Zeeshan Malik Email Address

Vice President Sourcing

We are the largest foodservice procurement organization in North America and the sole sourcing partner for our parent company,

Commercially focused, hands-on, results driven, procurement executive having global work experience with blue chip organizations within the retail and food-service industry. 25+ years’ experience leading procurement teams whilst using data analytics, strategic critical thinking, and strong negotiation skills in providing sustainable short- and long-term procurement solutions. Also specialize in Global supply chain management having direct experience in Asian, Middle Easter, European and North American markets. Startup specialist with ability to work in both mature and emerging markets. Experience Companies: Compass Group / Auchan / Makro Cash & Carry / IKEA Experience - Industries: Retail Specialized, Hypermarket and Cash & Carry. Foodservice – Business & Industry, Education, Healthcare, Leisure, Restaurant DOR (Defense Offshore & Remote) Experience Categories:Multiple categories within Foodservice & Retail. FMCG, Services, Consumer Hard goods, Equipment, Textiles, Furniture, Home furnishing, Operational, Corporate & Facilities management services. Distribution management including air sea and road freight together with 3 & 4 PL’s distribution centers Specialties Door opener – Delivering successful financial performance and providing creative out of the box solutions. Strategizing and implementing both short / long term, vendor & category strategies ensuring sustainable bottom line improvements. Hands on leader managing and motivating cross functional departments to achieve company goals and targets with end to end responsibility of multimillion dollar buying budgets. Robust conceptual and analytical skills with a commonsense approach to problem solving augmented with strong decision-making skills ideal for normal business continuous improvement and crisis management planning / business continuity.