Sr. Procurement & Technical Contract Management
Ooredoo Kuwait
Total years of experience :19 years, 4 Months
Overseeing business-driven procurement and supply chain strategy, handle cost, quality and efficient-delivery focused strategic initiatives across different portfolios resulting in service performance throughout the supply chain and positively contributing to organizational bottom-line.Handpicked as Project Lead for Ooredoo, Kuwait in implementing P2P.
-Leading sourcing of network category for active and passive equipment’s and services, data centers, site construction, power solutions, Fiber rollout and managed services .
-Leading digitalization and transformational project which covers various IT domains -Omni channel, retail management, CRM, CVM, E-SIM platform, mobile app and website
-Analyzing and categorizing organizations spend data with a goal of decreasing procurement costs and improving efficiencies.
-Managing weekly Tender Committee and its agenda for 3 years (2016-2019). Present techno-commercial of RFx’s results, key Management decision making project to Tender Committee for review and approvals.
-Leading entire Device portfolio which cover device, network solutions and other communication solutions for B2C and B2B.Direct partnership with leading brands such as Apple, Samsung, Huawei, ZTE, Oppo, Nokia etc
-Substantially improving value for vendors in Opco level identifying cost out opportunities, aligning with group sourcing and implementing opportunities.
-Recognized and awarded the Outstanding Supply Chain person in 2016
Managed and processed contract documents involving Procurement and account management. Prepared and managed contracts with subcontractors and suppliers to ensure clarity of scope, requirements, project deliverables and timings are met and in alignment with PMC (AMEC).
- Provided oversight for the entire procurement support for Soil Remediation of Contaminated Features in SEK, Burgan fields with Kuwait Oil Company.
- Reviewed contract documents before project implementation, assessed and evaluated contents, followed up with concerned departments to check if there are any missing documents.
- Formulated and administered complex, high-value contractual arrangements and procurement proposals for a range of purchase for the company.
-Expedited placement of orders and contracts as needed to support plant operations; negotiated prices and payment terms, identified suppliers, qualify vendors, solicited bids, analyzed quotations, and recommended the supplier or terms to be used.
-Achieved a highly coordinated and effective production by handling demand/ supplier issues; overseeing the receiving, care, custody, control and issuance of inventory.
- Spearheaded a team of procurement and inventory professionals at different locations inside KOC sites.
Prepared and executed contracts that accurately reflect techno, commercial, contractual and legal negotiations in accordance with Huawei policies/procedures, regulatory framework and applicable laws. Contributed competitive & challenging procurement solutions to customer in site implementation where customer faced difficulties to construct sites. Some of the solutions are first of its kind in ME or in Kuwait.
- Accomplished Average Cost Reduction for Telecom Turnkey project in 4 years
- Created a bench mark for Kuwait representative office in 2009 for telecom Turnkey project; Managed Service Project and outsourcing Projects, bagged Special Support Service Award for VIVA Turnkey Project 2010 and also attained the Employee of the Month award for being the key procurement person.
- Took purview for the complete Lifecycle management of contracts from pre bidding phase to contract closure phase and maintain an audit trail of all contract negotiations, highlighted and agreed risks, and liabilities.
- Oversaw diverse departments across the designated business entity to identify key relevant requirements, and created purchase/service solutions to prevent incompatibility in service and product flow.
- Took ownership for risk management in terms of project roll-out based on various factors including supplier’s financial health check and due diligence.
- Prepared case studies, managed supplies for various projects and conducted training on performance enhancement for poor performed procurement officers.
- Received the Excellent Support Service Award for Zain MS Project 2011.
Key Result Areas:
-Formulated the procurement policy and procedures, identified vendors, maintained vendor database, thereby ensured timely delivery of materials.
-Looked after the overall procurement of machineries, raw materials, spare parts & consumables from both local & international markets.
-Deftly assisted the Warehouse incharge so as to ensure that the warehousing process is systemized & the documentation was in line with the recognized organizational standards.
-Monitored the availability of various materials w.r.t. the overseas market.
Noteworthy Accomplishments:
-Proactively conducting training and managing the procurement officers, logistic officers and warehouse staff.
-Scrupulously identified stratigic cost effective logistics partner for all material imports from international market for the company.
-Prepared monthly procurement plans and keep focusing on cost reduction thru smart procurment
Key Result Areas:
-Looked after the overall project purchases of building materials especially marbles & granites, as per the requirements of the clients & on the basis of projects.
-Maintained the data of the particular project to the top level management and also provided executive summary based on key points, strengths, weaknesses and recommendations based on sound research and judgment.
-Liased with different departments of the company & its group subsidiaries, as necessary to develop projects and capture business.
-Proactively assisted in the designing the mobilization plan in accordance with the period of the project, in order to meet the deadline expected by the client and communicate this plan to the related operational departments to get their commitment.
Noteworthy Accomplishments:
-Deftly carried out the conversion of manual inventory process into a fully integrated computerized system.
-Played a pivotal role as an Inventory Controller for factory and project materials.
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