Negussie Tedela, purchasing manager, Movenpick Hotel Ibn Battuta Gate
ABOUT NEGUSSIE
After obtaining a diploma in accounting from Addis Ababa Commercial College in 1996 and an executive MBA at, Negussie Tedela began his career in hospitality in 1997 at the Sheraton Addis Luxury Collection Hotel as the assistant F&B Cost Controller. In 2000, Tedela moved within the Sheraton family to Algiers as F&B cost controller at the Sheraton Club Des Pin’s. In 2001, he was promoted to credit manager at the same property before moving to Doha where he briefly worked as the assistant F&B cost controller at the Sheraton Doha Hotel & Resort. It wasn’t until 2002 that he made a permanent move to Dubai and joined the Fairmont Dubai Hotel in as the F&B cost controller, and in 2004 became the assistant purchasing manager. Tedela’s hard work took him to the position of purchasing manager at Raffles Dubai in 2007 before he eventually joined Mövenpick Hotel Ibn Battuta Gate as a part of the pre opening team in 2010 as cluster purchasing manager.
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WHY WAS HE NOMINATED?
Over the past 12 months, Tedela has decreased the cost of hood, exhaust fan and duct cleaning annual maintenance for two properties, including the Mövenpick Hotel Ibn Battuta Gate and the Oceana Beach Club by 35% compared to last year. In addition, Tedela also managed to arrange excellent deals with beverage providers saving a total of AED 1 Million per year in rebates and brand support, and thereby increasing the hotel’s revenue. Moreover, he has successfully negotiated a 23.5% reduction of the employee transportation cost over a course of year.
WHAT DID HIS TEAM SAY?
"Tedela is spontaneous, friendly, professional, and an avid opportunity seeker. He always has creative and innovate suggestions and solutions to purchasing issues and is a major ‘cost saver’,” Michael Nugent, general manager.
WHAT DID HIS SUPPLIERS SAY?
"I must say that I found Tedela an absolute pleasure to work with. Easily the best purchasing manager I have worked with in the last two years," Paul Davids, Emirates Printing Press.
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