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Somar  Al koht, Contracts And Procurement Specialist

Somar Al koht

Contracts And Procurement Specialist·UAE Ministry of Cabinet Affairs – Prime Minister’s Office

United Arab Emirates

Bachelor's degree, Accounting

Work experience

Total years of experience: 9 years, 5 months

Contracts And Procurement Specialist

July 2025 - Present

UAE Ministry of Cabinet Affairs – Prime Minister’s Office

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

July 2025 - Present

and OPEX savings, and introduced reporting dashboards to track spend efficiency.
• Negotiation & Contracts - Secured long-term framework agreements with key suppliers and service
providers, achieving double-digit cost savings while improving service reliability.
• Emergency Response Procurement - Coordinated urgent supply & repair arrangements (e.g., drydockings,
breakdowns), ensuring zero off-hire impact in critical situations.
• Managed sourcing, tendering, and contract finalization for high-profile government events
(World Government Summit, UAE Government Annual Meeting, World Economic Forum, Global future
council).
• Negotiated with vendors to optimize budgets and secure best-value agreements.
• Administered bids, tenders, and contracts for large-scale, high-profile events and logistics through Oracle ERP
system, ensuring compliance with government policies, and procurement bylaws,
• Draft, review, and finalize contracts and agreements with selected vendors.
• Oversaw vendor management, categorization, and performance improvement for strategic suppliers.
• Supported strategic procurement planning, driving cost savings and process efficiency.
• Events and Procurement cycle handling for:
◦ MOCA: Ministry of Cabinet Affairs,
◦ PMO: Prime Ministers Office,
◦ FCSC: Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre,
◦ GEEO: Government Experience Exchange Office,
◦ GSOC: General Secretary of the Cabinet,
◦ MAIO: Ministry of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications.

Company industry:
Events Management
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

Hseq Assistant Manager

April 2023 - Present

TMC SHIPPING MIDDLE EAST DMCC

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

April 2023 - Present

HSEQ and Technical assignment:
In addition to my procurement job, I was assigned by HSEQ Manager to be part of the technical and HSEQ department to ensure support and any kind of assistance they might need.

• Documenting and archiving the daily technical meeting report (MOM) ensuring accuracy and detailed information regarding vessel’s technical and HSEQ status.
• Assisting technical team regarding any documentations might be needed and liaison with technical superintendent/Technical manager for vessel requirements and needs.
• Assisting HSEQ department with company documentation and preparation for the company’s new Integrated management system manual regarding manual sculpture, editing, archiving data.

Company industry:
Marine Transport Services
Job role:
Logistics and Transportation

Marine Procurement Specialist

September 2022 - July 2025

TMC Shipping Middle East DMCC:

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

September 2022 - July 2025

• Responsible for Procurement activities for assigned vessels and division within the group organizations.
• Analyzed and developed procurement plans with cost effective solutions and increased purchase power.
• Handle fleet requisitions, RFQ, process POs, through ERP System and monitor delivery.
• Conducts overseas spare parts purchasing with special atention to deadlines and requisitions urgency.
• Spearheaded contract negotiation to obtain favorable terms for quality, cost, and delivery requirements.
• Assessed supplier base and categorized spending based on strategic and operational requirements.
• Assist line manager to identify regular procured goods and services for vessels and implementing
strategic procurement plans assisting my colleagues the best way I can.
• Conduct training sessions for fellow colleagues in office and vessel crew on ERP system on how to handle
Supply module and document management system.
• Budget & inventory Management/tracking following up for all vessels expenses.
• Consistently met key performance indicators in compliance with company policies and scope of work and
following the correct procedure and metrics and collaborating with team to ensure safe and healthy
operation/teamwork and advance performance.

Company industry:
Marine Transport Services
Job role:
Support Services

Customs Clearance Agent

February 2017 - October 2020

Tony custom clearance office

Latakia, Syria

February 2017 - October 2020

Custom Clearance
• prepare and submit customs declarations and required documentation.
• Ensure shipments comply with customs laws and regulations (e.g., tariff classifications, import/export
restrictions).
• Obtain necessary permits, licenses, and approvals from relevant authorities.
• Maintain accurate customs records for audits and inspections.

Company industry:
Marine Transport Services
Job role:
Logistics and Transportation

Store Assistant Manager

March 2015 - January 2017

Syrian-Chinese store

Tartus, Syria

March 2015 - January 2017

• On this job my main focus was to facilitate money transactions for customers by accepting cash, checks, credit or debit.
• I was dealing with a great amount of money on daily basis.
• I was responsible for everything related to the store,
such as purchasing goods from suppliers and auditing the final financial accounts.

Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale
Job role:
Sales

Education

Tishreen University

July 2019

July 2019

Bachelor's degree, Accounting

Syria

GPA (percentage): 82%

GPA (percentage): 82%

accounting studies and specialised in financial reports

Skills

Store Management
Expert
Store Management
Expert
Product Sourcing
Expert
Product Sourcing
Expert
Global Sourcing
Expert
Global Sourcing
Expert
International Shipping
Expert
International Shipping
Expert
Supply Chain Management
Expert
Supply Chain Management
Expert
logistic Management
Expert
logistic Management
Expert
Vendor relationship and evaluation
Expert
Vendor relationship and evaluation
Expert
Supply Chain Management
Expert
Supply Chain Management
Expert
Inventory Control and tracking
Expert
Inventory Control and tracking
Expert
Cost Effective Solutions
Expert
Cost Effective Solutions
Expert
budget tracking
Expert
budget tracking
Expert
Integrated Management System
Expert
Integrated Management System
Expert
PMS / DMS Expert
Expert
PMS / DMS Expert
Expert
Document Management System
Expert
Document Management System
Expert
Ethical & Responsible Sourcing
Expert
Ethical & Responsible Sourcing
Expert
Commercial Contracting/Negotiation
Expert
Commercial Contracting/Negotiation
Expert
Task achievement
Expert
Task achievement
Expert
Microsoft EXCEL/DOC/PPT/PDF
Expert
Microsoft EXCEL/DOC/PPT/PDF
Expert
Data Analyzing/Sourcing
Expert
Data Analyzing/Sourcing
Expert
Follow up
Expert
Follow up
Expert
Global Vendor Sourcing
Expert
Global Vendor Sourcing
Expert
Purchase Contracts
Expert
Purchase Contracts
Expert
Purchasing Management
Expert
Purchasing Management
Expert
Negotiation
Expert
Negotiation
Expert
Purchasing Negotiations
Expert
Purchasing Negotiations
Expert
Quotations
Expert
Quotations
Expert
BUSINESS NEGOTIATION
Intermediate
BUSINESS NEGOTIATION
Intermediate
CONTRACT NEGOTIATION
Intermediate
CONTRACT NEGOTIATION
Intermediate
COST MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
COST MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING
Intermediate
ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING
Intermediate
MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS
Intermediate
MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS
Intermediate
PROCUREMENT
Intermediate
PROCUREMENT
Intermediate
STRATEGIC PROCUREMENT
Intermediate
STRATEGIC PROCUREMENT
Intermediate
STRATEGIC SOURCING
Intermediate
STRATEGIC SOURCING
Intermediate
VENDOR MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
VENDOR MANAGEMENT
Intermediate

Languages

English

Expert

Arabic

Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Accounting & Finance Studies.
Supply Chain Foundations Project Management Certificate
Fundamentals of Digital Marketing

Training
60 Hours of Beginners & Intermediate English Training and 60 Hours of Microsoft Office Training, 160
World Food Program
Sep 2020
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Hobbies and interests

Watching Movies