Robert Ghaemi
Procurement Manager @Rubicon Exotic
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WORK HISTORY
Procurement Manager @Rubicon Exotic
Toronro, ON, CA
Prepared a multi-million-dollar annual procurement plan for the manufacturing of fruit drinks in Canada, importing of +100 frozen foods from India, China, and Malaysia.• Executed the 8-step sourcing process, drew projects for list A of ABC analysis, analyzed contracts, specified needs, enlisted new vendors from North America, East Asia, Africa and Europe. • Negotiated over different clauses of short and long-term contracts: price, terms of delivery, packaging, labels, logos, logistics, Insurance and terms of payments. Coached and lead staff.• Updated company\'s ERP system of Sage along with MS Power BI, entered and analyzed data routinely• Communicated effectively with vendors; resulted in 10s of a mutually satisfying contracts; built relationships• Sourced IT : Warehouse Management Systems, ERP : SAP business One.• Conducted demand planning through daily inventory analysis of the reports from Power BI• Created and reviewed RFS’s, RFT’s, RFI’s, RFP’s, RFQ’s for all raw materials, packaging papers, corrugated boxes, wraps, pallets, and finished goods, multiple equipment and services.• Directed the entire steps of P2P: purchase requisition, vendor selection, PO issuance, order confirmation, logistics coordination, invoice reconciliation, and account payable completion.• Planned transportation and logistics for inbound and outbound of 100s of frozen and dry containers, truck trailers, tanker loads, FCLs, LCLs, FTLs, and LTLs globally.• Reduced 25% of international freight costs, saved 10’s of thousands of dollars per month. • Diminished 20% of main raw materials’ costs thorough implementing Total Cost of Ownership strategies• Collaborated with sales, production, warehouse, Quality Control & New product Development depts, drafted new purchasing/logistics plans on a monthly rolling basis • Visited food expos locally/internationally, stayed on the top of the global industry related advances
EDUCATION
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Food & Nutrition Sciences
University of Tehran
Master of Science (MSc), Food & Nutrition Sciences
SKILLS
ABOUT ROBERT GHAEMI
Obtained Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Food and Nutrition, studied Supply Chain in CSCMP Illinois, USA; extensive expertise in GMP, HACCP, and CFIAs food guidelines along with almost two decades solid experience in food, drink, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industry.A critical thinker and value-oriented Sourcing, Supply, Procurement and Inventory Manager, a relationship builder; a capable team leader mastered in peoples\' management and problem-solving issues who can run a supply division, and independently plan, manage and complete multiple supply chain projects at the same time to secure long-term manufacturing plans for streamlining sales and distribution.
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