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Ahmed Khayati, seasoned purchasing expert, brings 8 years of experience in leading global purchasing teams at Délice Holding, a multinational company. His expertise spans managing multi-million euro spends, sourcing, and digitalization of procurement functions with SAP ARIBA. Ahmed holds various certifications, including a Project Management Institute certification, a Lean manufacturing 4.0 certification, and an MBA from MSB Mediterranean School of Business. Proficient in French, English, and Arabic, Ahmed is well-versed in managing cross-functional teams and driving business growth through strategic purchasing initiatives.

Credentials

  • La transformation digitale pour les décideurs / décideuses
    LinkedIn
    Oct, 2021
    - Apr, 2026
  • Project management professionnel
    Project Management Institute
    Apr, 2021
    - Apr, 2026
  • MBA
    MSB Mediterranean School of Business (SMU - Tunis)
    Feb, 2014
    - Apr, 2026
  • Lean manufacturing 4.0
    L2M 4.0 Nabeul: LEAN MANUFACTURING AND MANAGEMENT

Experience

    • Tunisia
    • Food and Beverage Manufacturing
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Indirects Purchasing group Director /SAP Ariba Project Lead
      • Jan 2023 - Present

      Lead of Global Purchasing teams in charge for all indirects purchases for the holding and from Source to pay (S2P)Managed spends > 200 MEuros covering all dairy BUs (Cheese, chilled dairy, milk, ingredients and nutrition, butter & cream)Management of a team of 5 Managers, 10 category Managers Engagement with key stakeholders (BUs GMs, marketing)-Digitalization of the group purchasing function wicth SAP ARIBA (RFI, RFP & RFQ)-Implement a purchasing system with CSR governance -Implement the group purchasing procedure and make it systematic and degitalized-Reorganization of the group purchasing department with the aim of making buyer's mind a reflection workshop and no longer a simple negotiator-Work on customs codes for items and adjustment of origins: saving Vs Budget 25% on customs fees-Integrate suppliers specializing in the repair of broken electronic cards for obsoletes machines :gain in non-renewal of machines fleet-Implement the supplier approval process, upstream and downstream audit tools-Duplication of potential suppliers of machines on the spare parts side to escape monopolization-Go direct to the source for acquisitions historically made from resellers.-Contractualization of type C purchases (low-value purchases)-Implementation and design Power BI portal to monitor indicators and figures in real time and automate budget preparation with scientific and realistic hypotheses.-Subscription to raw materials market trend sites to anticipate possible price volatility.-Creation of supply risk mapping by region and by supplier-Chairs the group productivity committee (COVI) Coste Out Value In allowing the implementation of projects in collaboration with the research & development and industrial teams.-Development of direct sourcing with South East Asian suppliers on strategic categories-Implementation of upstream procurement strategies with hedging on futures for Sugar, CO2, PEHD et Preforms.

    • Senior Purchasing Group Manager
      • Dec 2018 - Mar 2023

      Overall department management and employee development, including department KPI preparing and implementation, individual KPI preparing and tracking, employee training, follow-up and reporting meeting also fixed short and long term targets, .Create and optimased purchasing workflow Responsibility for strategic puchaseDevelopment of concepts and implementation of purchasing strategies for specific material groups,Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to optimise purchasing processes and tools.Head of the productivity committee COVI “Cost Out Value In”• Controlling the purchase and supply of all procured items & services. • Negotiating price and terms of products with suppliers. • Managing, developing & improving the purchasing team.• Benchmarking performance of the Supply Chain. • Establishing terms, pricing, quality requirements, delivery, and contracts. Adhering to all company policies with particular regard to accounting procedures. • Administering the online purchasing systems. • Reviewing all contracts/agreements to achieve ‘best price/best quality’ purchasing.• Preparing & processing requisitions, purchase orders & invoices for purchases. • Giving sourcing input to colleagues to aid business planning & development. Making recommendations & advising senior management on all purchasing issues. • Maintaining records of supplier contracts, agreements, goods ordered received. • Managing vendor relationships and building effective supply chain partnerships. • Other spend categories include: marketing, HR, professional services, catering, uniforms, facilities.

    • Senior Purchasing Manager Pôle Lait
      • Nov 2015 - Dec 2018

      • Sourcing organization and management• Definition of needs:Establish a procurement plan with selected suppliers.• Process and service provider management:Source and select potential service providers (especially shipping companies)Plan and coordinate the transport of products or goods.• Monitoring of procurement operations:Put in place key indicators and dashboards to measure the performance of the actions carried out: turnover rate of stocks, delivery times, availability rate...Ensure the respect of deadlinesAnalyzes indicators, points out malfunctions, provides solutions and reporting to General Managemen

  • Danone
    • Les Berges du Lac
    • Purchasing Manager investment and service - Danone Tunisia
      • Jan 2010 - Oct 2015
      • Les Berges du Lac

      Purchasing manager - Danone TunisiaI worked with Danone Tunisia (one of Delice group companies) an international environment, as a purchaser indirect Material and services, during wich, my mission • purchase and supply of Capex end Opex procured items & services. • Negotiating price and terms of products with suppliers. • Establishing terms, pricing, quality requirements, delivery, and contracts. Adhering to all company policies with particular regard to accounting procedures. • Administering the online purchasing systems. • Reviewing all contracts/agreements to achieve ‘best price/best quality’ purchasing.• Preparing & processing requisitions, purchase orders & invoices for purchases. • Giving sourcing input to colleagues to aid business planning & development. • Maintaining records of supplier contracts, agreements, goods ordered received.

Education

  • Project Management Institute Chennai Chapter
    Certification
  • 2022 - 2022
    Evolve Entertainment
    Innovation
  • 2021 -
    Evolve Entertainment
    Management
  • 2021 -
    Evolve Entertainment
    Connaissance de soi
  • 2005 - 2010
    ISG
    Master en ingénierie, Ingénierie financière
  • Centre Européen de la Négociation à Paris
    Formation ORBIT 01 DANONE ‘’THE MUTUAL GAINS APPROACH’’
  • Foramtion Danone Formateur: Philippe BASSIN, Sourcing and Supplier Development Director of the Dairy Worldwide Business Unit Danone – Lieu Marrakech
    Purshasing Technicals Skills, Négociation
  • Formation Achat Média
  • MW consulting
    Procédures et instruments douanières
  • Négociation transport international
    Commerce international
  • MW consulting
    Finance pour non financiers
  • British concel
    Anglais d'Affaire Level 03
  • 2016 - 2017
    2SMA Formation
    anglais d'affaire niveau 4, Anglais
  • Advancia
    Access niveau 3
  • MS PROJECT initiation

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