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Rima Zaarour, Manager - Procurement & Contracts

Rima Zaarour

Manager - Procurement & Contracts·Oula Fuel Marketing

Kuwait

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering

Work experience

Total years of experience: 19 years, 0 months

Manager - Procurement & Contracts

April 2022 - Present

Oula Fuel Marketing

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

April 2022 - Present

1- Developing and implementing purchasing strategies
2- Managing daily purchasing activities, supervising staff, and allocating tasks
3- Managing supplier relations and negotiating contracts, prices, timelines, etc.
4- Maintaining the supplier database, purchase records, and related documentation
5- Coordinating with inventory control to determine and manage inventory needs
6- Ensuring that all procured items meet the required quality standards and specifications
7- Managing budgets
8- Working to improve purchasing systems and processes

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

Senior Engineer, Purchasing & Contracts

January 2015 - April 2022

Oula Fuel Marketing

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

January 2015 - April 2022

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Engineering

Purchasing & Contracts Engineer

October 2012 - January 2015

Oula Fuel Marketing Company

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

October 2012 - January 2015

1- Handle the buying of products linked to the overall engineering field, including civil, mechanic and electrical
2- Work with contractors and suppliers to ensure products needed to complete projects are available when required and are up to quality specifications
3- Approaching the appropriate contractors
4- Preparing Request For Quotation (RFQ)
5- Evaluating the bidders and proposals
6- Negotiating contracts terms & conditions with contractors & engineering consultants
7- Preparing Technical Contracts
8- Measure performance of the plan execution
9- Doing all modification required from the contractors or the management
10- Following up starting the executing of the contract
11- Following up the Plan till the end of execution with all concerned parties and departments (projects, operations and maintenance departments)
12- Nominating the appropriate contractors
13- High communications Skills

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Engineering

Project Engineer

June 2007 - October 2012

Oula Fuel Marketing Company

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

June 2007 - October 2012

1- Modifying and updating Fuel Stations plans using AutoCad
2- Working on the renovation plans of 40 Fuel stations using AutoCad
3- Fuel Stations Sites visits to evaluate civil works and HSEQ
4- Reviewing Working Drawing submitted by Consultants
5- Reviewing Tender Documents submitted by Consultants
6- Preparing Tenders
7- Negotiate tenders and contracts
8- Provide needed requirements and documents to consultants
9- Evaluating the bidders and proposals
10- Follow-up progress and costs of civil works, supplies and documentation of the project
11- Following up with contractors and ensuring the project execution
12- Follow-up the execution with the concerned Parties as Maintenance, Operation, Safety and contractors
13- Preparing Code of Practice evacuation plans for Safety Department
14- Issuing the needed licenses & permits
15- Communicating and negotiating with engineering consultants
My Projects:
Project Name: 7 Stations Enhancement Project
1- Designing and developing layouts for the 7 fuel stations (Omariya, Qurtoba, Khaldiya, Bayan, Qurain and Messila)
2- Following-up Issuing needed licenses & permits by consultants
3- Discussing tender details
Project Name: Installation of new fuel dispensers for 2 fuel stations and Canopies
1- Following-up Issuing needed licenses & permits by consultants
2- Designing and developing Fuel Stations Layouts using AutoCad
3- Following-up executing the contract

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Engineering

Education

KUWAIT UNIVERSITY

June 2006

June 2006

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering

Kuwait

KUWAIT UNIVERSITY 2001-2006 Degree: Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering Minor: Construction Management

Skills

Microsoft Project
Expert
Microsoft Project
Expert
Communications skills
Expert
Communications skills
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert
AutoCAD
Intermediate
AutoCAD
Intermediate

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Certifications
International Computer Driving License (ICDL)

Training
Communication Skills
Oula Fuel Marketing Company
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Oula Fuel Marketing Company
Personal and positive elements of success in work
Oula Fuel Marketing Company