Cost Controller Manager at Namq for Serving Drinks (Namq Coffee - Breehant Roastery & Coffee) (2024-08 – Present)
Manage cost control operations for a beverage and coffee serving company
- Prepare and review cost reports and analyze them to determine profitability levels
- Calculate the costs of products and services, monitor their changes, and provide recommendations to improve financial performance
- Contribute to the development of cost budgets and long-term financial planning
- Analyzing variances between actual and budgeted costs and provide accurate reports to management
- Monitor fixed and variable costs, and verify and review invoices
- Prepare periodic reports on inventory levels and production costs
- Participate in physical inventory counts and analyze variances
- Improve operational efficiency by identifying opportunities to reduce costs
- Analyzing application sales and participating in the preparation and updating of application menu costs to ensure optimal pricing and achieve profitability
Cost Controller Manager at Three Trees Restaurant Management Company (2021-02 – 2024-02)
Managed cost control operations for multiple restaurant and coffee brands
- Prepare Closing Monthly Reports Include Food Beverage Reconciliation General Store, Operating Store and Engineering Store
- Prepare Daily Flash Report of Food & Beverage Costs and Verify Daily outlet void Control Sheets
- Follow up on Departmental Withdrawals from Food & Beverage Stores, General Stores and Operating Equipment According to the Study
- Preparing Monthly, Quarterly and Annual Cost Forecasts
- Identify and Recommend Cost-Effective Solutions and direct the Organizations Expenses
- Collect Costs information and Maintain Expense Database
- Assisting in monitoring the cost controller policies, management plans contracts, recommendation plans
- Assist in establishing menu change process and ingredient /recipes adding process
- Highlight cost saving opportunities
- Run monthly Cost Control audits and reports
- Do the physical inventory randomly each month
- Work along with finance in commenting the P&L Results
- Draw the opening inventory and menu items before any new store opening along with the Line Manager and Finance
- Perform stock, recipes transfers between locations
- Perform Stock Variance Analysis between locations
- Stock Movement / Trend Analysis Monitoring
- Report changes in the purchase prices affecting Cost of Sales
Cost Controller at Avant Food Company (2018-01 – 2021-02)
Controlled costs for food and beverage operations across multiple restaurant and coffee concepts
- Assistant of Preparing Closing Monthly of Reports
- Make Comparison for Suppliers' Goods Prices
- Ensure that the Goods are stored Properly According to the Agreed Standards
- Make check About all of items in the different stores about expiry and Slow moving item
- Follow up Stores - Receiving – Purchasing Actions
- Preparation of financial statements for the needs of the management
- Control of settlement
- Preparation of remuneration transfers
- Cooperation with banks in the field of letters of credit (Import/export)
- Ongoing Inventory Control
- Supplies management
- Accounting system: verification of compliance between the actual and accounting status
- Inventory Control with Branches Account
- Follow up Purchasing and Receiving
- Accounting System : Material control
Cost Control / Sales Man at United Yousef M. Naghi Co. Ltd. (2013-10 – 2017-12)
Performed sales and cost control tasks for industrial and commercial products
- Performing sales tasks and promoting products
- Collaborating with the marketing team to organize promotional offers and discounts for products
- Control of settlements
- Analyzing sales-related data and preparing monthly or weekly performance reports
- Monitoring market trends: Observing market trends, competition, and customer needs
- Monitoring inventory levels and managing shortages and surpluses of goods. This involves conducting audits and inventory checks, reviewing inventory reports, and taking appropriate actions
Store Manager at Americana Group Egypt (Costa Cafe) (2009 – 2013)
Managed store operations for Costa Cafe franchise
- Completes store operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees, following up on work results
- Maintains store staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting and training employees
- Maintains store staff job results by coaching, counseling, planning, monitoring and appraising job results
- Achieves financial objectives by preparing an annual budget, scheduling expenditures analyzing variances initiating corrective actions
- Ensures availability of merchandise and services and maintaining inventories
- Determining additional sales promotion and studying trends
Assistant Manager at Americana Group Egypt (Costa Cafe) (2008 – 2009)
Assisted in management of Costa Cafe operations
- Assist the manager in organizing, planning, and implementing strategies
- Coordinate operations
- Ensures schedules and objective are met
- Supervise and motivate staff
- Monitor operating costs, budgets and resources
- Communicate with clients and evaluate their needs and specifications
- Create reports, analyze and interpret data
- Secure adherence to company's policies and guidelines
Supervisor at Americana Group Egypt (Costa Cafe) (2006 – 2008)
Supervised Costa Cafe store operations and team performance
- Providing the team with a stimulating and supportive environment
- Maintaining and increasing standards of customer service
- Maximizing sales and profitability
- Setting sales targets
- Oversaw training and development of staff
- Compiling and analyzing sales figures
- Monitoring team performance and motivating them to reach the targets
- Reaching the targets and goals set for my area
Opening Team Member at Americana Group Egypt (Costa Cafe) (2004 – 2013)
Part of the opening team for Costa Cafe Egypt
