Assad Ahmed, Lead Procurement & Logistics

Assad Ahmed

Lead Procurement & Logistics

Intech Process Automation

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Diploma, Supply Chain Management
Experience
17 years, 3 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :17 years, 3 Months

Lead Procurement & Logistics at Intech Process Automation
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • My current job since August 2016

• Executing Procurement and Logistics of all project materials on timely basis to ensure final delivery of the project
• Pre-qualifying new vendors based on their products and services related to onsite and offsite requirements.
• Managing the procurement supplier relationships
• Devising Vendors Comparative Analysis (Price, T&C, and Performance etc.)
• Issuing project procurement status reports to Directors and Project Managers.
• Issuing financial requirement forecast for project procurement to Finance Department
• Ensuring Payable’s management for vendors & third parties
• Developing skills and evaluating performance of team members to ensure efficient operations
• Providing guidance and support to team members for accomplishment of their objectives, and in post implementation procedural or system issues
• Preplanning for delivering quality results within defined timelines
• Building and monitoring team budgets, schedules and performance requirements
• Working with HOD to report and monitor process compliance and ensuring improvements

Head of Procurement & Logistics at SPEC ENERGY DMCC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2012 to November 2015

Being a part of EPCC contracting industry I have been able to manage activities related to contracts involving project procurement cost estimations, procurement, commercial reviews, proposals, price negotiation, subcontracting, contract administration, claims negotiation, expediting, logistics, resources, implementing and promoting ISO & HSE standards within the department of supply chain.
Responsibilities:
• Managing group supply chain activities for the projects and ccoordinating with Project Team helping them for successful completion
• Managing and executing procurement related functions within the budgets
• Handling contractor and subcontractor activities, reviewing proposals, developing performance specifications
• Vendor selection, Evaluation & Performance of new/existing vendors and sub­contractors
• Review and approval of suppliers/sub¬contractors invoices prior to handing over to the accounts payable department
• Review and comply with client / supplier contracts and LC with regards to the terms and conditions.
• Direct, coordinate, assign, monitor and review the work of individuals engaged in supply chain related duties
• Selection of Freight forwarders / shipping lines / transportation companies with regards to all matters on logistics.
• Selecting transportation routes to maximize economy by combining shipments or consolidating warehousing and distribution.
• Collaborating with other departments to execute the supply chain activities, such as Engineering, Projects, Manufacturing and QHSE
• Develop and implement new systems, best practices, inventory control, demand planning, and other optimizations in order to grow the business
• Maintaining Inventory & Warehousing stock levels according to the Project.
• Co¬ordination with Sales, Project and Planning team with regards to all matters on Project Supply Chain for timely completion of the Project

Supply Chain Manager at Noor Rice Mills
  • Pakistan
  • September 2010 to May 2012

Develop Supply Chain & Distribution Strategy based on local & International
Market
Responsible for product demand planning and setting optimum inventory levels
considering cash net working capital & end customer service level.
Supervise procurement, to ensure product availability by monitoring planning
& delivery plans while maintaining stocks at the right levels
Design the operating procedures to ensure best stock rotation and FIFO
considering the agreed upon distribution strategy.

Supply Chain Manager at Maamaar International Pvt Ltd
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • December 2009 to August 2010

Responsible for the procurement of materials, equipment & services
Responsible for all logistics and transportation in compliance with corporate,
local and international procedures and regulations.
Applying vendor selection & vendor assessment methods to select &
evaluate new vendors & sub-contractors.
Verify and analyse the performance of existing vendors and sub-contracts and
maintain their records.
Re-view of client / supplier contracts with regards to the terms and conditions
relating to procurement & logistics.
Review and approve supplier / subcontractors invoices prior to handing over to
the accounts payable department after confirming the delivery of materials or
services. Maintaining updated vendor and subcontractor list.
Re-viewing & implementing Letter of Credit terms & conditions.
Coordination with freight forwarders / shipping lines / transportation companies
with regards to all matters on logistics.
Coordination with Sales & Projects team with regards to all matters on
procurement & logistics.

Lead Procurement Engineer at SPEC PVT LTD,
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • June 2006 to November 2009

To purchase and call for commercial proposals of materials, equipment &
services.
Selection & evaluation of vendors.
Verication and performance analysis of existing vendors
Review of client / supplier contracts with regards to the terms and conditions
relating to procurement & logistics.
Coordination with Sales & Projects team with regards to all matters on
procurement & logistics.
Select transportation routes to maximize economy by combining shipments or
consolidating warehousing and distribution

Education

Diploma, Supply Chain Management
  • at Pakistan Institute of Management
  • September 2011
Bachelor's degree, Commerce
  • at Punjab University
  • August 2006

Specialties & Skills

Sourcing and Procurement
Supply Chain Management
Logistics Management
Expediting
International Supply Chain
Supply Chain Management
Logistics
Project Based Logistics
Cost Reduction
Strategic Planning
Supply Chain Solutions
International trade
Procurement
Microsoft Dynamics
Contracts Adminstration
Project Management
Vendor Management

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

Certified in Supply Chain Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2011
Valid Until:
January 9999
ISO 14001 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2015
Valid Until:
June 2016

Hobbies

  • Sports
    District Champion for Bedminton
  • Travelling