Saudi Experience
Advanced Petrochemical Co
Total years of experience :19 years, 11 Months
1. Advanced Petrochemical Co. : Currently working as a Material & Services Buyer in Advanced Petrochemical Company since February, 2011 to till date.
• Review of Material / Service PR specification received from plant user.
• Prepare vendor list and accommodate client recommendation for vendor selection, issue to higher management for its approval.
• Solicit quotations from approved bidders, and in accordance with approved procedures and schedules and co-ordinate bidder’s timely responses. Ensure bids are received, opened, recorded and distributed in accordance with the procedures.
• In case required, coordinate a meeting with End user and Vendor for any discussion, technical clarification and negotiation.
• Review each bid analysis with Procurement Manager ensuring lowest evaluated bidders is recommended, deviations to commercial terms and conditions are resolved and obtains approvals in accordance with procedures.
• Negotiate, issue Order / Contract ensuring completeness, accuracy and clarity, distributes documents in accordance with procedures.
• Issuing Order revisions / amendments (change orders) as required, after securing necessary approval and maintains purchasing files that are current, complete, accurate and accessible.
• Develop annual and/or long-term rate contracts (wherever possible) to get increased cost effectiveness and effective delivery schedules.
• Participate in identification of suppliers by researching product availability. Create vendor list and issue solicitation documents to vendors to procure goods in compliance with procurement procedure.
• Co-ordinate with field staff efforts in processing back charges, return of supplies and claims for damaged and over/ short shipments. OSDR.
• Prepare all procurement documentations and maintain status reporting documents utilizing computerized company system.
• Major Turnaround and Mini shutdown Materials / Services were sourced and obtain on time.
• Purchased Capital Equipment, Capex, Equipment Spares and Services..
2. SABIC Affiliates: 25th June 2006 to 23rd Feb, 2011 : Worked as a Specialist Buyer in SABIC - SMO Jubail thru contractor Faghan Al-Khaldi Contracting Est.
More than 6 years of progressively responsible work experience in SABIC - SMO Procurement department. SABIC is having the consolidated procurement organization (SMO) for its 16 affiliates; I handled IBN Al-BAYTAR, Al-BAYRONI, IBN SINA, KEMYA, SAUDI KAYAN Plant as a Specialist Buyer, and I was assigned for SADAF for Electrical & Mechanical commodities .
Duties & Responsibility
Receiving and evaluating the requisitions from different SABIC affiliates.
Creating bidder/Source list
Preparing request for quotation /Bid packages to approved vendor/s.
Monitoring the BID closing date
Extension for bid closing date if required
Preliminary Technical Evaluation and award recommendation.
Making the Bid analysis sheet
Refer for technical evaluation to originator if required and for complex buying
Preparing commercial evaluation sheet
Providing technical support to the affiliate if there is any obsolete and no longer available material.
Creating purchase orders in SAP System to the technically and commercially accepted Bidder.
Evaluating sole source and single source
Creating saving report
Creating SAP standard and user required report
Expediting for delivery
Solving rejection if there is any
Logistic support to affiliates
Follow up for delivery
Follow up with freight forwarder Panalpina (SABIC Designated freight forwarder.
Maintaining the Inventory stock level by coordination with our inventory management.
Accounting