Managing Consultant (Lead Consultant)
Abacus Consulting
Total years of experience :11 years, 1 Months
Responsible for the Implementation of Employee Central, Performance and Goal Management & Recruitment)
Responsible for the finalization of Organizational structure
◆ Responsible for process design and finalization of Recruitment process
◆ Responsible for End to End system configuration, implementation from solution demo
till post Go-live support
◆ Responsible for Configuring of Employee Profile, Data Models, Foundation Objects,
Generic Objects, Meta Data Frame work, business rules, Time off, etc.
◆ Succeeded in finalizing business processes and procedures, and filling/ revisiting of
configuration workbooks
◆ Responsible for end to end system configuration
◆ Managed and delivered multiple Iterations and User Acceptance Testing
◆ Responsible for post go-live system support
◆ Responsible for process design and finalization
◆ Presenting and explaining of solution demo for Recruitment & Onboarding, ensuring the core HR processes match up with the business requirements from a strategic level right through to end user
◆ Responsible for End to End system configuration, implementation from solution demo till post Go-live support
◆ Presented leading market best practices for Recruitment & Onboarding
◆ Succeeded in finalizing business processes and procedures, and filling/ revisiting of configuration workbooks
◆ Completed system end to end standard system configuration
◆ Managed and delivered multiple Iterations and User Acceptance Testing
◆ Responsible for the development of End User Training manual
◆ Provided necessary training to admin & super users
◆ Participate in rollouts and new implementations, including business process and system design, configuration, integration designing & testing, user training, and post go-live support.
◆ Customizing the respective business area and making sure the system reacts in the manner according to the constraints of the requested use case.
◆ Documenting the settings and preparing proper guidelines that allow other consultants to do further changes or repairs with due efforts.
◆ Providing Resolution to the customers on Functional and Technical aspects of the system.
◆ Changing the configuration of the system as per the Customer need.
◆ Worked widely on Recruiting Reports, Talent pipeline, job scheduling in provisioning and XML.
◆ Worked on Recruiting permission, Recruiting Team Mgmt., Route Maps and made necessary changes based on Customer requirements.
◆ Conducting workshops with business and system integrator to gather requirements on Recruitment, On-Boarding, Succession Planning, Leaning Management System & ESS/MSS modules
◆ Administer SuccessFactors transports from DEV to QAS and onward to PRD systems
◆ Work with the business to bridge the gap between understanding of requirements, functional specifications, testing, and delivery.
◆ Advise on best practices and make recommendations on functionality that best supports business objectives
◆ Provide necessary assistance in the creation of BPPs and training material.
◆ Conducting bi-weekly status call with offshore team to track progress and reporting the same to project management
◆ Mentoring other team members as and when required
◆ Writing functional design documents for Reports, Conversions, Workflows, Enhancements and Forms and uploading the same in Solution Manager
◆ Writing and performing test scripts with Business representatives
◆ Helping Business team in writing test scripts and business process document
◆ Conducting user acceptance testing scripts, scenario testing with Business
◆ Participating and managing User Acceptance Testing and Deliver Key-User Trainings.
◆ Help in preparation of Master Data and uploads.
◆ Responsible for holding Risk and Issues meeting on weekly basis
◆ Managing project delivery and reporting to Business, other stake holders and ERP Program management
◆ Ensuring project delivery in line with SAP ASAP methodology
◆ Participating and finalizing Scope of work requirement for Organization Management, Succession planning & Career planning.
- Responsible for all commercial, procurement, contracts, supply chain management logistics, and vendor development.
- Develop and maintain local relationships with partners, customers, suppliers, contractors, consultants and government, critical to the success of the business plan.
- Develop cost estimations and budgets. Initiate purchase / service orders requests, prepare commercial bid tabulations and award recommendations.
- Negotiate with vendors for cost effective & timely solutions to meet company’s material & service requirements.
- Maintain inventories upto the minimum required levels.
- Coordinate with vendors regarding delivery schedules, supply chains involved and timely delivery of required materials and services.
- Support and participate in contract negotiations as required.
Provide assurance in the development and execution of key contracts and regularly review / audit each contract to ensure company’s interests maintained.
- Negotiating the terms and conditions in contracts and establishing a negotiation process in order to avoid disputes.
- Ensuring compliance with the terms and conditions set out in the contracts.
- Documenting and agreeing on changes and/or amendments that may arise during the life of a contract.
- Claims and Variation Order Management.
- Review contractual documentation, technical proposal, letters, transmittals, submittals in order to seek potential changes, variation order, disputes etc. and to maximize financial and risk performance.
- Analyzes the proposal schedule, monitors progress and highlights potential risks for on time delivery. Recommends corrective action plans for management approval.
- Responsible for internal and external interfaces during tender execution.
- Identify and develop vendors and prepare preferred vendor’s lists for products and services.
Ensure accurate and timely filing of all locally required reports, returns and following up of bid bonds, performance bonds and corporate guarantees.
- Develop relevant policies and procedures.
- Studies and understands the technical requirements of the client and coordinates preparation of tender documents.
- Prepares and submission of documentation in response to pre-qualifications, ITB, RFQ, RFP.
- Conducts site visits, pre-tender & post tender meetings, seeking clarifications, issue instructions to our Project Management Office for the same and maintains records of all internal & external communications.
- Review and Negotiate contracts with clients on special clauses and terms, securing our companies interest.
- Arranging tender bonds, performance bonds, warranties, insurance etc. form the contractor
- Draft, review and negotiate contract terms and conditions.
- Studies and proposes price variations, extensions and amendments based on merit of the case and in the best interest of my company.
- Acting as a key personnel between customer and company.
- Managing, assuring and completing all the deliverables and responsibilities of my company as per contract.
- Negotiate contracts terms pricing and schedule, ensures the commercially advantageous of purchase orders with suppliers and clients
- Follow-up contractual requirements such as Bid Bonds, Performance Bonds, Advantage Payment Guarantees and other required documentation
- Dealing with Forwarders & clearing Agents for timely execution of clearance of All Imported & Exported material within optimized cost
- Accurate & Timely documentation of all Import documents (commercial invoice, packing list, B/L, certificate of origin, Third Party Inspection certificate, Insurance policy)
5. Following up the LC acceptances & payment status with Advising, Negotiating and Confirming Bank.
• Acting as a primary focal point between respective segments, buyer and supplier.
• Identifying and qualifying vendor’s subcontractors through tendering process based on agreed tender KPI.
• Floating, conducting and managing RFP, RFQ and bid evaluation processes.
• Monitoring and evaluating vendor’s performance for their bonus and/or penalty as per agreed contract’s KPI.
• Taking complete ownership and responsibility of the contractual performance in delivery phases of projects including claims, renegotiations, contract changes, and appraisals.
• Continuous monitoring and proposing necessary corrective actions/ troubleshooting for smooth and in time operation.
• Maintain clear and effective internal and external communication within the project regarding contractual and risk issues.
• Exploring new Cost reductions opportunities achieved against existing baselines.
• Managing, directing, and controlling the contracts functions for multiple contracts of the Schlumberger Oilfield Services Pakistan.
• Provides monthly updates on Contracts status and progress of their implementation.
• Prepares, organizes and maintains contract records and files documenting contract performance and compliance including equipment delivery notes, Provisional and Final Acceptance certificates liquidated damages claims.
• Proactively work with the suppliers and Schlumberger's teams to resolve contractual issues, interfacing with Legal as needed.
• Coordinates with the Schlumberger legal council team for ensuring standard use of company’s terms and conditions.
• Coordinates with respective operations managers for pre-qualification, contracting, tendering of services for different clients.
• Responds to complex inquiries regarding contract obligations and revisions.
• Drafting and negotiating moderate to complex, routine contractual terms.
• Preparation of prequalification documents and evaluation of bids.
• Receiving and evaluation of bidding documents.
• Receiving and checking internal requisitions.
• Making and floating tenders of Head Quarter and regional offices of PTCL.
• Finding and finalizing vendors for the outsourcing of services and equipment.
• Opening of Bid, negotiations regarding product specification, deliveries of products and services, payment terms, duties and taxes.
• Resolving the queries raised by Technical, finance, legal and audit department.
• Drafting of RFPs / RFQ, contracts, Meeting minutes.
• Checking and approving of invoices against deliveries of goods and services.
• Coordinating with forwarders for the export of equipment and with local agents for the clearance of consignments.
• Coordinating with Logistics and Stores department for the timely receiving of shipments and its deliveries to various sites / offices.
• Coordinating with Accounts receivable department for the payments against different Projects.
• Coordinating with Customers for the configuration, establishment and finalization of contracts.
• Negotiations regarding product specification, payment terms, duties and taxes, clearance and deliveries.
• Coordinating with Project Managers for the establishment of contracts with the customer.
• Coordinating with sales persons for configuration and finalizing contracts with the customer.
• Making all necessities available for the execution of contract e.g. site survey, letter of credit, import contract, down payment.
• Negotiations regarding special clauses of Letter of Credit.
• Giving instructions for manufacturing and outsourcing of equipment.
• Keeping in touch with manufacturing department in Headquarters of Shenzhen China for the manufacturing of equipment as per the requirement of the contracts.
• Coordinating with international and local logistics department for export, import and clearance of consignments for our company as well as for our customer upon their requests.
• Coordinating with the Project Managers in the amendments and for their onward actions.
• Coordinating with the Accounts Receivables department for the receiving of payments.
• Preparation of contracts drafts for onward discussion with Commercial Department.
• Guidance to Bidding Department regarding decision of duties and taxes.
• Making of Internal Purchase Contracts between Huawei Pakistan & parent company for the DDP contracts.
• Well versed with manufacturing, order management, warehousing and logistics tools of ERP environment. (IT System used for production and for provision of end to end services to customer in Pakistan and all over the world).
• Reviewing of shipping documents against orders, invoices, packing lists, airway/ bill of lading, etc.
• Arrangement of custom duties in advance to expedite clearance of consignment from port.
• Preparation of letters and bills for duties, taxes and insurance premiums on import of equipment in Pakistan.
• Co-ordination with finance department for the issuance of demand draft for custom clearance.
• Co-ordination for delivery of consignment from port to ware house and its distribution to respective sites.
• Coordinating with the customer for the delivery of goods to their sites or ware house
I've completed my Bachelors in Commerce (IT)