Gul Hussain, Head - Procurement & Stores

Gul Hussain

Head - Procurement & Stores

M/S UNICON Limited

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Diploma, Ms Word, Ms Excel, Business Communication, System analysis & Design, Accounts
Experience
10 years, 6 months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :10 years, 6 months

Head - Procurement & Stores at M/S UNICON Limited
  • Qatar - Doha
  • December 2010 to April 2014

Main Contractor of KAHRAMAA for Electrical & Civil Works. Company Main Activities: The Company engaged as main contractor of KAHRAMAA (Qatar Electricity & Water Distribution Authority) Projects. Procurement exercised for projects included: GTC- 291 of 82 million, GTC-452 of 78 Million & GTC - 455 of 25 million. Contract covers, Electricity Distribution Network, Construction of Sub-Stations, Civil & Repair works, Trench excavation and back filling, Cable Joint works & panel installation, testing & commissioning work. Reporting: Reporting to General Manager. Main Responsibilities: 1. Manage & Control 10 Procurement & Store team. 2. Design & exercise transparent system. 3. Vendors Management, Market search, Evaluate & monitor vendors performance/business & issues resolution. 4. Effective, meaningful & bottom/top communication in-house & outsource. 5. Proactive approach toward key & high values procurement activities. 6. Keen attention securing best price/rates & terms engaging root & direct sources. 7. Negotiations with sources with participation of operation & management prior to award contract. 8. Cost & Inventory Control through defined system & exercising avialbe options to the maximum. 9 . Departmental interaction/consultation with finance toward financial plans prior to finalize contract terms. 10. Letter of Credit, QIB bank (Qatar) inspection against LC & bank documents processing on dispatched goods. 11. Attend suppliers quarries and finding solutions to bring them on track. 12. Long & short term procurement plans using post contract budget. Proven Tasks: 1. By market search & alternative sources, secured 2% discount on already approved contract for Cable accessories with REPL Engineering Dubia of total 2 Million US Dollar value contract. 2. Cost reduction by implementing effective Procurement system ensured smooth activities, defined clear objectives of the procurement dept that saved time of many including users being following defined system. 3. Worked on source management & engaged 5 major root/manufacturers for the supply of materials that remarkably reduced materials, equipment, assets & processing cost by eliminating middle man & eased the process.

Purchase Manager at M/S Obayashi Corporation
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 2005 to January 2010

Company Main Activities: Company was engaged as main contractor of RTA for the construction of Dubai Rapid Link Consortium (Dubai Metro). Dubai Metro Project of AED 14 billion consist of Red Line 52.1KM length and Green line of 22.5KM length completed by joint venture of Mitsubishi, Yapi Merkizi & OBAYASHI Corporation. OBAYASHI Corporation was engaged in construction of underground tunnels all over the city and under the sea at AL Ras. Main works included Tunnel boring through TBM, Excavation, stations construction, Pipes and rails fitting & mechanical works. Reporting: Reporting to Construction Manager. Team: Managing a team of 4 procurement & 6 Store men. Main Responsibilities: Purchasing activities from initial stages till award of bid and delivery follow up. Vendor and sub-contract Management. Effective policy & techniques securing best prices and terms. Negotiation power using vendors relation & attract interest towards long & future business.Coordination with Project team, finance and Management & outsources regarding project procurement. Effective communication In-house and outsources including vendors, client & Govt. concerns. Close interaction with Plant division for timely arrangement of machinery and equipment. Exercise Inventory control by post contract budget breakup. Long & Short term procurement plans & resource arrangement. Exercised procurement practices under company manifesto. Oversee & monitor procurement & stores team. Main Achievements: On time materials arrangement with best prices and terms using post contract breakdown, cost control by buy or hire decision using cost/benefit analysis. Secured best discount by long term procurement contracts with main manufactures and sources. Reason of leaving job: The Company successfully completed the project.

Purchasing Supervisor at Power Line Gulf Construction
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 2003 to January 2005

Company Main Activities: Company was engaged in building construction. The project handled included Dubai Logon Project & Ajman Residential Tower. The company was a joint venture of a local company and “Power Line Engineering” - a Thailand Company performing the civil, MEP and electrical works. Reporting: Reporting to Procurement Manager. Main Responsibilities: Securing bids on approved MRF (Material Requisition Form), preparation of Price and terms comparison report and negating for price discount & other key terms. Taken approval for order processing, Purchase Order preparation and distribution to supplier, store and concerned user. Delivery follow up, coordination with store and project team. Data record and filing. Supplier invoice processing for payment and coordination with finance for related issues.Coordination with store for daily stock report, delivery status of placed orders & receiving store receipt notes for dispatched materials. Attending meeting inside and with outside suppliers, updating suppliers data base and ensuring to keep current sources in contact.Preparation of various reports to Procurement Manager and management. Reporting to Senior Procurement Manager

Education

Diploma, Ms Word, Ms Excel, Business Communication, System analysis & Design, Accounts
  • at Board of intermediate & Education Peshawar
  • March 2002
Master's degree, Financial Accounts, Management, Audit
  • at Quaid-e-Azam College of Commerce - Peshawar University-Pakistan
  • November 2000
Bachelor's degree, Financial Accounting, Cost Accounting , Management information System
  • at Peshawar University
  • October 1998

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Specialties & Skills

Teamwork
Proactivity
Team Leadership
Vendor Management
Negotiation
BUYING/PROCUREMENT
EXCAVATION
INVENTORY

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert
Hindi
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Project Management (Training)
Training Institute:
AL Jaber Al Sultan
Date Attended:
July 2013
Duration:
30 hours