Alaa Taleb, Procurement & Supply Chain Manager

Alaa Taleb

Procurement & Supply Chain Manager

Alshalawi international for trading & contracting company

Location
Saudi Arabia - Dammam
Education
Bachelor's degree, Electrical & Electronic Engineering ( Power )
Experience
16 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :16 years, 5 Months

Procurement & Supply Chain Manager at Alshalawi international for trading & contracting company
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • My current job since September 2022
General Manager at Construction Pillars Company Ltd./ EMKAN HOLDING
  • Saudi Arabia - Eastern Province
  • September 2021 to August 2022

• Established Construction Pillars Company Ltd. (CPC).
• Responsible for the company’s organization, hiring staff, and setting up the different departments ensuring their efficacy.
• Responsible for revenue generation, overseeing the budget, employing marketing strategies.
• Responsible for profitability through business development strategies, reduction of operation costs, mitigation of projects risks.
• Responsible for monitoring the daily operations of the business

Procurement Director at Emkan Holding
  • Saudi Arabia - Eastern Province
  • January 2021 to August 2021

• Developed and communicated a procurement business plan for the holding company’s subsidiaries.
• Establish, communicate and implement long-term goals for the department in order to promote
effectiveness and efficiency.
• Developed, communicated and administered procurement team performance and development plans and appraisals.
• Served as the primary contact for procurement related questions, training, policy and procedure
interpretation and alignment by all companies.
• Overseen contract development and administration.
• Developed and implemented procurement-related training programs for the procurement team and organization.
• Managed current procurement policies, procedures and programs with a focus on their ability to
enhance organizational value and efficiency; met regularly with respective companies regarding
procurement for their understanding and/or recommendations to enhance policies, procedures and develop, communicate and implement new/revised policies.

Operations Manager at Saad Ali AlEssa For Contracting / Emkan holding
  • Saudi Arabia - Dammam
  • January 2020 to December 2020

• Supported project managers to achieve project goals and organization objectives.
• Established operational strategy, budget & P&L on monthly, quarterly & yearly basis.
• Identified resources and requirements, assigned responsibilities, and coordinated with the teams
directly and indirectly to ensure successful completion of planned tasks.
• Traced and resolved critical issues to minimize operational risk factors.
• Developed, implemented and reviewed operational policies and procedures.
• Managed several projects (SFC, MFC, LFC, PMT construction projects, etc.)

Procurement Manager at Saad Ali AlEssa For Contracting / Emkan holding
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • April 2017 to December 2019

• Initiated and Planned new Sourcing Strategies for the benefit of the company.
• Found new suppliers and negotiated supply and subcontract agreements.
• Created strong database of suppliers for different types of materials and services.
• Developed and implemented policies and procedures.
• Ensured Operations requirement for materials, equipment, manpower, and services are met as per
their priorities.
• Maintained strong communication and coordination with the different company departments.
• Prepared reports and gave regular analysis of cost and benefits to the Management.

Deputy Contracts Manager at Saad Ali AlEssa For Contracting / Emkan holding
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • March 2015 to March 2017

• Developed, negotiated and monitored company contracts for vendors and clients.
• Provided contracts and bids estimates.
• Prepared bid technical and commercial proposals
• Managed bidding and selection policy and procedure with legal compliance.
• Conferred with engineers, architects, owners, contractors and subcontractors on changes and
adjustments to cost estimates.
• Prepared cost and expenditure statements and other necessary documentation at regular intervals for
the duration of the projects.
• Prepared and maintained a directory of suppliers, contractors and subcontractors.
• Set up cost monitoring and reporting systems and procedures.
• Established and maintained tendering process and conducted negotiations.

Construction Project Manager at Saad Ali AlEssa for Contracting / Emkan Holding
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • February 2014 to February 2015

• In charge of implementation and control of field work in all project aspects.
• Ensured that all activities were executed according to standards and procedures.
• Attended Coordination meetings with clients.
• Prepared required project progress/status reports.
• Requested materials, tools & equipment necessary for the project.
• Planned, coordinated, and reviewed engineering works.
• Lead multiples fast-track project phases from concept and initiating till closing within an
aggressive environment, limited resources, and tight time frame.
• Evaluated, organized, and prioritized work within the project schedule and budget.

Senior Project Engineer at Al Mashariq Trading & Contracting Co
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • January 2008 to January 2014

▪ Prepared project plan and implementation schedule.
▪ Supervised the site for electrical and civil activities.
▪ Coordinated work with other trades.
▪ LV, MV SWGR, Generators & Transformer design, installation, testing, and
commissioning
▪ Developed weekly technical reports .
▪ Developed monthly progress reports and submitted requests for payments.
▪ Developed As-Built drawings.
▪ Conducted support and operation training.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Electrical & Electronic Engineering ( Power )
  • at Omdurman Islamic University
  • January 2008
High school or equivalent, student
  • at Al-Khaleej Secondary school
  • April 2003

Specialties & Skills

Power Distribution
PowerPlant
General Construction
Project Management
Electrical
marketing strategy
market research
marketing management
supply chain
Project Construction Mgt.
Pipeline Repair Maintenance
PMT Construction Project
Facilities Management
Procurement Management
Operations Management
supply chain Management
purchasing
project execution
purchasing management
operation
materials
procurement
maintenance management
program management
negotiation
problem solving
purchasing negotiations
purchase contracts
quotations
purchase accounting
logistics
operational risk
market risk
marketing
team management
risk management
corporate credit
marketing support
marketing communications

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

CISCP, CISCM, CISCC (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2022