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Amal Abdelrahman, Purchasing Supervisor

Amal Abdelrahman

Purchasing Supervisor·Caterpillar

United States

Bachelor's degree, Electrical Engineering

Work experience

Total years of experience: 16 years, 9 months

Purchasing Supervisor

May 2018 - Present

Caterpillar

Georgia, United States

May 2018 - Present

Currently, I work as Purchasing Supervisor - Indirect Materials, leading collaborative development driving results to the bottom line.
I’m attracting, hiring top talent to round out my team and contribute growth.

Company industry:
Industrial Production
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

Supply Chain Manager

November 2014 - April 2018

Confidential

North Carolina, United States

November 2014 - April 2018

Managed overall supply chain operations, including purchasing of raw materials, transportation and manufactured products as well as selection of vendors from Africa, India and Middle East to the US. Provided recommendations to improve productivity, quality, and efficiency of operations. Coordinated and resolved issues regarding existing and new products. Interacted with customers to ensure that all requirements are being met. Investigated supply plan changes week to week. Drove improvement across key operational metrics for the supply chain (ie. on-time delivery, product cost, etc.). Led the pricing administration team.

Company industry:
Other Business Support Services
Job role:
Logistics and Transportation

Global Hydraulics Cost Management Specialist- Corporate Supply Management

April 2012 - October 2014

John Deere World Headquarter

United States

April 2012 - October 2014

Led preliminary pricing analyses for new business opportunities and championed implementing strategic sourcing initiatives to guide pricing/cost management decision making for Hydraulics Supply Council and Deer Ag & Turf factories globally. Administrated the exception approval process. Used data mining tools to analyze spend/data trends, Management and ownership of pricing data to identify and develop comprehensive sourcing initiatives. Analyzed pricing structures, progression, logic, and relationships within product lines and business channels for improved profitability. Prepared monthly leadership gap analysis report for price increase and concession impact tracking
• Conducted hoses commodity regression analysis that resulted in exceeding 2013 savings target for the commodity.
• Exceeded cost reduction target by developing and implementing a raw forecast material cost model that exceeding cost reduction target in FY2012.
• Leveraged continuous improvement initiatives to identify and execute direct material cost savings projects that exceeded $1M in savings.

Company industry:
Manufacturing
Job role:
Logistics and Transportation

Electrical Design Engineer

October 2008 - September 2010

WS. ATKINS INTERNATIONAL & CO

Muscat, Oman

October 2008 - September 2010

Designed electrical distribution systems, lighting, and low voltage systems for industrial, government, commercial, and residential housing projects. Conducted field investigations and performed construction administration. Provided operational post-construction support. Instructed CAD operators technicians in implementing drawings designed.
• Collaborated with a team of Atkins Oman, UAE, and UK on a major, three-month socioeconomic project in UAE to evaluate MEP remote areas development.

Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy
Job role:
Electrical Engineering

Supply Chain Specialist

July 2007 - January 2008

Schlumberger

Khartoum, Sudan

July 2007 - January 2008

Led implementation of strategic sourcing program to develop global supplier selection process for obtaining raw materials. Supervised two planners tasked with ordering and expediting parts to support customer requirements. Prepared estimates and quotes for general contractors, leveraging material, labor, transportation, and other essential costs in calculations. Developed and maintained strong business relationships with qualified contractors, suppliers, and vendors; led negotiations to obtain best dollar value. Conducted reviews, customer surveys and outreach, evaluated product performance, and monitored and tracked vendor performance to ensure customer satisfaction. Assisted in resolving invoice discrepancies and facilitated conflict resolutions between suppliers and company.
• Achieved three-year enterprise target, reducing supply base 55% by optimizing three seismic suppliers in FY07 to meet segment goal.
• Leveraged subject matter expertise in Schlumberger Web Procurement System (SWAP) and first SWAP trainer in Khartoum, led SWAP implementation and trained Supply Chain teams on use of the new purchasing system.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Logistics and Transportation

Education

Sultan Qaboos University

March 2006

March 2006

Bachelor's degree, Electrical Engineering

Oman

Skills

Purchasing
Expert
Purchasing
Expert
Cost Management
Expert
Cost Management
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Electrical Engineering
Expert
Electrical Engineering
Expert
Supply Chain Management
Expert
Supply Chain Management
Expert
Typing 100 wpm,MS Word, MS excel,MS power point,MS FrontPag,Micr-Cap evaluation,SPSS,PSPISE
Expert
Typing 100 wpm,MS Word, MS excel,MS power point,MS FrontPag,Micr-Cap evaluation,SPSS,PSPISE
Expert
Programming language C, Visual Basic, Assembly,MATLAB,principals of Macromedia Flash
Expert
Programming language C, Visual Basic, Assembly,MATLAB,principals of Macromedia Flash
Expert
good working in group,presentation skills,communication skills,QM, Logic works
Expert
good working in group,presentation skills,communication skills,QM, Logic works
Expert
PRAGMA, Calculux for lighting design
Intermediate
PRAGMA, Calculux for lighting design
Intermediate
Good knowledge of windows 2000 , XP
Expert
Good knowledge of windows 2000 , XP
Expert
The capacity to manage change, deliver business value
Expert
The capacity to manage change, deliver business value
Expert
Strategic thinking
Expert
Strategic thinking
Expert
Presentation, leadership, management
Expert
Presentation, leadership, management
Expert
Oral and written communication skills
Expert
Oral and written communication skills
Expert
Good verbal and written communication skills and reporting capabilities.
Expert
Good verbal and written communication skills and reporting capabilities.
Expert
SWPS,SWPS Orama
Expert
SWPS,SWPS Orama
Expert
A strong knowledge of the contracting process.
Intermediate
A strong knowledge of the contracting process.
Intermediate
CISCO cert. + Understanding of basic networking issues.
Expert
CISCO cert. + Understanding of basic networking issues.
Expert
The ability to build a strong network of relationships
Intermediate
The ability to build a strong network of relationships
Intermediate
Problem solving skills
Expert
Problem solving skills
Expert
People management skills
Expert
People management skills
Expert
Results orientation and execution skills
Expert
Results orientation and execution skills
Expert
SIS=System Information Services
Expert
SIS=System Information Services
Expert
Purchasing
Expert
Purchasing
Expert
Cost Management
Expert
Cost Management
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Electrical Engineering
Expert
Electrical Engineering
Expert
Supply Chain Management
Expert
Supply Chain Management
Expert

Languages

Arabic

Expert

English

Expert

Memberships

National Society of Black Engineers

Member

August 2009

Society of Women Engineers

member

August 2011

Project Management Institute

member

October 2011

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Influence Without Authority Certificate
Effective Decision Making Certificate
Target Selection Certified Interviewer
Electrical Service Explained-CPD
Crucial Conversations Certificate

Training
PMP Training
Private-DC classes

Hobbies and interests

Writing, Project Management, Bicycling, Traveling