Peter Sokar

Experience

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  Nestlé

  Sept 2010 - Apr 2020

  Source to Pay E2E Manager in Nestlé Business Services Cairo, leading Procurement team and Accounts Payables team for MENA Region, Turkey and Pakistan.• Source to Pay process includes (Competitive bidding, Sourcing, Contract Management, Purchase order life cycle, ARIBA Management for E-Auctions and EasyBuy, Invoice life cycle, Manual payments, Automatic/SWIFT payments, Vendor Account Clearing, GRIR Resolution, Vendor Master Data Management, Vendor reconciliation and all Procurement & Accounts Payables reporting) • Lead 5 different teams with total head count of 70 employees for 20 countries• Provide direction and leadership for all line managers, supervisors and employees with clear focus on capability building• Stakeholders/parteners Relationship Management to achieve the strategic goals of each country• Set the objectives and monitor the performance of the team regularly and provide formal and informal feedback• Manage all transition projects and business plan with the new countries• Completed 8 transition projects with total 20 countries• Managed all comparison events in different countries to compare the AS-IS process with TO-BE process and explain the new ways of working• Standardize the process across all countries• Ensure the utilization of all employees to guarantee the cost efficiency• Lead continuous improvement & cost savings initiatives in line with company strategy (LEAN Office)• Lead automation projects to enhance the cost and eliminate the errors. • Achieved 20% cost savings and 10% Head count productivity Year on Year• Develop, review and implement policies and procedures according to global standard process and take into consideration the legal conditions of each country• Ensure the compliance of End to End Process• Procurement & Accounts payable monthly dashboard reporting• Involved in 3 international audits (Market & NBS) with end result “satisfactory”• 5 Global Assignments (Source to Pay Subject Matter Expert) Show less • Leading 25 buyers several teams who are handling all Procurement activities (Vendor Master Data, Sourcing, Competitive Bidding, Contract Management, ARIBA Management (E-Auction & EasyBuy), PO life cycle, Vendor reconciliation, Supplier service level evaluation, Contact Center for vendor inquiries)• Handling all S&IM procurement process for Nestlé North East Africa and Middle East (15 countries)• Supplier Relationship Management by Evaluating supplier performance based on several aspects and agree with the management and the supplier on the action plan for supplier development• Process mapping and SOPs creation for Procurement & Accounts payables activities.• Initiating Operational Master Plan for Procurement.• Transition Project Manager for Procurement Scope from Supply chain to Global Business Service.• Smooth transition of Procurement scope from Supply Chain to Nestlé business service center• Cross functional Projects with Accounts Payables and E2E Process mapping to find opportunities to eliminate the waste• Dealing directly with all stakeholders and suppliers and build a good relationship.• Developing the team members to achieve their career aspiration• Shared service center experience (Regional Office)• Accounts Payables Reporting for Trade Payables, DPO, invoice resolution, GRIR and vendor open items Show less • Handling 2 roles in Procurement team • Leading S&IM Buyers Team and monitoring their activities• Monitoring, Controlling & enhancing Procurement KPIs• Maintaining & screening vendor performance & improving Supplier Service Level• SPOC (Single Point of Contact) for all global projects related to operational & Strategic Procurement in alignment with ZONE EMENA Procurement Excellence Team (Global Procurement) • Compliance reporting for Procurement.• Enhancing the result of PO before Invoice from 84% to 99%• Enhancing PR to PO Service Level Agreement from 10 days to 3 days• Coaching and developing team members o Every day Coaching o Career Plans for each buyer o Development Plan for each team member (70%-20%-10%) o Regular Operational review o Recognition Program to motivate team members and increase productivity o Most of team members developed and moved to another positions (sales supervisors, export planners & strategic buyers) Show less • Controlling & Handling S&IM (Service & Indirect Materials) Strategic Sourcing• Handling Trade assets sourcing• Challenge the global agreement of vending machines and negotiate global prices and payment terms• Develop local supplier for freezers to reduce the total cost• Sourcing of office assets (furniture & IT equipments)• Sourcing of Cooling boxes for IC sales trucks and company cars• Contract Management for Logistics transportation & warehouses• Long term contracts for distribution canters across Egypt• Sourcing of sales trucks & handling maintenance contracts.• Achieve Savings of 30% per year for transportation (Cost reduction)• Negotiation tactics (Direct negotiation & E-Auction) • Increase DPO (days payables outstanding) from 32 days to 54 days.• Rationalize number of suppliers by 25% • Enhancing spend coverage by contracts percentage from 53% to 90%• Negotiating and maintaining prices and long-term purchase agreements• Development of Procurement Sourcing Strategies based on :Analysis of internal purchasing needs - Analysis of external supply market capabilities - Assessment regulatory constraints -Assessment supply risks - Calculating Total Cost of ownership - Evaluation in source/outsource options• Achieve savings of 10-15% of managed spend• Reduction of total cost through:Negotiation with suppliers - Leveraging of spend - Challenging specification & optimize across factories - Online Auctions• Preparing and presenting Procurement Best Practices for business units & new comers. • Manage Travel Category Show less • Handle Regional Sourcing Project for Packaging (solid boards) with total number of 7 countries and 29 suppliers - cost savings of 17%• Handling S&IM (Admin, Marketing and Technical)• Vendor Master Data Management• Handling PR/POs of logistics DCs across Egypt• Blocked & Parked invoices resolution• GRIR resolution• Work closely with Nestlé IC logistics team for 6 months and handling all purchasing categories.• Goal Alignment Pillar Lead for operational buyers and introduce daily, weekly & monthly measures to track the performance. • Coaching the team on problem solving techniques and leading their projects. 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  • Source to Pay E2E Manager

    Feb 2017 - Apr 2020

  • Procurement & AP Manager North East Africa Region & Middle East Region

    Aug 2015 - Feb 2017

  • Procurement Manager & Procurement Excellence Manager

    Apr 2014 - Aug 2015

  • Strategic Buyer - Sourcing

    Apr 2012 - Mar 2014

  • Operational Buyer

    Sept 2010 - Apr 2012
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  Coca-Cola HBC

  Apr 2020 - now

  Head of Procurement and Import Operations

  - Leading large and diversified teams (Strategic Sourcing team, Operational buyers, Corporate Insurance, Import Operations and Customs Clearance team)-Develop performance goals and development plan for team member.-Establish a diverse talent pipeline, building team, coach, train and engage talents.-Orchestrate the teamwork and ensure collaborative environment internally and externally with stakeholders/business partners.-Managing End-to-End Process of Procurement across Head Office, 5 Manufacturing Plants & 40 Distribution Centers.- In close collaboration with Country Senior Leadership team, Group stakeholders.- Drive category strategies, using systematic 7 step strategic sourcing approach.- Centralization of Procurement Organization through Category Management approach.- Ensure supply, create and implement risk mitigation strategies.- Leverage opportunities for synergies at company level as well as group level.- Lead value added and cost saving projects and optimize DPO.- Lead Productivity initiatives to deliver financial targets of the organization.- Establish Supplier Relationship Management Program with key suppliers and conduct regular supplier evaluation to monitor the performance.- Ensure Compliance through strong processes and applying best practice.- Develop Procurement reports and dashboards to monitor Procurement E2E KPIs.- Evaluate & evolve sourcing strategies based on changing market conditions and provide inputs during strategic sourcing activities, including internal and external analysis and negotiations.- Manage Asset Disposal & Waste Management process while ensuring Environmental sustainability & best proceed value. - Manage import operations for raw materials, packaging materials, finished goods, production lines, spare parts.- Manage Customs Clearance process for all imported materials. Show less