Group Procurement Manager
STREIT GROUP
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :20 years, 9 أشهر
Since August, 2014 till date: Streit Group, Dubai as a Group Procurement Manager
Key Result Areas:
•Accountable for defining & implementing a Complete Procurement Process Flow in accordance with the Group requirements.
•Define procurement objectives and oversee quality control throughout its life cycle.
• Implementing an effective Material Requisition Process & Tracking system.
•Implementing a Supplier Qualification Process.
•Getting an Approval Matrix executed company wide.
•Defining a Compliant Documentation Policy.
•After analyzing the Standard Operating Procedures, involved in defining complete Job Descriptions for members of the team
and setting Specific, measurable & attainable KPI’s for them.
•Develop & Manage reliable relationships with Critical suppliers.
•Involved in Project based Procurement Planning.
•Involved in setting up Master Sourcing Agreements for Major purchases and in accordance with Production Plans.
•Liaise with different departments within the Group like Production / Logistics & Finance to ensure the complete Supply Chain
process is running efficiently & effectively.
•Keeping the team motivated by implementing an Incentive Plan that will assure Productivity at all times.
Since May, 2011 till August, 2014: Dyncorp International, Dubai as Senior Category Manager
Key Result Areas:
•Overseeing supplier sourcing, relationship management & product knowledge within one or more assigned category groupings
•Scrutinizing, developing and maintaining strategic relationships with suppliers using strategic sourcing best practices to meet established service and performance standards
•Developed supplier agreements and contingency plans for ensuring critical supply needs are fulfilled
•Discovering and soliciting through the manufacturers, official dealerships (International and Local) for attaining the best competition for each purchasing action
•Interfacing effectively with end-users and suppliers
•Managing annual renewal of commodity agreements on the basis of monthly / quarterly / yearly reports
•Maintaining and coordinating monthly meetings with the vendors for performance feedback
•Accountable for handling proposals in high spend/complex categories
•Develop procurement strategies including a clear, concise, actionable Statements of Work (SOW)
•Oversee proposal preparation, pricing activities, and contract negotiation
•Manage higher-level supplier relationships including leading kick-off meetings, communications and performance measurement
•Manage the coordination of post-award supplier implementation plan and activities for the smooth transition of new suppliers. Direct site visits / on-site meetings as needed
•Ensure compliance with contractual obligations. Establish metrics and supplier scorecards to collect end-user feedback and identify areas requiring improvements or corrective action
•Ensure processes are in place to properly receive products and/or services in support of the Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process (aka three way match of order, receipt, and invoice)
•Manage involvement of required team members in higher-level supplier closeouts (Sourcing, Property Management, Compliance, Finance, etc.)
As a Senior Buyer- 22nd Feb, 2010 - May, 2011: DynCorp International, Dubai
Key Result Areas:
•Provided procurement and supply chain assistance for US Army materials requirement in various regions of Middle East, Asia and Africa.
•Performed the related procurement actions in complete concurrence with US Government procurement compliance procedures.
•Liaison with potential vendors in the region (UAE, Kuwait, Jordan, Turkey, Afghanistan, India and European vendors) for achieving the cost effective procurement actions.
•Identified and soliciting through the manufacturers, official dealerships (International and Local) for attaining the best competition for each purchasing actions.
•Administered entire gamut of vendor sourcing and development functions in the company.
•Undertook vendor qualification process and reference check to qualify them for business with DI.
•Negotiated with the vendors for their best performance on pricing and delivery in order to tap any Cost savings and Cost reductions before issuance of final order to a vendor.
•Maintained effective communication with end-users as well as suppliers.
•Responsible for renewal of Blanket Purchasing Agreements on the basis of Monthly / Quarterly / Yearly Reports maintained and coordinate meetings with the vendors for performance feedback.
•Created purchase orders through DYNMRO.
•Established and maintain the vendor database.
•Liaison with the finance department to insure timely supplier payments.
•Assigned daily enquiries recieved to the team of buyers.
•Generated the daily procurement report to demonstrate the total purchases done.
•Managed and supported Expediting activities on behalf of the Procurement Department
•Reviewed purchase orders in line with technical specifications, delivery timelines and seek to resolve issues promptly
Accomplishments:
•Instrumental in coordinating with potential vendors in regions like UAE, Kuwait, Jordan, Turkey, Djibouti, Georgia, Afghanistan, India and Europe for achieving the cost effective procurement actions
•Significant in getting authority to sign off orders upto 1 million
•Awarded the Lightning Bolt Award in Recognition of Excellence in achieving and exceeding Goals set forth by Management
Aug '05 - Feb '10: Kellogg Brown & Root, Dubai as Senior Field Purchasing Specialist
Key Result Areas: • Offered procurement and supply chain assistance for US Army materials requirement in various regions of Middle East, Asia and Africa
• Worked on SAP module and RFX systems
• Expertise on Vendor selection and negotiation across Middle east and Europe
• Developing and maintaining mutually advantageous contracts / relationships \[long-term & short terms\] with selected and specialized vendors via Regional Commodity Agreements.
• Ensured to keep the RCA stock in accordance with project needs
• Involved in the RCA monthly meetings with the vendors to discuss open issues and provide suggestions for resolutions.
Have achieved in reducing excessive costs by Vendor Negotiations & minimum delivery cycle time through Vendor Delivery Evaluation Program
• Collaborated with cross functional staff teams, senior managers and corporate representatives for better outputs
• Analyze market and delivery conditions in order to determine present and future material availability. Prepare market analysis reports.
• Oversaw related procurement actions in complete concurrence with US Government procurement compliance procedures
• Functioned as an In-charge for approval of purchase orders up to $5, 000 as well as review Purchases made up to $100, 000
• Holds the distinction of being appointed as "Trainer" for providing support to the co-workers and entry level employees about various factors influencing the procurement process including topics like Bid Analysis / Cost Avoidance / Contract Negotiation / Order & Requisition placement / Price Reductions / Supplier Identification, Selection and Management / Market Research / Time Management
Jul '02 - Jul '05: Global Tele Systems Pvt. Limited (GTL), Pune, India as Quality Team Leader
Key Result Areas: • Accountable for making the "Training Function" a value added process with a business perspective including documentation of all related policies, procedures and systems implementation forte entire Training Cycle
• Supervised development of a team of 8 consultants in understanding and implementing all related initiatives
• Involved in training need identification across the management hierarchy and documentation
• Looked after designing and implementation of assessment tools to understand the effectiveness of the learning initiatives
• Provided feedback to all individual call agents in terms of deviation from set norms/ procedure & suggested recommended improvements
• Updated employee information on the database (MIS)
• Engaged in the Quality Audit programme, which included setting of standards for Call / Customer management and presenting monthly reports on "Quality Audits & Assessments", training costs and necessary budget controls
• Supervised and mentored a team of 8 consultants on quality standards, standard operating procedures and work management
• Successfully designed and implemented the Quality Standards across several call agent work teams within 3 months.
• Instrumental in building a team of 8 Quality Executives within a short period of time
• Pivotal in collating the entire training database and measurement systems
• Stellar in documenting Quality manual which stated all related details
2003 Bachelors of Commerce from Pune University, Pune, India
2002 Diploma Course from Datapro (E-Commerce), Pune India TRAININGS & CERTIFICATIONS