Purchasing Officer
Human Resources Development Fund
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :23 years, 0 أشهر
Highlights:
• Contributed to the evaluation and selection of the best procurement program aligned to the work environment of the organization.
• Initiated the development and implementation of contracts for repeat purchases of various items.
• Successful in managing procurement activities and vendor negotiations to deliver 30% savings on purchase costs.
Key Responsibilities:
• Participate in the development, review and upgrading of procurement regulations, policies and procedures ensuring smooth departmental operations.
• Deal with direct purchase of assigned categories of materials and services from receipt of requests through issue of enquiries/tenders, evaluation of bids, negotiation with suppliers and issue of purchase orders through Oracle purchase system.
• Track market trends related to pricing of various categories of products and negotiate effectively with suppliers to obtain best prices and terms.
• Conduct audits of direct purchases and tenders ensuring compliance with all organizational regulations, policies and procedures as well as statutory requirements.
• Participate as a member of the tender envelope opening committee as well as the bid evaluation committee for procurement against major tenders.
• Support various departments of the organization with required inputs related to specifications, quality and sources for preparing purchase requests.
• Oversee maintenance of the Oracle procurement system ensuring on time data entry and verification of all transactions and generation of reports.
• Conduct evaluation of suppliers for identification and selection of new reliable vendors and execute periodic performance review of existing suppliers.
• Review and monitor performance of the purchase department and implement action plans to identify and bridge gaps to improve overall efficiency, effectiveness and productivity of the department.
Highlights:
• Successfully negotiated with suppliers and finalized purchase orders with targeted price reductions.
• Leveraged economies of scale to obtain best terms and prices by consolidating frequent and common requirements of the factories.
Key Responsibilities:
• Supervised and managed a team of procurement representatives and led the process of procurement of assigned categories of materials from the local market.
• Led and coordinated all activities from receipt of purchase requests from various factories/department to the on time supply of requirements within approved budgets.
• Conducted regular reviews of the market to evaluate price trends and maintained up-to-date database enabling identification of cost-effective procurement options.
• Managed the process of vendor development including identification and qualification of new suppliers and performance management of existing suppliers ensuring a reliable supply chain.
• Monitored and expedited deliveries against pending purchase orders ensuring support for uninterrupted production and maintenance activities across all units.
• Coordinated clearance of imported consignments by providing all documentation and support to customs agents and freight forwarders.
• Identified and utilized opportunities for cost savings including consolidation of requirements from various factories, alternative sourcing and negotiations.
• Coordinated with departments of production, marketing and warehousing and prepared annual procurement plans and budgets aligned to the overall group business plans.
Previous Assignments
• Inspector, Saudi Customs, Dammam, KSA, 1999 to 2001