Sr. Procurement & Commercial Manager
Sinan Consultant Engineering
Total years of experience :29 years, 2 Months
- Responsible for the commercial aspects of the projects including Cost Controls, cash flows, cost reports & Value Engineering,
- Review Cost Estimates and quantity take-off.
- Review tender Documents tender queries replies and Bid analysis reports.
- Prepare Monthly Commercial Repot to the higher management.
- Ensure compliance with commercial Procedures and that best practice is established and promote continual improvement to protect company’s aspects.
- Manage Contract / subcontract Managers on all aspects of post award commercial matters including but not limited to Claims analysis, strategy management and Negotiations.
- Ensure there are adequate commercial resources within the commercial team to meet the needs od the projects.
- Led value Engineering exercises as appropriate to align the design intent' requirements with program and budgetary constraints.
- Participate in, and arrange for Specialist Contractor and Supplier input' comment on Specifications' Drawings, Design Proposals.
- Perform all other related duties assigned to by Top Company Management.
Successfully delivering elements within the project plan in order to comply with the procurement strategy
Skilfully performing value management and engineering exercises to fully align the design intent requirements whilst adhering to programme and budgetary constraints
Professionally ensuring procurement activities are conducted in line with company procurement procedures whilst making sure procurement related requirements of clients are met and fully understood
Resolving arising coordination problems with suppliers and other company departments to improve service
Supervising the preparation of the procurement schedule and issuing material list for permanent material
2008 - 2012 Procurement Manager, Alfaraa Gen Cont Co, Dubai
• Successfully delivering elements within the project plan in order to comply with the procurement strategy
• Preparing procurement schedules and packaging strategies whilst monitoring conditions of sub- contracts
• Competently reporting and liaising with the senior managers on an operational basis to ensure efficiency
• Running the mid tender process, tender clarifications, mid-tender interviews and preparing complete,
robust package tender documentation, issues to tender
• Skilfully performing value management and engineering exercises to fully align the design intent
requirements whilst adhering to programme and budgetary constraints
• Proficiently procuring sub contract packages within a timely fashion, meeting internal and external client
expectations and allocated budgets, to a high level of excellence
• Accurately identifying and immediately complying with the needs of projects, in regards to construction
materials, services, machinery and other facilities to be quoted appropriately
• Professionally ensuring procurement activities are conducted in line with company procurement
procedures whilst making sure procurement related requirements of clients are met and fully understood
• Participating in checking cost plans, arranging market testing, assembling input from specialist
contractors and suppliers and receiving comments on specifications drawings and design proposals
• Performing frequent contractual provisions and project commencement, including updating documents throughout the project, in conjunction with operations planning and commercial management functions
Key Achievements
• Responsible for Several Commercial and Residential projects in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Alain, worth two
billion, four hundred and eighty two million DHS
2004 - 2008 Projects Technical and Material Manager, International Building System for
Contracting, Saudi Arabia
• Liaising with the cost control department issuing project budget estimates for indirect & direct activities
• Confidently reviewing quotations, checking accordance with project specification, shop drawing and
B.O.Q.
• Supervising the preparation of the procurement schedule and issuing material list for permanent material
• Resolving arising coordination problems with suppliers and other company departments to improve
service
• Synchronising with construction division manager whilst preparing letters of intent and award for the suppliers
• Keeping a track record of supply and subcontract agreements in accordance with the contract and project management departments
• Closely following the preparation of shop drawings and construction schedules in coordination with the engineering and planning departments
• Accurately preparing reports and recommendations in regards to purchasing and contracting for major
goods and services, including frequent liaisons with general manager
• Solely in charge of the preparing permanent material approval, client submittals and the selection and pre-qualification of suppliers and subcontractors from the local and international market
Key Achievements
• In charge of Several Commercial & Residential projects in Jeddah and Madinah worth three hundred and forty five million SR
• Running project for Prince Abdul Azizbin Fahd Al Saoud at Al Cornich Hotel, Jeddah Cornich worth sixty
eight million, two hundred and fifty thousand SR
1997 - 2002 Cost Control Engineer & Finishing Section Manager, El Seif Engineering
Contracting Est., Saudi Arabia
• Actively monitoring the execution of projects according to estimated and budgeted cost plans
• Analytically solving daily issues including monitoring subcontractors, evaluations and correspondence
• Regularly reviewing daily expenses, paying close attention to detail and later inputting data against proper cost codes
• Managing sub-contracted finishing works and organising with consultants for different materials and shop drawing approval
• Developing a control estimate to identify different work items and activities, in which separate costs are
later distributed and recorded for each individual project
• Preparing monthly labour performance reports, comparing productivity analysis with project budget
preparations for operating statements, indicating quantities remaining and resources to be completed
Key Achievements
• Working for client Kingdom Holding Company at the Kingdom Centre, project comprised of office
apartments, Four Season Hotel, shopping mall, food court, business centre and three levels of car
parking, worth over one point two billion SR
• Working closely with the Ministry of Defence and Aviation for project Administrative Building for Air
Defence Forces Headquarters at Riyadh, worth forty six million SR
• Professionally working on project at Al Tamir Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, a group of commercial
residential centres. For client Arriyadh Development Co., worth three hundred and forty million SR
1995 - 1997 Project Engineer, Emirates Castle General Contracting Co, Sharjah, United Arab
Emirates
• Playing an integral role offering support and supervision during all on site activities, ensuring safety
• Efficiently directing engineering staff, design departments and consultants for inspections and approvals
Key Achievements
• Working for client Mr. Akram Aljurd on project at Almajaz Sharjah, consisting of sixty four residential
apartments worth twelve million DH
B.S.: Science in Civil Engineering, Florida International University, Miami, U.S.A. (1990)