Vinod Kumar Mathur

At Tabreed, I progressed from Procurement Manager to Senior Procurement Manager and led enterprise-wide procurement, contracts and supply chain operations across EPC/EPCM projects, utility infrastructure and corporate functions while driving sourcing optimization, supplier governance and procurement transformation initiatives across the UAE operations.

Key Accomplishments:
• Delivered 12-15% cost savings through strategic sourcing and long-term strategic contracts initiatives.
• Managed procurement across Direct, Indirect and Project categories including O&M, Corporate, FM, EPC, EPCM and Technical Consultancy.
• Oversaw annual procurement spend while managing Subcontracts, Purchasing, Material Control, Expediting and Logistics functions.
• Led procurement activities for engineering, construction and utility infrastructure projects.
• Spearheaded SAP S/4 Hana and SAP Ariba ERP transformation initiatives as Procurement SME.
• Established supplier governance programs and long-term framework agreements across key vendors.
• Improved procurement evaluation models, KPI governance and contract management processes.
• Served as Acting VP-SCM with oversight across enterprise-wide supply chain operations and teams.

• Managed Direct, Indirect and EPC/EPCM project procurement across inventory, O&M, corporate & consultancy categories.
• Oversaw procurement operations including subcontracting, purchasing, material control, expediting & logistics coordination.
• Led procurement team planning, training and cross-functional collaboration across supply chain activities.
• Tracked procurement KPIs and presented operational updates in leadership and management reviews.
• Developed procurement workflows, templates and process frameworks to improve operational efficiency.
• Collaborated with Commercial & Legal teams on contracts, T&Cs & DOA compliance while delivering 15% cost savings.
• Managed supplier negotiations, bid evaluations & procurement governance activities across sourcing operations.
• Supported procurement planning and execution activities for major infrastructure and project initiatives.
• Served as SAP S/4 Hana and SAP Ariba SME during procurement digital transformation initiatives.
• Acted as Acting VP-SCM during leadership absence overseeing procurement and supply chain operations.

In this role, I managed procurement and tendering operations for military, infrastructure and maintenance projects across onshore, offshore and border security environments while supporting strategic sourcing and supplier coordination activities.

Key Accomplishments:
• Managed infrastructure, construction & maintenance tenders across defense & strategic security projects.
• Delivered 10-25% cost savings through sourcing initiatives and subcontractor negotiations.
• Led procurement planning, material coordination and sourcing across operational divisions.
• Supported end-to-end tendering activities including RFQ/RFP preparation and vendor negotiations.
• Established supplier & subcontractor agreements to improve procurement continuity & turnaround timelines.
• Supported facilities management procurement and critical sourcing activities across operational sites.

I progressed and managed procurement, supply chain and material planning operations for defense, infrastructure and border security projects across the UAE while supporting large-scale tendering, inventory management and operational procurement activities.

Key Accomplishments:
• Managed military, infrastructure and also and also border tenders across construction, maintenance and security projects.
• Oversaw procurement and material planning activities supporting 10, 000+ SKUs.
• Supported facilities management procurement and critical sourcing activities across operational sites.
• Delivered 10-25% cost savings through sourcing optimization and framework agreements.
• Served as SAP Business One Super-User and supported procurement process improvement initiatives.
• Led bid analysis, procurement planning and techno-commercial coordination for government projects.

• Reviewed procurement requisitions across divisions while ensuring compliance with approved P/Ns & engineering standards.
• Managed RFQs, vendor quotations and tender execution across onshore, offshore and maintenance projects.
• Supported contractual, commercial and bid evaluation activities in coordination with Legal and Finance teams.
• Delivered 10-25% cost savings through strategic sourcing, negotiations and contract management initiatives.
• Supported facilities management procurement and critical sourcing activities across operational sites.
• Led material planning, demand forecasting and inventory control to optimize warehouse stock levels.
• Served as SAP Business One Super-User and supported procurement process improvement initiatives.
• Implemented long-term framework agreements with subcontractors to improve pricing stability & procurement efficiency.

During this role, I managed material planning and procurement operations supporting aircraft MRO activities across multiple airline fleets while ensuring inventory availability, operational continuity and aviation compliance standards.

Key Accomplishments:
• Managed material planning and procurement activities for up to 10 aircraft across A320, A330, A340, B757, B767 and B777 fleets.
• Delivered 20-25% cost savings through sourcing optimization and logistics coordination initiatives.
• Coordinated material availability to support aircraft maintenance schedules and reduce downtime.
• Ensured compliance with EASA and FAA quality and certification standards for all material deliveries.

As Sales & Purchasing Manager, I managed regional trading, procurement and supply operations supporting US Military, oil & gas and construction projects across Iraq, Kuwait and the UAE within high-pressure operational environments.

Key Accomplishments:
• Managed purchasing, trading and supply coordination activities across Iraq and Kuwait operations.
• Supported procurement requirements for US Military, oil & gas and infrastructure projects.
• Delivered 10-15% cost savings through supplier negotiations & commercial agreement management initiatives.
• Delivered procurement savings through supplier negotiations and commercial agreement management.
• Coordinated supplier networks, shipment planning and cross-border material deliveries for critical operations.