Ali Sabah Noori

• Established and led S&OP process for machine supply, resulting in £60 million cost optimisation. • Align with procurement, finance and global market teams to establish forecasts (populate S&OP) for all concessions/coffee machines to support our global installation targets. Include a detailed spec requirement to allow procurement and suppliers to deliver to expectations. • Optimised beverage supply chain, delivering £500,000 cost savings in hot chocolate powder stock. • Successfully managed the transition to a new 3PL provider, ensuring seamless operations and minimal disruption. • Working in partnership with the global operations teams and Markets, ensure end to end understanding of Supply Chain processes and lead times. • Manages and implements resolutions to problems that impact our Global partners. • Build production Schedules with Suppliers and ensure all requirements are met across all Costa ordered formats.

• Build effective supplier partnerships & identify value added opportunities for process improvement and ensure suppliers are operating within the parameters that Procurement have agreed/contracted. • Leading the User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and rollout of Anaplan supply planning system, enhancing forecasting and planning capabilities. • Build and manage production schedules with suppliers, ensuring all requirements are met across Costa-ordered formats. • Develop effective supplier partnerships, identifying value-added opportunities for process improvement. • Manage £30m worth of machine Purchase Orders, optimizing inventory levels and working capital. • Owns the stock in warehouse and minimises impact of working capital by maintaining an efficient stock holding. Shares data on a regular basis. • Manage Goods In/Out process ensuring 3PL deliveries. • Supports Global Markets with logistics to ensure machines can be moved around the world in the most efficient way possible.

Astute supply chain professional having 15 years of experience in various facets of supply chain including Equipment handling, Demand planning, Supply operations, Planning tools, Cost and inventory optimisation. Establishing S&OP process around machines which resulted in a £60 million cost optimisation. Post taking over beverages I managed to deliver cost saving of £500k worth of hot chocolate powder stock and ensuring stock availability for global markets while maintaining minimum write off cost.

BSc (Hons.) Professional Practice in Supply Chain Leadership, Business · (April 2024 - April 2027)