Shihabudheen Abu Backer

Responsibilities:

Direct procurement team, providing leadership, training, and development with a focus on improving process which include the use of MRP for the planning of procurement and production, inventory control, physical inventory, and distribution. Manage a team of 13, direct and indirect reports.

Performing analysis of sales forecast V/S actuals, communicating trends and opportunities through bi-monthly calls with sales team.

Collaboration with sales and marketing teams to reduce and eliminate slow-moving items while coordinating with procurements to ensure obsolete inventory is mitigated.

Regular analyze data and making recommendations for process improvement.

Review and manage current supplier relationship within Supply Chain function and actively contribute to enhancement of those relationships.

Develop and maintain a relationship management program suppliers within function.

Responsible for managing, escalation and issue resolution process with Logistic Service Provider.

Key contributor to developing and managing annual cost saving initiative frameworks with clear KPIs.

Monitor and report the progress made against the targets so that to ensure delivery of savings achieved.
Improved inventory turnovers, manage shelf life and obsolesce & safety stocks.

Monitor KPI’s: on-time delivery (OTIF), transportation cost, number of orders processed, fulfilled and delivered.

ISO 9001-2015 Implementation, internal auditing of supply chain activities.

Project Participated:

Project support for ADNOC - Commissioning and installation of CNG in AE except Dubai.

Closing Bauer Middle East Operation- Tally closing stocks / transactions with customs and close operations of Bauer Middle East.

AEO program awareness and implementation

Order entry, customs documentation, end to end logistics service, back-order processing, ensure OTIF deliveries, order to cash cycle.
Develop requisitions (RFQ / RFP / RFx) with all technical and quality purchase requirements; raise purchase orders based on sales or project requirements.

Implement procurement policies, process and department management.

Supplier selection, development and relationship management. Tendering / Global and local sourcing / E-sourcing.

Expedite material/shipment, ensure availability of resources and delivery schedules are maintained or improved.


Adopt strategies to manage centralized purchasing functions, policies, systems and processes to ensure business operations and improve financial performance of the group.

Supplier evaluation, selection, categorization and supplier registration.

Employee Management - carry out duties of ordering, receiving, storing, SKUs, inventory, issuing and distribution of materials. Facilitate the efficient and cost-effective flow of goods from vendor-store-end user.

Consolidation of goods and ensure the economy of freight cost.

Implementation of ISO 9001-2015 with in procurement department.

Responsible for coordinating and key contact with external service providers, i.e., 3PL’s, Carriers, FTZ for import and export activities.

Ensure accuracy of all shipping documents including Import/Export documentation and maintain records keeping for compliance.

Identify and update operation & sales team regarding changes and revisions of customs regulations in the GCC region.

Work with carriers to obtain specific shipping rates / quotes on new or quoted customer projects / orders.

Coordinate with Overseas suppliers, ensure the delivery compliance with contracts, Incoterms and Letter of Credit.