Dua' Ibrahim Halaseh has over 3 years of experience in procurement and logistics. She currently works as a Purchasing Officer for Siniora Food Company, where she is responsible for planning, controlling, and directing all purchasing and inventory activities. Prior to this role, she worked as an Operations Secretary and CRM Trainee. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Birzeit University and specialized certifications in importing/clearance and supply chain management.
Procurement and Logistics Officer Dua Ibrahim Halaseh
1. DUA` IBRAHIM HALASEH
10 University Street. Abu Dees, East Jerusalem
Mob: 0568444908 Or 0507938072
E-Mail: duaahalaseh@gmail.com
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PROCUREMENT & LOGISTICS OFFICER
Offering 3+ years of verifiable Accomplishmentsin procurement, Logistic and Looking to Obtain
Advanced Managerial Roll in this richness Path.
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Highly accomplished procurement specialist with a strong knowledge in Logistics, Outstanding ability to
adjust buying decisions to maximize profit, and minimize Losses through understanding market
fluctuationsand theirinfluence on Organization’s needs, proven scheduling,organizational, guidance,
and negotiationsskills, demonstrated through the purchasing and inventory management of 50 Nis
million annually.Attentive to different department’s needs and fulfil their requirements to Guarantee
Business Continuity and profitability. Establish strategic vendor/supplier relationshipsto develop
performance-based, low-cost solutions and negotiation win-win agreements within the supply chain.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Procurement Management & Strategic Planning Process Improvements
Forecasting & Cost Benefit Analysis Relationship Managements
Internal & External Tracking Systems Vendor Selection & Evaluation
Quality Assurance and compliance Staff Development &Leadership
Logistics Management Cost Control & Saving seeker
Contract Negotiation Inventory Management.
PROFESIONAL EXPERIENCE
1-Purchasing Officer– Siniora food Company March/2012-present
Hold full accountability for planning,controlling, and directing all purchasing and inventory control
activities for this Market leader company including the evaluation of departmental requirements; develop
and implement strategic plans, diversify purchasing and inventory management, and update procurement
policies, overseas dead stock reduction. Assess supply/ inventory options in orderto determine best
sourcing solutions. Interact extensively with the served departments,ensuring overall servicesand
satisfaction.Maintain compliance with organizational standards and objectives, studied catalogues and
food industry / company publicationsto locate the best quality productsfor lowest price. Attend trade
shows and conferences. Build strong vendor relationships. Solicited bids, negotiated prices, and granted
contracts.Forecast costs, availability, and sustainability of products, Created and incorporated strategic
buying and inventory planes.
Key Contributions:
Saved around 500,000 Nis in Raw Material (Meat, Food Additives,and Packaging) inventory
cost through Saving Project targeting the top Purchased Items by negotiations, cost analysis,
Direct Sourcing and searching for alternatives cooperated with Purchasing Team in 2014 Saving
Project, as a result Decreasing the cost per kg and maximize profit By Decreasing Gross Margin
Decreasedthe $/kg shipping costs By Focusing the shipping ,and shipping Process
Optimization and utilization of Owned shipping Resources.
Initiated Idea in Packing Material that savedaround 22,000$ , one of our main product
is packed by Nylon Filmand label added ,the Idea Was to create a design and use Printed Nylon
2. Film which Removed the cost of Stickers and the Employee cost and time was used in Labeling
Process which decreased cost and increased Productivity .
Achieved Consistent 95% order fill Rate Through fast response to department`s needs , by
achieving zero Urgent orders ,Inventory Monitoring by analyzing safety stocks , average
consumptions , lead time taking into account needs and Ware houses Capacity .
Reduced dead stock by 6% through programinitiation, proactive management, effective
internal and external communication, and persuasive follow-up.
In charged of Quality Assurance within the department through preparing it forISO 9001 ,
ISO 22000 , Safety and environment International Certificates Given By Lloyds Auditors , by
Approving , Selecting ,Monitoring & Evaluating Suppliers , creating and Improving work
procedure’s & Process in compliance with Regulation ,Fast treatment for any Rejected Non-
confirmed Materials .
Achieved high networking and Communicating Relationships with Supplierslocated in
(Asia, Europe and North - South America).
In Charged of Regulatory Affairs by connecting with Ministries,Embassies, Importing and
Exporting Authorities & Authorized Bodies.
In charged of Importing, shipping, customs & clearance Process working within Universal
Harmonized System.
Duties:
Responsible for all purchasing activity for multiple Division-Purchased all raw materials and
spares for all factory machinery, other department’s needs.
Identify and negotiate best price, lead-time and quality with supply base.
In conjunction with Engineering, and Product Management, evaluate new opportunities, and
determine new product purchasing requirements.
Analyze, create and submit requests for quotes (RFQ) to approved suppliers
Create requisitions and issue purchase orders for all Siniora needed products and services,
Using REP system, Follow up asnecessary to ensure on time delivery
Reporting directly to the Procurement manager, assist with vendorselection and bid evaluations
Arrange expedited shipments to prevent unscheduled manufacturing downtime
Assist on special projects focused on cost reduction initiativesand process improvement
Proactively track and maintain purchases for each project during design phase
Analyzing vendor’s behavior and trend to purchase the products at just the right time
,conducting research to ascertain the best products and suppliersin terms of best value,delivery
schedules and quality
Assisting in preparation of department’s annual budget -forecasting price trends and their
impact on future activities,monthly monitoring of purchasing variances,and participation in
saving projects.
identifying potential suppliers, visiting existing suppliers, and building and maintaining good
relationships with them
identifying potential suppliers, visiting existing suppliers, and building and maintaining good
relationships with them
Contact suppliers to resolve missed deliveries, short shipments and pricing discrepancies
Updated the procurement database foradditions/deletions in supplierbase.
2. Operation secretary at Siniora Food Industries co .Dec/2011-Mar/2012
3. Producesinformation by transcribing, formatting, inputting,editing, retrieving, copying, and
transmitting text, data, and graphics, Prepares reports by collecting information.
Contributesto teameffort by accomplishing related results as needed Diary management
Ensure that the Regional Manager has all the documentation he/she needs when attending
meetings
Coordinate between different departments “Maintenance,Production, QC,QA, salesand
marketing, R&D, and Finance.
Handles and provides direction regarding conference and event planning, Providesdata
management retrieval and analysis.
Any other duties as required by the Company.
3.CRM at Arab Egypt Land Bank. Bethlehem Aug/2011-Nov/2011-Trainee.
Based on analysis, design and organize CRM campaignsto generate high customer response and
additional margin.
Assist in the development and analysis of customer database, identifying qualifying customer
groups based on theirregency,frequency and type of needed banking service
Identify factorsor trendsthat influence bank customers behavior
4. Office manager at Al-Najah Company for supporting services. Ramallah.Aug/2010-
Jul/2011
Prepare and distribute internal and external correspondence (including occasional dictation,
meeting minutes, memos, updates to reports, etc.).
Screen and route telephone calls while accurately recording and routing messages on a timely
basis
Review and distribute incoming mail as well as collect and route outgoing mail.
Coordinate and order office supplies for the department.
Schedule and coordinate appointments,meetings, travel arrangements and conference calls.
Maintain and update electronic calendars and task lists for management.
Establish and maintain hard copy and/or electronic filing systems for departmental data,
documents and other materials.
Assist in the preparation and distribution of variousroutine and specialized reports or
presentations.
Provide administrative support for the entire department as needed.
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Education:
Importing & Clearance – Palestinian ShipperCouncil 2014.
Supply Chain Management Course – Palestinian Engineers Forum2013.
Bachelor Degree,BusinessAdministration – Birzeit University 2010.