Allahoudine Abdul Rahim

Key Result Areas
• Steering foreign and local purchasing functions for parts & materials at the most competitive price
• Working in close coordination with selected supplier and managing the entire procurement activities
• Providing leadership for the purchasing department and motivating staff to achieve maximum performance and efficiency
• Ensuring that the purchasing department works within all of the companies Operational Procedures
• Interfacing with:
o Associated departments e.g. Sales & Engineering to forecast & assess demand levels for products/services to meet the business needs
o Logistics Department to arrange transportation of products for timely delivery
• Managing contracts for the purchase of products supplies, services and equipment; securing as full and open competition as possible on all purchases
• Accountable for performing a gamut of functions encompassing:
o Evaluating bids and making recommendations based on commercial/technical factors
o Maintaining bidders’ list, vendors’ file and other records, reports & statistics using computer software (ERP Systems)
o Conducting market research to ascertain best products & suppliers in terms of best value, delivery schedules and quality
• Monitoring inspection of all supplies, services and equipment purchased to ensure conformance to specifications
• Apprising the management about current developments in the field of purchasing, prices, market conditions & new products
• Offering recommendations to the management for transfer of surplus/unused supplies & equipment between departments as needed, and the sales of all supplies & equipment unsuitable for company use
Highlights:
• Estimated yearly material requirement and revamped the purchasing methods for minimising external expenditure by tendering out the material requirement. Awarded tenders to potential suppliers to maintain the cost of products uniform throughout the contract period.
• Actively involved in imparting other staff members (stores) the advantage of Pareto Principle in material management and cost reduction. This in turn helped us to have a good percentage of cost savings in the past years.
• Identified local vendors for subsidiary items and hardware products and reduced import and transportation costs by initiating local purchases for the goods those have been purchased from foreign vendors

Key Result Areas
• Implemented office administrative procedures and performed reviews, evaluation & implementation of new procedures
• Involved in addressing client inquiries & service issues and adopting a solution based approach to enhance client relations
• Developed effective relationships with distributors
• Performed tasks such as:
o Reviewing tenders & bids; creating sourcing strategies and controlling the purchasing budget
o Renegotiating prices with suppliers
o Tackling disputes and claims with vendors and suppliers; maintaining current and accurate supplier programs
o Delegating projects and tasks to junior staff
o Promoting best practice across the company
o Involved in writing up contracts and the terms of sales
o Involved in selling off excess, damaged and inventory and stock
• Carried out key administrative activities entailing:
o Collating data and preparing periodic, special reports, manuals & correspondence
o Maintaining filing system & correspondence records and handling internal/external mails
o Liaising with other departments to resolve issues & ensure smooth running of departments
o Sustaining a safe working environment

Highlights:
• Diligently involved in continuously monitoring, evaluating and facilitating improvements on supplier performance
• Holds the merit for steering commodity cost initiatives

Key Result Areas
• Facilitated local & International purchases with the support of with local & overseas suppliers
• Steered sales activities involving setting prices, developing quotes and coordinating tender bids for Gases, Bulk Gases, high Purity Gases, Medical Gases, Chemicals and Welding and Trading Products
• Liaised with the local agents for customs clearance and legalization; processing purchase orders & documents as per the company policies/ procedures
• Shouldered responsibility of:
o Managing multiple projects and priorities
o Following up for collections & outstanding payments
o Handling general administrative functions like writing correspondence; proofing & editing press release & other documents; maintaining company documents and maintained filing systems

• Scheduled daily production.
• Coordinated and purchased Raw materials for Production.
• Coordinated with the production workers & organized daily production process.
• Supervised the Production Process.
• Performed a wide range of chemical & Physical analysis on raw materials, finished products and competitor’s sample.
• Worked to improve new formulations, solved problems and improved the final quality.
• Performed Ash tests, Volatile Matter test, Moisture test, Softening point of Coal Tar Pitch test, viscosity test, Sieve Grading, handled Chemical Balance etc.
• Wrote reports and evaluated results.