George Gadalla, Project Procurement Manager

George Gadalla

Project Procurement Manager

SEI

Location
Egypt - Cairo
Education
Diploma, Supply Chain
Experience
26 years, 1 Months

Share My Profile

Block User


Work Experience

Total years of experience :26 years, 1 Months

Project Procurement Manager at SEI
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • My current job since May 2021

- Managing all procurement activity of Zohr Gas Filed operation related to the signed GMS contact.
- Receiving & analyzing Site requirements locally & imported.
- Issuing service & spare parts agreements for all equipment with international vendors.
- Following the Client, Consortium & Internal procedures.
- Negotiation the current contracts for extra discounts.
- Paying regular visits to Site to ensure the process running smoothly.

Purchasing Manager at BMB Group
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • September 2020 to May 2021

- Responsible for all procurement activities for Egypt operations including 2 sister companies.
- Procuring software, hardware, license, active, passive items & services for running projects.
- Leading a group of 2 subordinates handling the daily activities.
- Reviewing the prices with other branches in the region, to insure the best & competitive opportunities.
- Worked to ensure budgets were being used wisely, and strategies were focused well.
- Participate in developing effective procurement functional strategy.
- Monitor & ensure that all purchased items are delivered to requester JITIF.
- Leading the transformation phase to use the ERP efficiently.
- Temporarily handling all marketing activities.

Procurement Manager at ECG Ltd.
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • July 2019 to August 2020

- Responsible for all procurement & clearing processes for steel products, with approx. 10, 000MT/Month.
- Handling some financial & accounting tasks including Bank’s relations.
- Participating in the sales function, through contacting new segments.
- Surveying & analyzing the International & Local markets for alternative sources & customers.

Procurement & Job Costing Manager at Tiger For Contracting
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • December 2018 to April 2019

- Responsible for all procurement functions for all company sectors (Civil, Painting, Fireproofing, Thermal Insulation, Mechanical, Electrical, etc.…).
- Monitoring the requirements of more than 20 active sites (direct & indirect materials), apartment rent, transportation, mobilization & demobilization, all site requirements.
- Monitoring sites expenditure vs. progress, plan, budget & collection.
- Paying regular visits to the sites to follow-up the project progress.
- Sourcing the required materials Locally & Internationally.
- Leading the switch process to ERP system.
- Approaching new clients to open new markets.
- Widening company scope through adding new fields.

Procurement Manager, Raw Materials at DEEMAH KSA, United Food Industries Corporation Ltd.
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • September 2015 to November 2017

- Responsible for all commodities & bulks raw material purchasing related to various food production lines (Biscuit, Candy, Snacks, Nuts, Tea, Instant Drink, Cake & Chocolate) with a yearly average purchasing power of USD 45 Million.
- Managing the procurement & logistics operations of all local & imported shipments.
- Review, approve & monitor annual contracts & PO’s with suppliers & service providers.
- Following-up daily the global stock markets & material flow toward 7 plants.
- Maintaining the international, Saudi Customs & SFDA procedures (exemptions & permissions).
- Leading 2 coordinators responsible for data entry, order’s processing & follow-up.
- Using the MRP model (in process) to control, reduce the inventory & to maximize the flow, considering many factors such as expiry dates, warehouse capacity, sales forecast, etc….
- In cooperation with R & D, always looking for innovations & solutions for cost saving.
- Surveying & analyzing the International & Local markets for alternative sources.
- Open communication channels between Sales, Planning, Production & Purchasing in order to cover the market demand fluctuation (sudden sales orders & seasonality).
- Handling various tasks of the FMCG market.
- Participate in developing effective procurement functional strategy.
- Manage & strengthen the relationship within the suppliers at all levels to reach a partnership instead of a basic relationship.

Senior Purchaser at National Steel Fabrication Co., NSF Egypt, a Subsidiary of Orascom Construction Industries OCI.
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • April 2009 to August 2015

- Reporting directly to Supply Chain Manager.
- Responsible for production & non-production commodities purchasing, Foreign & Local.
- Main scopes are Protective Coatings, IT, Tools & Equipment purchasing, following up the complete cycle of delivery, implementation & payment of the contracted specifications.
- Temporarily deputized to Alico Egypt (sister company, market leader for aluminum & glazing industries) to implement & enhance the purchasing activity.
- Responsible for sub-contracting & manufacturing activities.
- Handling the related tendering & pre-qualification process.
- Responsible for Purchasing Dept. ISO Audit profile, Vendor List, Supplier KPI’s evaluation & price comparison considering budget, quality & the yearly saving plan.
- Widening the scope to perform Supply Chain, MRP & Planning activities downstream & upstream ensuring Zero business waste & optimum stock levels.
- Used to act as the hub of communication between stakeholders (Internal & external) analyzing their requirements & expectations.

Purchasing Supervisor at Schneider Electric Egypt & North East Africa
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • January 2008 to March 2009

- Responsible for all none production purchasing (furniture, equipment, IT, GYM, uniform, marketing materials, giveaways, cars & apartments rent (short & long term), etc...
- Responsible for all suppliers' contracts & agreements, including outsourcing services, transportation, hotels, cleaning, security, catering contracts, etc…
- Monitor & ensure that all purchased items are delivered to requester Just In Time In Full.
- Member in the teams responsible for reallocation to the new Head Quarter & New Factory.

Public Relation & Purchasing Supervisor at EGA, Egyptian German Automotive Co., Daimler industrial J.V
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • January 2003 to December 2007

In addition to the normal tasks & duties of none production purchasing, the following are the Public Relations Duties:
- Restaurant F & B purchasing & administration serving daily 1’000 employees.
- Organizing & arranging the company events (VIP visits, fairs participation, internal & external parties, social activities & trips for the employees & their families, etc...).
- Responsible for Hotels, Air Lines Contracts & Corporate rates, visa formalities.
- Responsible for Insurance contracts, agreements & follow up reimbursements.
- Responsible for Governmental relation in the capacity of company utilities.

Production Supervisor & Coordinator at EGA, Egyptian German Automotive Co., Daimler industrial J.V
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • February 1997 to December 2002

- Reporting directly to the German Production Manager.
- Responsible for all department administrative affairs, coordinating between the Production & other Departments, Tasks follow-up & preparing reports about all production relatives.
- Managing a group of 20 workers responsible for assembling the initial parts & preparing the product for the coming processes toward the Assembly line, Fulfilling the production plan & delivery on time, considering high quality standards & cost efficiency.

Education

Diploma, Supply Chain
  • at The Canadian Chamber Of Commerce in Egypt
  • February 2023

Supply Chain Diploma

Master's degree, Management of International Transport & Logistics
  • at Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport
  • December 2012

2011 - 2012: Master Degree in Management of International Transport & Logistics – English Section, with accumulative GPA 3.42, at College of International Transport & Logistics - Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport, Cairo Campus.

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration, sub-major Production & Industrial management
  • at Cairo University
  • January 2003

1999 - 2003: Bachelor of Financial & Commercial Studies, Faculty of Commerce, Cairo University, Open Learning Center, major Business Administration, sub-major Production & Industrial management.

Specialties & Skills

Purchasing
Supply Chain
Time Management
ERP Solutions
Computer Skils
Achiever
Challenger

Social Profiles

Languages

English
Expert
Italian
Intermediate
Arabic
Native Speaker

Hobbies

  • Speedball, Football, Swimming, Traveling, Music & Acting