Procurement Specialist
Valiant Integrated Services
Total years of experience :29 years, 6 Months
Currently working on building Valiant Integrated Services MRO supplier base whilst remotely based. Achievements to date include
- Bringing onboard more than 50 suppliers spread across 10 MRO categories in the first 30 days
- Initial development of product sets and MRO Categories
Full responsibility and oversight of Ghazanfar Naft Gas Kabul Bulk Terminal for fuel deliveries to DLA customers in Northern Afghanistan and Kabul
• Development of a customer centric roadmap to resolve issues dealing with the DLA-E
• Successfully managed the implementation of DLA-E high profile program with a value of $45M
• Improved the reputation of GNG with DLA-E by initiating a communications plan
• Developed risk assessment platform for project’s safety and quality management plans
• Development of the quality control plan for DLA-E in conjunction with the Quality Manager
• Proven delivery results with on-time deliveries meeting all project milestones resulting in continuing contracts for GNG with DLA-E
Site Manager for daily sales contact with the customer base at Camp Lemonier and Camp Simba
Achievements
• Development of relationships with Global Suppliers and Vendors across the Middle East, Asia, North America and Europe
• Building on relationships with the units at Camp Lemonier and Camp Simba to ensure sales budget is met
• Source, purchase and ship more than $5M of MRO supplies for units across East Africa for the US Military
• Streamlined logistics processes to ensure on time delivery (RDD) is met for mission critical supplies
Reporting to VP Operations, Calgary
Network Innovations is recognized as a world leader in the delivery of reliable, cost-effective Telecommunications solutions.
Achievements
• Development of relationships with Global Manufacturers, Suppliers and Vendors - Anixter, Cobham, Trylon, Tessco, Cisco, Avaya, Dell, General Dynamics, and Satcom Suppliers
• Successfully defined the procurement strategy which led to purchases of more than $200M over a 5-year period
• Centralized SOP’s and Logistics systems for optimal coordination between Sales, Production, Planning, Logistics and Finance resolve of customs issues
• Recognition of significant cost savings through continuous improvement projects utilizing 6S and Lean concepts
• Development of our facilities within several locations in country and to expand our Logistics network across the Middle East, Africa and North America
• Formulated and implemented business processes to improve procurement procedures across the company with savings of more than $1 million in my first year with the company
• Streamlined supply chain logistics processes, leading to the reduction in lead-time for importation of goods across the country and gaining savings of more than 25% on an average yearly spend of $40M
Consulting to several foreign companies for start up operations for inbound investment in the Philippines
- Registration with SEC and BIR through the BOI and PEZA (Business Registration)
- Administered Company, Government, OHS, BOI and ARC guidelines and regulations.
- Developed extensive list of industry contacts, maintained an excellent reputation through exceptional interpersonal skills, hard work and word-of-mouth.
- Development and presentation and of training programs for management and core staff members
- Visa and Permits for foreigners to work in the Philippines
- Recruitment and Staffing
- Real Estate Information for Expats
- Office Setup - Temporary Office Space
- Special Economic Zones (PEZA) for Tax Incentives
- Payroll, Procurement and Accounting Services
Overall responsibility to develop and implement logistics strategies and processes in support of a global business unit including production planning, customer service, distribution, inventory and order management functions with the objective to manage, execute and develop the logistics group and processes in a cost-effective, customer-focused manner.
Achievements
• Procurement savings in excess of $3M annually by improving procurement standards and inventories
• Successfully implemented the Procurement and Warehouse Management System
• Completion of several projects across the Middle East and Africa
- Development of support and operations for NewSat within the Middle East and Africa
- Building of warehouse and logistics functions for distribution of product sets
- Sourcing of suppliers and manufactures for products and services
- Sourcing global installers for Satellite Infrastructure in the Middle East and Africa
Achievements
· Completion on time on budget of eCommerce Portals for the Logistics - Banking - Construction sectors in the Middle East. Projects included Marketsite portal, eProcurement portal and the hosted eProcurement solution. Projects realised revenues in excess of $3 million over a 2 year period.
· Development of an eLearning/Hyperlinked CD training manuals
· Trained and developed training material for several clients and consulting groups (KPMG, PwC, Accenture, Trading Houses) in Project Management, Soft Skills and Management.
· Development of the support/call centre for the Commerce One, which included purchasing of equipment, hiring of staff and ongoing operational management.
Achievements:
· Project Management for Saudi Aramco - Bulk Plants and Refineries over a 10 month period. Project involved inventory, assessment, testing, debugging and problem solving.
· Project Manager - US Naval Base, Bahrain. Large telecommunications infrastructure project. Fibre Optic Cable implementation, splicing, ATM.
· Implementation of a 30, 000-seat EDMS system including installation, implementation, training and on going support and maintenance
· Manpower Services contract to supply IT consultants in the areas of Mainframe, Intranet/Internet, Client Server, Web Design, Technical Writing and Project Management. Recruited 47 consultants.
Achievements:
· Project lead on site for the design, implementation installation and training of the property management systems (POS, Finance, Sales and Catering, FO and Reservations) in several hotels throughout Asia.
Projects would employ between 8-30 consultants with projects running from 3 to 12 months
Full time lecturer in Computer Science and Food and Beverage Studies. Courses included the following material:
· POS (Point of Sale) Systems and implementation - Squirrel, Micros, Remanco
· Property Management Systems (Front and back of House, Finance…) - LanMark, Fidelio, InnGenius, Remanco, CLS, HIS
· Word Processing, Financial Spreadsheets and RDBMS
· Food and Beverage Service - Provided students with practical skills and knowledge for effective management of food service operations
· Food and Beverage Control - Covers the principles and procedures involved in an effective food and beverage control systems.
· Food and Beverage Management
Masters of Business Administration majoring in International Business
Dual Major Degree in History/Archeology
