# Tanveer Ahmed

Tanveer Ahmed is a remote worker on Himalayas, Head of Supply Chain at La Baguette / Café Kitsune, based in Kuwait.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@tanveerayazahmed

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Head of Supply Chain at LaBaguette / Café Kitsune, delivering USD 212K in annual savings and building Café Kitsune’s Kuwait supply chain.
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| Detail | Value |
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| Availability | Looking for a job |
| Location | Kuwait |
| Authorized to work in | Kuwait |
| Salary expectations | 50k-65k USD |
| Job categories | Supply Chain Manager, Procurement Manager |
| Skills | Supply Chain Management, Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Category Management, Supplier Development, Supplier Consolidation, Cost Savings, demand planning, Inventory Management, Replenishment, Customs Clearance, Warehousing, Distribution, Cold Chain, 3PL Management |
| LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/in/tanveerayazahmed |

## What I'm looking for

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Looking for a job in a stable company with ambitious top management.
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## About

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At LaBaguette / Café Kitsune, I own the end-to-end supply chain for an 18-outlet operation, from sourcing and import clearance to warehousing and distribution. I delivered USD 212K in confirmed annual food-cost savings by consolidating suppliers and developing regional sources, and cut packaging cost per unit by 68%.

I built Café Kitsune’s Kuwait supply chain from the ground up, including procurement, vendor management, logistics, and demand planning. Earlier, at M.H. AlshayaCo., I drafted the Food Division Procurement Policy adopted division-wide and piloted its tendering framework; at DankeBio Market, I established supply-chain infrastructure for a new organic supermarket concept.
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## Experience

### Head of Supply Chain (current)

La Baguette / Café Kitsune. Jan 2024 - Present

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Own the complete end-to-end supply chain for an 18-outlet F&B operation, managing ~USD 4.9M in annual expenditure and leading a team of 14. Delivered USD 212K in confirmed annual food-cost savings and sustained supply through regional disruption.
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Skills: Strategic-Sourcing, Category-Management, vendor-negotiation, Supplier-Development, Supplier-Consolidation, Contract-Management, Tendering, RFQ, Spend-Analysis, demand-planning, Replenishment, Shelf-Life-Management, Stock-Control, Master-Data, Import, Customs-Clearance, Freight, Route-To-Market, 3PL-Management, Cold-Chain, Team-Leadership, Supply-Chain-Development, ERP-Implementation, SOP-Development, Policy-Development, Cross-Functional-Collaboration, Multi-Market-Management

### Founder / Operator

Independent Ventures. Jan 2021 - Dec 2024

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Co-founded a food import and distribution venture and served as managing partner of a fast-casual burger concept, overseeing purchasing, inventory, and systems.
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Skills: Food-Import, Distribution, Purchasing, Inventory-Management, Systems-Management

### Supply Chain Project Manager

DankeBio Market. Jan 2018 - Dec 2021

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Spearheaded the end-to-end supply chain build for Kuwait's first dedicated organic supermarket, establishing procurement, warehousing, and logistics infrastructure from the ground up. Implemented ERP-based inventory management and authored SOPs across supply chain, finance, and HR.
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Skills: Supply-Chain-Management, Procurement, Warehousing, Logistics, ERP-Implementation, Inventory-Management, Replenishment, SOP-Development, Team-Leadership, Recruitment, Onboarding, Mentorship

### Supply Chain Analyst, Category Manager (Produce)

M.H. Alshaya Co.. Jan 2015 - Dec 2017

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Managed procurement for the temperature-controlled Produce category across 11 markets and 21 brands, with ~USD 16.3M in annual spend. Drafted the Food Division Procurement Policy and piloted the division's tendering process.
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Skills: Procurement, Category-Management, Strategic-Sourcing, Supplier-Development, Cost-Savings, Traceability, 3PL-Management, Policy-Development, Tendering, Negotiation

### Supply Chain Officer, Bakery & Grains

M.H. Alshaya Co.. Jan 2014 - Dec 2015

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Managed inventory flow across 11 MENA markets, running periodic stock audits and coaching store teams on inventory control to reduce unnecessary deliveries.
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Skills: Inventory-Management, Stock-Audits, Inventory-Control, Coaching, Supply-Chain-Operations

### Supply Chain Coordinator

M.H. Alshaya Co.. Jan 2012 - Dec 2014

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Coordinated supply chain activities for the Pinkberry brand within the Food Division.
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## Education

### Bachelor of Engineering

Bachelor of Engineering, Biotechnology. Grade: First Class

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Earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Biotechnology with First Class honors.
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## Tech stack

- Slack
- WhatsApp
- Trello
- Microsoft Excel
- SAP
- Microsoft Dynamics 365

To contact Tanveer, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire).

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