Procurement Specialist
Sidra Medicine
Total years of experience :16 years, 11 Months
Sidra Medicine, Member of Qatar Foundation, ranked among the top medical centers in the world.
Key Accountabilities:
▪ Developing and implementing purchasing processes and strategies, preparing purchase requisitions and orders by
using ERP Oracle.
▪ Makes recommendations regarding any activity in the procurement process and contributes to the framework
design, effectiveness and ongoing improvement of the process.
▪ Facilitates procurement activities and makes recommendations in relation to alignment.
▪ Prepares tendering documents including technical and commercial evaluation and channels them for approvals.
▪ Implements category specific procurement approaches in alignment with Sidra’s approved policies and procedures.
▪ Supports the Specialists by proposing alternative approaches to the end-users for improved functionality, quality, or
price.
▪ Liaises with end-user departments and other stakeholders during the pre-tendering stage to assist them in defining
required specifications and in producing budgetary estimates.
▪ Acts as a resource to end-user departments and facilitates communication between the procurement staff for
issues related to the assigned category.
▪ Supports market research to ensure availability of required products and services and develops sourcing plans accordingly.
▪ Actively supports all processes that ensure that procurement transactions are processed in the best interest of
Sidra, using best value-for-money principle.
▪ Participates in selected procurements of high-value and/or high-risk, as directed.
▪ Prepares purchase orders and updates them, if needed.
▪ Resolves issues pertaining to delivery, payment, discrepancies in issued orders etc.
All activities of procurement of raw materials, locally and internationally .
Selected Accomplishments :
• Handpicked to conclude several key projects including ordering of materials, services and supplies for the company; sales and marketing as well as communication & correspondence.
• Played a lead role in managing transportation and its associated maintenance along with service and spare parts exposure.
• Performed extensive researches to identify new and competitive suppliers in Qatari and worldwide markets through trade publications, the Internet, catalogs, and trade shows, etc.
• Ensuring that all goods and services purchased comply with the company’s social sustainability policies.
• Transformed all procurement strategies by implementing Bulk Orders from International Suppliers, resulting in a drastic reduction in cost by 20 to 30%.
• Key Accountabilities
• Developing and implementing purchasing processes and strategies, preparing purchase requisitions and orders.
• Efficiently sourcing/selecting suppliers based on cost competitiveness, quality, on-time delivery and service/responsiveness; negotiating and managing new supply chain supplier contracts up to final authorization including building key relationships with both suppliers and business partners.
• Building a robust supplier network; making tactical negotiations while demanding economies of scale to minimize costs for required equipment, spare parts, corporate requirements, and services, while ensuring all organizational standards are followed.
• Ensuring the day-to-day operations of the business runs smoothly by ascertaining that all purchases are completed and tracked all returns, damage replacements, and warranty claims
• Achieving the best productivity scales and targets through transparent spending; effective negotiations and appropriate drafting/ placing long term Contracts.
• Owning a clear vision to deliver best-practice tendering and drive procurement and contract management for the projects encompassing vehicles, equipment, tools and different materials.
• Empowering all staff in acquiring the required skills and providing support in systemizing administrative processes and the management of petty cash.
• Maintaining up-to-date ISO documents including evaluation and re-evaluation of suppliers.
• Providing inputs in selection of the best quality raw building materials spanning steel and metal, chemicals items, wooden items, general consumables, white and grey cement, gypsum powder and others.
• Provided leadership, direction and oversight to the procurement strategies including suppliers’ qualifications, concluding agreements and managing contracts with suppliers & contractors.
• Ensured that the established level of quality products and services are purchased at quality and cost standards consistent with company business objectives.
• Proffered functional and operational management support in managing current spend activity, lead vendor negotiations for products or services till final deal closure and submitted periodic reports to the management for review.
• Developed requisitions, initiated orders and gained the approval of LPO, IPO from the general manager.
• Supported the commercial and contractual interaction with suppliers and appointed vendors with an emphasis on price and quality, delivery time.
• Offered strategic insights in reviewing the company’s procurements strategy, maintaining a robust database of potential suppliers and compilation of accurate procurement documents.
• Resourceful in developing new vendors; achieving cost-saving purchases by performing commercial negotiations and researching new materials in the industry.
• Ensured accurate maintenance of ISO documents including evaluation and re-evaluation of suppliers
• Responsible for Selection of the best quality raw materials -wood and veneer, natural leather all accessories and hardware.
• Provided administrative and secretarial support to the CEO including diary plan for scheduling and organizing executive meetings.
• Compiled data and prepared documentation for consideration and made power point presentations. Handled correspondence, routine matters and emails. Drafted letters, minutes and reports for clients, partners and executives.
• Involved with high-level contacts - external or internal executives, managers and consultants, handled sensitive data with tact, diplomacy, discretion and judgment.
Bachelor of Arts in English Literature –AL Baath University – Homs Syria - 2007