Holding Procurement Manager
Al Hattab Holding
Total years of experience :28 years, 11 Months
• Developing procurement strategies that are inventive and cost-effective.
• Sourcing and engaging reliable suppliers.
• Negotiating with suppliers to secure advantageous terms.
• Reviewing existing contracts with suppliers to ensure on-going feasibility.
• Building and maintaining long-term relationships with suppliers.
• Approving purchase orders, organizing and confirming delivery of goods and services.
• Performing risk assessments on potential contracts and agreements.
• Controlling the procurement budget and promoting a culture of long-term savings on procurement costs.
• Developing alternative suppliers to enhance both market and price competition.
• Formulating effective contingency plan on the supply of core material.
• Developing structure around procurement decisions.
• Directed and coordinated activities and functions utilizing knowledge of policies, standards and practices.
• Consulted with supervisory personnel to obtain data required for department activities.
• Given work directions, resolved problems, managed workloads to ensure completion of work.
• Provided supervision and technical guidance to assist project staff and development managers on selected projects.
• Coordinated activities of unit with activities of other departments to ensure optimum efficiency and economy.
• Provided staff with direction on their professional development.
• Implemented established project management processes and methodologies to ensure delivery of approved project scope on time and within budget while meeting or exceeding quality standards and company expectations.
• Directed and coordinated activities of a team engaged in sourcing, buying, and delivering of material and services.
• Forecasted, planned and managed an effective procurement cycle.
• Developed and implemented purchasing and contract management instructions, policies and procedures.
• Controlled procurement budgets and implemented cost control measures.
• Analysed market and delivery systems to assess present and future material prices and availability.
• Delivered procurement operational effectiveness within the company.
• Accomplished deadlines for analytical reports as requested by management.
• Managed on-going supplier relationships.
• Forecastedstock requirements using detailed analysis of lead times, current stocks, sales forecast to minimize the risk of over stocks as well as out of stock positions.
• Managed the supply chain inter-decencies between sales, suppliers, warehouse and inventory management.
• Preactivated inventory analysis, identification of any forecast or in stock issues.
• Ensured direct shipments to locations to minimize transportation costs.
• Worked directly with suppliers for all brands to ensure seamless purchase orders transaction.
• Delivered efficient route to market that provides excellence in product availability in the hand of dealers and optimized service levels for targeted customers within the dealer channel.
• Involved with all the team at all levels and derived transparency and alignment.
• Assisted in developing business information systems that enables the team to enhance business performance.
• Derived initiatives that can grow the business.
• Managedactivities related to procurement of goods.
• Allocated procurement requests to suitable employees.
• Installed clerical processes, studied workflow and sequence of operations.
• Hired suppliers that provide high quality products and services.
• Established new supply sources and designed efficient procurement processes.
• Executed commercial strategies, purchase orders activities and sustain purchasing procedures with emphasis on improvements.
• Negotiated requests for equipment, supplies, and services from suppliers and subcontractors.
• Established system to assess vendor quotations to utilize proper negotiation and purchasing techniques.
• Achieved best possible choices for goods and services in view of technical, economic, and strategic factors.
• Updated the organization with new products, technologies, and alternatives in market.
• Evaluated the conditions of market and delivery to determine availability of present and future material.
• Managed contracts, reviewed existing contracts, marked any errors, and recommended changes.
• Performed daily work activities, established and arranged work, as well as examined work status of progress.
• Reviewed completed work, interacted with staff, supported with complex problems, and delivered technical proficiency.
• Organizedpre-purchase pricing of all items ordered.
• Updated logistics, warehouse and concerned people about incoming goods.
• Negotiated prices with vendors, administered procurement activities, and implemented processes to control purchasing activities to ensure on time delivery of materials and services.
• Communicated with suppliers, discussed contracts with main suppliers, ensured prompt shipping according to agreed schedule, and ensured on time receiving of legalized and required documents.
• Prepared and submitted documentations to facilitate export or imports, represented customer during customs examination, assessment, and delivery of cargo from customs after clearance along with documents.
• Successfully managed all material flow for assigned projects, followed up with contractors for best prices, terms and conditions, as well as corresponded with freight forwards, shipping lines and airlines for shipments.
• Generated management reports on stock-forecasting, shipments received, in pipeline and future shipments.
• Scheduled, established, and executed automated database for purchasing activities.
• Produced quotations, investigated with quality and delivery competencies.
• Processed orders from several foreign and local suppliers.
• Installed, repaired and tested equipment and control systems such as pressure, temperature, level, flow, pH and conductivity indicators, transmitters, switches and control valves.
• Demonstrated practical knowledge in Foxboro I/A series DCS & PLC computerized systems.
• Ensured availability of spare parts and materials for all instrument devices.
• Examined projects material purchase orders, planned maintenance activities and implemented maintenance procedures.
• Interacted with vendors and engineering consultants for field instrument devices and control systems.
• Examined and approved all commissioning tests for new delivered units and facilities.
• Appraised instrument plot plan drawings, P&ID diagrams, PFD diagrams, erection and the hook-up drawings.
• Accountable for quality control assurance (maintenance requirements of ISO 9002 & 14001
Graduation Project in Controlling Lifts using Microcomputer & PLC Technology.