VP Procurement
DXB Entertainments
Total years of experience :22 years, 9 Months
Transformation of Procurement function
Setting the Procurement strategy
Setting Closeout Strategy
Implementing Category Management approach
Full automation of the end to end process
Provides continual direction and supervision to all procurement staff, delegating a wide range of procurement functions to the direct reports and contract specialists.
Establishes and adjusts short and long term priorities and appropriateness of procurement strategies.
Directs and advises the procurement personnel on procurement strategies consisting of methods of contracting, solicitation development and preparation (inclusive of request for quotes, competitive sealed bids and proposals), evaluation, negotiation, cost/price analysis, source selection and award, while ensuring compliance with all board directions and the law regulations.
Maintains a collaborative and effective working relationship with internal and external key stakeholders to keep abreast of best practices, pricing trends and market conditions
Development and execution of services outsourcing and cost reduction strategies for a multi-disciplined environment.
Establishes and maintains key performance indicators to drive the continuous improvement of procurement operations
Facilitates the development and implementation of staff procurement training plans, serves as a mentor, and encourages the professional development of all staff.
Conducting global benchmarking against world best procurement organizations
Achieving huge savings by negotiating multi-billion dollar contracts with the major industry players e.g.
▫ Cisco ▫ NSN
▫ ALU ▫ Ericsson
▫ Huawei ▫ Motorola
▫ Microsoft ▫ HP
▫ Sun ▫ Oracle
▫ IBM ▫ EMC
Develops, reviews and implements standard operating procedures, procurement policies and procedures for the procurement staff, end users and suppliers.
Liaising with all other departments, influencing key stakeholders and promoting the Procurement department abilities and Value Add
Render transparent procurement transactions in conformity with audit requirements and company objectives.
Handling internal requisitions and follow up with the requester department and the supplier to insure fulfillment of the requester need while getting the best financial offer (best value for money)
Responsible for Fastlink insurance policies (PAR, Marine, Fire and others)
Handling all shipping related issues, starting from getting quotations until shipping the goods to the final destination.
Coordinating between several departments to secure proper promotional campaign (like Procurement Department - Marketing & Sales - Engineering and IT department).
Core team member in Oracle Financials Implementation Team, including project management (Objectives, Requirement, Resources and milestones), designing the business flow, approval hierarchies and business constraints
Responsible for suppliers evaluation and suppliers management
Responsible for logistics and procurement system of the spare parts
Responsible for tenders, bids and offers preparation including pricing, setting conditions, issuing and processing purchase orders and any relevant amendments in addition to conduct a documented follow up until the final receipt of goods and invoices and all related documents e.g. bill of lading, certificate of origin and packing list
Handling shipping issues related to shipping documents and clearing products from port and airport, issuance of local bank guarantees to customs and government sector