Laith Abu al Samen, Procurement manager (Jeddah) - Civil Engineer

Laith Abu al Samen

Procurement manager (Jeddah) - Civil Engineer

Freyssinet Saudi Arabia

Location
Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
Education
Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
Experience
13 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :13 years, 9 Months

Procurement manager (Jeddah) - Civil Engineer at Freyssinet Saudi Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • My current job since February 2017

- Evaluating suppliers from either in the local or international market to check the relativeness of the
pricing.
- Managing purchase order, agreements & contracts.
- Comparing the technical and commercial aspects for the products vs each other.
- Managing the supplier in terms of responsiveness, supplier performance in terms of cost, delivery
and payment method.
- Coordinating with the staff engineers / project managers and technical teams on sites to meet their
desired requirement - determination of needs.
- Identifying the cost reduction opportunities by negotiation.
- Team leader of the Oracle ERP (Procurement Module).
- Following up the progress of the closing the order in accordance with the projects’ schedule.
- Coordinate with the financial team for the payments method.
- Support our technical team to provide the best alternative products.
- Attend meetings for all site projects in KSA.

Civil Engineer - Infrastructure (Utilities & Roads) at Freyssinet Saudi Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • July 2014 to February 2017

Infrastructure -(Utilities & Roads)
339 Million SAR, Front of Gate 2 - King Abdullah Sport City - Jeddah.
Client: Ministry of Housing.
Consultant: Saudi Arabia PARSONS Ltd.

Duties:

- Engineering analysis such as preparing the plans, specifications, and going over the contractor submittals which includes the data and shop drawings.
- Setting out project works in accordance with drawings & specifications.
- Supervising the progress, equipment and employees to the project needs and scheduling.
- Weekly progress in accordance to the projects’ schedule.
- Attending technical and progress meetings.
- Working on the invoicing in parallel with the contractual department.
- Responsible for the handing over for the utilities/infrastructure.
- Company’s representative for the final handing over with the client.

Civil Engineer - Infrastructure (Utilities & Roads) at Mohammed Ali Al Swailem (MASCO)
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • June 2013 to July 2014

Infrastructure/ Underground Utilities.
481 Million SAR, South Obhour - Jeddah.
Client: Al Ra’edah.
Project Manager: KEO International.
Consultant: Saud Consult.
- Mobilization of the project.
- Ensuring all of the assigned works and tasks are been taken action on as per the time schedule and within the agreed budget of the project.
- Following up via attending meetings and competently communicating with the clients, project works in accordance to the drawings and the specifications of the project.
- Preparing the shop drawings as per the requirements.
- Supervising the progress, equipment and employees.
- Ensuring that all assigned work completed on time and within the agreed budget.
- Following up with the consultant to finalize their notes.

Civil Engineer - Infrastructure at Saudi Bin Ladin Group (Vision Networks)
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • August 2012 to April 2013

- Mobilization of the project site.
- Preparing Shop drawings.
- Attending meetings and competently communicate with contractor, consultant and subcontractors.
- Reporting to general manager.
- Prepare reports and invoices.
- Supervising the progress, equipment and employees.
- Ensuring that all assigned work completed on time and within the agreed budget.
- Managing maintenance.
- Responsible of sites technicalities.

Civil Engineer - Infrastructure at Saudi Bin Ladin Group (Vision Networks)
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • February 2012 to August 2012

Project: KAIA - King Abdul Aziz International Airport

Infrastructure/ Underground Utilities.
240 Million SAR, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Designer: ATKINS.
Consultant: Dar Al Handasah.
- Mobilization of the project’s site.
- Preparing Shop drawings.
- Attending meetings and competently communicate with contractor, consultant and subcontractors.
- Reporting to general manager.

Civil Engineer - Infrastructure at Saudi Bin Ladin Group (Vision Networks)
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • February 2011 to February 2012

Project: KSAU - King Saud Bin Abdel Aziz University

Infrastructure/ Underground Utilities.
180 Million SAR, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Consultant: Dar Al Handasah.
- Reporting to project manager.
- Coordinate with other departments.
- Ensure all the work to be done as per the approved drawings and the agreed budget.
- Following up with the consultant to finalize all the notes.
- Coordinate with other sub-contractors.

Civil Engineer- Infrastructure at ARAB BUSINESS CORPORATION (ABC)
  • Jordan - Amman
  • June 2010 to January 2011

Project: Trunk line (sewage) project, South Amman (15 km)
- Reporting to the senior engineer.
- Worked with the senior engineer in restoration.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
  • at University of Jordan, Faculty of Engineering
  • January 2010

Specialties & Skills

Procurement
Infrastructure
Utilities
Construction & Property
Management
MANAGEMENT
MEETING FACILITATION
PROGRESS
CLOSING
COST CONTROL
DELIVERY
NEGOTIATION
PRICING
quotations
FINANCIAL
purchasing
purchase contracts
materials
purchasing management
supply chain management
contracts
purchasing negotiations
Microsoft Excel
Negotiating Contracts
Purchase Management

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Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert

Memberships

saudi Engineer council
  • member
  • June 2014

Training and Certifications

PMP (Training)
Training Institute:
PMI