Senior Procurement Lead (BACS - Riyadh Metro Project)
Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC)
Total years of experience :28 years, 10 Months
Ensure use of efficient skills for analyzing material requisitions requests, inviting potentials vendors to present bids, and procuring compliant material as per negotiated terms.
Review material requisitions requests, supported documents, specifications, and drawings to engage potential vendors to bid, while confirming bids meet competitive rates and budget limitations. Secure technical evaluation of bidders in close collaboration with engineering team. Coordinate and lead negotiations with technically approved vendors for pricing, delivery schedule, and payment as well as term and conditions of delivery. Formulate and present bid tab/price comparison sheet to attain project and procurement management approval. Generate purchase orders as per negotiated terms and conditions and track progress.
Key Contributions:
- Negotiated savings of 15 - 20% on average and signed over $75M contracts.
- Avoided disruptions in supply chain process by arranging back-ups for permanent and long lead items.
- Eliminated bottlenecks and unforeseen delays as well as secured timely supply of goods by negotiating favorable lead time with suppliers.
- Executed and led procurement of major MEP and Finishing packages.
Oversaw day-to-day procurement activities and strategy in liaison with engineering and project management teams.
Proposed procurement strategy defining project’s requirements and how to be managed. Delivered insights on suitability and compliance by carefully reviewing material submittals and technical data with engineering team. Maintained processes and generated periodic reports and KPIs to evaluate efficiency and progress of procurement activities. Established robust relationships with vendors aimed at improving quality and reducing cost.
Key Contributions:
- Devised and introduced strategic sourcing initiatives by executing and completing spend analysis study with purpose of decreasing procurement costs and improving efficiency.
- Reduced over 30% in procurement lead times by optimizing material planning, building strategic supplier relationship.
- Developed procurement policies and procedures and recommended improvement opportunities as integral member of Project steering committee.
Provided strategic leadership and guidance to procurement team for foreign purchasing initiatives.
Managed global sourcing and monitored shipping, handling, and clearance activities of international orders for all projects. Oversaw material flow in supply chain to optimize shipping cost.
Key Contributions:
- Slashed 20 - 30% in cost by comparing international quotations to local rates.
- Identified variety of sources from international market to enhance quality and improve delivery lead time.