Ahsan Majeed, Contracts Administrator

Ahsan Majeed

Contracts Administrator

Gulf Extrusions

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Master's degree, Business Administration
Experience
11 years, 3 Months

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Total years of experience :11 years, 3 Months

Contracts Administrator at Gulf Extrusions
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since March 2019

Contracts and Procurement Specialist

Manage and administer the full life cycle of the procurement and contracts processes.

Draft complex legally binding contracts, agreements or instruments such as non-disclosure (NDA), teaming and lease agreements, purchase orders, contracts and subcontracts utilizing both custom and standard terms and conditions.

Assist staff in negotiating contract terms and conditions ensuring that they are as favorable to Gulf Extrusion’s business interests as possible, minimize risk and in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures.

Assess, evaluate, analyze, and interpret contract or agreement terms and conditions and recommend alternative language, solutions and/or assist in resolving any supplier risk
compliance, or performance issues, as necessary.

Examine, evaluate and participate in developing and negotiating contracts, and provide technical advice and guidance to minimize risk, ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and policies, and realize operational effectiveness and efficiency in these functional areas.

Purchasing Manager at Wiki Wood Works
  • United Arab Emirates - Ajman
  • July 2018 to March 2020

Developing, leading and executing purchasing strategies.
Tracking and reporting key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness.
Crafting negotiation strategies and closing deals with optimal terms.
Forecast price and market trends to identify changes of balance in buyer/supplier power.
Perform cost and scenario analysis, and bench-marking.
Assess, manage and mitigate risks.
Seek and partner with reliable vendors and suppliers.
Determine quantity and timing of deliveries.
Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand.
Review purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.
Develop and implement purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures.
Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in buying, selling, and distributing materials, equipment, machinery, and supplies.

Category Buyer at Sharaf Retail Group - Adventure HQ
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • October 2017 to June 2018

Identifying emerging trends and making appropriate recommendations via effective data visualization and storytelling.
Ensuring processes in place to monitor competitors pricing.
Ensuring compliance with internal policies and procedures and UAE and International law and regulation.
Following a budget in performing purchase of stock and materials.
Developing tools to reach the define targets.
Acting as primary liaison point for vendors.
Building and maintaining long-term relationships with vendor.
Collating and preparing the documents necessary for vendor on-boarding.
Ensuring availability of products and timely delivery of all products across Adventure HQ stores.
Providing support across the team to address any supplier issues
Preparing a study of products and submitting product propositions.
Involving myself in trade shows for new products.
Carefully gathering product details and relevant information for item code creation.
Preparing the item master list and ensuring accuracy of the item codes created.
In collaboration with the OTB planner, defining the mini-max amount of stock to purchase for the fast-moving items.
Minimizing stock ageing by optimizing the purchase cycle and stock mix.
Assisting in monitoring the stock ageing of the company.
Selecting the product to be purchase and creating all relevant documentation for the purchase to take place.
Resolving discrepancies on purchase documents (GRN vs LPO vs Invoice).
Negotiating annual contract terms with suppliers to maximize benefits.
Working closely with Marketing teams to develop promotions and campaigns to drive sales revenues.

Buyer at Tactical Trading
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2015 to September 2017

Tactical-Trading was established in 2005 after realising the tremendous supply opportunities in the Middle East region for quality Tactical, Outdoor, Industrial products and equipment from world renowned manufacturers.
Product Range: Tactical - Outdoor - Industrial

Extensive knowledge and experience in Procure to pay process
Business process experience of manufacturing industries, retail and warehousing.
Extensive experience in mapping supply chain process in ERP including financial impact and validation.
Vendor Relationship / Supplier Relationship Management - SRM.
Handling the entire cycle of purchasing in the retail and wholesale industry.
Handling multiple vendors for different products and carrying out vendor assessments.
Hands on experience on working with ERP tools and good knowledge of accounting procedures.
Forecasting and ensuring authorization as necessary to facilitate the timely purchase of new products.
To negotiate pricing and terms & conditions for services to ensure delivery in a timely manner.
Coordinating with suppliers and placing orders.
Studying sales records and inventory levels.
Negotiation and coordination that helps in meeting the targets and deadlines.
Liaising accounts, logistics and operations to speed up procurement cycle and providing documents on time.
Ensuring orders adhere to supplier agreements and contracts; reporting non-conformism.

Junior Buyer at Tactical Trading
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2014 to June 2015
Business Development Executive at Hyphen Consultancy
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • January 2013 to January 2014

To compile all the management strategies for the projects allotted to me

Internship at North Retail and Middle Market of Bank Alfalah
  • Pakistan
  • December 2011 to January 2012

Working on E-Forms and I-Forms for exports and imports respectively.
Handling complete documentation for foreign trade department.
Forex Currency exhcange processing.

Education

Master's degree, Business Administration
  • at University of Sargodha
  • June 2013

4 years Honors Program in Business Management

High school or equivalent, Intermediate & Secondary Education
  • at Army Public College Sargodha Cantt
  • June 2009

FSC (Pre-Med) Army Public College Sargodha Cantt Federal Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education Islamabad

High school or equivalent, Leadership
  • at Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education Sargodha
  • June 2007

Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education Sargodha

Specialties & Skills

Adobe Photoshop
Communication Skills
Microsoft Office
Google SketchUp
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
IMAGE PROCESSING
MICROSOFT WORD
PHOTOSHOP
POWERPOINT
STATISTICS

Languages

English
Expert

Memberships

AMERICAN PURCHASING SOCIETY
  • MEMBER
  • April 2015

Training and Certifications

CERTIFIED PURCHASING MANAGER (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2015
Valid Until:
December 2020
CERTIFIED INTERNATIONAL SOURCING MANAGER (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2015
Valid Until:
December 2020

Hobbies

  • SWIMMING, GAMING, IT, GADGETS