Anish F. Fernandez, MBA

Senior Officer - Supply Chain (HOD) at Royal Food Services, Kuwait
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Kuwait, KW

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Credentials

  • CPP - Certified Purchasing Professional
    American Purchasing Society
    Mar, 2016
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • Royal Food Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Officer - Supply Chain (HOD)
      • Dec 2011 - Present

      Managing procurement process for business units including food raw materials, packaging, assets, smallwares, and MRO supplies. Achieving objectives through effective material management including utilization of best practices, identifying market trends, industry benchmarking, supplier development, price controls, cost reductions, and supplier performance. In addition to procurement functions, responsible for all warehouse & distribution functions, and inventory control of the organization Managing procurement process for business units including food raw materials, packaging, assets, smallwares, and MRO supplies. Achieving objectives through effective material management including utilization of best practices, identifying market trends, industry benchmarking, supplier development, price controls, cost reductions, and supplier performance. In addition to procurement functions, responsible for all warehouse & distribution functions, and inventory control of the organization

  • Petra Food Manufacturing Co.
    • Asst Purchase Manager
      • Jan 2010 - Dec 2011

      Responsible for International and local purchases of food, non-food items, and requirements of Engineering Dept. which include spare-parts & capital purchases, Annual Tender Contracts, Annual Maintenance Contracts and Job orders in a timely and cost effective way; timely manner while maintaining appropriate quality standards & specifications.Key Performance Areas:• Managed the analyzing, forecasting movement, purchasing and negotiating materials from vendors• Processed RFQs, information, proposals and contracts and placed applicable Purchase Orders for assigned vendors, utilizing standard buying procedures. Reviewed and edited requisitions, contacted vendors, examined bids and made awards. Coordinated with Legal Department to develop supplier contracts in the best interest of the company. Analyzed and re-ordered inventoried products using ERP system. Analyzed and resolved various issues regarding back orders, accounting, receiving, and vendor discrepancies. Negotiated large volume orders. Processed price/cost analysis. Initiated and tracked Blanket POs• Liaison with Shipping Companies to negotiate and get best rates, possibility of using combined modes, Cargo consolidation and tracking the shipments for effective delivery; preparing insurance coverage for consignments. Arranging Customs Clearance, follow-up on Health Authority approval of imported goods• Letter of Credit opening and other related banking formalities

  • Kout Food Group
    • Buyer
      • Apr 2007 - Dec 2009

      Handled procurement of all food and non-food items including smallwares, packaging, computers, accessories & kitchen equipment for International Fast Food Chains.Key Performance Areas:• Monitored inventory levels to ensure prompt placement of orders. Implemented inventory measuring system to track material availability, which resulted in accurate product availability while saving 75% of lost time• Evaluate offers, negotiate the price and finalize a contract to supply the items for a fixed period at the best price and best payment terms• Finalizing contracts for the supply of goods / services for specified period at best terms and conditions• Preparing budget price and forecast purchases for the season to maintain cash flow

  • Al Homaizi Foodstuff Co.
    • Warehouse Supervisor
      • Mar 1997 - Mar 2007

      Responsible of all warehouse operations including goods receiving, distribution, customer returns, out-of-season products handling, pre and post order-pick activities, yard control activities, housekeeping and Inventory control.Directly responsible for:• Supervision of store Inventory control (scheduling and reconciling perpetual, cycle & random counts), control of stock rotation on the basis of FIFO• Planning for receipt of containers in coordination with Purchasing Dept to ensure prompt stock replenishments; precise customer order sortation; routing and organizing the work of order-pickers• Coordinating transfers & returns of goods from customers• Preparation of relevant reports highlighting products with close expiry dates, out-of-season products, slow-movers and non-movers, to the management• Overseeing the stuffing and offloading of containers in the yard• Ensuring proper maintenance, cleanliness & temperature control of different areas in the warehouse at all times, and coordination for proper maintenance of all equipment viz. forklifts, hand jacks and vehicles in the warehouse• Ensuring adherence to safety procedures by all personnel

Education

  • Jaipur National University
    Master of Business Administration - MBA, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
    2018 - 2020
  • University College, Trivandrum
    B. Sc, Physics
    1990 - 1993
  • Christ Nagar English High School
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