Wasim Shahzad

Supply Chain (Procurement and Sub-contracts Management)

• Taking care of Supply Chain activities covering Sourcing, Vendor development, Procurement, Post award activities including expediting for Project Material / MRO / Assets / Capex by following Company’s Protocols & procedures to serve the requirements of on-going projects and operations.
• Facilitating and helping Sub-contracts department regarding pre-qualifications.
• Vendor Development, Supplier Relationship Management, vendor visits to meet deadline of deliverable.
• Going out of the box to provide best solutions to make sure the items get delivered on time at the best cost at right time.
• Corrective Action taking approach to facilitate the clients.
• Managing Supplier Management Database (SMD) keeping relevant market intelligence up-to-date and performance and prequalification by risk assessment of suppliers and facilitating developing IKTVA targets assigned to Mc Dermott.
• Using Fit-for-purpose approach to each unique business unit circumstances and challenges.
• Review bidders’ lists, and procurement plans for both tendering and projects.
• Attend monthly project review meetings as required.
• Ensures work is being coordinated well between departments, offices, and suppliers to meet project requirements. Utilizing effective management of procurement procedures.
• Corporate trainings completions
• Support Business Development and tender deliverables where appropriate

Projects Handled:
• Electrical Power supply system for SaudiAramco in Abu Ali & Khursaniya
• Ten Safaniya Slip Over Platforms, Pipeline
• LTA for EPCI Offshore facilities in Safaniya and Zuluf fields
• Marjan Gas Oil Separation Plant Power Supply Generation System-Offshore
• Safaniya 9 Slipover Jackets & Decks Substation
• 12 Platform Jackets EPCI Project, Safaniya, Zuluf, Marjan, Berri
• Berri 2 Jackets, 2 PDMs and Associates
• Dammam Fab Yard - MRO activities
• D6327 - Marjan Upgrade - IK scope
• Control Room - EPCI services for the relocation of control rooms in Zuluf GOSP-4, Marjan GOSP 2 and 3, fabrication of new control rooms, boat landings and new jacket members, as well as the upgrade of all control systems as reqd. by Saudi Aramco.

Key Achievements:
➢ Developed and aligned unified procurement procedures applicable for a wide range of commodities and project materials used for off-shore projects which are depicted in distinguishable savings supporting reduced man hours and speedy actions to support PMT in meeting deadlines for the projects.
➢ Helped developing In-Kingdom vendor database for SCM operations covering Procurement / Sub-contracting & logistics partners to meet IKTVA targets.
➢ Managing vendors’ payments based on priority during Chapter 11 tenure and helping company’s plans by managing budget flow to emerge as a stronger and re-structed better EPCI globally.

Expediting Procurement activities; Risk Assessments; Post award evaluation; Identification of bottle necks and solution sharing to cater well in time being proactive to meet the desired results; Keeping healthy Business to Business relationships with Vendors, Sub-contractors, clients, Freight Forwarders and end users to keep a good control in regard to completion of tasks; To make sure timely availability of Service providers / Service Engineers to attend issues and Corrective Action Requests for clients; Keeping result oriented approach in regard to on time performance, cost savings & quality achieving project objectives and value added expectations and compliance with established policies / procedures; Strong & close follow up to ensure smooth works-in progress by obtaining Manufacturing Progress Reports and sharing with end user; Keeping Vendors’ Performance Sheets updated to share with Management; Keeping
‘Integrated Management System’ in line with project requirements; Keeping the crew well aware regarding any criticality & issue in parallel to Solution Providing approach; closing CARs. (Corrective Action Request)

Projects Handled:
• ADCO - DRP Vapor Recovery Unit;
• SWI - 3 (SPIR - Materials Management) covering PIC, Civil, Mechanical Assets

• Vendor development / Sourcing / Sub - contracting
• Timely availability of accessories / tools including complete range of Mechanical, Shop Machinery and E & I Items to meet production and delivery demand at optimal cost.
• Collaborative partnership with strategic suppliers to improve cost effectiveness.
• Delivering total best cost solution.
• Responsible of Budget Controlled Buying of Lahore Manufacturing Works, Karachi Manufacturing Works (Pakistan), and Hamriyah Manufacturing Works (FZE - UAE)
• Efficient buying to meet up the budgeted lines and project delivery timings.
• Cost effective approach with quality relationship building mind set.
• Team development & leading in a motivate manner to come up with cost effective approach.
• Development of new buying policies within the company.
• Monitoring Cost effectiveness of running projects.
• To help produce highest proportion of output with cost effective approach.
• Key SAP User
• Clients handled : ECTECH, Corn Products International - USA, Borouge

• Making suppliers / co-ordination with the suppliers to make sure whether the quality of the materials is up to Unilever’s mark.
• Supplier Evaluations / Audits
• Working for on going Innovations & taking part in Renovations for the product/ packaging development keeping cost effectiveness as globally set goals.
• Working on Interspec (Specification Management System)
• Sourcing & developing suppliers as per Unilever’s demand.
• Buying small scale machines by providing them detailed technical parameters / specifications to perform R&D jobs for product.
• Line tracing and helping process for optimizations.
• Making awareness for cost effective approach.
• Weekly address SCM issues for corrective actions.
• Co-ordination with the Planning Department.
• Working on the development of samples for market research to get the concept.
• Working on many regional and local projects of product/packaging development.
• Have taken part in on-going cost cutting projects of the factory.