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Emad Al-Rasheed, مدير إدارة العقود والمنافسات

Emad Al-Rasheed

مدير إدارة العقود والمنافسات ·King Saud University

Saudi Arabia

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration

Work experience

Total years of experience: 33 years, 10 months

مدير إدارة العقود والمنافسات

May 2014 - Present

King Saud University

May 2014 - Present

• Participating, as necessary, in developing the solicitation and writing the draft documents. Contract
administration
• Monitoring the contractor’s progress and performance to ensure goods and services conform to the contract
requirements.
• Managing any property used in contract performance.
• Authorizing payments consistent with the contract terms.
• Exercising remedies, as appropriate, where a contractor’s performance is deficient.
• Resolving disputes in a timely manner.
• Documenting significant events.
• Maintaining appropriate records.
• Determining the sequence of activities, dependencies, required or desired outcomes, and acceptable
performance levels.
• Developing a timetable and start and end date for each performance component. Include milestones with
accompanying timeframes, and monitoring and reporting requirements.
• Monitoring contractor activity on a specified frequency to identify problem areas.
• Meeting with the contractor on a regular basis to review progress, discuss problems and consider necessary
changes.
• Providing access to facilities, equipment, data, staff, materials and information.
• Contacting other staff as necessary to provide equipment and data.
• Establishing scope of authority, clear lines of communication and reporting and specific individuals who
will
interact directly with the contractor.
• Establishing control of correspondence, data and reports.
• Identifying potential problems and solutions.
• Defining terms or conditions of default.
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• Establishing a procedure, identifying a responsible person and establishing a timeframe for handling
noncompliance.
•Establishing a procedure, identifying a responsible person and establishing a timeline for making necessary
contract decisions or modifications.
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Company industry:
Non-profit Organization
Job role:
Management

General Manager – Shared Services

June 2013 - May 2014

Al-Majal Al-Arabi Group

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

June 2013 - May 2014

At Al-Majal Al-Arabi Holding Group Co, Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Al-Riyadh
Company Industry: Group
Job Role: Purchasing Department / support services Department / IT Department
June 2013 - Present

• Create and execute a clear strategy for the Operations Business Group to ensure achievement of Shared Services and Departmental outcomes and strategy
• Provide leadership, management and oversight to the Property, Supply, Administration and
Security function to maximize efficiencies for the Department
• Build and maintain capability of the Operations Business Group to establish and grow its position as an exemplary operations group
• Lead the Shared Services response to business continuity planning
• Contribute to a whole of branch perspective by Shared Services Leadership Team
Membership
• Support the Departments to transform it wide services, including leadership of their Services
• Future-proof the Operations Business Group to enable new operations functions to be added or changed over time without creating fragmentation or requiring fundamental re- design
• Develop and lead the establishment of Strategy
• Develop and lead the implementation of the Operations Business model
• Provide strategic and intellectual leadership within the Branch to grow and build the operational capability by seeking continuous improvement
• Demonstrate leadership support for all Departmental initiatives and organizational development activities, modeling expected behaviors to managers and staff to create a desired workplace culture
• Lead and manage Shared Services Branch interests in any Machinery of group processes
• Lead high performing teams through coaching and mentoring, to build and grow operational capability
• Actively participate in the Shared Services Leadership Team by contributing to the development of branch strategy, ensuring property, supply, administration and security work effectively together across the Department, and monitoring overall Branch progress towards outcomes.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

Purchasing Director

November 2011 - June 2013

Al Othaim Markets Co.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

November 2011 - June 2013

Key Responsibilities:
• Creating and driving all procurement and contract activities, strategy and communications, delivering strategic objectives, and overseeing materials management activities, including demand planning, buying, material flow, distribution, logistics and customer service operations.
• Responsible for day-to-day operations of large, moderately complex suppliers, leading supplier selection activities, driving supply base optimization, negotiating and completing contracts with complex suppliers.
• Ensuring that purchasing team works with suppliers to achieve targeted delivery lead times while optimizing performance in regards to reduce cost, technical requirements and deliver to satisfy budgets and schedules.
• Working closely with the sales team, interacting with the demand team & closely monitoring the key business parameters, being point of reference between the demand and supply team and ensuring smooth operations.
• Providing data, supporting the monthly procurement reporting to build an effective procurement operations team which will support applicable business requirements.
• Identifying challenging contract risk areas, negotiating acceptable contracting outcomes and advising senior level business leaders on contract risk areas.
• Managing approved supplier base including but not limited to supplier qualifications, performance requirements, annual scorecard process and cost reduction programs and supplier business reviews.

Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

Purchasing Manager

October 2009 - November 2011

National Agricultural Marketing Co (Thimar)

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

October 2009 - November 2011

Key Responsibilities:
• Oversaw all elements of the procurement process, negotiated rates with suppliers, contractors and consultants to ensure best value for the company on all procurement activities.
• Handled whole gamut of activities like managing procurement and evaluating suppliers based on key deliverables such as price/quality balance and on the most favorable terms and conditions.
• Liaised with vendors on proposal clarifications, negotiated procurement contracts for necessary materials/products at the best.
• Developed and streamlined current procedures and drove change and cost savings as well as ensured that all commercial, technical standards are followed and expediting all contractual formalities, initiating reporting procedures for materials management, consignment agreements, suppliers, and inventory adjustment.
• Forecasting price trends and their impact on future activities, compared offers and quotations for different type of items and formulating in depth reports to simplify processes at the selection stage in addition to preparation and distribution of RFPs and RFQs.
• Formulated the strategy for contract and vendor management, directed its implementation, tracked supplier performance to reduce purchasing and inventory costs year-over-year and set processes that establish and communicate organizational procurement goals.
• Negotiated and identified innovative solutions that support supplier consolidation, improved quality, delivery, pricing and lead-times, in line with Corporate and departmental policies, procedures and quality standards.

Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

Procurement Supervisor

August 2008 - October 2009

Advanced Electronics Company

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

August 2008 - October 2009

Key Responsibilities:
• Planned procurement contracts and transformed processes for coordination mechanism between departments of the company to co-manage and develop the procurement activity.
• Transformed and standardized processes for executing the Procurement Plan for full year and strove to improve profit margin through increase in sales.
• Evaluated suppliers based on key deliverables (pricing, distribution, product transportation and service capabilities) conforming to turnaround time, quality and cost.
• Managed responsibility for negotiation of machinery & equipment purchases against equipment cost bench marking.
• Developed supplier relationship strategies that enhance performance; deliver continuous improvement and help avoid cost.
• Managed challenging situations effectively, assisted the Procurement Director and the Procurement Management with budgeting functions and contract follow up as well as evaluated tenders and supplier performance to drive the profitability of the wider business.
• Collected and analyzed supplier performance data using Oracle system, evaluated supplier relationships/performance and provided half year and yearly closings reports for management review.

Company industry:
Industrial Production
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

Buyer

August 1992 - August 2008

Aramco Gulf Operation

Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia

August 1992 - August 2008

Key Responsibilities:
• Negotiated with suppliers and built strong relationships to effectively manage the strategic sourcing/buying process and associated controls relating to the purchase of materials, equipment and devices.
• Lead the implementation of objectives to achieve strategic goals, that aligns to business line and organizational objectives.
• Managed of the entire purchasing process in terms of action and declaration calls for competitions and arranged meetings with contractors and suppliers and to answer inquiries before opening the envelopes.
• Liaised with legal department in the drafting and negotiation of contracts with particular attention to accuracy of information, validity of the signature, and notification to the relevant agencies.
• Targeted budgeting to ensure alignment with overall budgetary objectives. Aligning supply chains to enhance profitability and eliminate procedural redundancies, appointing suppliers with an emphasis on price and reliability.
• Maintained purchase records, progressive expenditure statement, vendor performance records. Managed accurate database of prices, sources, specifications and other relevant documents related to procurement procedures formal record contracts and letters of guarantee record control and other related acts of purchase.
• Handled direct purchase of the company from local market and outside the Kingdom, established supply chains, purchased office furniture and office equipment as well as computed periodic reports on the activities of the Procurement Unit.
• Supervised functions of procurement and focused on obtaining competitive rates for all purchases based on market analysis and business intelligence reports.
• Served as team member for global company (SAP) system and team lead for establishment of a (live link) system to the company and participated in the formation of the committees that wish officials in the committee formation, pre-opening envelopes.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

Education

American University

July 2009

July 2009

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration

United Kingdom

Addora Institute.

June 2002

June 2002

Diploma, Programming

Saudi Arabia

Arabian Oil Co, Training Center

August 1993

August 1993

Diploma, Electricity

Saudi Arabia

Skills

Oracle
Expert
Oracle
Expert
Purchase Contracts
Expert
Purchase Contracts
Expert
Purchase Management
Expert
Purchase Management
Expert
Strategic Projects
Expert
Strategic Projects
Expert
Business Relationship Management
Expert
Business Relationship Management
Expert
Purchasing Strategies & Contracts, Cost Calculations & Cost Reduction, Documentation, Material Mgmt.
Expert
Purchasing Strategies & Contracts, Cost Calculations & Cost Reduction, Documentation, Material Mgmt.
Expert
Operations Management, Demand & Supply Management, Market Analysis, Buyer Account Mgmt
Expert
Operations Management, Demand & Supply Management, Market Analysis, Buyer Account Mgmt
Expert
Standardizing Procedures & Policies, Supplier & Price Negotiation, Client Servicing
Expert
Standardizing Procedures & Policies, Supplier & Price Negotiation, Client Servicing
Expert
Material Engineering, Benchmarking, Supply Chain Management, Material Sourcing, Market Analysis
Expert
Material Engineering, Benchmarking, Supply Chain Management, Material Sourcing, Market Analysis
Expert
Communication & Interpersonal Networking, Group Dynamics & Synergy
Expert
Communication & Interpersonal Networking, Group Dynamics & Synergy
Expert
SAP, Oracle, Visual Basic, C++ , Live Link Open Text , JDA, MS Office Applications
Expert
SAP, Oracle, Visual Basic, C++ , Live Link Open Text , JDA, MS Office Applications
Expert
Oracle
Expert
Oracle
Expert
Purchase Contracts
Expert
Purchase Contracts
Expert
Purchase Management
Expert
Purchase Management
Expert
Strategic Projects
Expert
Strategic Projects
Expert
Business Relationship Management
Expert
Business Relationship Management
Expert

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

Al Othaim Markets Co

Member of the Committee import

May 2012

جمعية المحللين السعوديين

محلل فني

January 2012

Training and Certifications

Training
Material Control & Safety stock
Meirc
Aug 2001