Procurement Manager
SNC Lavalin
Total years of experience :24 years, 10 Months
Procurement Manager (Portfolio $100M/yr. Team size 5) February 2017 - Present
SNC-Lavalin Inc. Vancouver B.C.
Part of SNC-Lavalin Inc. > SNC-Lavalin O&M > PROTRANS BC operates and maintains the award-winning Canada Line, an automated rail-based rapid transit system (Railroads, Trains Fleet, Stations, Passenger Operations, Etc.) connecting Downtown Vancouver with central Richmond and the Vancouver International Airport.
Canada Line is a prime example, where SNC-Lavalin designed and constructed the rapid transit system, and will continue to operate and maintain it as part of the Public-Private Partnership (P3) Concession Agreement.
In this Leadership Role, I am responsible for the management and oversight of a professional team that accomplishes Procurement, Warranty Management, Stores Operations, and Inventory Management of the Canada Line operation.
Oce Display Graphics Systems Inc. Richmond B.C.
A Canon Company: http://global.oce.com/
Focusing on New Product Introduction from new and existing technologies my accountability include managing all procurement processes and activities during the entire product life cycle to ensure procurement milestone deliverables are met within the project budget and lead time constraints. My accountability also include managing key supplier relationships and performance metrics, evaluating sourcing strategies and the supply-chain fit for Océ/Canon products, and coordinating efforts between internal and external stakeholders. Also I am part of various global cross-functional teams at the group, mandated to assess supplier business models, technology capabilities, and capacity readiness.
. Chair the cross-functional multidisciplinary team to introduce new products
. Draft the procurement project plan in alignment with the overall project goals
. Select supply chain fit appropriating local/global strategic opportunities
. Troubleshoot complex supply chain issues and reduce risk
. Continuously determine the critical path, create and manages escalations
. Recommend and prepare to meet long-range product road-map requirements
. Interpret supply chain contracts for a variety of high and low tech commodities
Avcorp Industries Inc. Delta, B.C., Canada
A Canadian public company traded on TSX; designs and builds major airframe structures for some of the world’s leading aircraft manufacturers: http://www.avcorp.com/
. Development/execution of long term supplier/sourcing strategies
. Identification of new suppliers and support new product introduction
. Negotiating contracts, evaluate and award
. Managing inventory, mentoring buyers, monitoring vendors, cost reduction
Manager Purchasing - Middle East, Africa & Europe Region
Kirby, a part of Alghanim Group of Kuwait is world leader in Pre-Engineered Steel Buildings.
The procurement portfolio includes steel, building accessories, MRO, subcontracting and contracts management.
Responsibilities:
Managing Procurement of 2 factories including procurement planning, procurement, logistics and inventory management
After short educational break in India I was invited by this employer again to resume my good work that I had left behind in year 2009.
Future Communications having its head office at Kuwait is a listed company on Kuwait Stock Exchange and in turn owns 5 different companies in the sectors of Telecom implementation, Mobile technologies and care, Communication technologies, RFID solutions Etc. This group has its offices, operations and business activities in Kuwait, UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and KSA., for more details visit www.fccg.com.kw, www.fcci.com.kw
Specific contract assignment to creating Central Procurement, Warehousing & Logistics organization at Future communications group.
Leading the Materials Management division (for Middle East and Africa Region - MEA) with responsibilities of material planning, vendor development, purchasing, logistics, supplier quality assurance, and inventory control.
Managed procurement for Kirby's Kuwait and Ras-Al-Khaima Plants with annual procurement budget ranging US$ 130 to US$ 140 Million (data for year 2008).
Also an administered / supported Materials Management function at Kirby’s other locations outside MEA, i.e. at Vietnam and at India (both Hyderabad and Haridwar plants in India).
Handling entire Imports certain Exports functions inclusive of liaison with Customs & other Government Offices, Clearance/ Forwarding Agents; documentation including Bonds, Bank Guarantees, Duty exemptions, Demurrages, etc.; and handling LC transactions.
Developing and expanding the vendor base and required components for new product development initiatives/ projects being undertaken by the organisation.
Monitoring logistics activities for domestic & overseas transportation, contract administration, etc.
Handling & settling all procurement related claims on suppliers, insurance companies, service providers, etc.
Supervising the Purchase & Stores Management activities including material planning, vendor development, purchasing, logistics, supplier quality assurance, inventory control and entire activities of stores.
Planning for material required for projects based on project schedules or standard product manufacturing schedules.
Administering supplier quality assurance like vendor audits/ ratings/ monitoring/ first article inspections
Complete management of multi-location stores with help of a team of professionals.
Designing and implementing Shipment Tracking System with visual indicators for inbound and outbound shipments with interface to company’s web portal.
Overseeing the entire gamut of Supply Chain activities encompassing vendor development, purchase, stores, inventory, logistics, imports, exports & commercial for the factory.
Handling procurement of equipment & material for the manufacture of coated titanium metal anodes and cathodes for Mercury/ Membrane/ Diaphragm electrolysers, Electro chlorinators and Cathodic Protection systems of anti corrosion for offshore/ underground installations (on both project and product basis).
Administering import/ export activities, stores, scrap disposal and coordination with third party inspection agencies prior to export.
SCMP Accreditation: Strategic Supply Chain Management Leadership program The Supply Chain Management Professional designation - SCMP as is commonly referred to – is meant to build on strategic supply chain/procurement skills for providing the enterprise with innovative strategic leadership to achieve a competitive advantage in a global market place. This comprehensive accreditation program certifies that the SCMP holder has attained the highest level of competency, integrity and current knowledge. SCMP holders are the pre-eminent authority in strategic supply chain/procurement management. They are strategic leaders and decision makers. The Supply Chain Management Association of Canada, SCMA – formerly known as PMAC (The Purchasing Management Association of Canada) – is the leading and the largest association in Canada for the supply chain/procurement professionals and SCMP is the most sought after designation in supply chain/procurement management in Canada. It is the highest achievement in the field and the mark of strategic leadership. I am pursuing this program since September 2014 and have successfully completed year 1 of the program already. I am expected to complete the program by summer of 2017. The program requires completion of a number of online modules with a final exam for each module, attending a number of interactive workshops and completion of a final assignment at the end of each workshop, attending an in-resident week at the end, a final examination at the end and also maintaining the association membership in a good standing.
Professional Doctorate of Management Studies (Not a PhD)
Senior Technician
Dipolma in Mechanical Engineering