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Profile: Khidmah is having an Integrated Facility Management contract with Saudi Aramco for King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture ‘Ithra’

Highlights:
• establishing solid networks for expansion in KSA regions

Key Responsibilities:
• Manage direct and control the centralized procurement and contracts department to provide required materials and services to 5 plants of the group.
• Develop, implement and update procurement and contracting manuals, policies and standard operating procedures to enable smooth and flawless departmental operations.
• Supervise the end-to-end procurement process for sourcing and buying various categories of materials from local and international sources.
• Direct and guide the selection of appropriate tendering strategy and supervise tendering, bid evaluation, negotiation and finalization of purchasing orders/contracts at best prices/rates and terms.
• Lead the vendor management process including identifying, evaluating and acquiring new vendors, periodic vendor assessment on parameters of price, delivery and quality and maintenance of good vendor relations.
• Monitor performance against all pending orders/contracts ensuring on time availability of goods and services aligned to the production targets of the organization.
• Drive programs for delivering overall reductions in costs of materials and services through development of new cost effective sources as well as through improved inventory management practices.
• Supervise the departmental staff, conduct periodic performance appraisals and provide required inputs for continual improvements in efficiency and productivity.

Look after local and foreign procurement for five plants specialized in manufacturing carpets
Responsible for all contracts for the manufacturing and trading sectors
The leader of the bidding team for all projects

Profile: Solb Steel operates a modern steel plant producing 1 million tons of finished products comprising of billets and reinforcement bars. http://www.solbsteel.com

Highlights:
• Signed a memorandum of agreement (MOU) with one of the largest producers of iron ore in Russia for procurement of iron ore for one year at a fixed price, setting a benchmark in the company.

Key Responsibilities:
• Managed the procurement department dealing with sourcing and buying of all material requirements including raw materials, equipment and machinery, spares and consumables required for smooth plant operations.
• Coordinated the analysis of purchase requests from various departments, finalization of requirements and specifications, preparation and issue of tenders, bid evaluation and negotiation and placement of purchase orders at best prices and terms.
• Monitored all ongoing procurement actions from purchase requisition to purchase order (PR-PO cycle) assuring adherence to applicable company policies and procedures and the ISO structure.
• Liaised and communicated with vendors to expedite deliveries against purchase orders to ensure availability of materials on time to meet operational requirements.
• Established and managed a professional system for pre-qualification of new vendors and led the process for conducting market research to identify and onboard cost effective and reliable vendors for local and international sourcing.
• Led the process of tendering for, bid evaluation, negotiation and sign-off of contracts to meet all projects and services requirements.
• Administered the budget of the procurement department ensuring optimum allocation and utilization of funds, monitoring and controlling spend to achieve best return on investment.

Profile: ISPC is one of the largest and reputed steel manufacturers in the GCC delivering reinforced steel bars, billets, DRI and downstream premium steel products. http://www.ispc.com.sa/

Highlights:
• Established a collaborative planning process involving end users and suppliers and minimized cost per ton of rebar, achieving the lowest cost for rebar production among the company’s competitors.

Key Responsibilities:
• Managed the procurement department of the company dealing with acquisition of materials and services required for operations as well as projects of the company.
• Dealt with the entire procurement cycle from receipt of purchase requests through tendering, procurement and supply to end user as per required quantity, specifications, cost and quality.
• Led technical and commercial evaluation of bids received against tenders, negotiated and finalized orders and expedited deliveries ensuring adherence to contract terms and conditions.
• Conducted regular market research studies to identify, evaluate and acquired new competitive and reliable vendors to improve the quality of the company’s vendor base.
• Built and sustained good relations with vendors and monitored performance through periodic evaluations to assure uninterrupted availability of goods and services.
• Dealt with procurement of materials from overseas sources dealing with negotiations, placement of orders, ensuring documentation as per legal requirements, coordinating shipments and customs clearance.
• Sourced and procured various industrial requirements including compressors, generators, machinery, pumps, chillers, crude oil tanks, furnaces and heat exchangers.
• Coordinated with various departments of the organization and contributed to the improvement of business processes to improve organizational performance and business results.

Key Responsibilities:
• Managed the centralized procurement department to procure and provide operational requirements for 9 factories of the group.
• Led the entire procurement process from receipt of purchase requests through tendering, bid evaluation, negotiation, placement of orders and expedition of deliveries assuring availability of goods and services at best prices and terms.
• Conducted regular market research to identify and appoint best suppliers available for various categories of materials and contractors for required services.
• Managed vendors, conducting periodic evaluations to assure performance and ensuring prompt resolution of all vendor issues to maintain professional working relations.
• Dealt with the sourcing and procurement of materials and services required by the company including compressors, generators, pumps, chillers and recycling of industrial water and contracts related to ongoing projects.
• Supervised and controlled the procurement cycle (PR-PO cycle) ensuring compliance with all company policies and procedure as well as the ISO structure.
• Administered the procurement department budget, monitoring and controlling all allocations and spend assuring consistent budgetary compliance.

Profile: ABV Rock Group is a construction contractor acting as a principal and specialist contractor across several interlinked sectors covering buildings and civil works. http://www.abvrock.com/

Highlights:
• Prepared the quantity surveying matrix for the Saudi Aramco pipeline project based on weight factors which was approved by the client and senior company management and enabled project handover without any disputes or claims.

Key Responsibilities:
Procurement Planning
• Served as the point of contact in the procurement department for coordination with various technical departments for prioritization and allocation of supplied materials aligned to the hand over schedule of the project.
• Coordinated with project and site departments in assessing material requirements for scheduled project activities and supported the procurement department in expediting on time deliveries.
• Monitored and evaluated potential impact of delays in material delivery on project schedules and recommended appropriate action to ensure achievement of milestones.
• Prepared and issued weekly reports covering all procurement activities for the information of the project manager and department managers.
Quantity Surveying
• Monitored progress of planned jobs at the site and conducted measurements to assess quantities completed as per contract terms.
• Supported execution of works related to underground tunnels by supervising works executed by the appointed contractor ensuring adherence to schedules, scope and specifications.
• Prepared and submitted daily reports and participated in preparation of variation reports and payment applications for submission to the client and consultant.