Inventory Management• Costing and Recipe management. Review vendors and pricing with the objective of keeping the consumables cost and investment at target level or below.• Continuously reviewing Distribution methods and routes to achieve cost and time targets• Keeping and complying with the ever changing Import and Export Documentation • Establish, operating policies, procedures, budgets and goals in keeping with overall business plan and efficient control and co-ordination of the same• Monitor activities and achievements of each function within Supply Chain and work with cross functional heads to develop and implement initiatives to meet set business goals within budgets• Interact with operations team to understand their requirements and source the same and guide them in achieving the operations cost and profit targets

Kuwait

 Responsibilities• Purchasing and Procurement, locally and globally.• Planning and ordering overseas perishable products with lead time up to 6 months.• Banking and Transaction with Letter of Credit.• Shipment Clearance and coordination with local Authority.• Managing efficient storage and Distribution network. Achievements• Importing Toys directly from Asia pacific and reduced marketing cost by 15%• Direct Import of Core product like Frozen Chicken and Fries from Manufacturers, by reducing cost upto 33% and impact of 4 % on total Food cost.• Reducing Expiries on short shelf-Life product and reducing 1% wastage annually.• Proper distribution planning , resulting in saving of 30% on labor.• Proper monitoring of stocks and inventory level , helped reduced 12% on Warehousing cost.

Kuwait

 Responsibilities• Training upto level of Area Managers, Store Managers and Crew Members.• Creating workshop for different segments and train the same.• Follow-up at store level Training and create career path for each and every member at store level.• Introduce new menu items and perform Basic R&D.• Work closely with IT and Operations to establish ERP system and roll-out the same.• Prepare comprehensive reports useful to Marketing and Purchase department. Achievements• Opened Little Caesars Dubai. Assisting in Training and Operational issues.• Streamlined whole Training system in Dubai.• Trained and motivated staff at operational levels, which helped in a better staff Turn over rate.• Created workshop’s for Service standards, Delivery concepts, leadership skill and many more.• Introduced successful menu items in Category of Pizza, Pasta and Salad’s. Some products were able to make upto 7% of Product Mix category.

Kuwait

 Responsibilities• Sales developing and achieving Budget.• Making cross promotions with Schools, universities and Banks.• Conducting QSCE.• Opening of New stores.• Coordinating between Head-Office and Stores for routine Medicals and other governmental formalities.• Training Store Managers and other supervisor for next level. Achievements• Expanded Trade area and increased delivery sales by 20%.• Increased sales by suggestive selling, and rewarding service Crew and Store Managers.• Introduced Buffet concept. • Enhanced Training and service in all stores by competitions.

Mumbai Area, India

• Worked as a Shift Manager, department handled at Store level were Training, Maintenance, and Food Cost.

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