Ahmed Saeed

• Manage procurement operations of stock quantities, while partaking in contractual negotiations and issuing purchase orders.
• Sourcing materials and new suppliers that offer a cost-effective and high quality product
• Inventory management and stock control of the warehouse
• Demand planning and forecasting using the IT system and insight from the sales team
• Developing relations with the suppliers and resolving any supplier issues
• Verifying materials (or merchandise) against receiving documents, noting and reporting discrepancies and obvious damages, routing materials to prescribed storage locations.

 Managing domestic & international Technical Procurement and Contract Operations of over $500 million spent annually with Business Partners such as Oracle, Huawei and Ericsson
 Supervising Pre/Post Contract executions and implementations for all internal business units & ensuring Post Contract Supplier Performance Management
 Partaking in contractual negotiations and establish Terms & Conditions, Claim Management, Cost & Quality, Payment & Delivery Terms and Pre-Supply Inspections with vendors for Technical & Other Departmental Projects
 Developing and Initiating a Claim Management and Vendor Governance process and strategy across the departments including Technical, IT, Administration, Marketing and Commercial; ensuring effective monitoring and control mechanisms are in place to achieve the Claim Targets.
 Preparing various contracts (such as Supply & Services, Turnkey & NDAs) and related documents; working in coordination with procurement guidelines, end user terms, Taxation, Treasury and Legal guidelines
 Providing Contract Administrative Support from the initiation to finalization of assigned contracts in compliance with company policies and requirements while strictly adhering to the timelines
 Prepared weekly spreadsheet for Senior Management on status of pending contracts and associated revenue

 Develop and implement interconnect contract and plans: define the scope, prepare cost estimations and project timelines.
 Establish Interconnect core operational processes across the cross function departments including IT, Finance & Legal to improve the overall financial position of the company
 Evaluate interconnect contract proposals, direct negotiations, and prepare project bids
 Ensure smooth coordination between partners and internal/external stakeholders for major interconnect projects
 Manage and work on data sets to analyse project performance and prepare reports, addressing activities, milestone achievements, and recommendations to the Manager
 Drive Warid Interconnect network coverage and client base growth through on-boarding Mobile operators, LDIs, PSTN and governmental organizations

 Supervising a team of 2 members for managing the International Voice Service Contracts with 120+ international telecom companies in the Asian, European and North American regions
 Analysing, negotiating and preparing service contracts with the international carriers, ensuring appropriate terms and conditions are included to protect the interests of the company
 Reviewing existing contracts with international carriers, and renegotiating volume and rate commitments
 Monitoring the progress of contractual agreements; reviewing and approving invoices for payments; resolving problems that arise; performing post contract evaluations
 Timely invoice processing for the International Carriers to ensure prompt reconciliations and settlements
 Maintaining the Budget and Expense report of the Business Development Wing
 Compilation and presentation of the daily and monthly reports to the senior management

Led a team of 6 CROs in the Northern Region to optimize service quality levels and provide branches with tools and environment necessary to maximize productivity. Conducted regular site visits to provide on-ground support to branch channels. Prepared performance reports to improve overall management of bank branches with respect to the processes and customer experience levels

Procured new IT Projects and training programs: prepared business and financial feasibility reports. Assisted in developing the marketing strategies for IT projects and training programs. Networked with other enterprises, trainers and customers to establish a support group. Conducted monthly and quarterly reviews of ongoing projects. Ensured that the client’s needs are met in timely and cost effective manner.