Ahamed Althaf, Senior Procurement Engineer

Ahamed Althaf

Senior Procurement Engineer

Al Sahraa Holding Group

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, ELECTRONICS and COMMUNICATION
Experience
16 years, 4 months

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Total years of experience :16 years, 4 months

Senior Procurement Engineer at Al Sahraa Holding Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since January 2017

AL Sahraa General Transport & Clearance is doing Roads & Infrastructure Projects for government in UAE for below clients.

Clients:
Works experience with various Clients like CMW (Command of Military Works), PGC (Presidential Guards Command), ADM-DMAT (Abudhabi Municipality - Department of Municipal Affairs and Transport), WRM (Western Region Municipality) etc.,

Consultants:
Work Experience with various Consultants like Conser Consulting Engineers etc.,

Job Responsibilities as a Senior Procurement Engineer:
 Preparing and Floating RFQ, collecting quotations, technically studying the offer.
 MR review, P.O review, QA analyses, review and approval of all procurement material submittals/ QA documents/Material inspection / Vendor/ Sub-contractor coordination.
 Negotiate Supplier/ Subcontractor for prices, payment terms, delivery to meet the project budget.
 Liaise with suppliers on delivery schedule so as to ensure on-time deliveries of final product.
 Develop, implement and drive the procurement strategies in order to meet cost savings targets.
 Ensure commercial, legal and contractual compliances in all the procurement transactions.
 Placing Purchase orders on time as per company policy, Material Replenishment and Supplier Performance.
 Negotiate prices and prepare Subcontract Agreement, LOA, LOI as per the project required schedule.

Senior Procurement Engineer at ETA - Central Procurement Department
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • October 2010 to January 2017

ETA - Central Procurement Department is a division of ETA ASCON Group of Companies which deals with the Procurement of Materials and Services for Civil, Electrical & Mechanical Project requirements in EPC, MEP & Construction industries in UAE, Qatar and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Initiating the Project Procurement activities for Project Specific Materials. Techno-Commercial evaluations, Vendor Selection, Effective Negotiations, Formulating the T & Cs, Issuance of Purchase Orders / Sub-Contract Agreements inline with Organization rules & Policies.

Skills: e-Procurement thru ARIBA, SAP MM, Negotiations, arranging PO, Contract /Sub-Contract Agreements, Contract Administration etc, .

Graduate Engineer Trainee - Contracts & Procurement at ETA Star International L.L.C
  • United Arab Emirates
  • June 2008 to September 2010

ETA - Star International LLC is a reputed EPC Contractor for Design, Supply, Erection, Testing & commissioning of 132kV Cable Laying Works for 132/11KV substations and Associated works, desalination plants & OHL for below clients.

Projects: Worked for various range of Cabling projects - HV, MV & LV cables and Pipeline projects.

Client: Works experience with various Clients like DEWA, TRANSCO, KAHRAMAA, FEWA, Nakheel, Dubai Properties, RTA, DUBAL, HVPNL (Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited, India) etc.,

Consultants: Work Experience with various Consultants like Mott Macdonald (UK), Lahmeyer (Germany), PB Power (UAE), Energo Projekt (UAE)

Well, I was reporting to Contracts Department Head and responsible for Techno-Commercial aspects of Cabling Projects for 132kV Substations .

My Job responsibilities includes evaluation of suppliers / sub-Contractors, Negotiating the T & Cs and issuing the PO / Sub-Contracts for Project Specific items as such Power Cables, Joints, GIS Termination, Transformer Termination, Link Boxes, Fibre Optic Cable and its accessories, Bonding Cables & Earthing Conductors, .. Civil Material such as Reinforced Precast Concrete Materials like Trough, Cover, pits Markers etc..Civil Work Subcontractor for Trench Excavation Cable laying, HDD, Asphalt Reinstatement, Dewatering, Landscaping, Irrigation Subcontractor. Soil Test like Borelog, Thermal Resistivity, Moisture content etc..LHS cable installation, Fire protection work.
Hiring GIS Supervisor from GIS Manufacturer, HVAC testing kits, Cable Fault Locating & HVDC Kit, Digital Low Resistance

Water line Projects Ductile Iron Pipes, Coupling, Valves Heat Shrink Sleeves etc.,

In addition, Appraising the project details, Budgeting in Co-ordination with Department head, Estimating, Negotiation, Logistics, e-procurement, Contract T & Cs, Claims Management, EOT, Payments, Variations to project parameters, TOCs, DLP, Bank gaurantees (APG, PBG), Insurances, Planning & Monitoring, Cost Monitoring, schedule of rates, WBS, Contract Closure etc.

Trainee Engineer of Hardware, Networking & System Administrator at ETA General Private Ltd
  • India - Chennai
  • October 2007 to March 2008

ETA General Private Limited (EGPL) is a joint venture company between ETA-ASCON, Dubai and fujitsu general limited, Japan. EGPL launched OGeneral brand air conditioners in the Indian market in the year 2000.

Key Result Areas:

❖ Server Maintanence
❖ Computer Hardware & software installation, assembling, troubleshooting
❖ Computer Networking

Education

Bachelor's degree, ELECTRONICS and COMMUNICATION
  • at ANNA UNIVERSITY - Mohammed Sathak Engineering College, Ramnad District, India
  • May 2007

Bachelor of ENGINEERING in ELECTRONICS and COMMUNICATION (2003 - 2007) from ANNA UNIVERSITY (with an aggregate of 68% marks)

Specialties & Skills

Parties
Project Execution
Materials
Negotiation
CONTRACTS
ENGINEER
FAST LEARNER
TEAM BUILDING
TIME MANAGEMENT
spoken Arabic
quotations
materials
purchase contracts
purchasing
purchasing negotiations
purchasing management

Languages

Hindi
Intermediate
English
Expert
Tamil
Expert
Arabic
Beginner

Training and Certifications

Six Sigma Yellow Belt (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2023
Diploma in Computer Applications (Training)
Training Institute:
Academic Council of SITECH
Date Attended:
June 2003
Diploma in Hardware (Training)
Training Institute:
ARTECH Institute of Computers
Date Attended:
June 2005

Hobbies

  • Hobbies
    Swimming, Shuttle Cock, Volley Ball, Cricket, Ice Skating, Reading Books, etc.