Kareem Tageldin
Jeddah
Summary
Dynamic Head of Product and Supply Chain Director with extensive experience in driving product innovation and optimizing supply chain processes within the retail industry. Possesses a proven track record of leveraging advanced analytical skills to enhance operational efficiency, reduce costs, and increase profitability. My ability to see the bigger picture and align numerical data with strategic objectives is commendable. I am also very strong on problem solving. I am having great track record in leading big team members and develop them further into their career.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Head of Merchandising
NICE
09.2024 - Current
- Heading of Buying and Planning at Nice.
- Managing Category Managers, Demand planners and supply planning team to achieve company KPIs.
- Build strong assortment across all categories.
- Manage and own OTB process.
- Negotiate with suppliers for better prices and higher margins.
- Establish favorable payment terms with our vendors.
- Improve stock availability to improve sales.
- Increase stock turn over by achieving higher sales and lower stock cover that helps the company improves cash flow.
- owning marketing calender through the year.
- planning offers and working on products promotions and discounts.
- Working on online calender and promotions.
Merchandising and Supply Chain Director
blooming wear
02.2022 - 09.2024
- Company Overview: Accomplished Head of Product and Supply Chain Director with expertise in product innovation and supply chain optimization
- Leading a dynamic team of over 50 employees, I drive seamless operations, strategic planning, and data-driven decision-making
- Recognized for achieving significant growth and maintaining a 40% growth rate for the last two years
- With 10 plus years of experience on Demand planning, buying and warehousing that helped me drive a growing brand like blooming wear in a way that exceeded all expectations
- Accomplished Head of Product and Supply Chain Director with expertise in product innovation and supply chain optimization
Head of Planning
Landmark Group Max Fashion
12.2019 - 02.2022
- Head of planning for Max fashion brand in Saudi Arabia, leading supply planning team serve 122 store across the kingdom
- Responsible for the entire country budget and store, category and subcategory level
- Working very closely with operation team and finance team to achieve and control our budget
- Daily analysis on how to drive the business and how to lead the market
- Leading our events and offers through deep analysis of our products matrices and market events
Demand Planning Manager
Landmark Group, Max Fashion
10.2017 - 12.2019
- Leading Demand planning and analytics process for Non apparel department, with more than 1 billion in revenue our buying process was very complicated and required deep analytical and strategic thinking
- Building assortment plan, creating and managing OTB for in house brand with great success that grove my growth personally and in the company by getting promoted to head of planning Saudi Arabia for the brand
Senior Merchandise Planner
Emaar
11.2016 - 09.2017
- Leading the process of buying, Planning for Burj Khalifa souvenir shop and also managing inventory control team and Warehousing
Inventory Controller and Merchandise Planner
Al Futtaim Toys R US
03.2016 - 11.2016
- Manage supply planning for stores in GCC, and Demand planning working closely with buyers and local suppliers
- Maintain data on system
- Working on event planning and products discounts as well
Merchandise Planner
Landmark Group, Baby shop
03.2014 - 03.2016
- Managing Baby shop territory in Egypt from Planning, inventory control, Pricing, events and warehousing
- I gained immense experience by being alone managing international brand like baby shop and working very closely with operation team in Cairo and Concept team in Dubai
Stock Controller
Minlo
07.2013 - 03.2014
- Overseeing stock control and processing orders on system and working with our factory and stores and maintain our stock supply between them
- Manage internal transactions between our warehouses and stores as well
Accountant
Gotex & Goteck
01.2013 - 07.2013
Labor
01.2009 - 12.2012
- Working as a labor to cover my educational cost in college and my English courses in American university in Cairo
Education
Bachelor Degree - Accountant
Ain Shams University
12.2012
English courses -
American university in Cairo
05.2011
Skills
- Demand Planning
- Buying
- Forecasting
- Budgeting
- Negotiating
- Excel
- ERP System Oracle
- ERP System SAP
- ERP System Dynamic 365
- Analysis
- Leadership
- Business Planning
- Leading initiatives
- Team work
- Sales analysis
- Markdown optimization
- Inventory management
- Category management
- Supplier negotiation
- OTB management
- Merchandise planning
- Budget control
- Team leadership
- Strategic planning
- Trend forecasting
- Communication skills
- Decision making
- Product assortment
- Pricing strategy
- Product lifecycle management
- Trade marketing
Languages
Arabic
English
Personal Information
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Egyptian
- Driving License: Saudi Arabia and UAE
- Marital Status: Married
Timeline
Head of Merchandising
NICE
09.2024 - Current
Merchandising and Supply Chain Director
blooming wear
02.2022 - 09.2024
Head of Planning
Landmark Group Max Fashion
12.2019 - 02.2022
Demand Planning Manager
Landmark Group, Max Fashion
10.2017 - 12.2019
Senior Merchandise Planner
Emaar
11.2016 - 09.2017
Inventory Controller and Merchandise Planner
Al Futtaim Toys R US
03.2016 - 11.2016
Merchandise Planner
Landmark Group, Baby shop
03.2014 - 03.2016
Stock Controller
Minlo
07.2013 - 03.2014
Accountant
Gotex & Goteck
01.2013 - 07.2013
Labor
01.2009 - 12.2012
English courses -
American university in Cairo
Bachelor Degree - Accountant
Ain Shams University
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