Group Procurement Director
Elaf Groups
Total years of experience :13 years, 6 Months
· Develop and implement organizational procurement policies and processes to ensure a consistent and standardized approach and to drive improvements and efficiencies in procurement activities
· Design and execute an organizational procurement strategy, supported by tactical and innovative procurement programs, to deliver enhanced benefits and value to the customer/end user and to support service delivery aims
· Lead the research and analysis of market trends and best practice to ensure sourcing and procurement strategies and approaches are current, risks are identified and governance frameworks are effective, and insight is gained through the analysis of costs, benefits and supply markets
· Provide expert advice to key stakeholders on all aspects of procurement to encourage innovative practices and support delivery of business and policy directions
· Build and manage relationships with key stakeholders to provide strategic insights on business needs, resolve complex issues and deliver high performance cost, service and quality outcomes
· Provide leadership, direction and effective management of the procurement team and cross-functional working groups to achieve a high- level of performance in procurement and deliver high quality advice and service to stakeholders
· Identify and manage commercial, contractual, operational, financial, reputational, ethical and supply chain risks to minimize negative impacts on organizational objectives while encouraging opportunity and innovation
· Establish performance standards and evaluation processes to assess and report on procurement activity in terms of progress, results, customer satisfaction, value and cost
· Locating and maintaining the best sources of supply for the components, materials and services a company needs.
· Consider all aspects of company relationship with suppliers, including quality, value and the ability to respond quickly to changing supply requirements.
· Select suppliers that can act as long-term partners and help the company meet its growth objectives.
· Identify the suppliers that are most important to the success of the company and negotiate long-term contracts that set out prices, quality standards, cost-reduction targets, delivery timescales, and commercial terms and conditions.
· In addition to strategic sourcing role, responsible for traditional purchasing functions.
· Restructure the department and establish new jobs to ensure complete cycle for all processes.
· Manage and mentor staff encouraging professional growth & development.
· Update & Develop policy and procedures and ensures compliance within the department.
· Develop demand planning and forecast for all items to ensure continues supply.
• Devise and use fruitful purchasing and sourcing strategies.
• Discover profitable suppliers and initiate business partnerships.
• Negotiate with suppliers to secure advantageous terms.
• Develop quarterly and annual purchasing plans per supplier and per product.
• Communicate quarterly and annual purchasing plans to relevant suppliers.
• Manage contracting process with suppliers; quantities, items specifications, payment and delivery terms, marketing support, and supply, shipment and storage terms and conditions.
• Follow-up with suppliers in relation to financial affairs, productivity, supply, claims, discounts, support, and marketing plan.
• Submit periodic reports to suppliers on the size of sales, market size, volume of purchases, all financial details, offers, discounts and marketing support.
• Review and assess Company’s operations report and monitor departmental operational costs.
• Provide Executive Management with the annual purchasing report and provide comparative previous years’ analyses.
• Conduct research and provide market analysis to Executive Management in regards to current and future market changes as well as local and global purchasing laws.
• Train employees on all import and export laws, procedures, customs duties, licensing fees and restrictions.
In short, responsible for all purchasing and contracting activities. Maintaining all the activities in the department. Pricing and costing, shipments and all terms ( delivery and payment), yearly purchase forecasting and planning. Suppliers and orders problem solving, daily purchasing activities. Designing and implementing policies and procedures for the department. Following all the governmental importing regulations.
Coordinate movement of all purchased goods from suppliers to the warehouses and address any supply/supplier issues.
2. Support the Purchasing Manager on operational projects as needed.
3. Handling the issuing of P.O's for all of purchasing transactions.
4. Resolve received error issues for the P.O's.
5. Provide non-inventory purchasing support.
6. Assess warehouses/Logistics requirements on a weekly/monthly /quarterly cycle based on the sales forecast and address purchasing requirements for each warehouse for all goods.
7. Perform PO and item master maintenance transactions in the ERP system.
8. Update POs with current delivery information.
9. Expedite components as needed to keep warehouses lines running within their needs and within the purchasing plans.
10. Follow established guidelines and procedures for field and branch purchases.
11. Establish preferred/active suppliers list as required for each kind of goods.
12. Will coordinate with Logistic Depart ment for the re-order volumes at each warehouse/branch and tie it with the Purchase Forecast.
13. Review/verify/follow up all of past due PO reports and report to purchasing manager to address overdue PO's.
14. Handles specialized, standard & non-standard requisition for developments for goods which are usual & unusual or require evaluation or technical understanding normally beyond the scope of the assigned unit staff.
15. Serves on special assignments dealing with major or complex issues related to worldwide purchasing matter, or resulting from claims and/or company audits which often require close interface with proponent, and Multiple System Operation MSO and non-MSO support functions.
16. Conducts special studies for the purchasing Studies and prices for Old/New companies, as well any of adjusting/adapting these prices.
And More....
marketing interactive solution devices to the Departments of Education, universities and privet schools. signing a contracts and following up the customers.
auditing restaurants and applying( HASSAP) system to the restaurants. training workers the standers and the rules of the company. auditing the facilities and the storage and checking the food hazard and employees personal hygiene.
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt training teach the strategies and tools necessary for process improvement. Adding the following: Master a set of tools and strategies to reduce costs and increase profits. Implement meaningful metrics and measurements to improve business processes. Improve quality and reliability, which improves customer satisfaction. Implement plans to reduce cycle times. Identify constraints to improve process flows. Implement Six Sigma metrics to make fact-based decisions based on objective criteria. Become a specialist in Six Sigma principles.
The Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP) program is for professionals who have demonstrated the skills to successfully implement improved purchasing and supply chain practices as part of a business solution in an organization. Objectives of the Program: The specific objectives of the American Purchasing Society individual purchasing certification program include: To promote recognition and acceptance of professional status for certified people involved in purchasing and supply chain operations among other areas of business management. To develop performance standards and operational guidelines which can improve the efficiency and effectiveness of purchasing and supply chain. To develop and live by a code of ethical standards for purchasing and supply chain operations under which modern business practices might be more clearly understood and favorably accepted by the public in general. To increase the degree to which the individual gains personal confidence, satisfaction, and pride from direct involvement in purchasing and supply chain operations.
Objectives of the Program: The specific objectives of the American Purchasing Society individual purchasing certification program include: To promote recognition and acceptance of professional status for certified people involved in purchasing and supply chain operations among other areas of business management. To develop performance standards and operational guidelines which can improve the efficiency and effectiveness of purchasing and supply chain management. To develop and live by a code of ethical standards for purchasing and supply chain operations under which modern business practices might be more clearly understood and favorably accepted by the public in general. To increase the degree to which the individual gains personal confidence, satisfaction, and pride from direct involvement in purchasing and supply chain operations.
IELTS overall score “6” Speaking: 7, Reading: 5.5, Writing: 5.5, Listening: 6.
“fast track, for three months”” from University of Victoria’11 (One of the best five Universities in Canada). Subjects include: Business Administration, Business Writing and Presentation Skills, Computing, Interpersonal Business Communication, Financial Accounting, Marketing, Finance, Strategic Management, International Business. one of the best experiences i will never forget. it was a transforming point in my life
“ELPI intensive course” for twelve weeks from University of Victoria
“ELPI intensive course” for twelve weeks from University of Victoria (from September 13th to December 8th 2010).
for six months (from March to August) form GEOS Language Academy North America
mostly i have worked in all lab areas.
