Regional Procurement Projects Manager -Middle East and Africa
Alcatel-lucent
Total years of experience :29 years, 0 Months
• Leading a team of 25 purchasing managers in the strategic sourcing with an annual expenditure of $750MM across 25 Countries, reporting to the Procurement officer worldwide.
• Delivered 12% savings from actual spend despite commodity cost increases of more than 25% due to increase and inflation rate within MEA.
• Managing high priority / high risk initiatives associated with embedding resources, processes and systems across the business and projects.
• Managing global category strategy with aggressive targets aligned with global procurement and business needs, and challenge and reviews it on a regular basis.
• Create global execution plan for global category, and present both plan and strategy to internal customers and the Global Group Lead for endorsement.
• Develop and implement strategy embedding it and monitored key performance indicators.
• Establish and develop global sourcing hubs to satisfy internal and company needs.
• Increasing Payment Term Period to safe and monitor cash flow and work closely with finance and budget.
• Develops, implements, and maintains policies, procedures, and material control systems to reduce costs, streamline and implement solutions.
• Participating in setting procurement strategies within the region, commercially and strategically astute as evidenced by delivering benchmark cost savings and the implementation of several successful strategies delivering strong and consistent results
• Implement and manage end-to-end framework for managing internal and external audit and regulatory requirements. Ensure audit schedule is established for critical suppliers.
• Develops a global sourcing organization that will enable a step change in procurement performance.
• Supporting major purchasing activities: Direct and indirect projects (Travel agent, Car long& Short term lease, office lease, IT Equipment and service, maintenance contract, renovation, Medical and life Insurance, Telecom Equipment and installation service).
• Develops, implements, and maintains policies, procedures, and material control systems to reduce costs, streamline procedures, and implement solutions.
• Directs efforts that lead to cost optimization, improved quality & service while enhancing innovation through strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management and risk mitigation.
• Ensure compliance of various project work streams with MEA procurement policy and procedures
• Responsible for planning timelines in a way that it minimizes conflict and maximizes practicability
• Implement Quality Management System (QMS), risk assessment, Supplier Pre-Selection criteria / rationale evaluation quarterly, benchmark.
• Implement and Successfully new E-Auction tools for MEA to launch a new RFI/RFP/ RFQ and online bid and Utilizing the use of E-Procurement and E-sourcing through electronic system.
• Building- maintaining supplier database for the market unit and monitoring execution of all suppliers selection-assessment within the market unit.
• Working closely with relevant parties from tendering, project, finance, IT and Real Estate through PR/PO project life cycle on supplies.
• Develops policies and procedures for the operation of global procurement activities.
• Direct and controls the activities of more functional areas, divisions, product groups or service areas through managers who have overall responsibility for the successful operation of those assigned areas.
• Managing global contract Negotiation, Frame agreement, terms and conditions.
• Launching and starting up of koryolink operation in North Korea annual value 50 million USD with saving 15% from actual spend and reporting to CFO.
• Establishing strong project organizations including selection, recruitment, training and organizing the procurement and logistic teams.
• Leads of 45 purchasing, logistic and warehouses team to develop and implement alternate ways to source in order to achieve improved cost, delivery, and quality, including effective use of sourcing.
• Responsible for all purchasing order or contract. Direct and Indirect Equipments and services. (All contracts for Real Estate Activities, IT Activates, Administration Activates, Technical activates and Telecom Activities).
• Contract Negotiation - firmly represent the needs and goals and service of company management to negotiate the most favorable terms for contracts and leases.
• Strategic sourcing - Identify and evaluate vendors based on historical performance and other data. Create long-term sourcing plans that align with company requirements.
• Ensuring appropriate procurement of all production, construction and maintenance materials.
• Prepare and negotiate all purchase Order for all Equipment for Orascom North Korea Branch.
• Data Analysis to avoid or to minimize supply chain risks, include the inventory stock, lead time, life circle and Company Cash Flow to adapt Company performance.
• Details purchasing/contracting strategy, proposed vendors and budget cost estimates and tracking the budget frame.
• Preparation of approved vendors list for project and manage the RFI, RFP, RFQ’s to vendors.
• Evaluation of vendor bids and preparation of recommendation to requester.
• Monitor Suppliers and Sub-Contractors to ensure performance compliance with the agreed terms.
• Ensuring purchase change orders and variation orders and managed with approvals.
• Improving the team’s purchasing effectiveness by focusing on their continuous personal development and conducting regular performance management reviews.
• Improving the payment system which resulted in a healthy relation with suppliers.
• Preparation and issue of relevant procurement reports on regular basis to top management.
• Stock Planning and Tracking - control commercial, technical, IT and Non-Technical inventories levels using technology to track and analyze merchandising patterns.
• Re-ordering planning according to company strategies for equipments, spares and services to avoid the any shortages.
• Follow up all Logistic functions - coordinate vendors, freight providers, custom clearance and inventory to deliver goods just on time.
• Calculate the re-order plan/point to avoid cash flow problem and inventory value.
• Leads creation and effective execution of annual savings plan to reduce purchasing costs Month-over-Month, and reports progress monthly per corporate reporting requirements.
• Handle and follow up the repair and return Faulty equipment process under warranty or out of warranty and making contract about out of warranty.
• Ensure Service Level and Inventory Coverage, Create inventory forecasts.
• Works closely with the existing services provider, in order to manage, plan and optimize logistics, product transportation, cost and pricing of transportation, warehouse and inventory management.
• Excellent teaming with ability to lead and/or take direction.
• Resolve invoicing queries and controls purchases within budget.
• Overall management & supervision of a purchasing team to ensure that they operate at optimum efficiency levels Very regular communication with overseas suppliers in order to maintain smooth operation of supply chain & to assertively drive compliance of Company's needs with regard to supply.
• Provide leadership in the development and execution of long range business plans to secure material that meets the overall cost, quality, and supply objectives.
• Development the Administration Division to Procurement and Admin. Department reporting to CEO Directly.
• Manage the development of commodity and supplier strategies for buying assignments to meet global goals and objectives annual value 25 million USD with saving 8% from actual spend.
• Develop and guide supplier relationships that maximize the support for other functional areas Negotiate or renew supplier agreements for the purchase of critical parts, materials, or services to support all global business.
• organizations Analyze and evaluate alternate suppliers, methods, and technologies as necessary Conduct competitive analysis to ensure best pricing Basic Qualifications
• Managing more than 165 employees in the Procurement and Administration Department.
• Administered supplier sourcing, supplier analysis, RFP, RFQ, and contract development, contract approvals, contract administration and negotiation, expediting, contract and subcontractor formation, risk assessment and mitigation, training and strategic planning.
• Provided leadership in financial management, budgeting and administration.
• Analyzed, prioritized and implemented action plans to mitigate risk assessments to ensure on time delivery and customer satisfaction.
• Developing and managing to logistics purchasing forecasts.
• Evaluate suppliers and making rank sheet to evaluate all offer’s *Technical and commercial*
• Manage fleet management for 140-180 cars and drivers' through 24/7 hrs and the regular cars maintenance and car insurance renewals and all relevant records.
• Managing, planning and controlling Orascom Iraq premises.
• Cleaning up all the pending and problems issues with suppliers and company.
• Putting in place international standards systems, policies, and procedures.
• Assist integration and evaluation process between Orascom process and Zain MTC process to take best process for new buyer company Zain Iraq and finalizing the deal.
• Staff Management (Responsibility for leading, motivating and developing staff).
• Manages the performance of the team - sets annual performance goals, monitors performance and provides constructive feedback to improve performance.
• responsible to plan and ensure timely flow of all items, spare parts, fuel for Generators and on time payments of vendors and directly reporting to Group Director Materials Management
• High Security And Alarmes Storage Areas For High Value Cargos
• Implement reporting system to improve purchasing Provide recommendations to Sales & Management teams on SKU's (Stock Keeping Units) to discontinue or expand Approve PO's (UK & overseas) to ensure optimum stock levels & delivery dates Approve all special offers/sales campaigns (assessing margins/stock levels) & responsibility for communicating the likes to purchasing.
Transportation & Inventory Management & Warehousing and Distribution & Material Handling Packaging
• Development supply Chain and distributions for RadioShack Egypt and Middle East.
• Regional and International Distribution Center For Operations.
• Following and Handling the movement of materials as they flow from their source to the end Customer.
• Manages and leads staff for achieving location targets, oversee and manage all areas of responsibility related to Services supply chain, inventory control, new product introduction material planning, field inventory planning and stocking levels as well as reverse logistics management
• Working closely with teams across the Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Purchasing and Quality Assurance functions
• Managed more than 70 employees in the warehouse team in MEA.
• Training staff on warehouse policies and procedures.
• Records delivery of merchandise compares record with merchandise ordered, and reports discrepancies to control costs and maintain correct inventory levels.
• Maintain and monitor the warehouse operations. Ensuring that the supply procedure and policies are performed.
• Empowers people to make and take decisions and supports where necessary.
• Develops strategies to improve cross functional team working.
• Analyses and then synthesizes complex problems.
• Handle; manage and Follow up, all Procurement, Logistics and warehouses functions and reporting to CFO.
• Prepare all purchase Order for all Equipment to Orascom Iraq Branch from Technical &non-Technical and Marketing requirements annual value 15 million USD with saving 12% from actual spend.
• Leads of 25 buyer, logistic and warehouses team.
• Represent the company in negotiating contracts and formulating policies with suppliers.
• Generally the materials purchased are miscellaneous items or relatively big and small value materials consisting of electrical & mechanical items.
• Review requisition orders in order to verify accuracy, terminology, and specifications.
• Locate suppliers, using sources such as catalogs and the internet, and interview them together information about products to be ordered.
• Negotiates and finalizes purchase rates, and contracts for specified materials within defined financial limits & Ensures availability of material at factory within set timelines and in proper condition as per the production plan and inventory norms
• Contact vendors of materials, equipment or supplies, and interview them in order to determine product availability and terms of sales.
• Followed up suppliers invoices and receipt for payment and forward the documents to the accounts department.
• Prepare invitation-of-bid forms and mail forms to supplier firms.
• Receive quotations and forward to the requester evaluation.
• Compare prices, specifications, and delivery dates in order to determine the best bid among potential suppliers.
• Contact suppliers in order to schedule or expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries, and other problems.
• Respond to customer and supplier inquiries about order status, changes, or cancellations.
• Maintain knowledge of all organizational and governmental rules affecting purchases, and provide information about these rules to organization staff members and to vendors.
• Monitor contractor performance, recommending contract modifications when necessary.
• Resolve vendor or contractor grievances, and claims against suppliers.
• Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
• Represent the company in negotiating contracts and formulating policies with suppliers.
• Negotiate the delivery period and payment terms and follow up the delivery to the site and or arrange collection of materials.
Handling all Alcatel local purchase and shipments and warehouses.
• Manage & control the shipping process for all Alcatel goods in and out process.
• Follow up database updated for warehousing in and out; check these procedures on monthly basis.
• Arrange space for the new equipment & check the equipment matching with the dismantled checklist and contacting insurance company in case of defected equipment.
• Organizing delivery material from store to site and follow up this entire request. Release the equipment from customs to the site and deduct the delivered items from the database.
• Responsible for the management of the convenience store. Maintain the ensuring work undergoing in accordance with the requirements and standard of both company and contract included budget approval obligation.
• Maintain and monitor the warehouse operations. Ensuring that the supply procedure and policies are performed.
• Follow up customs clearance, warehousing, dismantled equipment, site delivery and repair process.
• Follow up and systemize the tools requirements for the technicians.
• Responsible of the transit area where the equipment is temporary stored
• Following up the bought materials from the point it enters to the warehouses, making the counting vouchers, and making the documentation for it with sheet in materials.
• Follow up periodical vehicles maintenance and prepare reports and invoices missing material and requested martial and purchase any required material and systemize the tools requirements for the technicians.
• Handle and follow up the repair and return process under warranty or out of warranty and making contract about out of warranty.
Accounting & Logistic Specialist