Shadi Baraki

Buying Manager at Almutlaq Furniture
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, SA

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Credentials

  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (ICGB)
    Alghanim Industries
    Jan, 2021
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • Almutlaq Furniture
    • Saudi Arabia
    • Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Buying Manager
      • Aug 2022 - Present

      • Setting buying strategies and market positioning. • Sourcing, creating and developing ranges based on latest trends and market requirements. • Setting Pricing, Promotional, and Clearance plans • Managing day to day purchasing activities, supervising buying team, and allocating tasks. • Handling high end brands accounts • Managing supplier relationships and negotiating contracts, prices, payment terms, etc. • Preparing yearly budgets. • Managing the planning team on category and item level for maintaining healthy stock levels. • Running the OTB of retail business • Training employees on purchasing process and providing intensive commercial courses. Show less

  • Safat Home by Alghanim Industries
    • Kuwait
    • Retail
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Buying Manager
      • Jun 2020 - Aug 2022

      • Developing and implementing buying strategies.• Managing seasonal and daily purchasing activities, supervising buying team, and allocating tasks.• Managing supplier relations and negotiating contracts, prices, timelines, etc.• Coordinating with planning team to manage inventory needs and maintaining healthy stock levels.• Setting Pricing, Promotional, and Clearance plans • Ensuring purchased items meet the required quality standards and specifications.• Preparing cost estimates and managing budgets.• Training employees on purchasing process and providing intensive commercial courses. Show less

    • Senior Buyer / Category Manager
      • Oct 2016 - Jun 2020

      • Managing Living, Dining, and Entertainment Categories, covering; buying, merchandising, and sales• Building & rationalizing the range based on continuous analysis & market changes• Responsible for pricing, Mark downs, and profitability management with respect to targets• Supervising displays and maintaining optimal space management & Profitability• Managing inventory and forecast stocks with respect to the OTB and annual sales plan• Taking actions regarding challenging stocks; slow, non-moving, and unbalanced stocks• Attending fairs and sourcing new markets, suppliers, and tracing trends• Negotiating & finalizing supplier’s; contracts, rebates, and deals.• Tracking and analysing competitors’ prices, ranges, and activities• In charge of the furniture brands that our company acquires; Natuzzi, ALF, and Gami• Working in line with Operations, VM, and Marketing teams to enhance and ensure category accomplishments Show less

  • The Sultan Center
    • Kuwait
    • Retail
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Buyer-Category manager
      • May 2013 - Sep 2016

      • Building, and evaluating category’s assortment • Pricing and profitability management in line with the category role • Negotiating & confirming deals with suppliers, in addition to sourcing new suppliers. • Running promotional activities • Managing visibility agreements and store displays • Daily sales analysis and gap-identification • Studying and tracing competitor prices and goings-on • Supervising inventory and stock cover • Lately championing the E-commerce channel project across all categories Show less

  • Sari Furniture Retail Company
    • Sales supervisor
      • Jun 2009 - Apr 2013

      • Setting and following on periodic sales targets. • Coordinating and supervising the day-to-day sales efforts with the team • Ensure promotional, new arrivals, and top sellers are available and well merchandised • Preparing customers contracts and maintaining accurate records • Coach, evaluate, and analyze assortment with respect to customers behaviors and trends • Dealing with suppliers and responsible for manufactory products; quality & finishing (2011-2013) • Travelling to china and contributing in furniture and accessories new range selection (2012) Show less

  • ABC Lebanon
    • Lebanon
    • Retail
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Salesman
      • Dec 2008 - Jun 2009

      Direct interaction with diverse segments, mainly high profile customers including tourists and foreigners. Responsible for display and warehouse management. Preparing periodic sales reports. Attending several trainings on communication skills and customer service. Direct interaction with diverse segments, mainly high profile customers including tourists and foreigners. Responsible for display and warehouse management. Preparing periodic sales reports. Attending several trainings on communication skills and customer service.

  • Ayman Baraki Furniture Company
    • Assistant Manufacturer & salesman
      • Jun 2005 - Sep 2008

      Salesman in the showroom. Worked for 2 years in the workshop - experienced in different stages of the manufacturing chain, related to raw materials and accurate finishing. Furniture packaging and transporting to customer. Salesman in the showroom. Worked for 2 years in the workshop - experienced in different stages of the manufacturing chain, related to raw materials and accurate finishing. Furniture packaging and transporting to customer.

Education

  • Beirut Arab University
    Bachelor's degree, Banking; Finance; Business Administration
    2007 - 2011
  • Bshamoun Secondary School
    Graduate of, Commerce
    2005 - 2006

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