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Ahmed Kamel, Procurement and contracts manager

Ahmed Kamel

Procurement and contracts manager·United Building Company

Kuwait

Master's degree, MBA

Work experience

Total years of experience: 17 years, 11 months

Procurement and contracts manager

April 2022 - Present

United Building Company

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

April 2022 - Present

*Handling all the company procurement activities, logistics & inventory management.
* Spearheaded contract administration, enhancing efficiency and ensuring rigorous compliance with organizational standards.
* Develop and implement new procurement System (ERP - Oracle Procurement) to automate ongoing purchasing / Inventory management, resulting in accurate cost reductions reports along with other related reports to monitor & control inventories
and process simplification and standardization lead to in improving the efficiencies and speed of process.
* Draft UBC Procurement and contracts department Policy & Procedure after studying the business process and submitted for approval as
per the company DOA.
*Led contract administration for high-value projects, ensuring compliance with international standards and corporate objectives, Managed contracts life cycle, from development to execution, ensuring alignment with project, objectives and financial parameters.
* Analyze data and prepare annual procurement plan. including long lead items to avoid any delay might affect the project’s
schedule, follow up and expedite delivery whenever needed.
* Manage every aspect of the supply chain and Control inventory management, including tracking stock levels and implementing measures to prevent stock outs or overstocking.
* Negotiate and Finalize contracts and agreements to secure best deals for the company, ensuring compliance with budgets,
quality and delivery in timely manner, follow up delivery of goods to meet materials requirement schedules.
* Delegate tasks and supervise the work of purchasing and procurement agents across the department, Review and follow
up on daily basis the status of the tasks/ requestions and take necessary action on tasks, to ensure compliance with
requestions deadlines.
* Personally handle major requirements as the Designated Procurement Contact and do the necessary to procure the
required goods or service.
* Support and coordinate with the tender department by providing competing prices to build competing bids.
* Identify and research potential new suppliers, Maintain a strong relationship with all key vendors.
* Conduct vendor evaluation semiannual basses, in order to update the approved company vendors approved list by adding
or blacklist vendors.
* Review, validate and distribute periodic management reports.
* Providing reports as requested to the top management on procurement activity, savings and achievements.
* Prepare accurate savings analysis and reporting procedures to ensure that direct manager has access to realistic savings
figures to inform company budget processes and efficiency reviews.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

Shared Service center - Procurement Head

March 2018 - April 2022

URC

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

March 2018 - April 2022

*Handling all the company United realstate URC along with its subsidiary (UBC - UNITED BUILDING COMPANY / UFM - United Facility management
) procurement activities.
* Work closely with the CEO/GCFO to set the business direction for the Procurement Department division in line with the
Company’s overall objectives.
* Develop and implement new procurement System (ERP - Oracle Procurement) to automate ongoing purchasing / Inventory
management, resulting in accurate cost reductions reports along with other related reports to monitor & control inventories
and process simplification and standardization lead to in improving the efficiencies and speed of process.
* Draft the Procurement department Policy & Procedure after studying the business process in the group/ subsidiaries and
submitted for approval as per the company DOA.
* Analyse data and prepare annual procurement plan. including long lead items to avoid any delay might affect the project’s
schedule or the maintains/ preventative maintenance across the group properties.
* Manage every aspect of the supply chain and Control inventory management, including tracking stock levels and
implementing measures to prevent stockouts or overstocking.
* Negotiate and Finalize contracts and agreements to secure best deals for the company, ensuring compliance with budgets,
quality and delivery in timely manner, follow up delivery of goods and materials to meet goods requirement schedules.
* Delegate tasks and supervise the work of purchasing and procurement agents across the department, Review and follow
up on daily basis the status of the tasks/ PR and take necessary action on tasks, to ensure compliance with
requestions deadlines.
* Personally handle major requirements as the Designated Procurement Contact and do the necessary to procure the
required goods or service.
* Identify and research potential new suppliers, Maintain a strong relationship with all key vendors.
* Review, validate and distribute periodic management reports.
* Providing reports as requested to the top management on procurement activity, savings and achievements.
* Prepare accurate savings analysis and reporting procedures to ensure that direct manager has access to realistic savings
figures to inform company budget processes and efficiency reviews.

Company industry:
Real Estate
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

Senior Procurement and contracts Engineer

August 2016 - March 2018

Combined Group Contracting Co. (K.S.C.) - Kuwait

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

August 2016 - March 2018

• KUCP (Kuwait University construction project ) project: AFDA - The construction of the admiration facilities for the KUCP (2016 - up to date ) Project Value 175 Million K.D . Main Contractor JV Combined group & China State Constrictions
• The Project located at Sabah Al-Salem University City is located to the south-west of Kuwait City, Working as the contractor’s procurement Engineer on the project which includes the construction of 7 buildings ( The Central Administration, the convocation center, the culture center, Library, the Visitor center, the conference center & the Grand Mosque)

• In charge of preparing (RFQ, Review the Technical specifications, Comparison sheets, LOI) for all related Items, and uploading all the procurement activity on ERP System SAP.
• Prepare vendor subcontract list for bid packages (MEP WORKS, Conveying Systems, Low Voltage, Finishing Packages )
• Review all main contract documents (e.g. BOQ, drawings, specifications, contracts conditions, tendering procedures, and all other documents which are important in the bid packages attachment.
• Prepare inquiry documents and send invitation to bidders, make Logs (e.g. RFQ Log, PAR Log, etc), follow up, sending reminders, etc. to get quotation (price offer) on time.
• Receive, review, analyze subcontract’s quotes - Prepare price comparison and technical comparison - making sure that the items to be procured are within budget and met the specifications, drawings, instructions, and the terms and conditions in the main contract.
• Prepare clarification to vendor subcontractor
• Answer technical clarifications and queries from the bidders with the coordination of the Technical department.
• Preparing and finalizing all related Agreements & Contracts as per (FDIC) standards and regulation, follow up the Delivery with suppliers as long with work schedule with subcontractors on site
• Prepare commercial bids evaluation and recommendation Conduct negotiation with vendor subcontractor.
• Monitor expediting activities and identify long lead items, coordinate with the material engineers, design section, managers, submittals approval monitoring, payment
• monitoring, etc. - making sure that the delivery of the items is on-time or ahead of schedule as per site requirement.
• Checking invoice (Comparing Site work done Quantities with supplied manpower by subcontractors ), arrival of materials, verification and payment monitoring
• leading the Quantity serving team in preparing project payment and finalize it with the consultants, preparing Subcontractors payment .
• Keeping all the hard copies documents and well organized in the filing cabinets.
• Keeping all the soft copies documents and making back up for future use.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

PROCUREMENT ENGINEER.

April 2007 - April 2015

Ahmadiah Contracting & Trading Co.

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

April 2007 - April 2015

• Responsible to ensure that the needs of the company/Project met in a manner compliant with procurement policy and best
commercial practice, as it is important in ensuring compliance with best procurement practice, consistent with certain
legislation and obligations.
• Responsible to ensure that tendering and negotiating processes provide best value for the company/Project, as well as
ensuring that a consistent professional approach to procurement and supplier and contract management is practiced
throughout the organization, apart from managing the ongoing development of the profile of procurement across the
organization.
• Preparing material request (MR), Material Take Off (MOTs) along with reviewing all related Data Sheets and Drawings, In
charge of preparing (RFQ, Review the Technical specifications, Comparison sheets, LOI, Agreements, Directly negotiates
Prices, contract terms .
• Price negotiations, purchase order creation, order tracking, as well as price dispute resolutions if exists.
• Compare prices, specifications, and delivery dates in order to determine the best bid among
• Use business intelligence, sourcing, and analytics to assess and manage supplier performance.
• Monitoring project budgets and schedule and oversee performance to ensure on time, quality and on budget project
execution.
• Assist the PM in the drafting and issuance of project proposals, RFPs, tenders, budgets, cash flows and preliminary
schedules
• Providing reports as requested by the direct manager on procurement activity, savings and achievements.
• Prepare accurate savings analysis and reporting procedures to ensure that direct manager has access to realistic savings
figures to inform company budget processes and efficiency reviews.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Construction and Building

Education

Royal British College U.K

November 2025

November 2025

Master's degree, MBA

United Kingdom

faculty of engineering - Cairo University

May 2006

May 2006

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering

Egypt

Cairo University

January 2006

January 2006

Bachelor's degree, mechanical

Egypt

Skills

Procurement
Expert
Procurement
Expert
Purchasing
Expert
Purchasing
Expert
Contract Administration
Expert
Contract Administration
Expert
Tendering
Expert
Tendering
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Negotiation
Expert
Negotiation
Expert
Purchase Contracts
Expert
Purchase Contracts
Expert
Purchasing
Expert
Purchasing
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Procurement
Expert
Procurement
Expert
FACILITY MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
FACILITY MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
BUSINESS NEGOTIATION
Intermediate
BUSINESS NEGOTIATION
Intermediate
VALUE ENGINEERING
Intermediate
VALUE ENGINEERING
Intermediate
COMPOSITE MATERIALS
Intermediate
COMPOSITE MATERIALS
Intermediate
LEADERSHIP
Intermediate
LEADERSHIP
Intermediate
RESOURCING
Intermediate
RESOURCING
Intermediate
LOGISTICS
Intermediate
LOGISTICS
Intermediate
LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
reading
Expert
reading
Expert
Management
Expert
Management
Expert
Quotations
Expert
Quotations
Expert
E procurement
Expert
E procurement
Expert
Purchasing Negotiations
Expert
Purchasing Negotiations
Expert
Supply Chain Management
Expert
Supply Chain Management
Expert
Materials
Expert
Materials
Expert
Purchasing Management
Expert
Purchasing Management
Expert
supply chain
Expert
supply chain
Expert
procurement Mangment
Expert
procurement Mangment
Expert
SAP
Expert
SAP
Expert
Warehouse Management
Expert
Warehouse Management
Expert
Inventory Management
Expert
Inventory Management
Expert
Contracts
Expert
Contracts
Expert
Contract Management
Expert
Contract Management
Expert
Contract Administration
Expert
Contract Administration
Expert
Tendering
Expert
Tendering
Expert

Languages

English

Expert

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Project Management Professional (PMP)®
Aug 2020