Shameer Abdul Kader

Achievements: • Built the distribution company from scratch and brought it up to a capacity of serving 900 retail outlets and 330 Horeca doors. • Sourced 32 international brands for UAE distribution, and successfully running for the last 5 years. • Built our own HACCP approved store with all the facilities Dry, Chilled and Frozen. • Grew the team from 8 to 98 staff. Overall Responsibilities: • Managing the P & L, all concepts under purview, in addition to building and implementing the core strategy. • Overseeing the implementation of the distribution and supply chain strategy by providing policies and procedures for the various business formats. • Handled the financial aspects of the business including margin and profitability, as well as driving the non-financial aspects including development and enhancement of brand equity, exposure and the overall customer value proposition.

Achievements: • Handled 200+ major suppliers and 40,000 + SKUs, liaised with 56 Stores Managers and Department Heads in GCC. • Successfully completed 3 category management studies & implementations in 27 Carrefour Hyper stores across UAE. • Successfully managed 2 Ramadan promotion negotiations for whole CG category for 2014 & 2015 with a 13% growth in sales and 25% growth in investments. • Executed and implemented a lot of Geneva International contract counterparts for Big Brands like Nestle, Mars and Unilever brands. Key Responsibilities: • Oversaw sourcing and merchandising of produce for Carrefour UAE stores. • Executed programs with growers and principals as per the seasonal availability, led negotiations with suppliers to set up the long-term firm pricing strategy and other terms and conditions. • Provided forecasts for long term programs and commitments, supported the logistics team IN & OUT, strategized new product launches from different parts of the world, planned weekend savers, national promotions, festivals & events. • Extended support and provided necessary advice to the Store Section Managers, handled all overseas suppliers and imports by sea and air.

Supreme Group has more than fifty years’ experience providing support to clients who operate in some of the world's most challenging environments. Over the past years Supreme has developed and realized individual catering & Food service concepts for UN Missions, NATO, US Department of Defense & British Ministry of Defense in Sudan, Liberia, Afghanistan ,Ivory Coast, Bosnia & Syria. I am handling a team of 2 & Purchasing FMCG for UN Missions, NATO, US Department of Defense & British Ministry of Defense. Achievements: • Managed over 150 million AED worth purchases per year. • Successfully sourced products for Afghan project - Dining facilities for 5 different nationalities - UN & US military operations. Key Responsibilities: • Purchased FMCG product for UN Missions, NATO, US Department of Defense & British Ministry of Defense in Sudan, Liberia, Afghanistan, Ivory Coast, Bosnia & Syria. [UNAMID, UNMIL, UNOCI, AFG, & UNDOF]. • Products handled – Fresh Produce, Rice, Sugar, Oil, Bakery, Flour, Frozen Poultry, Frozen Meat, Frozen/Fresh Fish and other Dry FMCG products. • Negotiated and established contracts with the suppliers, managed supplier relationships and implemented supplier performance programs. • Controlled purchasing department budgets and participated in the development of specifications for products. • Developed and implemented purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures.

Emirates Flight Catering Emirates Flight Catering (Emirates Group) specializes in In-flight Catering Services. A multinational workforce of over 6200, from 48 different nationalities produces over 130,000 meals a day. Food Point (parent company) Food Point is located in Dubai Investment Park, it is the only food production facility of its kind between Europe and the Far East. Food Point has an initial capacity to produce 20 million meal equivalents a year, and the facility produces airline meals for Emirates Airline and other airline customers. Meal components such as cooked meats and poultry, curries, stews, soups, stocks and sauces are produced for EKFC and for retail outlets, five star hotels, food service clients and export markets. Purchase FMCG for company requirements or other purposes while ensuring that the required quality and optimum quantity are obtained at competitive prices and on time. Responsible to review purchase requests, evaluate/negotiate with suppliers, examine price, suitability and availability of required items, compare specifications and choose the most appropriate item against the purchase request ensuring that it meets the required quality, is competitively priced and is procured within specified time. Achievements - +AED 6.5 million savings from the new contracts done for the Year 2009 -2010. +Year 2009 - AED 2.5 million additional rebate on the current contracted prices through the renegotiations with various contracted suppliers, by taking advantage of the current market situation/Financial crisis.

One of the major FMCG dealers in the Middle East. Since its inception in Dubai, we have also concentrated on re-export of various FMCG products to other GCC countries. Our main clients in Dubai were Union coop, Spinneys, Hyper panda and Lulu Group.

The Company deals with whole sale and retail FMCG products in the Oman market and one of the Major Egg dealers in this region. Delivery of exclusive high- end Holland items to spinneys, Sheraton, Radisson Sas, Hayatt Regency and to the Palaces of the Honorable Sultan were under taken by us.