Assistant Manager
Al Mirqab Facility Management
Total years of experience :13 years, 1 Months
Departmental reporting to the Operations Support Manager and functional reporting to the Chief Executive Officer managed team of five buyers, one supply chain coordinator and procurement coordinator for managing the total of 55 Million QAR spent under discrete categories of PBS, MRO, Marketing and Logistics. Developed and managed relationships between Internal Business Units and esteemed clients like RasGas, Qatar Gas, Milaha, IBQ, Honda and Ministry of External Affairs & Royal Palaces to name few:
• Developed long term competitive strategies for Internal Business Units for product & manpower transition and enhancements, including and outsourcing products from Asian, EU and American Suppliers.
• Identified and developed strategic sourcing initiatives resulting in a 60% cost reduction in MEP consumables and attic items.
• Negotiated pricing and business terms of conditions, including annual material forecast programs for the purchase of products and services from Asian and US suppliers.
• Budgeting and Spent Control Analysis - Budgeting all of Capex & Opex with Contingencies and Urgent Requirements
• Lead procurement of Capital Equipment and Services for major capital projects in the Division
• Added value to the senior management team by approaching business challenges from a macro perspective and resolved strategic issues effectively.
• Monitoring and reporting cost trends for key commodities impacting product categories. Developed inventory goals for the company which effectively balanced cash-flow, industry leading product lead-times, and inventory turn rates.
• Ensuring all supplier contracts are complete, properly executed, and considered all cost variables. Researched and evaluated suppliers based on price, quality, selection, service, support, availability, reliability, production, and distribution capabilities, transportation cost, and supplier's reputation and performance history.
• Utilizing strategic sourcing tools to sustain continuous cost reduction initiatives for product BOM Cost. Transitioning the development of a distribution infrastructure that supported our clients in the most cost effective and efficient manner.
• Successfully transitioned two procurement processes starting right from SOLID and RFP creation for consumer packaged goods vertical under CGRLS
• SME for Professional Business Services Procurement for SAB Miller (APAC Region)
• S2P & P2P SME for Kraft Foods US for Indirect spent.SME for Ariba & IAsta Bidding platform for strategic suppliers
• Undertook three Green Belt Projects under Sourcing
• Achieving cost cutting initiatives by Six Sigma, Lean & BPMS methodologies
CLIENT: - SAB MILLER (CARLTON & UNITED BREWERIES) - ONSITE: MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
• SME for Professional Business Services purchases and managed Spot Buying Team comprising 6 spot buyers
• Contract & Catalogue creation expert for raw materials mainly Barley and Hops
• Achieving cost optimization through Spent analysis and Trend Management
• Handling the team of 6 Spot buyers & 4 MDM team members to address total of AUD 1700 Million spend
CLIENT: - KRAFT’S FOOD (NORTH AMERICA)
• Multiple contract negotiations to reduce pricing by $1.4 Million, while ensuring the continuation and enhancement of services with thorough vendor management.
• Manage multiple RFP's to support Store Operations, Facilities, and Logistics partners. Total savings in excess of $1.2 Million while increasing vendor capabilities.
• Conduct detailed G.C. bid analysis to drill down to reduce build out cost by 10%
• Concentrated focus of Store Development, while supporting IT, Marketing and Human Resources to increase their budget savings by over 30%
• Implemented rebate incentive programs with key suppliers to earn addition revenue
• Extensive knowledge in SAP, Oracle and Sourcing tools
• Single handedly taking care of whole production plant and two depots procurement, operational and maintenance activities.
• Devising and implementing policies & procedures to enable smooth functioning of operations.
• Procurement of primary and secondary packaging in North India Zone. This included printed and un-printed cartons, films and corrugated.
• Lead sourcing strategy setting, conducting market analysis for board costs, paper costs and film raw materials and processing
• Created competition between incumbent and new suppliers through competitive inquiries, leveraged market movement to maintain aggressive pricing and leveraged market movements as opportunities to re-bid prices or lock in longer term pricing
• Ensuring quality packaging to prevent goods from getting damaged in transit.
• Managing logistics functions, negotiating with transporters/ & Agents for cost effective transport solutions
• Studying the Bill of Quantity and Making the Project cost.
• Assisting in the Technical Due Diligence from the outsource Party.
• Issuance of RFQ/ Tenders for purchase of goods and services.
• To perform and manage all activities involved in the purchase of materials from local/overseas sources as per the Company procedures and method
• Carrying out effective negotiation on prices, terms of payments and delivery on the basis of comparative statement
• Continuously sourcing and prequalifying potential suppliers as well as developing and maintaining their databank
• LC making, acceptance and tracking, closing the commercial transaction along with Road permit, C-forms status from the team members