Ibrahim Shamsi
Senior Vice President
Ibrahim directs supply chain and distribution of The SupplySide Group products on an international basis.
Ibrahim heads Supply Side Group’s packaging, supply chain and distribution divisions for SupplySideUSA and PackagingSupplies.com. He is a hands-on leader, driven by a passion to create and innovate. Ibrahim’s focus on developing talent and building a team culture has been the genesis of Supply Side’s robust growth. With his global perspective, Ibrahim is a recognized expert in merging technology and supply chain to create innovative approaches to distribution. His creative, entrepreneurial approach has helped SupplySideUSA develop unique programs creating disruptions in the market that have generated additional revenue streams for our companies and enhanced services for our customers.
Ibrahim developed a unique supply chain solution for retailers who lacked distribution capabilities. Utilizing syndicated partner B2C websites and aggregator methods, his innovative model tapped into new online revenue and drove foot traffic to customer’s brick and mortar locations. He also developed operational systems so that all types and sizes of customers could be supplied private branded product. By retooling business processes, sales and procurement methodologies, SupplySide increased both margin and customer retention. Under Ibrahim’s guidance, SupplySideUSA and PackaginSupplies.com greatly expanded new product development and vertical markets, improved operational and logistic efficiencies and expanded its global procurement network.
Under Ibrahim’s leadership, SupplySide has earned consistent industry accolades, namely the annual winner of the Inside Self-Storage Best of Business Awards for Best Retail Product (2011-2020) and Fastest Growing Sales Award” (2015) at The UPS Store’s Corporate Vendor Forum.
He launched his career with Prime360 where he started in business development. He worked in assignments in all aspects of the business and eventually was appointed to lead the Sustainability and Recycling division before transitioning into SupplySideUSA.
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