Engr. Jude Coutinho

Jan-2011 - Till Date) Al-WATANIA for INDUSTRIES ( WFI ) Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA
As DIRECTOR -Procurement (Al-Watania Group Companies)
Was Promoted from Director-Material for the Paper Converting Factory at Riyadh and Jeddah, to take-over at DIRECTOR for Group Procurement with annual procurement of 2.500 Billion Saudi Riyals and which includes major Commodities like:
•Paper 130, 000MTons - Corrugated/Converting plants at Riyadh & Jeddah
•Tin Plates 40, 000MTons- Food/Industrial Can Plants at Riyadh & Jeddah.
•Low Gauge Tin Plate 10, 000Mtons - EOE & Caps Factory at Dubai, UAE.
•60, 000Mtons of Plastics RM Materials- for manufacturing Plants in PVC Pipes, Blown Film, BOPP Flexible Packaging, PS/PP Thermoforming, Injection Molding for Thin Wall containers and Pails, Blow Molding for Industrial and Oil Companies.
•15 Million Carton of FMCG Products Raw materials - for production of Alu. 2 piece Can Filling Lines, Tetra Pack Lines and Pet Bottle filling lines.
•Major Achievements in Meeting Business Plan Targets includes
# Operated below Budgeted RM Cost by 15 to 4% for various Business Units.
# Timely Buying secured Prices with Right balance of Inventory & Cash Flow.
# KPI Data collection and Analysis- for correction actions in meeting targets.
# Standardization of Common Items to all Business units.
# New Sourcing and Cost reduction contribution of 12 Million SAR.
# Vendor Stocking Program and Turnover Rebates.
•Role involves handling High Stress and Timely Decision making.

2007-2010) Al-WATANIA PAPER PRODUCTS, Riyadh/Jeddah, SAUDI ARABIA
As DIRECTOR - MATERIALS (Procurement, In-Bound, Out-Bound & Logistics)
•Responsible for the following Section - Material Planning, Logistics, Procurement, Stores.
•Procurements of Paper from Indonesia, USA, China, Brazil, Europe, etc. for various Type of Paper - Medium, Test Liner, Kraft and SKL.
•Procurement of Paper Waste and Pulp for our Egg Tray Molding Plant.
•Procurement of Chemicals, Inks, Additives, etc
•New Projects and Costing Reduction / Development Assignments.
•Logistics of In-Bound and Out-Bound Goods.
•Major Achievements include:
# Within 1 year for take-over Reduced Paper RM Cost to turn around the factory from 5 million Loss in 2006 to 15 million Profit.
# Streamlined and computerized the Shipping B/L to ensure tracking.
# Got Custom duty exemption for Materials & New Project to Saving Cost.
# KPI Data collection and Analysis- for correction actions in meeting targets.
# Made Annual Contract and Rebate Agreements with Major Vendors.
# New Sourcing and Cost reduction contribution of 5Million SAR.

(2005 - 2006) AL-WATANIA FOR INDUSTRIES (WFI), Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA
Purchase Manager - Corporate
Implementation Common Purchasing Strategy for all group companies & Procurement of New Project
• Prepare Procurement Procedures and Audit Manual for All group companies
• Finalized Centralized Courier and Global Freight Contracts
• Procurement of New Factory Construction and Production Machinery from A-Z for EOE Plant at Techno-Park Dubai & Paper Converting New Plant at Jeddah.
•Major Achievements include:
# Independent handling for 100 million SAR Plant & Asset Procurement, Custom, Banking, Installation Arrangements, Acceptance Protocol signing, for all Machine at Dubai New Plant.
# Recruitment of Materials staff and Dubai Factory and setting the factory in operation.

(1997 - 2004) AL-WATANIA PLASTICS -Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA
Head - Procurement Dept.
•Procurement of Machinery, Spare Parts, Contracts, Overhauls, etc. for various plants of Plastics Factory.
•All Expansion projects of various plant and machinery for Tin Plate Can Factory & Waha Juice filling Lines factory for value of about $100 Million (375 Million SAR).
•Major Achievements include:
# Addition to the Plastic factory assignment, successfully handled all NEW EXPENSION PROJECTS for various Group business units.
# Handle New Plant & Machinery for Corrugator & Converting Plant at Jeddah.
# Easy Open End Lines for Tin Can Plant at Riyadh

(1994 - 1996) CMM Pharmaceutical Group of Co. Mumbai/Goa, INDIA
MANAGER - Purchase
• Procurement for manufacturing activity for complete range to Pharma Products which includes Cosmetics(Old Spice), Surgical(Beiersdorf), Dental Care (Jordan Dental) and Pharma Tablets, Bottling & Injection(Wallace & CFL).

(1991 - 1994) ARLEM LTD - Telecom. Div. Chowgule Group Mumbai / Goa, INDIA
Asst. MANAGER - Commercial (Purchase, Stores, Excise, Finance)

(1986 - 1991) SIEMENS LTD - Mumbai / Nasik Works, INDIA
As PURCHASE ENGINEER

 Have handled Production Planning & Control and Quality Control Systems.