Bassam Corban Choueiri, Head of Procurement & Supply Chain

Bassam Corban Choueiri

Head of Procurement & Supply Chain

Furnishing House

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Bachelor's degree, Arts Management
Experience
14 years, 0 Months

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Head of Procurement & Supply Chain at Furnishing House
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since January 2023

• Managing the whole operation’s process, in terms of site’s operation, subcontractors, site work plan and other related functions.
• Responsible for developing and executing purchasing strategies, tracking metrics to reduce expenses, negotiating deals, and managing vendors.
• Ensure clear requirements, forecast market trends, mitigate risks, and collaborate with stakeholders.
• Prepared tender documents for multiple packages (finishing works, façade works, civil works).
• Procured material on site (reinforcement steel bars, concrete, glazing, mechanical, electrical, plumping.
• Managed and liaised company to supplier relationship with b2b strategy

Procurement and Supply Chain Director at Arabian Company For Trading & Contracting
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • January 2019 to January 2022

• Create company’s supply chain strategy; Analyze data from shipping and delivering processes to find bottlenecks and other issues. Monitor logistics & Supply chain inventory and records.
• Coached, trained and mentored direct reports, overseeing monthly KPI reviews and professional development for commodity managers, operational buyers and other personnel.
• Implemented strategic key procedures and operational techniques that have been used to execute governmental projects mixed with NGO’s

Senior Procurement Manager at Dutch Foundations
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • January 2018 to January 2019

• Responsible for the procurement functions, developing & implementing procurement policies.
• Overseeing the acquisition of goods and services, and working with suppliers to ensure that contracts are fulfilled in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Issued purchase orders for procurement and materials expedited for any site job; ensured compliances regarding project budgets and providing deviation analysis when needed;
• Providing cost-benefit analysis, negotiating prices, managing expectations, and overseeing the entire supply chain process.

Procurement Manager at Saudi Lebanese Tarouk Contracting Co . Ltd
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • September 2014 to November 2017

• Purchases all the necessary materials for the construction company’s projects, searching for the most cost-effective and appropriate materials for each job.
• Ensures the materials arrive on time and within budget.
• Negotiate contracts, planned team strategies, coordinated department works by supply chain strategy and followed all delivery stages for all goods and materials.

Procurement Executive at Choueiri Builders
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • May 2009 to July 2014

• Responsible for sourcing direct and indirect materials requested by the internal departments, dealing with suppliers and negotiating for the best price and payment term.
• Successfully managed all projects activities, ensured adherence to all specifications and within the time and budget constraints for the sum of 50M$ and supervised a team of 4 Managers and 20 buyers.
• Assembled skilled teams for different departments coordinated by a logistics management and strategical planning for all construction sites.
• Responsible to manage supply chain related tasks, analyze the cost reduction activities & replacements.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Arts Management
  • at NDU (Notre Dame University) – Zouk Mosbeh, Lebanon
  • June 2011

Specialties & Skills

Strategic Planning
Procurement Management
Supply Chain Management
Business Networking
Management Control
GENERAL CONTRACTING
PROBLEM SOLVING
PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT
LEADERSHIP
BUSINESS NETWORKING
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert
French
Expert

Training and Certifications

AAA Advertising Agencies Association Tony Buzan’s Mind Mapping : Integrated Marketing Communication (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2011
Valid Until:
January 9999
AAA Advertising Agencies Association Tony Buzan’s Mind Mapping : Media Planning (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2011
Valid Until:
January 9999