Riyaz Ahmed Mohammed

• Led international procurement, category management, and strategic sourcing initiatives for global retail operations across multiple countries at METRO AG. • Drove category performance through market analysis, supplier evaluation, assortment optimization, KPI monitoring, and data-driven business insights. • Successfully managed cross-functional international projects, supplier negotiations, promotion planning, and stakeholder coordination to support business growth and operational excellence.

Supported category management through market, sales, and KPI analysis, reporting and presentation preparation, while also assisting with project tracking, supplier negotiation preparation, and daily operational support for the team.

As a corporate banker working for Bank of America, I acquired extensive knowledge about financing the international trade while working in Trade Finance Department. My responsibilities include issuing Letter of Credit (LC) and/or Bank Guarantees (GT), bank to bank payments and collections, sending inquiries/requests via SWIFT, etc.