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Obaid Al Ali, Director of Procurement  Strategy  & Planning

Obaid Al Ali

Director of Procurement Strategy & Planning ·Government

United Arab Emirates

Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Applied Sciences

Work experience

Total years of experience: 18 years, 5 months

Director of Procurement Strategy & Planning

February 2022 - May 2023

Government

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

February 2022 - May 2023

▪ Creating & developing Procurement Strategy
▪ Digitizing process & procedures
▪ Leading transformation projects
▪ Assessing procurement maturity level & develop customized plan entity wase to increase it
▪ Enhancement & customization of the DOAs entity wase
▪ Process & roles mapping
▪ Training ADGEs procurement staff in & provide awareness session for stakeholders.
▪ Creating ECO digital platforms for MSMEs
▪ Establishing Strategic internal & external KPIs
▪ Implementation of ERP & customize it as per the Policy
▪ Creating Dashboards for all levels of reporting
▪ Consultant for any third-party projects
▪ Monitoring demand planning, knowledge management, vendor registration & health cycle of the ERP system
▪ Change Management planning & executing

Company industry:
Purchasing & Procurement
Job role:
Management

Senior Manager Procurement, Supply Chain & Global Real Estate

October 2016 - February 2022

Etihad Airways

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

October 2016 - February 2022

Leading Strategic Sourcing Facility Management & Construction Procurement Team Globally

Develop and enhance Contracts & efficiency

Coaching department staff, identify potential leaders & enhance their capabilities of work efficiency

Improve & enhance ERP system to Match the business needs & requirements

Developing contracts life cycle to improve the efficiency and the service quality

Company industry:
Airlines
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

Head of Procurement, Contracts & FM

February 2015 - October 2016

Thuraya

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

February 2015 - October 2016

o Setting up subordinates' objectives & Appraise them
o Manage the activities of the department
o Manage the development and implementation of procedures
o Oversee all purchasing activities in Thuraya
o Develop and manage Contract administration processes, policies and procedures.
o Resolve contract disputes in a timely manner
o Ensure contract terms are monitored, updated and properly organized.
o Develop and implement procedures relating to Facility Management services
o Monitor the functioning of Security services for providing adequate security to Company
o Proactively prepare management reports of projects and other activity status updates.
o Manage and monitor the department’s budget
o create a collaborative and innovative working environment.
o Manage and coach department staff
o Identify own development needs and participate in appropriate training and educational sessions

Company industry:
Telecommunications
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

Assistant Manager Corporate Procurement

October 2012 - February 2015

Dubai Properties Group

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

October 2012 - February 2015

o Setting up subordinates' objectives & Appraise them
o Setting up Procurement Delegation Of Authority
o Managing Procurement related functions in ERP (Oracle)
o Giving trainings to on policies & procedures related to Procurement & Admin. (including presentation to higher management)
o Negotiating with suppliers for better terms & rates
o Handling Tenders
o Organizing events from a procurement prospective
o Taking care of Service, IT, FM, Marketing & others requirements
o Issuing LPOs
o Improving & enhancing procurement related processes
o Creating efficient KPI reports & the analysis
o Setting up procurement strategic plan
o Vendor Management

Company industry:
Real Estate
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

Sr. Procurement Officer

December 2008 - October 2012

TECOM Investment

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

December 2008 - October 2012

Issuing LPOs
Handling Fuel Cards
Handling Credit
Cards transition
Raising tenders
Negotiating with suppliers for better terms & rates Organizing events
Handling all type of insurance
Dealing Hotel booking, rent a car companies, training institute or centre, travel booking & conference bookings

Company industry:
Real Estate
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

Accountant

December 2007 - December 2008

Etisalat Telecommunication Establishment

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

December 2007 - December 2008

Reconciling POS machine statements
Arrange POS machines for new locations
Preparing daily month end reports
Handling credit card complains
Looking after key retailers (bulk sale)
Reconciling daily monthly reports
Preparing bills on monthly biases for the companies & reconciling the payments

Company industry:
Telecommunications
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

PINs Processor Officer

December 2005 - December 2007

Stander Charted Bank

United Arab Emirates

December 2005 - December 2007

Cards Operation
Scanning
Pins generating
System / process developments
International & domestic couriers handling
Reconciling daily & month end reports

Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Other

IT Technical Support

December 2005 - July 2006

Dubai Men’s College - Part-time

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

December 2005 - July 2006

Imaging Laptops
Troubleshooting network errors
Resolving Software errors
Designing & mapping WANs & LANs network connections

Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School
Job role:
Information Technology

Customer Service Representative

August 2005 - September 2005

Dubai International Airport

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

August 2005 - September 2005

Customer Service
Information desk
Reception
Public Relations Visa depositing counter

Company industry:
Airlines
Job role:
Customer Service and Call Center

Customer Service Representative

February 2005 - July 2005

Stander Charted Bank

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

February 2005 - July 2005

Phone Banking
Making Life Policy
Opening Accounts

Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Customer Service and Call Center

Public Relation Officer

July 2004 - September 2004

Jengan Establishment

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

July 2004 - September 2004

Processing Visa’s General officer
Admin
Personal Assistant to M.D.

Company industry:
Heavy Industry & Metallurgy
Job role:
Other

Education

Dubai Men's College

July 2013

July 2013

Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Applied Sciences

United Arab Emirates

GPA (point): 3.2 out of 4

GPA (point): 3.2 out of 4

General Studies in all basic functions of the organization

Skills

SharePoint
Expert
SharePoint
Expert
Oracle
Expert
Oracle
Expert
Negotiation
Expert
Negotiation
Expert
Procurement Management
Expert
Procurement Management
Expert
ERP
Expert
ERP
Expert
Persuasion
Expert
Persuasion
Expert
Computer Knowledge
Expert
Computer Knowledge
Expert
Strategy Planning
Expert
Strategy Planning
Expert
SharePoint
Expert
SharePoint
Expert
Oracle
Expert
Oracle
Expert
Negotiation
Expert
Negotiation
Expert

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

Certifications
computer knowledge
Shk. Mohamed IT Project
Aug 1999 - Sep 1999

Hobbies

  • Movies