Reporting, VM & Process Compliance Senior Manager
Zain - KSA
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :11 years, 2 أشهر
Manage and revamp the Vendor Management Department from end to end to enhance the current practices to establish a new vendor prequalification questionnaire as well as set new key performance indicators (KPIs) for periodic vendor performance evaluations. Approve vendor registration and prequalification to support the Company’s needs and requirements. In charge of revising the current Procurement Manual to reflect the changes in the processes and procedures to ensure compliance. Provide business analytics and periodic reports to Procurement Managment in KSA and Zain Group in Kuwait on procurement savings and PO placements with top vendors.
Source, netogitate and establish contracts with new and leading local and international vendors in the Home category group as part of the Other Hardlines Product Family within Amazon Retail. Manage a portfolio of vendors that contribute a monthly average sale of $60, 000, which is 14% of the total Home category group sales. Develop vendor-specific strategies to: expand product selection, increase visibility and traffic, grow sales to meet weekly and monthly KPIs and improve P&L. Collaborate with vendors and internal teams to manage inventory, run promotions, set marketing and merchandising campaigns to enhance customer experience.
Acted as the Procurement Single Point of Contact (SPC) for the NEOM Trojena to manage, execute, and advise on all indirect (operations) procurement related matters for time and cost optimization. Managed a group of support buyers and tracked the progress of all tenders to ensure smooth execution. Prepared and processed requisitions for materials and services in various categories, which include: issuing RFPs, conducting commercial evaluation, and preparing tender award recommendation for all forms of contracts/agreements/PO. Executed procurements for a total value of SAR 84 million over 7 months duration. Worked collaboratively with the stakeholders to strategize the sourcing plan for 2022. Nominated by Management to be the Design & Architectural Services Category Lead to establish strategic framework agreements valued at SAR 17 billion for NEOM wide use.
• Executed a $6 billion procurement development for drilling downhole commodities in order to establish five-year material purchase agreements and service contracts under the Corporate Purchase Agreements (CPAs).
• Originated and established a procurement plan and strategy to procure more than 2, 200 downhole items sourced from 33 suppliers for the aforementioned procurement development.
• Chaired and oversaw a bid review team, including representatives from Finance, Operations Procurement, Contracting, and Drilling and Workover Departments.
• Designed and implemented a cost evaluation model with the purpose of evaluating commercial bids regarding total cost of materials and services based on price, performance, and IKTVA (suppliers’ localizations) to distribute the market share accordingly.
• Achieved a significant cost savings of $206 million through two rounds of negotiations across 18 suppliers.
• Scrutinize existing agreements under the CPAs to monitor supplier performance, assess price escalation/de-escalation, and fully resolve any and all outstanding issues.
• Accurately graded weekly Microsoft Excel and Access lab assignments for the fall semester.
• Maintained office hours, answered questions on the course’s Piazza website, and attended lab classes to assist students with their lab assignments.
• Replenished warehouse inventory and procured parts and fixtures for wholesale product displays by placing more than 350 shopping carts.
• Verified receipt of all goods and services above $5, 000 in order to process invoices for payment.
• Followed surplus materials and delivered updated reports of supplier inbound shipments to warehouse personnel.
• Retained authorization for approval of commercial invoices for internationally shipped displays.
• Provided expert first-line support for internal and remote employees through troubleshooting hardware and technical issues.
• Drastically decreased technical resolution turnaround time by successfully closing more than 750 requests.
• Served as a key member of the New Hire Team to facilitate onboarding processes in collaboration with HR and Facilities departments.
dual major: Supply Chain Management and Finance honor’s program, summa cum laude, dean’s list