KARL GARDA, Global Supplier Manager – Facility Management

KARL GARDA

Global Supplier Manager – Facility Management

Schlumberger

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Bachelor's degree, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
Experience
19 years, 7 Months

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Total years of experience :19 years, 7 Months

Global Supplier Manager – Facility Management at Schlumberger
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since September 2015

• Sets performance objectives to assigned suppliers pertaining but not limited to quality improvement, on-time delivery, lead-time reduction, cost reduction etc. and defines baseline, improvement targets and monitors progress through QBR’s and regularly updates supplier scorecard.
• Prepares and leads quarterly management reviews to ensure alignment with the set KPI’s and sets a strategic market positioning evaluating 3-year business perspectives and strategic product/market developments.
• Identifies and selects project teams for supplier development (involving Operations, QHSE, and Support Functions) and seeks allocation of resources as appropriate.
• Prepares and manages negotiations in accordance with sourcing strategy. Ensures negotiated agreements are properly executed and complied with.
• Communicates the supplier's strategy and all key events of the relationship to the Category, Sourcing, Supplier Quality teams, and Geographical Supply Chain Managers.
• Builds and maintains Global Relationship with key suppliers to gain more leverage by consolidation business.

Project Lead at Schlumberger
  • Qatar - Doha
  • September 2014 to September 2015

Global Field Deployment Lead
• Working along with MM Field and WSV/ WIS Field-maintenance teams, proposing alternative solutions for LPN (local part number) management.
• Project planning, managing overall project profitability through scope management, creating and maintaining WBS, tracking team utilization and performance, product / risk management, managing change.
• Managing multifunctional teams, guiding and reviewing their project work, developing skills and competencies, and building a conducive work atmosphere.
• Defining & communicating New Global process for Maximo and RITE making Material Request. Acting as a mediator between Field and IT support groups to ensure data integrity and prompt resolution of technical issues.
• Data cleansing, churning, data mining, data set extraction facilitating decision making for Global MM team.
• Developing Change management plans as they relate to process improvement. Acting as change agent to instil continuous improvement and project management discipline.
• Assisting team with their career development including Performance management, feedback & training.

Materials Manager at Schlumberger
  • United Arab Emirates
  • July 2011 to August 2014

Materials Manager at Schlumberger
July 2011 - Present (2 years 6 months)

The Geo market Materials Manager directs warehouse managers, supervisors & storekeepers & is responsible for inventory planning, movement & control within the Geo market & is responsible for coordinating the demand & forecasting process, physical & cycle counting & overseeing the warehousing activities.
Responsibilities & Duties: - Interacts with operations, sales & finance to locally determine optimal inventory levels to balance high
customer service levels versus the inventory cost, proactivity adjusting inventory levels to changes in business or market conditions.
- Actively leads the demand & forecasting process for local inventory using recognized statistical & other
industry standard techniques to define order decision rules for each stock keeping unit, on a periodic basis.


Establish inventory stocking plans & integrating local conditions, historical usage & sales/activity
forecasting.
- Locally apply procedures to minimize the unnecessary buildup of excess & slow moving inventory items & activity promote inventory redistribution initiatives when excess or slow moving inventory build occurs.
- Locally coordinates physical & cycle counting programs to satisfy internal control requirements.
- Applies company standard & industry best practice warehousing procedures for goods reception, storage,
issuance & returns to continuously improve warehouse transaction accuracy & efficiency.
- Implements Company materials management IT systems & standards into local materials operations.
- Maintains periodic inventory reports highlighting changes in site & item inventory status & actively seek
clarification & justification from local management.
- Develops & implements best practices, policies, procedures & lean initiatives in regard to local materials
management initiatives.
- Conducts evaluations of stock-out incidents that negatively affect operations, together with the key
stakeholders & implement corrective actions.
1 recommendation available upon request

Procurement Manager - Qatar & Yemen at Schlumberger
  • United Arab Emirates
  • August 2010 to June 2011

Procurement Manager - Qatar & Yemen at Schlumberger
August 2010 - June 2011 (11 months)

Responsible for the procurement related planning, scheduling & execution activities within the Geo Market
Supply Chain. Directs Procurement Leaders & Procurement Specialists, ensuring all transactions are
synchronized to fully support the Geo Market Product Lines in compliance with all procurement procedures.
The Procurement manager is accountable for ensuring that all procurement transactions are completed within agreed terms and conditions seeking maximum value for the company including agreed time & cost.
Responsibilities & Duties: - Executes resource & procurement activity planning to support the Geo Market in meeting its objectives
- Executes & owns the procurement plan for purchased items in accordance with product line master schedule
- Enforces & monitors procurement procedures
- Sets action plans for improving lead time, cost reduction & on time delivery
- Reviews, updates & maintains Open Purchase Orders until closed
- Monitors & proactively manages past-due Purchase Orders
- Identifies factors that have an unfavorable financial impact & works with appropriate Category Managers to identify resourcing opportunities
- Reviews & resolves System record discrepancies, invoice & Supplier non-conformances
- Ensures Geo Market adherence to company approved Supplier agreements/contracts
- Supports Finance & Logistics Managers in resolving reception & invoice discrepancies
- Identification & implementation of continuous improvement activities within the Supply Chain Department
- Responsible for delivering a top performing workforce
- Ensure compliance with all Schlumberger approved contracts & agreements
- Investigation of non-conformances & active management of remedial work plans to prevent reoccurrence
- Identifies opportunities & implements actions to continually reduce wasted time, money & resources form


assigned tasks
- Complies with all company & local procedures applicable to the job function
1 recommendation available upon request

Contracts Analyst - Qatar & Yemen at Schlumberger
  • United Arab Emirates
  • February 2010 to July 2010

Contracts Analyst - Qatar & Yemen at Schlumberger
February 2010 - July 2010 (6 months)

The Contracts Analyst is a key member of the Supply Chain Contracts team who under the supervision of a
Contracts Manager or autonomously is responsible and accountable for the overall management of Supply
Chain Contracts and for the ongoing support during the whole life-cycle of a Contract from inception to signature, through its maturity and eventually archiving, at a certain assigned area/location.
Responsibilities / Duties: - Reviews, proposes revisions, negotiates and drafts Supply Chain Contracts whenever necessary.
- Monitors Purchase Orders to ensure compliance with company policies & highlights & reports any
deviations from the Supply Chain Contracts Standard.
- Administers Contracts & ensures compliance with the generally accepted Supply Chain Contracts function
specific administrative procedures and practices.
- Ensures & monitors compliance with all company policies, standards & procedures & contractually
assumed obligations.
- Creates &updates Contracts in the Supply Chain Contracts database
- Responsible for the set-up & continuous update of physical Contracts files & ensures compliance with general administrative filing procedures as well as company standards
- Proposes & drafts improvements to agreement templates, T&C's, & Contracts standards, processes,
practices, procedures & guidelines.
- Assists the Geomarket or Area Contracts Manager when & as required.
- Generates Contracts & other reports on a regular basis & ad-hoc whenever necessary to proactively manage the Supply Chain Contracts to monitor expiration, renewal dates, termination notices, assignments, changes to legal entities, etc.
- Assists with Supplier Contracts negotiations, Contracts claims or disputes (with the support of the Legal
Department), audits and/or performance reviews whenever necessary.
1 recommendation available upon request

Procurement & Sourcing Specialist at Schlumberger
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 2009 to January 2010

Procurement & Sourcing Specialist at Schlumberger
January 2009 - January 2010 (1 year 1 month)

Implements strategies and tactics to effectively manage the local sourcing of a Geo Market portfolio in order to maximize supplier performance (cost, quality, lead time) and support the business plan.
Responsibilities/Duties: - Creates sourcing plans that secure supply and minimize supply chain disruptions
- Develops action plans, timelines and resource assignments for sourcing projects


- Locates and selects a high-performance supply base in accordance with short-list of preferred suppliers
defined by Category managers
- Leads the RFI/Q/P and bidding processes, minimizing risk and maximizing value in terms of quality,
delivery and total cost of ownership
- Leads supplier evaluation, assessment, qualification, and selection processes, up to parts and process
qualification, in coordination
- Negotiates prices and terms with suppliers in order to meet specified quality, delivery and cost objectives
- Leads the contracting process with suppliers in coordination with Sourcing Manager and Supply Chain
Contract Specialists
- Allocates product demand across suppliers and in line with the Global Category Strategy & the Global
Supplier Management Strategy
- Monitors sourcing projects to assure on-time completion & guaranteed supply for all portfolios
- Builds strong relationships with internal customers in order to meet defined objectives
- Responsible for delivering a top performing workforce
- Identifies opportunities & implements actions to continually reduce wasted time, money and resources from assigned tasks
- Complies with all company and local procedures applicable to the job function
Specific deliverables of the position: - Sourcing plans
- Effective supplier base including lead time, quality & cost improvements.
- Contracts and pricing agreements.
Key Performance metrics: - Cost Savings
- % Managed Spend
- % Global Sourcing
- % Spend with Preferred suppliers
- Reduction of the numbers of Approved Suppliers

Procurement Buyer at Schlumberger
  • India
  • August 2006 to December 2008

Procurement Buyer at Schlumberger
August 2006 - December 2008 (2 years 5 months)

The Procurement Buyer ensures items or services are purchased from specified suppliers and are delivered upon agreed terms and conditions seeking maximum value for the company including agreed time and cost.
Responsibilities/Duties: - Interfaces with Product Line Planning Manager in order to plan and prioritize purchasing activities to support the Product Line
- Act as the focal contact person for all supply chain & finance initiatives at the location.
- Ensure POs are created prior to commitment and GR is performed within 3 days of goods receipt or service


delivery.
- Interface with the local AP personnel to ensure that the entire procurement to pay process is implemented
fully and seamlessly at the local level.
- Reviews planned orders, creates requisitions for purchased items and manages the approval process
- Transmits and prioritizes approved purchase orders, with appropriate supporting documents, to Supplier
- Tracks acknowledgement of order by Supplier
- Prepares and communicates shortage and backlog reports, and provides visibility of other potential
interruptions to internal customers
- Enquires and tracks with designated Supplier and confirmation of System Lead Time, Delivery Date and
Cost
- Reviews, updates and maintains Open Purchase Orders until closed.
- Reports Supplier non-conformances
- Follows up System Action Messages in a timely manner
- Prepares return documentation to Supplier
- Ensure Adherence to Schlumberger approved Supplier agreements/contracts - Leads finance and Logistics
staff in resolving reception and invoice discrepancies
- Identifies opportunities and implements actions to continually reduce wasted time, money and resources
form assigned tasks
- Complies with all Schlumberger and local procedures applicable to the job function
- Work with all relevant parties in the consolidation, reduction and rationalization of the local supplier base.

Facilities Management Coordinator at Emaar Properties
  • United Arab Emirates
  • August 2005 to July 2006

Facilities Management Coordinator at Emaar Properties
August 2005 - July 2006 (1 year)
2 recommendations available upon request

Property Handover Executive at Emaar Properties
  • United Arab Emirates
  • October 2004 to August 2005

Property Handover Executive at Emaar Properties
October 2004 - August 2005 (11 months)

Education

Bachelor's degree, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
  • at BYK College Of Commerce
  • January 2002

BYK College Of Commerce Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, 1995 - 2002 Grade: B

High school or equivalent,
  • at St Xaviers High School
  • May 1994

St. Xaviers High School

High school or equivalent, Principalship
  • at Secondary School Administration
  • January 1994

Secondary School Certificate, Secondary School Administration/Principalship, 1984 - 1994 Grade: B MGV HMCT

Specialties & Skills

Materials Management
Category Management
Vendor Management
Purchasing Negotiations
Cost Savings
BSEE/SUPPLY
CONTRACTS
FINANCE
INVOICE
LOGISTICS
PURCHASE ORDERS
RECEPTION
SUPPLY CHAIN
Negotiation, Cost Management / Savings, Vendor Management, Category Management, Purchasing

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