Taleb Altaleb, Regional Sourcing Manager, Middle East

Taleb Altaleb

Regional Sourcing Manager, Middle East

Flowserve

Location
Saudi Arabia - Dammam
Education
Bachelor's degree, Business Administration
Experience
22 years, 8 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :22 years, 8 Months

Regional Sourcing Manager, Middle East at Flowserve
  • Saudi Arabia - Dammam
  • My current job since July 2022

Regional Sourcing Manager looking after all sourcing operations in the Middle East

Strategic Sourcing Manager, Arabian Peninsula States at Medtronic
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • August 2018 to July 2022

Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager looking after all Sourcing and Procurement activities in the Arabian Peninsula States and TWAL regions

MENA Senior Procurement Projects Leader at Kimberly Clark
  • Saudi Arabia - Dammam
  • June 2015 to July 2018

• Strategic sourcing related to Logistics, Warehousing/3PL, Capital, Marketing, Manpower, direct & indirect materials.
• Managing regional contracts related to Property lease, Warehousing/3PL, Logistics, Manpower, Marketing & Packaging.
• Leading GCC start-up projects and initiatives.
• Source, evaluate and qualify new vendors and materials related to my categories.
• Lead and actively support all cost transfer programs that includes sourcing of new vendors, new material innovation, product specs changes and design to provide maximum value to the business.
• Responsible of establishing and implementing of overall Global Category Strategies and EMEA project pipelines that delivers game changing values to the region.
• GCC Procurement Compliance and Controls Single Point of Contact (SPOC).
• Managing Suppliers relationship SRM and key contact between local Stakeholders and EMEA external team members.
• Support Supply Chain Leadership team in implementation of goals, expectations, and objectives.
• Work closely with Planning, R&D & Quality to ensure company needs are reflected in the contracts and products or service sourced.
• EMEA Contract Management SME (Subject Matter Expert) & MENA Supplier Portal Leader.

Capital Purchases Sourcing & Procurement Leader at Procter & Gamble
  • Saudi Arabia - Dammam
  • March 2007 to June 2015

Comprehend the capital project process and capital sourcing best practices, policies and procedures.
Proficient in creating and driving strategic sourcing interventions and cost-saving programs, thereby
enhancing the organization’s results.
Experience in logistics and customs regulations. Drove contract decisions keeping in mind cost,
feasibility and speed of delivery.
Cemented and maintained relationships with vendors to accomplish the organization’s procurement
objectives.
Promoted a strategic business approach that leverages a viable set of business solutions to drive
sourcing of materials.
Developed long term sourcing strategies while optimizing the sourcing process.

Business Analyst at Aramco
  • Saudi Arabia - Eastern Province
  • November 2006 to February 2007

Supported in receiving price effective creation. Developed integrated test plans for functional
personnel. Strategic business projects.

Business Administrator at siemens
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • June 2006 to October 2006

Leveraged SAP system to process order and control project. Initiated measures to reduce project cost
Formulated and implemented commercial aspect of quotations and orders.
Prepare the monthly projects forecast.

Assistant Property Manager at N.A.R Corporation
  • Canada
  • June 2004 to December 2005

Supervision of the maintenance function including scheduling and expenditures.
Inspection of the property on a regular basis and scheduling improvements and repairs.
Managing rental contracts and marketing.
Inspect grounds, models and leasing office as directed for eye appeal and Marketability.
Real estate - Buying and selling lands, houses and buildings

Computer Programmer at A. A Turki Corporation
  • Saudi Arabia - Dammam
  • April 2002 to December 2002

Developing & directing software system testing and validation procedures.
Modifying existing software to correct errors, upgrade interfaces and improve performance.
Workstations hardware/software maintenance and LAN troubleshooting
Training end-users to improve their Computer skills

Administrative Assistant at Vision & Innovation Co
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • April 2000 to January 2002

Coordinate with various staff for operational support activities of the unit; serve as a link between departments in resolving day-to-day administrative and operational problems.

Responsible of Payroll, Training classes and Office management

Maintained and handled all business documents between the company and the government.

Data Entry & Programmer Assistant at Globe Marines Services Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Dammam
  • September 1999 to February 2000

Carried out a daily update to the company’s database.
Assisted the end-users with their troubleshooting Inquiries.
Helped in creating new programs and improving existing ones

Education

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration
  • at Memorial University
  • June 2006

University degree

Diploma, Computer Programming
  • at IPA
  • January 2002

Diploma

Specialties & Skills

Vendor development
Strategic Sourcing
Procurement
Sourcing
Supply Chain
MS Office
MS Operating Systems
Programming
Negotiation
Supplier Relationships Management
Planning & Forecasting
Best Value Analysis
Project Management
Strategic Sourcing
Cost Reducation
Procurement and Sourcing

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert

Training and Certifications

Risk Assessment & Mitigation (Training)
Training Institute:
Kimberly Clark
Date Attended:
March 2016
Duration:
24 hours
Time Management (Training)
Training Institute:
P&G
Date Attended:
June 2013
Duration:
16 hours
Sourcing College (Training)
Training Institute:
P&G
Date Attended:
August 2010
Duration:
96 hours
Negotiation Skills (Training)
Training Institute:
P&G
Date Attended:
February 2008
Duration:
24 hours

Hobbies

  • Writing
  • Sports
  • Traveling