Corneliu Pluteanu, CSCP

Corneliu Pluteanu, CSCP, has extensive experience in supply chain and logistics management. Corneliu currently holds the role of Supply Chain Manager at Seafood Souq, a position they have held since February 2022. Prior to their current role, Corneliu obtained their CPIM certification from APICS, where they worked from August 2020 to August 2021.

Corneliu's previous experience includes working as a Senior Logistics Manager at Al Ghurair Foods from September 2016 to April 2020. In this role, they reported directly to the CEO and was responsible for managing a budget spend of AED 47 million. Corneliu led a team of 51 staff, with 7 direct reports, and successfully developed and led the supply chain for 6 distribution setups, handling over 5500 monthly shipments by land, sea, and air. Corneliu effectively managed the procurement of over thirty-five 3PL contracts and achieved multiple cost savings of up to 10.04% of the annual budget.

Before joining Al Ghurair Foods, Corneliu worked as a Logistics Manager at National Feed and Flour Production & Marketing Co LLC from November 2015 to August 2016. In this role, they managed a team of 22 staff, with 5 direct reports, and was responsible for a budget spend of AED 39 million. Corneliu successfully developed and led the supply chain for 2 distribution setups, managed the procurement of twelve 3PL contracts, and optimized the budget costs by 10.5% in 2016.

Corneliu's earlier experience includes roles as a Senior Logistics Lead and Logistics Lead at Agthia Group PJSC from May 2015 to October 2015 and June 2013 to April 2015, respectively. Corneliu also worked as a Logistics Lead at Federal Foods from May 2011 to May 2013 and as a Warehouse and Logistics Lead at Delphi Diesel Systems from September 2007 to September 2009. Corneliu began their career as a Warehouse and Distribution Lead at Vel Pitar from December 2003 to September 2007.

Corneliu Pluteanu, CSCP, obtained a Bachelor of Economics in Management from Universitatea "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" din Iași from 2007 to 2010. In addition, they have also obtained several certifications, including being a Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) from APICS in December 2014. Corneliu has also obtained certifications in Customer Service and Advanced Negotiation Skills from Informa Middle East, although the specific dates of these certifications are not provided.