1. T E R E S A A L - S A H A W N E H
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Experienced supply chain and procurement manager with regional experience across several industries;
procurement and replenishment planning, strategic sourcing, contract negotiation and formulation focusing on
cost saving, purchasing and inventory management and supplier relationship management.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Oct. 2008 – Apr. 2015 Adidas Levant Limited, Regional Order Book Fulfillment Manager
Aug. 2005 – Sept. 2008 Albina & Hanna, Supply Chain Officer
May 1998 – Jul. 2005 Jordan Data Systems, Sales Management Coordinator
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Needs Analysis & Procurement Planning
Facilitate the identification of business and operational needs across various departments and functions
through dissemination and collection of the necessary forms and business plans for the next fiscal year.
Assess preset annual and seasonal demand and sales plans for corresponding inventory replenishment
requirements across various markets and distribution channels.
Populate annual procurement plans across multiple seasonal replenishment delivery plans through
identification of product range, sourcing options, consolidation possibilities and logistical time frames, and
share with strategic service suppliers to achieve higher level of operation collaboration and efficiency.
Overview seasonal procurement plan implementation from order placement to delivery plan creation and
cross docking and distribution requirements.
Monitor & control procurement plan implementation, set corrective logistical actions, and follow through the
implementation of set activities to overcome challenges as they occur.
Strategic Sourcing
Identify available local/ regional service providers and vendors to serve the company’s regional operations
across the various departments and functions, and across various product/ service types.
Solicit vendor quotations and proposals, and negotiate terms and conditions to ensure maximization of value
for money through direct cost cutting or enhanced service offering.
Spend Analysis & Cost Saving
Create & maintain the necessary cost control tools and reconciliation sheets to compare provisional versus
actual costs incurred per product/ service type to measure material variance and identify potential savings
opportunities.
Monitor purchase orders, supplier invoice and receipt note matching, and identify root causes for
overspending to be analyzed and controlled.
Plan and coordinate logistical and freight bookings and consolidation arrangements to maximize savings
across different purchase orders from different suppliers.
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2. Contract Management
Define and agree on all inbound service parameters required from service providers to ensure timely
performance and maximum savings are achieved throughout the different stages of the inbound logistics.
Formulate procurement contracts as per company standards and templates, and in line with local laws and
regulations, and establish commercial terms and conditions to minimize risk exposure embedded in the
procurement process.
Procurement Operations
Coordinate all inbound freight logistics and activities across team to ensure clear instructions are defined,
communicated and timely followed by 3rd party logistics service providers.
Process and overview the issuance of internal and external purchase requisitions, and issue subsequent
purchase orders to ensure the completeness of the procurement cycle.
Manage all inbound and outbound/re-export formalities, inter-company goods transfers and ensure proper
documentation is issued and submitted to expedite logistical activities.
Process all shipment receipts, inspection, product costing and sales price issuance to support business
operations.
Supplier & Government Relationship Management
Maintain strong relationships with supplier service providers to ensure effective communication and
maximum level of collaboration is achieved to assure service continuity and high level of responsiveness to
evolving business needs of the company’s operations and growth plans.
Continuously monitor supplier performance, populate incidents of mal-operations and hold monthly supplier
meetings to discuss overall performance and latest incidents and agree on proper solution to eliminate such
incidents, and put forward plans for continuous improvement.
Manage relationships with official government entities, such as; Customs Departments, chambers of
Commerce and Institutes for Standards and Meteorology to ensure smooth operations are achieved and full
adherence to effective regulations and bylaws by the company.
Hold periodic meetings with select government entities, such;
o Jordan Customs Department to identify opportunities for better collaboration and trade programs that
the company can benefit from through its import/export operations.
o Jordan Institutes for Standards and Meteorology to preserve the trademark from counterfeit.
Leadership & Management
Manage a team across various geographies by streamlining procurement planning, operations, logistics,
distribution and inventory control to ensure timely flow of goods across the supply chain.
Assure credible data availability through continuous updates of vital financial and logistical data throughout
the procurement lifecycle to include order status maintenance, shipping parameters, customs clearance, order
receipt, inventory levels and distribution operations.
Collaborate with various departments across the company’s multiple offices and regional headquarters to
ensure timely reporting against set plans, and availability of information to support other functions operations
and decision making.
EDUCATION
Arab Open University, Amman, JORDAN
Bachelors in Business Administration
A comprehensive bachelors program in Business Administration.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Proficient solution skills in Tier 1 ERP solutions i.e; Micorsoft Dynamics.
Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office Applications.
Proficient Arabic & English.