Youssef Salameh, Cscp Email & Phone Number

Riyadh, Sa

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

As Head of the Supply Chain, I lead the strategic and operational execution of the entire supply chain function, focusing on procurement, logistics, inventory management, and demand planning. My role drives cost efficiencies, enhances operational performance, and ensures supply chain processes align with Multi Brands’ goals in the FMCG and F&B sectors.🚩 Key Responsibilities:🔹 Strategic Planning: Develop and implement supply chain strategies that improve cost efficiency, enhance performance, and ensure operational excellence.🔹 Procurement & Sourcing: Manage procurement for over 1,200 SKUs, including vendor negotiations and contract management, ensuring cost-effective and reliable sourcing.🔹 Inventory Management: Lead demand planning and inventory control, optimizing stock levels and improving cash flow.🔹 Logistics Optimization: Streamline logistics operations to increase OTIF performance and reduce transportation costs.🔹 Risk Management: Implement risk management frameworks to identify and mitigate supply-related risks.🔹 Leadership: Build and lead a high-performing supply chain team, fostering collaboration and operational success.🔹 Process Automation Design: Spearheaded the design, implementation, and automation of all supply chain processes through a fully integrated ERP system, ensuring seamless procurement, inventory, and logistics operations to drive efficiency and scalability across the organization.🎯 Key Achievements: ✅ Reduced procurement costs through strategic negotiations.✅ Improved inventory turnover, freeing in working capital.✅ Enhanced OTIF performance by optimizing logistics processes.✅ Reduced transport and freight costs.✅ Decreased Days Inventory Outstanding, improving cash flow.✅ Improved forecast accuracy using advanced forecasting tools.✅ Reduced Near-Expiry Stock.

Saudi Arabia

As Procurement Manager, I built and led the procurement department from the ground up. I developed procurement processes, assembled a skilled team, and managed the procurement of over 4,000 SKUs, driving efficiencies and fostering strong supplier relationships.🚩 Key Responsibilities:🔹 Procurement Leadership: Managed end-to-end procurement processes, supplier negotiations, and contract management.🔹 Cost Optimization: Secured cost savings through strategic supplier negotiations and SKU optimization.🔹 Team Building: Built and led a high-performing procurement team focused on efficiency and value delivery.🎯 Key Achievements:✅ Achieved annual purchase cost savings through effective supplier relationships.✅ Led SKU optimization initiatives by focusing on high-margin products.✅ Increased procurement efficiency by implementing standardized procurement systems and processes.

Saudi Arabia

As a core member of the establishment team at Pain d'Or Saudi Arabia, I played a pivotal role in building the procurement department from scratch. I designed and implemented procurement processes, developed supplier relationships, and established a framework for managing contracts and supplier performance. My leadership was instrumental in creating a scalable, efficient procurement function aligned with the company's growth strategy in the trading sector.🚩 Key Responsibilities: 🔹 Department Establishment: Built the procurement department from the ground up, including developing processes, policies, and supplier management systems.🔹 Procurement Oversight: Managed supplier contracts, vendor negotiations, and procurement operations to support company objectives and ensure cost-effective sourcing.🔹 Supplier Relationship Management: Established strong relationships with key suppliers, ensuring reliable delivery of goods and favorable contract terms.🔹 Operational Efficiency: Led initiatives to streamline procurement operations, improving efficiency and cost savings.🎯 Key Achievements: ✅ Successfully built the procurement department, establishing all processes and systems necessary for efficient operations.✅ Negotiated favorable contracts with key suppliers, resulting in significant cost savings and reliable supply chains.✅ Played a vital role in the company's growth by ensuring the procurement function was fully aligned with business objectives and could support expansion.✅ Sourcing over 1,200 SKUs of raw materials, as well machinery and facility requirements , with a budget exceeding SAR 300M

Beirut Governorate, Lebanon

In my role as Sr. Procurement Officer at Malco Group SAL, I managed procurement operations across 5 companies, including 2 factories—Fantasia Potato Chips and Pain d'Or. My responsibilities encompassed procurement for outlet branches, catering services, and wholesale channels for packed bakery and frozen products. I played a critical role in ensuring that all procurement processes aligned with the diverse needs of these entities while driving cost efficiency and maintaining strong supplier relationships.🚩 Key Responsibilities:🔹 Comprehensive Procurement Management: Managed procurement for 5 companies under the Malco Group umbrella, including two large-scale factories and distribution channels for bakery and frozen goods.🔹 Supplier Relationship Management: Developed and maintained relationships with key suppliers to ensure the uninterrupted supply of raw materials and goods across factories, catering, and wholesale channels.🔹 Cost Optimization: Negotiated contracts and managed purchasing to optimize costs, ensuring quality materials and timely deliveries for factory production and distribution networks.🔹 Multi-Sector Coordination: Coordinated procurement efforts across various sectors, including food manufacturing, catering, and retail, ensuring each division's unique needs were met effectively. 🎯 Key Achievements: ✅ Efficiently managed procurement for Fantasia Potato Chips and Pain d'Or factories, ensuring timely supply of materials critical for production while maintaining cost control.✅ Drove significant cost savings across the group through strategic vendor negotiations and effective contract management.✅ Played a crucial role in supporting the growth of Malco Group's catering and wholesale operations by ensuring reliable procurement for bakery and frozen product lines across all channels.✅ Successfully streamlined procurement processes, enhancing collaboration between factories and retail outlets and improving overall efficiency.

Lebanon

Help the operations department to ensure that the business runs efficiently and that employees stay on task