Procurement Manager
CONFIDENTIAL
Total years of experience :30 years, 8 Months
Resourceful and results-driven professional with over 20 years of experience directing procurement, supply chain, and logistics management operations to attain sustainable business growth. Proven record of success building and leading cross functional teams, executing various Turnkey projects, controlling budgets, and establishing and optimising processes. Adept at purchasing and sourcing of materials ensuring optimum utilisation of materials, maximum cost savings, and meeting anticipatory orders. Instrumental in maximising revenue growth, identifying cost effective sources, planning and implementing technical solutions to drive tactical development in distribution networks, improving customer experience, and resolving complex problems/issues whilst meeting stringent deadlines. Skilled in developing and implementing strategies for procurement of civil, mechanical, and electrical materials from sources. Strong communication skills combined with innate ability to build robust relationships with key stakeholders, vendors, suppliers, and business clients, achieving challenging business goals.
Joined as a Project Coordinator, charted an impressive growth curve to merit promotion as Procurement Manager.
Designation Chronology:
• Aug 96 - Aug 99: Procurement Manager
• Aug 93 - Aug 96: Projects Co-ordination Manager
Highlights:
• Spearheaded establishment of procurement department and reorganization to maintain strong systems and processes in line with business needs.
• Played a vital role in establishing quality systems and processes to enable the company to achieve ISO 9001 certification.
Key Responsibilities as Procurement Manager (Aug 96 - Aug 99):
• Advised on all aspects of the procurement cycle, including international sourcing, tender procedures, tender evaluation/ negotiations, and preparation of contract documents.
• Administered overall activities of the purchase department for procurement of materials for sites all over KSA, encompassing planning, volume allocation among suppliers, negotiation, contracting and delivery.
• Aligned supply chains to enhance profitability and eliminate procedural redundancies pertaining to delivery date, payment terms, and bank guarantees, appointing suppliers with an emphasis on price and reliability.
• Worked in close collaboration with different functional areas, cultivated a cordial relation with key suppliers, established credibility through fair dealings and prompt payments.
• Established stable business connections with suppliers (local/ international) on a regular basis to determine and plan future activities. Negotiated long term agreements, maintained competitive pricing, leading to yearly cost reduction, monitored supplier quality and delivery performance.
• Reviewed contractor technical data and material submittals for procurement of civil, mechanical and electrical materials.
• Trained and guided staff through the entire procurement procedure to ensure alignment with overall organizational objectives.
Key Responsibilities as Projects Co-ordination Manager (Aug 93 - Aug 96):
• Assumed responsibility for site mobilization including but not limited to transportation of contractor's personnel, equipment, and operating supplies to the site; establishment of offices, buildings, and other necessary general facilities for the contractor's operations at the site, in line with project requirements.
• Prepared materials specifications based on the project specification BOQs and related execution drawings in compliance with the organizational guidelines and client requirements.
• Organized resources in consonance with project requirements including materials/ equipments, manpower and subcontractors to ensure smooth progress/ completion of the project.
• Ensured optimal usage of all resources as per schedule and within budgeted overheads. Enforced budgetary guidelines and efficiently organized project utilities in order to meet agreed project delivery deadlines.
• Implemented project design, coordinated different project entities, established procedures, reviewed activities in accordance with existing standards and reported to project manager on key issues, risks, benefits and cost summary.
• Managed project support functions covering planning, tracking, reporting, pricing BOQ, preparing catalogues/ samples and securing client approval for the same, quality management and internal communication.
Previous Professional Experiences:
Mar 87 - Jun 93: Project Manager, Kholoud Trading & Contracting Co.
Projects to Credit:
• 3 Schools in Dawadmi Area.
• School Project with Laboratory unit in Al-Laith Area.
• School Project in Jizan Area.
Jan 86 - Mar 87: Site Engineer, Ozcan Turkish Co.
Other Professional Trainings: • Computer Course (Word, Excel, Netware) • Primavera Project Planner Courses. Other Certifications: • Training course in the field of Kaizen Management, Japan Cooperation Center For The Middle East (23 Feb 2005) • Certified International Sourcing Manager, The International Purchasing and Supply Chain Management Institute (IPSCMI) (7th Feb 2008)