MOHAMMED AHMED SAIFI

Key Responsibilities:
 Strategizing annual procurement plans $20Million - administering spend analysis, identifying cost-saving opportunities, consolidating initiatives and establishing models/ processes to plug financial leakages.
 Driving the procurement function to a new level of operational excellence by outlining resource requirements, exploring vendors, and tactically negotiating favourable terms with no compromise on quality.
 Set supplier qualification strategies backed by extensive analysis - developing a pool of vendors ahead of their requirements and awarding or renewing contracts based on past performance.
 Cataloguing RFQs clearly specifying the scope of work, SLAs, and quantity/ quality requirements along with budgeted costs and expected time frames including any legal implications in case of default/ delay.
 Scrutinizing bids and awarding contracts to suppliers/ vendors that best meet business requirements in terms of service, quality and costs.

Strategic Contribution
• Ensure effective cascading of the departmental strategy into sectional business plans to ensure vertical alignment and horizontal integration with other interfacing departmental strategies.
• Responsible for defining the department’s performance metrics that meets the organization goals and ensure achieve key performance indicator targets set in agreement with management.
People Management
• Manage the effective achievement of assigned objectives through the leadership of the Supply chain section by setting of individual objectives, managing performance, developing and motivating staff to maximize sectional performance.
• Lead the talent development initiatives for the assigned section, collaborating with functional experts and thereby ensure the availability of talent to fit business requirements.
Bidding Process Management
• Supervise and control the bidding process in order to ensure it is in line with the company's procurement policies and procedures.
• Embed adequate controls to ensure that the bidding process is effective, transparent and properly governed.
Purchasing & Procurement Operations Management

• Define the annual procurement plan, to ensure proper execution.
• Manage and direct Materials Procurement activities for the company through managing the Procure
to Pay Process (P2P).
• Review and transform existing practices and procedures to focus on strategic material transactions
and to improve supplier relationships.
• Develop the prequalification process aiming to create a solid up-to-date database covering sourced service providers, vendors, contractors, and strategic suppliers.
• Establish performance assessment tools for service providers, vendors, and contractors, to ensure these vendors are always up to our standards.
• Enhance Bulk Ordering Mechanisms and processes and establish continuous alliances with strategic partners, to ensure sustainability of the business.

PO’s & Contracts Management
• Oversee the preparation and administration of the company service, construction and consultancy contracts.
• Facilitate joint operating committee and joint operations tender committee meetings.
• Ensure that the process and award of Tenders & Contracts comply with the company's policies, procedures and legal & contractual requirements.
Contractor & Vendor Selection Management
• Oversee the development of criteria for the selection of prequalified Contractors & Vendors and the subsequent monitoring of their commercial performance & ability.
Budgeting and Financial Planning
• Manage the preparation and recommend the sectional budget and monitor financial performance versus the budget while ensuring all sectional activities are conducted in line with the approved guidelines.
Policies, Systems, Processes & Procedures
• Manage and ensure effective implementation of departmental policies, procedures and controls covering all areas of assigned sectional activity so that all relevant procedural/legislative requirements, fulfilled while delivering a quality, cost-effective service.
• Leverage existing/new technologies to optimize departmental processes.