Procurement Manager - JV (Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Lebanon)
Al Salem Johnson Controls
Total years of experience :20 years, 6 Months
- Responsible for the complete portfolio of Al Salem Johnson Controls Procurement
- Managing Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Lebanon Regions
- Procurement Include but not limited to (Direct / Indirect / Field Operations / Corporate / Spare Parts)
- Developing/Driving Sourcing Strategies
- Cash & Cost Optimization
- Supplier Managed Inventories
- Localization of Parts for Manufacturing Plant
- Cost Savings Strategies
- PTP Process enhancements
- Accounts Payables Management
- Supplier Due-Diligence & Audits
- Sub-Contractors Relationship Management
- Logistics Spend Optimization
- Responsible for all Direct & Indirect Materials requirements of the Factory.
- Proven track record of substantial Million Dollar cost savings YOY for the Plant.
- Managing Strategic Supplier Relations & Developments.
- Extensively involved in negotiations, supplier rationalization.
- Strong Global Sourcing Base, Low Cost & Best Cost Country Sourcing.
- Supplier On-site Assessments, Supplier Quality Audits & Evaluations
- Focused approach on improving TWC & Payment Terms (DPO)
- Managing Supplier NCR's & CAPA's.
- Leading Critical Commodities (Copper, Steel, Aluminum, Motor, Fan) for EMEA factories
- Ensuring process improvement and procurement activities.
- Delivering the expected business value in accordance with the strategic plans
- Managing and developing supplier base by analysing suppliers performance and competitiveness.
- Implement Global Strategies in the Region in-line with the continuous improvement policy.
- MBBP's Project with Suppliers
- Cash / Cost Management Strategies
- Super-Active Team Player with Strong Leadership Skills.
Duties & Responsibilities:
•Sourcing & Development - Working closely with R&D Dept. for any new development.
•Supply Chain - Liaising between the Global Supply Chain and Factory for all issues related to Supply Chain.
•Due Diligence - Implementation of DOJ requirements as per the company policies.
•Contracts Handling - Core responsibility of handling contracts with Suppliers.
•Letter of Credit - Opening and handling after commercial discussions with Suppliers.
•Claim Management - Responsible for all Warranty claims of Suppliers.
•Trade Working Capital - Working with potential Suppliers to extend the Payment Terms which in-turn will help in increasing of DPO having effect on TWC.
•Purchase Price Variance - Working closely with Suppliers, Accounts Dept., Procurement Dept. in maintaining the PPV
•BBP - Implementing the BBP’s in Supply Chain to enhance the efficiency.
Achievements:-
1. Year 2007 - Saved USD 160, 000/- by negotiating & developing New/Alternate Suppliers.
2. Year 2008 - Saved USD 250, 000/- by negotiating & developing New/Alternate Suppliers.
3. Year 2009 - Saved USD 650, 000/- by negotiating & developing New/Alternate Suppliers.
Duties & Responsibilities:-
•Currently leading a team of 5 qualified Engineers & MBA’s for all Procurement & Logistics Processes in Local / Imported.
•Involved heavily in Receiving Purchase Requisition, Sending Enquiries to the Vendors and undertaking Negotiations with them.
•Sourcing and developing alternate Vendors for the materials as per Company policy.
•Analyzing market and delivery conditions to determine present and future material availability, and preparing market analysis reports.
•Procurement of Cost Effective Raw Materials from Local / Imported Sources.
•Responsible for all material and equipment needs for the company.
•Making sure that ERP software is updated on daily basis with the current Purchase Order Status.
•Responsible for the Evaluation of Vendor Performance - Quarterly
•Taking approval from Technical / Engineering Dept. for all the new Vendors sourced.
•Good hands on experience on ERP Software.
•Consignment Process-Sales document types, item categories and Schedule lines and related Pricing Procedure.
•Interacted with all departments in the Company, including Managers and obtaining forecast for all requirements to avoid delays on consignments.
•Handling all Insurance Claims and Supplier Claims.
•Liaising between engineering, marketing - acting as a "bridge" between the technical and commercial wings of the company.
•Receive, Classify & Record in Database all the shipping documents & shipping schedules from MRP, Purchasing & Overseas Suppliers.
•Route Development for reduction of cost and enhancing efficiency
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•Responsible for Planning, Master Scheduling, releasing work orders and production control.
•MRP planning was the fundamental responsibility.
•Responsible for inventory balances and PPV (Purchase Price Variance) of materials.
•Maintenance Item Master Files in ERP Software SCALA.
•Interfacing in between Supply Chain Dept. & the Customer Support Dept.
•Interfacing in between Supply Chain Dept. & Engineering Dept. to manage ECN requests and follow the processing of the ECN in the Supply Chain Dept.
•Established a tight follow up with the Procurement to maintain delivery schedules.
•Evaluated the Kan-ban sizes and optimized the require sizes of the Kan-Ban.
•Established the follow up and control mechanism for the production department in order to report weekly the production activities as well as the billing
•Scheduling the Work Orders and giving priorities for the Urgent Projects without affecting the regular production.
Worked as a Business Development Supervisor.
Supervised a team of Eight Sales Executives for Jeddah Region.
Developed a good Client base in Jeddah Region
Was involved in the Sales & Marketing of IT Products
VOIP Devices, Video Phones, V SAT Internet -Connection
Websites Etc...
Providing Clients Technical Support
Masters in Business Administration with Specialization in Supply Chain & Logistics.
