Procurement Specialist
MEPCO Paper Manufacturing Company
Total years of experience :18 years, 1 Months
Responsibilities:
•Reporting to General Manager & Project Director.
•Forecasting provision schedules
•Managing arrival of overseas shipments
•Establish category sourcing strategies for Tier 2 Categories (Paper and Resin)
•Optimize total cost of ownership with category suppliers
•Analyze raw material market and drive company strategic decisions based on that knowledge
•Manage raw material and converting capacities
•Influence suppliers’ roadmaps, design, processes, technology decisions and strategies
•Lead complex and cross-functional projects productivity, sustainability and innovations
•Support Climate Pledge program
•Supporting, line up, and partner with multiple teams (Operations, Packaging Engineering, Facilities, Demand Planning, Marketing, Finance, Automation, and Inventory Planning) to develop and execute category sourcing strategies, deliver savings/value and improve productivity across the category.
•New Vendor development
•Strategize and develop new vendors for different types of Papers based on location, quality, rates, and lead time.
•Cost Reduction
•Achieving cost savings for the company through new vendor development and value engineering in paper specifications.
•Procurement Planning based on the forecast from the sales team and requirements raised by the Production team.
• Reporting to Senior Purchasing & Supply Chain Manager
• Planning delivery timetables
• Ensuring stores have enough stock
• Making sure suppliers have enough stock to meet demand
• Overseeing the ordering and packaging process
• Monitoring stock levels
• Tracking products through depots to make sure they arrive at their destination
• Overseeing arrival of shipments
• Develop Supply Chain & Distribution Strategy based on country by country local market & legal requirements considering regional set-ups & best practice processes.
• Responsible for product demand planning in coordination with sales team.
• Responsible for setting the optimum inventory levels considering cash net working capital & end customer service level.
• Supervise procurement, to ensure product availability by monitoring planning & delivery plans while maintaining stocks at the right levels, avoiding obsolescence & ensuring best inventory turnover.
• Design the operating procedures to ensure best stock rotation and FIFO (First in First Out) considering the agreed upon distribution strategy.
• Process purchase requisitions and process purchase orders for materials and services in SAP.
• Ensure SAP system accuracy including but not limited to pricing, material group, preferred vendor, Unit of Measure, lead time, etc.
• Provide support to internal stakeholders and suppliers in transacting in SAP (i.e., Requisition to pay process).
• Support procurement specialists and /or managers on sourcing projects, vendor rationalization, new vendor set-ups, etc.
• Proactively track, analyze, and resolve issues, including determining root cause and implementing irreversible corrective action.
• Actively listen to internal and external customer issues, prioritize issues, efficiently troubleshoot problems and implement solutions in a timely and customer focused manner.
• Develop and deploy monthly reporting in support of procurement managers and specialists.
• Identify and implement savings opportunities and working capital improvements.
• Maintain effective supplier relationships and monitor supplier performance. Resolve supplier issues (i.e., delivery, pricing, invoicing, etc.).
• Initiate and support continuous improvement activities and best practices to achieve improved efficiency.
• Serve as a back-up for other commodity buyers during periods of absence.
• Adhere to global and regional process and procedures.
• Introduce new potential suppliers of commodities/ services assigned.
• Follow-up with supplier to ensure all commitments delivered on-time.
• Monitor supplier performance on a regular basis.
• Maintain updated records on transactions processed.
• Develop the approved supplier list on the commodities and services assigned to him.
Responsibilities:
•Execute the procurement process to ensure timely conversion of purchase order for all released PR’s assigned.
•Help to achieve cost savings objectives assigned to commodity group.
•Follow-up with supplier to ensure all commitments delivered on-time.
•Monitor supplier performance on a regular basis.
•Maintain updated records on transactions processed.
•Assisting manager to implement approved purchasing strategies for assigned goods and service.
•Assisting manager to execute the procurement process to ensure timely completion of purchase order issue for all released PR’s in assigned material groups. Follow-up with supplier to ensure all commitments delivered on-time.
•Introduce new potential suppliers of commodities/ services assigned.
•Execute the procurement process to ensure timely conversion of purchase order for all released PR’s assigned.
•Help to achieve cost savings objectives assigned to commodity group.
•Ensure all past due production/pack orders and purchase orders are resolved daily.
•Research and resolve all discrepancies on inventory stock transactions and bulk variances.
•Coordinates all series count activities.
•Monitor inventory needs for multiple divisions and public sale customers.
•Maintain a high level of customer service.
•Strive for continuous improvement in Supply Operations.
•Ensure the adherence to Company policies, practices, and procedures.
•Develop a work environment within manufacturing that promotes trust, teamwork quality and safety.
the procurement process to ensure timely conversion of purchase order for all released PR’s assigned.
•Monitor supplier performance on a regular basis.
of material from vendors and dispatch to various sites through various mode of transport.
•Negotiation, compare rates and get the decision finalized in the purchase committee.
•To direct the purchase executive for making the purchase orders, to check the purchase orders, coordinate with the Accounts Dept. for any advance / schedule of final payment.
•To ensure that all the process of purchases are strictly followed.
ACHIVEMENTS
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•Saved SAR 500, 000 annually by reducing fixed spending 2% and variable overhead spending 10% through a variety of cost-improvement creativities through better application of resources.
•Improving safety plans and implementing employee training.
•Improved the accuracy of budget forecasts.
•Recognized good working relationships with customers/clients.
• Established and implemented client service program, which expanded small-to-medium
• Developed new quality standards for better quality performance and reliability.
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Completed in 2007.
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