Mohamad El Chazli, MCIPS

• Develop strategic plans for the sourcing and procurement of materials and equipment for long lead items and consumables;
• Prepare project specific procurement policies and procedures and procurement plan;
• Evaluate, make recommendations, and develop the department purchasing policies and procedures for the implementation of standards that represent best purchasing methods;
• Prepare, administer and manage procurement budget;
• Supervise all aspects of the procurement process, including preparation, evaluation, placement, tracking and expediting of RFQs, Contracts and Purchase orders of major equipment, materials and consumables;
• Review and approve the prequalification documents of major equipment vendors;
• Deal with freight forwarders for shipping, clearing and delivering to the project site;
• Develop procedures and systems for the control and movement of spare parts, tools and consumables;
• Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with all stakeholders;
• Maintain a high level of knowledge relating to current technology, vendor competence and competitive marketing conditions as they relate to requirements of the company;
• Establish and maintain vendors database and administer assigned categories and product codes;
• Prepare and manage coordination/production of all reports and presentations as required.

• Draft, evaluate, negotiate and execute various types of contracts including small works agreements, P&C and EPC contracts.
• Prepare letter of intents and letter of awards to include applicable commercial terms and conditions;
• Review and evaluate contractors prequalification documents;
• Prepare Non Disclosure Agreements, Purchasing Agreements, Sub-contractors and Consulting Agreements;
• Maintain contractual records and documentation such as receipt and control of all contract correspondence, contractual changes and other documents for projects;
• Prepare tender documents and ensure that all technical and commercial documents such as BOQ, Scope of Work, Specifications, Technical Drawings and Draft Contract are all accurate;
• Manage the tender process, respond to contractors requests for additional information and prepare meetings for technical / commercial tenders openings;
• Perform commercial evaluation of submitted proposals, review and evaluate bidders’ technical and commercial exceptions, shortlist qualified bidders and negotiate prices and commercial terms;
• Develop policies and procedures and control the budget;
• Review of customers proposed terms and conditions and assist in preparation of commercial offers to customers;
• Serve as the point of contact for all contractual matters between the company its vendors and customers;
• Ensure that appropriate authorizations and documentation are obtained for contracting activities;
• Evaluate overall revisions, price and past performance of each contract and approve price increases;
• Interpret contract provisions and review contracts for accuracy and changes prior to bid and renewal.
• Implement sourcing strategies to support corporate objectives;
• Establish and maintain vendor databases and administer assigned categories and product codes;
• Negotiate with vendors for the lowest costs and incentives and analyze market price for competitiveness;
• Coordinate the achievement of cost savings through vendor selections and review, develop favorable contract agreements and resolve delivery and billing problems;
• Evaluate overall revisions, price and past performance of each contract;
• Interpret contract provisions and review contracts for accuracy and changes prior to bid and renewal;
• Manage the organization warehouses and supervise the day to day operations;
• Assure that the department ISO sand HSE standards are strictly followed and the KPIs are achieved;
• Measure effectiveness of operations, through internal and external periodic feedback procedures and propose methods for continuous improvement;
• Establish priorities, assign workloads and review the more difficult and complex assignments;
• Clarify team purpose and goals; build team commitment and strengthen team's collective skills and work approach;
• Process and approve purchasing and inventory transactions at the ERP system;
• Develop purchasing policies and procedures and control the budget;
• Develop and implement short- & long-term procurement strategies designed to reduce costs and improve quality;
• Ensure the right products are delivered at the right time and at the right price.

• Participated in the development of specifications for equipment, products and substitute materials;
• Researched and evaluated commodity areas and made recommendations for standardization and additions to Qualified Products List;
• Sourced materials and equipment from the local and international markets;
• Issued tenders, RFPs and Purchase Orders;
• Arranged annual deals and contracts for frequently used requirements;
• Worked with freight forwarders and clearing agents for shipping, clearing and transportation of imported goods;
• Negotiated and managed all contracts and agreements for assigned commodities;
• Obtained resources, quotations and secured competitive bids for one-time goods and services;
• Managed suppliers, cost, quality and delivery performance;
• Implemented appropriate sourcing strategies to control the company’s purchased material costs and to assure an adequate source of supply;
• Supervised supply, installation and commissioning of equipment;
• Interacted with senior customer personnel on technical matters;
• Ensure that appropriate authorizations and documentation are obtained for procurement activities.