عمرو رسمي عبد العظيم احمد

Accomplished Group Purchasing and Retail Management Professional with over 20 years of experience in leading procurement, category management, and supply chain operations across major hypermarket chains in Egypt and the Middle East. Expert in Fresh Food, Dry Food, and Non-Food categories, with a proven record of driving cost optimization, supplier negotiations, and sales growth. Recognized for building high-performing teams, improving purchasing efficiency, and implementing strategic sourcing initiatives that deliver measurable financial impact.

A results-driven leader combining strong commercial acumen, analytical thinking, and a deep understanding of retail market dynamics.

Group Purchasing Manager at Ekur Supermarket Chains (2024-07 – Present)

• Develop and manage centralized purchasing strategies across multiple stores.
• Negotiate contracts and framework agreements with major suppliers.
• Oversee compliance with procurement policies and quality standards.
• Reduced procurement costs by 12% through supplier consolidation.
• Introduced a standardized procurement system enhancing efficiency by 25%.
• Built key supplier partnerships leading to improved delivery reliability.

Central Buyer Manager (Delicatessen) at Lulu Group International Hypermarkets (2023-10 – 2024-06)

• Source, evaluate, and negotiate with suppliers to meet purchasing needs.
• Manage procurement budgets and ensure optimal gross and net profit performance.
• Oversee tendering, cost estimation, and supplier relationship management.
• Achieved consistent monthly targets in sales, gross profit, and net profit.
• Reduced procurement cycle time by 20% through streamlined vendor processes.
• Enhanced product quality standards across delicatessen categories.

Head of Purchasing Fresh Food, Non-Food, Dry Food at One Order (Online Market for HORECA Service) (2022-10 – 2023-05)

• Develop supplier networks and negotiate commercial terms.
• Oversee tendering, cost estimation, and procurement planning.
• Manage purchasing team performance and ensure supplier compliance.
• Collaborate with operations and finance to align purchasing with business goals.
• Reduced total procurement spend by 10% without compromising quality.
• Introduced new supplier evaluation metrics to improve reliability.
• Built strategic partnerships with key suppliers enhancing service quality.
• Implemented cost-control measures that improved overall profitability.

Head Of Purchasing Manager Fresh Food, Non-Food, Dry Food at the Grocer Supermarket (2020-12 – 2022-09)

• Manage fresh food procurement operations and category budgets.
• Negotiate with suppliers and oversee pricing strategies.
• Conduct market analysis to maintain competitive product quality.
• Increased sales in fresh food categories by 18% year-over-year.
• Optimized supplier base, improving on-time deliveries by 30%.
• Achieved strong profit margins through effective cost management.

Fresh Food Purchasing Manager at Aswak Badr Hypermarket (Third Army Suez) (2014-04 – 2020-11)

• Lead purchasing operations for fresh food departments.
• Manage supplier negotiations, pricing, and promotional activities.
• Analyze sales performance and market trends for strategic planning.
• Collaborate with marketing to launch online promotional content.
• Launched Aswak Badr's digital marketing initiatives via Facebook.
• Increased profit margin by 15% through smart sourcing and cost analysis.
• Strengthened supplier partnerships leading to improved quality control.
• Improved category visibility through creative promotional strategies.

Assistant Category Manager (Dairy, Deli & Frozen) at Makro Cash & Carry (Wholesale Trade) (2010-01 – 2013-12)

• Support category manager in planning, pricing, and positioning of products.
• Conduct category analysis and develop product strategies.
• Manage supplier contracts and promotional activities.
• Maintain records and category documents per company policies.
• Increased category sales by 22% through data-driven promotions.
• Improved SKU productivity through continuous product performance analysis.
• Developed and published bi-weekly Makro mail magazine successfully.
• Strengthened supplier relations, improving cost efficiency.

Supply Chain Supervisor at Spinneys Egypt (Hyper Market) (2006-09 – 2010-01)

• Supervise supply chain operations across store categories.
• Monitor stock levels and manage reordering processes.
• Negotiate with suppliers to optimize cost and delivery timelines.
• Ensure smooth product flow and inventory accuracy using Navision system.
• Reduced supply chain lead time by 15%.
• Improved stock accuracy and minimized shortages.
• Developed supplier performance tracking system.
• Trained staff on reordering and stock control systems.

FMC – Metro Markets at FMC – Metro Markets (2005-03 – 2006-08)

• Handle data entry, stock control, and inventory documentation.
• Follow up on receiving goods and monitor negative stock.
• Prepare reports on product movement using RMS and All-in-One system.
• Maintained 99% accuracy in stock and inventory reporting.
• Improved receiving process efficiency by 10%.
• Reduced negative stock issues through systematic monitoring.

Bachelor of Commerce – Cairo University (2004)