Procurement Specialist
Kuwait International Bank
Total years of experience :23 years, 7 Months
Create and implement regional procurement strategies that are innovative, cost-effective, and incorporate the growing complexities and challenges in VIVA (STC)Telecom.
Assists in the developing and recommends various operational policies and procedures within the framework of state purchasing rules and regulations.
Prepare and approve documents such as Tender, RFI, RFQs, Contracts and other agreements.
Negotiate with vendors to reduce costs.
Communicate with vendors to ensure that the product arrives in a timely fashion.
Build and maintain long-term relationships with critical suppliers.
Manage technological systems that track the shipment, inventory and supply of materials.
Lead transformation activities to build procurement organizational capabilities and improve procurement efficiency.
Prepare daily, weekly and monthly procurement reports.
Ensure adherence to all safety, health, and environmental rules and regulations.
Successfully achieved Huawei VIVA SLA for Third Party Vendors Cost Reduction.
Implemented LIVE CHAT Project for the first time in Kuwait Region for VIVA Telecom.
Successfully managed different vendors Go-Live of Convergent Billing Solution for VIVA Telecom.
Future Star Award rewarded by Huawei Headquarters in the year 2015.
Successfully vendor transition done during acquisition International Turnkey System to Huawei Telecom Kuwait.
Developing and maintaining executive working relationships with strategic vendors
Facilitating negotiations and commercial engagements with the vendors for current and future business requirements
Creating an escalation path within the vendor organization for the purposes of dealing with high profile service and account management issues
Implementing best practice vendor management processes in addition to the ongoing governance thereof Acting as an escalation point for vendor performance or governance issues
Managing the dispute resolution procedure relating to claims or disputes between the service organization and its strategic vendors
Liaising with business relationship managers to channel and prioritize their requirements to the vendor(s) and to ensure that internal customer expectations are met.
Evaluating sourcing strategies to ensure they reflect Client’s operational and vendor experiences
Developing the contractual elements of the sourcing strategies including price negotiation
Evaluating markets for sourcing developments and opportunities
Managing review meetings with strategic vendors to ensure delivery against objectives and contract budgets, developing regular reports on contract, and commercial milestones and performance, and informing internal customers, vendors and management of activities and progress through regular written and verbal communication
Administering commercial and financial arrangements with vendors to include billing, invoicing, performance/penalty adjustments and internal charge-backs, where appropriate
To gather research materials, classify and store information in a specific location for easy access and retrieval for the organization's current and anticipated information needs.
Assist in preparing standard write-ups and reports. Analyze data and information to produce necessary reports and with a view to repackaging it for easy use by the user.
Coordinate the development, population, management and content maintenance of a complete up-to-date repository of information in ITS Portal for use in internal and customer related activities.
Prepare and produce the management reports required for the corporate, regional and department level.
Completely Responsible in Managing Tender Process and its specifications, including Bill of Quantity. Review project specifications, drawings and other project related documents. Float inquiries for materials & sub contractors, review quotes when returned.Preparing Estimate Sheets and other Tender schedules in computer. Follow up on Requisition, Purchase Orders, Letter of Intents and Contracts.
Maintaining the documentation system and ensuring confidentiality of documents.
Tracking Air & Sea Shipments.
Preparing Quotes & Offer for Suppliers & Overseas Agents.
Secretarial duties
Administrative Duties
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