Head Procurement
M/s AL Bawakir Unicon Co. W.L.L.
Total years of experience :13 years, 5 Months
Company Main Activities: This company engaged in Building Construction, Sub-station Construction, Civil & Electrical Works, Electricity Distribution Network, Reinforcement work, Pipe laying & fittings, DB/Panel Installation, Testing & Commissioning works. Reporting: Reporting to General Manager. Team: Managing a team of 10 professional buyers & store men. Main Responsibilities: Manage & Control Procurement & Store team, maintain strong source management, Effective Communication In-house & outdoor, Price negotiations & discounting and Projects Coordination. Cost saving & Inventory Control. Support/Coordination with Tendering & Finance Dept. Attend suppliers quarries and sorting out related issues. Materials planning. Securing best rates and terms through post contract procurement plans with selected vendors. Main Achievements: Const reduction by implementing effective Procurement system & renegotiating contracts, sourcing alternative items & reaching to root vendor. Gained a further 3.5% discount on already signed contract of 3 Million US Dollar with REPL Engineering- UAE for Cable Jointing Accessories. Worked on source management & engaged 5 major root/manufacturers for the supply of materials that remarkably reduced materials, equipment, assets & processing cost by eliminating middle man & obtaining high discount on long term contract.
Company Main Activities: Company was engaged as main contractor of RTA for the construction of Dubai Rapid Link Consortium (Dubai Metro). Dubai Metro Project of AED 29 billion consist of Red Line 52.1KM length and Green line of 22.5KM length completed by joint venture of Mitsubishi, Yapi Merkizi & OBAYASHI Corporation. OBAYASHI Corporation was engaged in construction of underground tunnels (Civil & Mechanical works) in Dubai city and under the sea at AL Ras. Main works included Tunnel boring through TBM, Excavation, stations construction, Pipes and rails fitting & mechanical works. Reporting: Reporting to Senior Logistic & Procurement Manager. Team: Managing a team of 8 persons. Main Responsibilities: Purchasing activities from initial stages till award of bid and delivery follow up. Suppliers and sub-contractors management, Price and other terms negotiation in the best interest of the company, Coordination with Project team, finance and Management. Effective communication within and outside the organization. Close interaction with Plant division for timely arrangement of machinery and equipment. Inventory control, executing procurement practices within company's prescribed rules and policies. Sourcing project requirements within time frame. Listening to vendor problems and sorting out issues by close coordination & understanding.Main Achievements: Saved Cost many times by sourcing alternative OR second hand items that least important to project (Safety Fencing, Scaffolding & Safety Barriers included) On time materials arrangement with best prices and terms. Cost control by buy or hire calculation of respective cost figures. Secured best discount by long term procurement contracts with direct sources. Reason of leaving job: The Company successfully completed the project.
Company was engaged in building construction. The project handled included Dubai Logon Project & Ajman Residential Tower. The company was a joint venture of a local company and “Power Line Engineering” - a Thailand Company performing the civil, MEP and electrical works
Responsibilities:
- Assisting Senior Procurement Manager in day today procurement activities.
- Processing requisitions, float inquiries & collection of offers & preparation of Comparison Report.
- Taking final approval of Sr. Procurement Manager for selection of sour and placing order.
- Circulate Purchase Order into supplier, project team & store.
- Follow up delivery against placed order
- processing Supplier dispatched notes
- Arranging meeting of suppliers and contractors with project and sr. procurement manager.
- Coordination with store
- Daily report to Sr. Procurement Manager of daily order placed and requisition in process.
- Attend meeting with Sr. Procurement Manager
- Maintain file system and data entry.
- Attend suppliers issues and discuss with Sr. Procurement Manager to find solutions.
- Contracts, PR, PO & payment processing according to company policy & procedures
- Sources development & management, categorizing, selection & analysis to benefit company to the maximum
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