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Mohammed Asrar Siddiqui, Procurement Lead

Mohammed Asrar Siddiqui

Procurement Lead·Sahm AlFanar Group

Saudi Arabia

Bachelor's degree, Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Work experience

Total years of experience: 18 years, 7 months

Procurement Lead

May 2024 - March 2026

Sahm AlFanar Group

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

May 2024 - March 2026

• Executed end-to-end procurement including RFQs, RFPs, evaluations, and contract
awards.
• Drive commercial negotiations, securing favorable pricing, contract terms, and claims
resolutions.
• Implement cost optimization strategies through market intelligence and supplier
benchmarking.
• Strengthen supplier relationships, enhancing reliability and performance across the supply
chain.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, legal frameworks, and audit requirements.
• Collaborate with engineering, finance, and proposal teams to align procurement
strategies.
• Introduce process improvements to reduce cycle time and enhance procurement
efficiency.

Company industry:
Trading & Commodity Trading
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

Contracts Specialist

February 2022 - April 2024

Saudi Aramco Total Refining and Petrochemical Company (SATORP)

Jubail, Saudi Arabia

February 2022 - April 2024

• Managed the bidding process for services in compliance with company policies and
procedures, ensuring transparency and integrity.
• Managed high-value service contracts across maintenance, fabrication, logistics, and
specialized services.
• Led full tendering cycle (RFI, RFP, evaluation, negotiation, award) ensuring transparency
and compliance.
• Lead end-to-end procurement lifecycle using SAP Ariba and SAP HANA, improving PR-to
PO cycle efficiency.
• Presented procurement strategies and contract awards to Procurement Review
Committee (PRC).
• Developed proactive contracting plans ensuring continuity of operations.
• Strengthened supplier lifecycle management including prequalification and
performance evaluation.
• Monitored procurement KPIs and improved governance reporting.
• Collaborated with legal, finance, and engineering teams to mitigate contractual risks.
• Prepared bid documentation for Remediation Projects, including bid evaluation,
negotiation, and contract award.
• Ensure transparency, competitiveness and integrity of procurement process and report
conflict of interest (if any) to appropriate authority

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Oil and Gas

Senior Procurement Engineer

July 2017 - January 2022

Pace Arab Trading & Contracting Company

Khobar, Saudi Arabia

July 2017 - January 2022

• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop detailed procurement strategies, optimizing project delivery and cost efficiency.
• Led and coordinated procurement meetings to clarify requirements and project scopes, ensuring stakeholder alignment and satisfaction.
• Analyzed contract requisitions and scope definitions, working closely with engineering teams to ensure compliance with technical specifications and project goals.
• Fostered and strengthened vendor partnerships, effectively negotiating terms and conditions to achieve favorable outcomes and enhance supply chain performance.
• Implemented best practices in procurement processes, contributing to improved contract management and strategic sourcing initiatives.

Company industry:
Trading & Commodity Trading
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

Senior Buyer

April 2012 - June 2017

Huawei Technologies

Dammam, Saudi Arabia

April 2012 - June 2017

• Executed end-to-end procurement including RFQs, RFPs, evaluations, and contract
awards.
• Developed procurement plans, pricing models, and sourcing strategies.
• Reviewing sourcing requests to ensure clarity, and alignment with procurement strategies
before initiating the sourcing process.
• Establish a suitable pricing model (e.g. lump sum, unit rate, time & materials) that aligns
with the contract type and nature of the work.
• Conducted supplier prequalification and market analysis.
• Managing the bidding process, including Jobex meetings and bid clarifications
• Assess proposals based on predefined technical and commercial criteria to identify the
most suitable and cost-effective offer.
• Conducting negotiations and preparing award recommendations
• Coordinate the approval and execution of the finalized contract by all parties to
formally initiate the agreement.
• Managed post-award activities, conducting kick-off meetings and coordinating
contract submittals.

Company industry:
Telecommunications
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

Buyer

September 2007 - March 2012

Huawei Technologies

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

September 2007 - March 2012

• Receive Purchase Requisitions (PRs) for stock material from Inventory Planning and for
direct charge material from the End User, and initiate purchase after verifying material
description, estimated value, and delivery requirements.
• Develop bidders list relevant to the specific category / item, obtain necessary approvals,
and float Request for Quotations (RFQs).
• Coordinate with end users for pre-bid technical clarifications from suppliers, share
technical bids for evaluation, and proceed with commercial evaluation and negotiation
upon receipt of technical acceptance from end user.
• Negotiate price, delivery time, payment terms, Incoterms, and terms & conditions with
suppliers, and summarize evaluation results in bid analysis sheet.
• Prepare Purchase Orders, award recommendation along with all the supporting
documents, and Executive Summary for high value POs, and submit for approval.
• Ensure timely conversion of PRs to POs to meet operational requirements and
departmental KPI targets.

Company industry:
Telecommunications
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

Education

Jawahar Lal Nehru Technological University (JNTU)

April 2002

April 2002

Bachelor's degree, Electrical & Electronics Engineering

India

Skills

Negotiation
Expert
Negotiation
Expert
Contracts Review
Expert
Contracts Review
Expert
Bid Analysis
Expert
Bid Analysis
Expert
Vendor Management
Expert
Vendor Management
Expert
Cost Reduction Strategies
Expert
Cost Reduction Strategies
Expert
Teamwork
Expert
Teamwork
Expert
Tendering & Bid Evaluation
Expert
Tendering & Bid Evaluation
Expert
Procurement & Contracts Functions
Expert
Procurement & Contracts Functions
Expert
Supply Chain
Expert
Supply Chain
Expert
Purchase Contracts
Expert
Purchase Contracts
Expert
Administration
Expert
Administration
Expert
Purchasing
Expert
Purchasing
Expert
MS Office Suite
Expert
MS Office Suite
Expert
SAP HANA & SAP Ariba Proficiency
Expert
SAP HANA & SAP Ariba Proficiency
Expert
Management
Expert
Management
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert
Procurement
Expert
Procurement
Expert
Negotiation
Expert
Negotiation
Expert
Quotations
Expert
Quotations
Expert
Purchasing Negotiations
Expert
Purchasing Negotiations
Expert
E procurement
Expert
E procurement
Expert
SAP
Expert
SAP
Expert
Contract Management
Expert
Contract Management
Expert
Contracts
Expert
Contracts
Expert
MICROSOFT WORD
Expert
MICROSOFT WORD
Expert
MICROSOFT EXCEL
Expert
MICROSOFT EXCEL
Expert
COMMUNICATIONS
Expert
COMMUNICATIONS
Expert
Supply Chain Management
Expert
Supply Chain Management
Expert
Materials
Expert
Materials
Expert
PRESENTATION SOFTWARE
Expert
PRESENTATION SOFTWARE
Expert
MICROSOFT OUTLOOK
Expert
MICROSOFT OUTLOOK
Expert
LOAD TENDERING
Expert
LOAD TENDERING
Expert
Logistics
Expert
Logistics
Expert
COST MANAGEMENT
Expert
COST MANAGEMENT
Expert
OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
Expert
OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
Expert
COMPUTER LITERACY
Intermediate
COMPUTER LITERACY
Intermediate
COST CONTROL
Intermediate
COST CONTROL
Intermediate
DETAIL ORIENTED
Intermediate
DETAIL ORIENTED
Intermediate
STRATEGIC SOURCING
Intermediate
STRATEGIC SOURCING
Intermediate
TECHNICAL ACUMEN
Intermediate
TECHNICAL ACUMEN
Intermediate
ANALYTICAL SKILLS
Expert
ANALYTICAL SKILLS
Expert
CONTRACT NEGOTIATION
Intermediate
CONTRACT NEGOTIATION
Intermediate
COST STRUCTURES
Intermediate
COST STRUCTURES
Intermediate
ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING
Intermediate
ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING
Intermediate
SAP APPLICATIONS
Intermediate
SAP APPLICATIONS
Intermediate
SAP ARIBA
Intermediate
SAP ARIBA
Intermediate
SAP S 4HANA
Intermediate
SAP S 4HANA
Intermediate
SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
SUPPLY CHAIN OPTIMIZATION
Intermediate
SUPPLY CHAIN OPTIMIZATION
Intermediate

Languages

English

Expert

Arabic

Intermediate

Urdu

Native Speaker

Hindi

Native Speaker

Hobbies and interests

Cricket & Football