Aqil Al-Ghamdi,

Aqil Al-Ghamdi

University of Science and Technology

Location
Saudi Arabia
Education
Master's degree,
Experience
48 years, 10 months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :48 years, 10 months

at University of Science and Technology
  • My current job since January 2014

Notable
Accomplishments
Across The Career
KAUST: Embrace the change, Transformation, Strategic Sourcing, Suppliers Relationship
Management, Negotiation, Contracts Management, and Stakeholder’s Management.
PetroRabigh: Secured all chemicals and raw materials for PRC plants, and ensured that
there was zero shortage of chemicals or raw materials, which resulted in no shutdown of
plant; established many agreements for fast moving items.
SAVOLA Group: Developed the Contracting Section at Kinan International for Real Estate
Company; the team was established from scratch, the filing system was developed, team
was hired, and all tenants’ contracts been identified and filed.
SABIC: Pivotal role in forming Packaging Evaluation Team, which focused on standardizing
the packaging materials specifications.

Growth Path at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
  • Jordan
  • My current job since January 2014
Head
  • May 2012 to January 2014

Strategic Purchasing Section
Key Areas:
Led Strategic Purchasing Section, Chemicals & Packaging Unit; managed processing of
day-to-day requirements received from customer through SAP system
Developed long-term agreements for chemicals & packaging items and formulated
strategies to have supply stability for smooth operations
Developed long-term agreements for spare-parts items & general materials
Ensured securing of all required raw materials (additives, catalysts, feedstock’s) for the
plants’ operations and all basic chemicals (caustic soda, sulphuric acids, glucose), water
& process treatments chemicals, lab chemicals, industrial gases & solvents (cumene,
hexane, heptane)
Formulated purchasing strategies and managed planning, sourcing, bidding &
negotiation and collaborated with end users in technical evaluations

at Rabigh Refining & Petrochemical Company
  • Saudi Arabia
  • April 2008 to January 2014
at Rabigh Refining & Petrochemical
  • January 2008 to January 2014
Supervisor
  • April 2008 to April 2012
Contracts Manager at SAVOLA GROUP
  • United Arab Emirates
  • February 2007 to March 2008

Key Areas:
Developed Contracts Team, contracts section policy & procedure and reviewed &
enhanced the contracts terms & conditions
Carried out the negotiations for the contracts terms with customers and developed
Documents Management System
Analysed the contracts’ values & figures before management approval

Province at Savola Group
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 2007 to January 2008
at Saudi Basic Industries
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 2002 to January 2007
Contracts Specialist at Saudi Basic Industries Corporation
  • India
  • January 2002 to January 2007

Purchasing &

Operation Coordinator at Saudi Oger Company
  • Jordan
  • June 2001 to December 2001

Key Areas:
Sites monitoring & inspections, auditing and enhancement of procedures
documentation

Education

Master's degree,
  • at Prince Sultan College
  • September 2022

from

Bachelor's degree, Management Information Systems
  • at AL Faisal UniversityIndustrial Management College
  • January 2011

in

High school or equivalent, Management Information Systems
  • at Fahad University of Petroleum & Minerals
  • January 2000

in

Specialties & Skills

Purchasing
Negotiation
Sourcing
Strategic Planning
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
NEGOTIATION
PACKAGING
FILE MANAGEMENT
REAL ESTATE
RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT
STRATEGIC
PURCHASING

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert