Category Specialist - Strategic Sourcing
Emirates Transport
Total years of experience :11 years, 10 Months
Category Management, Sourcing, Tenders, RFP & RFQ
(FM - MEP, civil works & hard services and soft services, Consultancy Services - Finance and HR, Vehicles, Tools, Equipment, Machinery and General Categories such as Stationery, Corporate Clothing, Pantry Supplies, IT - Surveillance Systems, access control, software licenses & digital ventures)
Technical & general procurement for various verticals in enterprise such as : Automotive, Financial Services, Maintenance & Facilities Management, Vehicle Rental, Marketing (ATL, BTL & TTL) and Real Estate. Gained hands on experience in Scope development, RFQ, RFP, RFT & RFI, strategic sourcing (local & international), negotiation (spot buy & contracts), logistics management. Also performs cost analysis & cost control for various projects and individual high value purchases, Issues Purchase Orders (PO), follow up and expedites orders to ensure the delivery timeline meets customer demand.
Also performs category management by setting up and maintaining contracts for frequently used items, consumables, Uniforms, Stationery & Pantry Items by sourcing out feasible suppliers through RFQ / RFP process, SRM - Supplier Relationship Management.
Handles spot buy purchases of items & services worth of AED 500, 000/- per month with cost savings of 8.4 % of the total spend per month.
Manages contractual purchases items & services worth of more than AED 1, 000, 000/- per month with contract cost avoidance of 12% on total spend per month.
Power & Distribution Transformers' testing.
HV and LV tests including Impulse ( lightning test ) for Power Transformers.
Understanding the background involved in Aluminium production from its ore.
Safety & Fire fighting training for personal safety inside the facility.
Understanding the process line-up for aluminium extraction.
Electrical maintenance work of anode production department.
Routine check-ups of the baking kiln areas of anode production facility.
Attending service & maintenance calls for the site.
Performing preventive maintenance on all the actuators, sensors, kneaders, vibrocompactors, belt drives for smooth running of the facility.