Waseem Ahmed

Procurement Officer at Jubail Chemical Industries (JANA)

• Saudi Arabia - Jubail
• May 2008 to October 2011

• Purchase general and specialized equipment, materials or business
services for use or for further processing by relevant construction and
operation departments
• Handle import purchase of equipment and bulk material up to a value
of 30 MM USD/year
• Handle local purchase of equipment and bulk material up to a value of
10 MM USD/year
• Handled prequalify vendors/contractors, establish approved vendor list
• Invite proposals/tenders, consult with suppliers and review proposals/
quotations
• Determine or negotiate contract terms and conditions, award supplier
contracts or recommend contract awards.
• Establish delivery schedules, monitor progress and contact clients and
suppliers to resolve problems
• Arrange and participate in meetings, tele-conferences with engineers,
suppliers, purchasers and inspectors to facilitate material inspection,
substitution, standardization and economical procurement of parts &
equipment
• Handle the tasks of building and sustaining long-term partnerships with
key suppliers
• Responsible for checking materials including material costs and
adequate supply source
• Handle responsibilities of supporting business requirements by
developing localized manufacturing and least-cost logistics criteria
• Perform the tasks of negotiating, sourcing and ensuring compliance
with suppliers' agreements.
• Handle responsibilities of selecting and reviewing the quotations of
suppliers
• Contact suppliers to resolve missed deliveries, short shipment and
pricing discrepancies.
• Ensures completeness and clarity of specifications and product
requirements of the requisitions
• Evaluates suppliers to ensure the ability to supply the requirements
• Directly coordinates with End-Users and maintains good rapport
• Prepare purchase orders or other agreements as necessary through
ERP System (SAP) ensuring accuracy and completeness before
awarding