George Fares

Key Responsibilities:

• Communicating with stakeholders through meetings, project progress reporting, providing costing summaries and offering support for reconciliations.
• Managing and delivering Supply Chain Operations services to customers, developing sourcing strategies, and maintaining Just-in-Time (JIT) inventory management.
• Leading RFP process for major projects and developing evaluation criteria and scoring systems.
• Implementing Supply Chain performance metrics to measure and track performance, ensure regulatory and safety compliances.
• Developing internal policies and procedures related to supply chain activities and coordination among cross-functional teams.
• Procuring and closely collaborating with contractors to facilitate seamless on-site operations, ensuring approval of permits to work and road occupancy from concerned agencies.
• Monitoring receivables with sales team and ensuring timely payment for projects.
• Engaging in fleet acquisitions, maintenance, fuel management, inspections, and performance monitoring programs, while diligently maintaining records and regular reports.
• Collaborating with external marketing agencies and professionals to meet Company's requirements and objectives.

Key Achievements:

• Identified potential suppliers for Smart Parking IoT product for TASMU Smart Parking Project, aligning with Qatar's vision for 2030 and set milestones for FIFA 2022 World Cup.
• Negotiated contracts with contractors and suppliers that resulted in savings of QAR 1.6M in 2022.
• Sourced new vendors and managed end-to-end RFPs which led to 10%-15% increase in revenue.
• Successfully deployed sustainable solution for cylindrical solar poles to fully power digital signs on streets, eliminating the need for traditional power source and significantly reducing civil works.
• Led the implementation of automation initiatives in processes and forms, driving increased efficiency within the company and across multiple departments. Streamlined workflows resulting in enhanced accuracy and operational cost savings.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conducted analysis on historical sales trends and research on demand drivers to prepare forecast data for 12 branches.
• Participated in weekly sales and operations meeting to assess performance, ensure best product assortment and create promotional programs with vendors.
• Maintained consistent inventory and monitored the level of goods within ERP system and eddress marketplace app.

Key Achievements:

• Improved forecast accuracy by keeping 100% stock for over 1000 non-perishable SKUs with maintaining low on-hand inventory at 3-4 weeks.
• Reduced the volume of unsold perishable products from 15% to 3%.
• Devised distinctive promos and continually added new seasonal products that resulted with emarkable 15% increase in sales.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitored procurement budget, developed policies and procedures.
• Negotiated corporate procurement contracts, sourced new potential suppliers, and maintained a database of qualified vendors.
• Reviewed daily production orders, forecasted inventory requirements, assessed risk, and managed daily operations of the warehouse responsible, procurement and logistics officer.
• Led groups to include all functions in the production facility (Maintenance, Quality, and Planning).
• Developed KPI measurements to evaluate suppliers on a quarterly basis.
• Generated reports on purchasing and logistics activities to support management decisions.
• Participated in tendering and pricing stages.

Key Achievements:

• Sourced new reliable suppliers for traffic materials in China and eliminated landed costs by 20%.
• Generated $2000-3000 quarterly by selling scrapped raw materials.
• Decreased shipping costs for Vinyl Sheets and Stickers by 12% annually through consolidation of orders and negotiation of direct shipments.
• Implemented Cycle Counting that increased accuracy, reduced time and operational costs and prevented loss.

Key Responsibilities:

• In charge of regional procurements for ELV systems large projects across Lebanon, Iraq and Nigeria. Negotiated best terms with suppliers and handled all shipments.
• Oversaw the complete supply chain cycle for a multimillion dollars project "Beirut Municipality - $40M", from procurement to delivery.
• Interfaced with cross-functional team of project managers, pre-sales team, and engineers with working on detailed drawings and BOQ.
• Ensured timely processing of invoices for timely payments.

Key Achievements:

• Negotiated and established 60 credit terms with IT supplier on our business trip to Iraq, during a very challenging and critical period.
• Improved recognizable technical skills that helped in understanding products' requirements and sourcing new potential suppliers.
• Proposed assembled workstations that resulted in cost reduction of $100K and optimization of lead time without any impacts on products warranty.

Key Responsibilities:

• Guided a team of 20 data administrators responsible for registering all logistical transactions and data related to Port of Beirut.
• Managed all master data on CAMA System
• Addressed new challenges and complaints and developed effective procedures with operation managers of Port of Beirut.