Amer Beiruty, Founder

Amer Beiruty

Founder

Benazone

Location
Saudi Arabia
Education
Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
Experience
27 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :27 years, 9 Months

Founder at Benazone
  • Jordan - Amman
  • My current job since September 2021

E commerce website specialized in construction materials for 3 large projects

Procurement Manager in ARAMCO Project / Advance Research Data Center Project at Nesma Trading Co.
  • Saudi Arabia - Eastern Province
  • March 2017 to March 2019

 Set up Procurement Schedules at initial stages, updating them on a monthly and quarterly basis to meet construction progress schedule.
 Submit of all Technical Proposals in addition to Commercial Proposals frequently to obtain materials’ approval according to specifications. Maneuver alternative proposals and submittals to seek cost savings.
 Prepare and Issue change orders for any case of client’s request for over specified materials. Evade and Disregard any negative change order requested by emphasizing specification standardization.
 Involved in Engineering awareness of projects’ specifications in comparison with the offers proposals, detecting and solving the standards and codes incompliance. Follow up with suppliers to submit according to specifications.
 Prepare RFQ’s and issue them to qualified vendors for bidding. Preparing comparison sheets and checklists comparing them to project specs to identify a short list ready for verification and set to negotiations.
 Participate directly in all purchase orders’ terms and price negotiations until company interests are optimized.
 Ensure timely procurement of approved materials deliveries by emphasis tracking and expediting teams without any delays in compliance with P.O’s terms and conditions.

Procurement & Bidding Manager at Rakan Trading & Contracting Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • March 1994 to February 2017

 Direct and Manage the whole procurement process in office and on site by implementing ERP system.
 Develop and Update procurement plan in coordination with projects managers and top management to meet procurement requirements.
 Set up Procurement Schedules at initial stages, updating them on a monthly and quarterly basis to meet construction progress schedule.
 Submit of all Technical Proposals in addition to Commercial Proposals frequently to obtain materials’ approval according to specifications. Maneuver alternative proposals and submittals to seek cost savings
 Prepare RFQ’s and issue them to qualified vendors for bidding. Preparing comparison sheets and checklists comparing them to project specs to identify a short list ready for verification and set to negotiations.
 Participate directly in all purchase orders’ terms and price negotiations until company interests are optimized.
 Ensure timely procurement of approved materials deliveries by emphasis tracking and expediting teams without any delays in compliance with P.O’s terms and conditions.
 Set up monthly meetings with clients and bi-weekly internal meetings with project managers for all procurement update issues. Review and assess the integrity, frequency and value of all reporting, establish revised system where necessary, effectively provide up-to-date information for effective project management with the necessary feedback to clients and top management.
 Provide and Review cost effective, efficient and professional procurement system. Actively participate in controlling the project cost of resources to maximize project contributions in daily coordination with cost control department.
 Coordinate and update procurement activities ensuring procedures are established and implemented within time manner with levels, lines and limit of authority.
 Prepare & Conduct presentations to potential clients. Participate in negotiations with clients, partners and third parties.
 Ensure teamwork within various sections of project and control organization through decision making of operation within agreed limits and supporting teams, publishing and celebrating team success.
 Negotiating and settling disputes on contract matters related to procurement and contracts.
 Carrying a scrutiny background in Bidding and Tendering that developed a qualified tendering team in preparation of detailed estimated quantities and quotations to result in a professional tender inclusive of tender package.
 Submission of 3 tenders a month as company policy average tender value over 10 Billion Saudi Riyals per year.
 Risk assessment, overhead allocation, bank interests in addition to different bidding factors along with set up bidding formulas that helped to win projects during various economic and market conditions.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
  • at University of Tennessee in Knoxville
  • January 1992

Specialties & Skills

Project Estimation
Tendering
Project Bidding
Procurement
Construction Management
Projects Control and Management, Construction Methods, Contracts Scrutiny, Value Engineering&Designs

Languages

English
Expert

Memberships

Saudi & Jordanian Engineering Committees
  • Civil Engineer
  • January 1995

Training and Certifications

Primavera (Training)
Training Institute:
University of British Columbia, Jordan Engineering Committee
Date Attended:
June 1998
Duration:
100 hours

Hobbies

  • Swimming, Diving & Soccor
    Open Water PADI Diver