Md. Emam Hossain

Supply Chain Management professional with over 12+ years of experience across the F&B, Retail, Services, Education, and Garments sectors, leading end-to-end procurement, logistics, and operations. Skilled in strategic sourcing, demand planning, and international commercial negotiations and imports, with a strong track record of driving cost efficiency and supplier performance. Delivered an 18% reduction in procurement costs and a 20% improvement in supplier performance by combining ERP/SAP expertise with data-driven decision-making to create measurable business impact.

Assistant Manager, SCM at Navana Foods Limited (A Concern of Navana Group) (2024-02 – Present)

Senior Executive, Supply Chain Management at Navana Foods Limited (A Concern of Navana Group) (2023-05 – 2024-01)

• Led end-to-end procurement and supply chain operations, achieving 12–15% procurement cost optimization through strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, and spend analysis.
• Directed strategic sourcing initiatives that expanded the approved supplier base by 20%, reducing supply risk and improving sourcing flexibility.
• Improved supplier on-time delivery performance from 70% to 90% and reduced procurement lead time by 25% by implementing supplier performance monitoring, standardizing procurement processes, and strengthening supplier collaboration through regular business reviews and proactive planning.
• Maintained 98% material availability, ensuring uninterrupted production and minimizing stock-out risks.
• Optimized inventory planning, cutting excess stock by 15% while sustaining target service levels.
• Led a cross-functional sourcing team, increasing procurement process efficiency by 20% through workflow improvements and performance monitoring.
• Led cross-functional retail expansion, aligning operations, technical, marketing and finance teams to successfully launch 3 Gloria Jean's and 3 La Tarte outlets on schedule, overseeing site readiness, equipment/technical setup, procurement and supply chain logistics, and financial sign-off to ensure each outlet was fully operational.
• Achieved 100% compliance with procurement policies, audit requirements, and commercial documentation standards.
• Strengthened supplier relationship management by conducting regular supplier evaluations, contributing to a 20% improvement in supplier performance.
• Managed end-to-end logistics with international vendors, banks, C&F agents, freight forwarders and customs clearance — reducing shipment delays by 15% and improving delivery reliability.
• Monitored procurement KPIs, supplier performance metrics, inventory turnover, and cost-saving initiatives, providing management with actionable business insights for strategic decision-making.

Senior Officer, Procurement at Ascent Group (2018-04 – 2023-05)

• Prepare and monitor annual procurement and capital expenditure budgets, including complete budgets for multiple campuses of Scholastica & Aurora International School, Coffee World & Central kitchen.
• Design procurement manuals and raw material sourcing processes for Coffee World (exclusive restaurant) and the central kitchen of Scholastica.
• Managed 500+ purchase orders annually with 99% documentation accuracy.
• Lead vendor development to establish and maintain a competitive, reliable, and cost-effective supplier base.
• Successfully managed the relocation and renovation of four campus, collaborating with users, technical, marketing, and finance teams to deliver projects on schedule and ensure full operational readiness.
• Coordinate with the finance department to reconcile procurement records, process payments, forecast requirements, and ensure cost-effective supply continuity.

Senior Officer Procurement at Givensee Group of Industries Ltd (2016-06 – 2018-04)

• To Procure Yarn, fabrics & all garments' accessories item Prepare monthly, quarterly and yearly procurement action plan for the department.
• Evaluated supplier performance on quality, price, on-time delivery, and full quantity; maintained documentation and L/C-wise registers across all group units.
• Collect quotations from different suppliers and prepare comparative statement.
• Negotiate pricing, qualities of product and set contract terms and conditions for both local and foreign suppliers.

Officer, Purchase at Ha-meem Group (2013-08 – 2016-05)

• To procure all garments accessories item & develop, sourcing & negotiating with sustain suppliers for each category of items, at least three vendors when required.
• Collect Quotations from the respective sources and prepare Comparative Statement (CS) after negotiation.
• Verified invoices/bills against GRN/MRR confirmations before forwarding for payment processing.
• Attend the regular production planning (PP) meeting. And according to the meeting, source the goods in the market.
• To check Pro-forma Invoice (PI) by the Purchase Order (PO) and take preparation to open LC. Have to collect various kinds of samples/sketch sheets from the concerned department.
• Assist in the annual physical inventory process & working on the audit team as required.

PGD in Supply Chain Management – Bangladesh Institute of Human Resource Management (BIHRM) (2015)

M.B.S. in Masters of Business Studies, Major: Management – National University (2010)

B.B.S in Bachelor of Business Studies, Major: Management – National University (2009)

HSC in Business Studies – Shahid Ramijuddin Cant. College, Dhaka (2005)

SSC in Business Studies – Mohakhali Model High School, Dhaka (2003)