Kaleemuddin Abid

A competent, dynamic, and highly motivated purchasing professional with proven expertise in procurement, vendor management, and cost optimization, seeking a challenging position to contribute to organizational growth and operational efficiency.

Purchasing Manager 08/2024 – Current

Najd Catering Company – MNGD & Hatabgy Restaurant – Riyadh

• Maintain records for suppliers (contracts, Cost agreements).
• Follow up orders with local and international suppliers.
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• Develop and implement procurement strategies to optimize cost, quality and delivery of goods and services.
• Manage inventory levels, forecast demand and maintain optimal stock levels to support production schedules.
• Evaluate supplier proposals and negotiate contracts to secure favorable terms and conditions.
• Monitor supplier performance against KPIs and take corrective actions as necessary to ensure adherence to quality, cost and delivery requirements.
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• Check invoices to assure prices/discount as per our agreed.
• Evaluating quality, price, reliability, technical support and availability of good and services.
• Coordinating with the finance dept. for payments.
• Preparing yearly reports
• Recipe Costing / Cost Control
• Streamlined purchasing processes to ensure timely delivery of products and services.

Purchasing Manager  04/2024 – 07/2024

Via Mercato – Sela Company – Riyadh

• Maintain records for suppliers (contracts, Cost agreements).
• Follow up orders with local and international suppliers.
• Negotiating with suppliers for special discounts.
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• Manage inventory levels, forecast demand and maintain optimal stock levels to support production schedules.
• Evaluate supplier proposals and negotiate contracts to secure favorable terms and conditions.
• Monitor supplier performance against KPIs and take corrective actions as necessary to ensure adherence to quality, cost and delivery requirements.
• Verify purchase order to delivery order as received.
• Check invoices to assure prices/discount as per our agreed.
• Evaluating quality, price, reliability, technical support and availability of good and services.
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• Preparing yearly reports
• Recipe Costing / Cost Control
• Handled SFDA (Saudi Food and Drug Authority) registration processes for imported products.
• Coordinated with customs brokers to ensure smooth and timely shipment clearance through Saudi customs.
• Ensured all documentation complied with regulatory requirements, reducing delays and avoiding penalties.
• Streamlined purchasing processes to ensure timely delivery of products and services.
• Identified potential suppliers through rigorous market research, expanding the pool of reliable vendors available.

Purchasing Manager   10/2021 – 03/2024

Al Waseela Trading – Access F&L Distribution & Consultancy - Jeddah

• Maintain records for suppliers (contracts, Cost agreements).
• Follow up orders with local and international suppliers.
• Negotiating with suppliers for special discounts.
• Verify purchase order to delivery order as received.
• Check invoices to assure prices/discount as per our agreed.
• Evaluating quality, price, reliability, technical support and availability of good and services.
• Coordinating with the logistics to unsure the good are delivered on time to the clients.
• Coordinating with the finance dept. for payments.
• Handled SFDA (Saudi Food and Drug Authority) registration processes for imported products.
• Coordinated with customs brokers to ensure smooth and timely shipment clearance through Saudi customs.
• Ensured all documentation complied with regulatory requirements, reducing delays and avoiding penalties.

Purchasing Supervisor   05/2011 – 09/2021

Ajwad Hospitality – Labeeb Restaurant, Marcel’s Frozen Yoghurt & Momentary Restaurant. - Jeddah

• Assisted the Purchasing Manager with daily procurement activities to ensure timely and cost-effective purchasing.
• Coordinated with local and international suppliers to follow up on orders and delivery timelines.
• Maintained and updated supplier records, including contracts and cost agreements.
• Verified purchase orders against delivery orders to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Prepared analytical reports on fast-moving and slow-moving inventory items to support inventory planning.
• Negotiated with suppliers to obtain special discounts and favorable terms.
• Reviewed supplier invoices to confirm pricing and discounts as per negotiated agreements.
• Follow up with suppliers to obtain credit notes related to returns, displays, and promotional activities.
• Handled data entry tasks, including stock receipts, price updates, and inventory adjustments in the system.
• Handled SFDA (Saudi Food and Drug Authority) registration processes for imported products.
• Coordinated with customs brokers to ensure smooth and timely shipment clearance through Saudi customs.
• Ensured all documentation complied with regulatory requirements, reducing delays and avoiding penalties.

Purchasing Assistant  12/2006 – 05/2011

Bin Yousef Trading – Avenue Convenience Store. - Jeddah

• Assist Purchase manager on day-to-day purchase good.
• Follow up with suppliers to collect purchase orders.
• Maintain record for new suppliers.
• Verify purchase order to delivery order as received.
• Prepare reports for moving - nonmoving items.
• Coordinate with suppliers for promotions.

Sales Representative   02/2006 – 11/2006

Cellucom. - Jeddah

• Showroom Sales.
• Suggest solutions and alternatives if applicable.
• Monitors & assure product deliveries for all reservations.
• Prepare weekly market surveys.
• Assure of stock availability.
• Communicates fast moving products in order to assure stock availability.
• Prepare daily, weekly, monthly and annual reports.

B.Com – 2004

Osmania University – Hyderabad, India