Procurement Manager
Humanitas Education System Pvt Ltd
Total years of experience :13 years, 9 Months
(Industry: Education)
Procurement Manager July 2023- Present
Responsibilities
• Managing core activities of Procure to Pay to meet the smooth running of organization activities.
• Negotiating with suppliers and vendors to secure advantageous terms.
• Reviewing existing contracts with suppliers and vendors to ensure on-going feasibility.
• Building and maintaining long-term relationships with vendors and suppliers.
• Vendor development.
• Approve the ordering of necessary goods and services
• Finalize purchase details of orders and deliveries
• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
• Collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company
• Expect unfavorable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies
• Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs
• Handled data mapping and planning tasks using Woo Commerce, an open-source ecommerce platform.
•Managing core activities of Procure to Pay to meet the PKR. 18 Billion Distribution portfolio needs of Cables and Cables accessories, Terminations and Joints.
(Industry: Energy/Power Generation)
Senior Procurement Specialist - Power Generation, Distribution & Transmission Nov 2022- Present
Responsibilities
•Managing core activities for sourcing and procurement of materials to meet the PKR. 2 Billion spend of Distribution portfolio needs of Grids stations, IBCs, New Connections and Operations Department like Poles, Brackets, Clamps, PMT Structure, Strut & Stay Units, Terminations, Joints etc.
•Processing MRP (Material Requisition Planning) based procurement.
•Conducting price comparisons, negotiations with OEMs/Local manufacturers for discounts, flexible payment terms and prompt delivery schedules.
•Ensures comprehensive compliance of procurement policies.
•Possess hands-on experience with S.A.P Ariba and S.A.P (MM and QM) Module for complete procurement cycle.
•Handling 100% specification base (make to order) procurement from OEMs/Local manufacturers.
Procurement Specialist - Power Distribution Oct 2017 - Oct 2022
Responsibilities
• Managing core activities for sourcing and procurement of materials to meet the PKR. 2 Billion spend of Distribution portfolio needs of Grids stations, IBCs, New Connections and Operations Department like Poles, Brackets, Clamps, PMT Structure, Strut & Stay Units, Terminations, Joints etc.
• Processing MRP (Material Requisition Planning) based procurement.
• Conducting price comparisons, negotiations with OEMs/Local manufacturers for discounts, flexible payment terms and prompt delivery schedules.
• Ensures comprehensive compliance of procurement policies.
• Possess hands-on experience with S.A.P Ariba and S.A.P (MM and QM) Module for complete procurement cycle.
• Handling 100% specification base (make to order) procurement from OEMs/Local manufacturers.
•Managing core activities for sourcing, tendering and procurement of materials and services to meet the Generation Needs of 1260 MW Power Plant (BQPS-1 i.e. Bin Qasim Power Station 1) at Port Qasim, Karachi
•Conducting price comparisons, preparation of landed cost schedules and negotiations with local and foreign suppliers for discounts, flexible payment terms and prompt delivery schedules.
•Handling 85% foreign & 15% local procurement.
Achievements
Multiple initiatives to ensure visibility and transparency throughout the procurement cycle in accordance with company’s SOPs.
Process Improvement - 10% reduction in lead time from PR to PO; timely order placement has improved deliveries and services/jobs performed as planned, especially for BQPS1 plant outage requirements.
Saving of USD 500K through Negotiation till Date.
Introduced Over 50+ Competitive Vendor to AVL (Approved Vendor List).
Initiated Vendor Audit Activities and aligned local and foreign vendors in accordance with company SOPs.
Focused buying approach by channel elimination and bringing OEMs directly on board.
Consistently recognized for facilitating intra-dept. communication by being the focal point of contact for vendors, finance, IT and inventory teams.
Responsibilities
• Managing core activities for sourcing, tendering and procurement of materials and services to meet the Generation Needs of 1260 MW Power Plant (BQPS-1 i.e. Bin Qasim Power Station 1) at Port Qasim, Karachi
• Conducting price comparisons, preparation of landed cost schedules and negotiations with local and foreign suppliers for discounts, flexible payment terms and prompt delivery schedules.
• Handling 85% foreign & 15% local procurement.
Achievements
✓ Multiple initiatives to ensure visibility and transparency throughout the procurement cycle in accordance with companys SOPs.
✓ Process Improvement - 10% reduction in lead time from PR to PO; timely order placement has improved deliveries and services/jobs performed as planned, especially for BQPS1 plant outage requirements.
✓ Saving of USD 500K through Negotiation till Date.
✓ Introduced Over 50+ Competitive Vendor to AVL (Approved Vendor List).
✓ Initiated Vendor Audit Activities and aligned local and foreign vendors in accordance with company SOPs.
✓ Focused buying approach by channel elimination and bringing OEMs directly on board.
✓ Consistently recognized for facilitating intra-dept. communication by being the focal point of contact for vendors, finance, IT and inventory teams.
MHA Dairy Farm (Industry: Dairy Farming) Assistant Manager Supply Chain and Administration August 2013 to July 2015
Responsibilities
• Managing core activities of administration and Supply Chain in Sourcing of vendor, Daily outlook of raw material market prices, Checking of inventory status and plan it accordingly on daily basis, Checking of employee works that they are working under the company compliances policies or not on daily basis, Purchasing of raw materials, veterinary medicines and general items, Sale and purchase of Livestock, Providing logistic services when needed, Maintain and arrange the inventory in warehouse, Checking quality of raw materials and technical things, Following suppliers regarding the ordered deliveries, Arranging and administering the labor, Resolving labor issues and make labor salaries, Ensuring cleanliness, water supplies and security of dairy farm, Confirming safety and cleanliness in milking process, Maintain good relationship with veterinary and eastern medicine doctors, Take prompt action in giving medical treatment to those animals who are sick, Ensure animals vaccination, Maintain animal drugs inventory, Maintain good relationship with milk customer, Resolving customer issues, Make bills of milk and check payments received from customer, Maintain daily expense record, animal sick record, daily milk record, bank record, new animal purchase record, and salary record.
Achievements
✓ Setup the whole business and made processes.
✓ Implementation of SOP`S.
✓ On time procurement and on time arrangement of labor resulted in zero production losses.
✓ Trained the illitrate labor about the company compliances policies.
Responsibilities:
• Managed administrative and supply chain activities, including:
Sourcing vendors
Monitoring daily raw material market prices
Checking inventory status and planning accordingly
Ensuring employee compliance with company policies
• Purchased raw materials, veterinary medicines, and general items
• Handled sale and purchase of livestock
• Provided logistic services as needed
• Organized and maintained warehouse inventory
• Checked quality of raw materials and technical items
• Coordinated with suppliers for ordered deliveries
• Administered labor, resolved labor issues, and managed labor salaries
• Ensured cleanliness, water supplies, and security of dairy farm
• Confirmed safety and cleanliness in milking process
• Maintained relationships with veterinary and eastern medicine doctors
• Provided prompt medical treatment to sick animals
• Ensured animal vaccination and maintained animal drugs inventory
• Maintained relationships with milk customers and resolved customer issues
• Generated milk bills and managed payments received from customers
• Maintained daily expense, animal sick, daily milk, bank, new animal purchase, and salary records.
Achievements
Setup the whole business and made processes.
Implementation of SOP`S.
On time procurement and on time arrangement of labor resulted in zero production losses.
Trained the illitrate labor about the company compliances policies
-Responsibilities
• Exchange Rate outlook and impact on raw material prices.
• Inventory Management and mange On-Call materials.
• Involve in whole process from Request for Quotation (RFQ), Negotiation, Comparative analysis and Purchase Order.
• Maintain PO records, Suppliers Credit Rating Record, Vendor Performance Evaluation Record, Purchase Request Record and MRP record on files.
• Suppliers search.
• Align Quality department and new suppliers.
• Ensure Procurement Compliance Policy.
• Maintain good relationship with suppliers.
• Ensure suppliers payment on time.
• Resolving suppliers issues such as delivery challan, payments, excess quantity, material rejection cases etc.
• Helping in resolving Inter and Intradepartmental issue.
• Sometimes look Packaging and Engineering Purchase.
• Worked on S.A.P Procurement Model.
• Other than responsibilities I recorded my voice in 6 minutes “TANG” Manufacturing video.
Achievements
On time procurement resulted in successful projects completion and minimum production loss.
Annual saving of USD 30K through negotiation and supplier development.
(Industry: FMCG) Management Trainee Officer in Procurement Department June 2012 to May 2013
Direct Materials (Raw Materials & Packaging)
Responsibilities
• Exchanged rate outlook and impact on raw material prices. Managed inventory and on-call materials.
• Involved in whole process from request for quotation (RFQ), negotiation, comparative analysis and purchase order.
• Maintained PO records, suppliers credit rating record, vendor performance evaluation record, purchase request record and MRP record on files.
• Aligned companys quality standards and procurement compliance policy with new suppliers.
• Resolved suppliers issues such as delivery challan, payments, excess quantity, and material rejection cases etc.
• Helped in resolving inter and intradepartmental issues.
• Worked on SAP procurement model.
• Recorded my voice in 6 Minutes TANG Manufacturing Video. Achievements
✓ On time procurement resulted in successful projects completion and minimum production loss.
✓ Annual saving of USD 30K through negotiation and supplier development.
-Responsibilties
• POS Materials, Gift items and Printing Material Procurement.
• Involve in whole process from Request for Quotation (RFQ), Negotiation, Comparative analysis and Purchase Order.
• Maintain daily purchase order summary.
• Involve in process of opening products and vendors code.
• Arrange gift and printing items sample in show case.
• Worked in Oracle 9i environment.
(Industry: Pharmaceutical) Management Trainee Officer in Procurement Department Dec 2011 to May 2012
Responsibilities
• Purchase and procurement of POS materials, gift items and printing materials.
• Involved in RFQ (request for quotation), negotiation and comparative analysis establishment of purchase order.
• Maintain daily purchase approval summary.
• Involved in process of opening new vendors.
• Arrangement of gift and printing items sample in show case.
• Worked in oracle 9i environment.
-Responsibilities
• Maintain the stock report.
• Client development.
• Optimize the Material Management process.
-Responsibilities
• General watch of engine room.
• Maintenance of pumps, lube oil purifiers, generator, Oil tanks etc.
• Checking of Oil level in Diesel and Petrol Tanks.
• Maintenance of cleanliness in work place.
• Maintain Safety at work place.
(Industry: Shipping)
Trainee Engineer Cadet on Vessel M.V BOLAN Nov 2005 to Feb 2006
Responsibilities
• General watch of engine room.
• Maintenance of pumps, lube oil purifiers, generator and oil tanks etc.
• Checking of oil level in diesel and petrol tanks.
• Maintenance of cleanliness in work place.
• Maintain safety at work place.
Karachi Port Trust (K.P.T) Workshop Manora Island (Industry: Sea Port) Marine Engineering Apprenticeship Cadet April 2004 to April 2005
Responsibilities
• Worked on Pump shop and learn about all types of pump maintenance and repair
• Learn about Lathe Machine work.
• Over haul Diesel Engines of boat.
• Did dry dock at Karachi Shipyard for KPT Dredger Mahmood ul Hassan.
KPT Workshop Apprenticeship
•Worked on Pump shop and learn about all types of pump maintenance and repair
•Learn about Lathe Machine work.
•Over haul Diesel Engines of boat.
•Did dry dock at Karachi Shipyard for KPT Dredger “Mahmood ul Hassan”.
Did B.Sc in Maritime Studies(Major in Marine Engineering)
Did MBA (Regular 3 Years) in Marketing and Supply Chain & Logistics Management
Did 6 Month Diploma in Plumbering and Electrical
Did One year Marine Engineering Practical Workshop
Did 3 Month Diploma in Logistics & Transportation