Zakaria Sharif, Procurement Dept., Manager

Zakaria Sharif

Procurement Dept., Manager

Al Muashah Trading Co. Ltd. (ihome)

Location
United Kingdom - London
Education
Diploma, Mastering Purchasing Fundamentals
Experience
13 years, 8 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :13 years, 8 Months

Procurement Dept., Manager at Al Muashah Trading Co. Ltd. (ihome)
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • September 2013 to December 2014

• Responsible for budgeting, product planning, yearly delivery plan by category and amount wise.
• Monitoring inventory stock, reordering point levels and space allocations in order to maintain adequate stock at the lowest investment.
• Develop forecasting & planning methods in partnership with concerned departments.
• Develop and implement policies, procedures & operating philosophy for all procurement, sub-contracting and supply chain activities.
• Define & implement product inspection procedures and strategies, including coordination with 3rd party inspection agencies.
• Evaluating letter of credit documents and collaborate with accounting department to ensure timely financial obligations.
• Performing and analyzing monthly forecasting report to ensure and maintain acceptable inventory level.
• Supporting the organization through activities focused on sourcing and cost reduction.
• Supervising international & local logistics to ensure proper shipment delivery, Sourcing & improving 3PL’s, 4PL’s.
• Prioritize and manage all procurement activities using a range of sub-contracts and contract management techniques and resolve related issues/claims.
• Evolve efficient and effective internal control systems and procedures to keep track of all available data and complete control over all processes.
• Develop supplier alliances and implement process improvements.
• Supervising local team and agents in China & Turkey.
• Involve in the selection and training of Procurement staff, as well as monitoring staff performance and progress.
• Monitoring claims to factories and vendors for defectives, shortage, missing parts.

Purchasing Dept., Supervisor at Hydraulic City Factory Co.
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • October 2007 to August 2013

• Develop and implement an approved global supplier and sub-contractor database \[including pre-qualification activities\].
• Customer qualification in-charge such as Sabic, Aramco, Saudi Electricity & etc.
• Achieved agencies & build relationships with the new suppliers.
• Achieved best contracts with express carries DHL, TNT, Freight forwarders & Brokers.
• Stock follow-up and generate new orders.
• Planning for stock orders.
• Created local & international supplier database.
• Achieved credit facility with the suppliers.

Purchasing Officer at Hydraulic City Factory Co.
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • May 2005 to September 2007

• Sourcing new Products & Suppliers.
• Negotiating with the Suppliers and apply good payment condition & services.
• Reducing Cost prices in a technical way’s.
• Quotation follow-up.
• Submitting cost price to the Sales Team.
• Placing order with the Suppliers.
• Expediting shipments.
• Following Customs & Custom brokers.
• Planning & following with Finance Dept. for Letter of Credit & Payment Schedule.
• Issuing Letter of Credit & its procedures.
• Weekly report for shipping status & coordinating with the concern departments.
• Following Freight Forwarder & Express carriers.
• Entering goods in ERP System.

Purchasing Executive at Hydraulic City Factory Co.
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • May 2001 to May 2005

• Arranging Inquiries from Foreign Suppliers.
• Issuing Sales offer.
• Following with the Customers for the submitted offers.
• Issuing weekly report for the outgoing offers.
• Following daily Sales achievement and reporting to the Sales Manager.
• Arranging and reporting Sales Dept. meetings.

Education

Diploma, Mastering Purchasing Fundamentals
  • at Next Level Purchasing Association
  • October 2014

Distance learning. Mastering Purchasing Fundamentals. 6.5 Continuing Education Hours.

Diploma, Microsoft Excel for Purchasing Professionals
  • at Next Level Purchasing Association
  • October 2014

Distance learning. Microsoft Excel for Purchasing Professionals. 7 Continuing Education Hours.

Diploma, المشرف كمدرب
  • at AlMuashah Trading Co.
  • December 2013

- بناء فريق عمل. - المشرف كمدرب. - التواصل ولغة الجسد. طرق التفكير وصناعة القرار. إدارة الأداء. القيادة والتحفيز. تطوير فريق العمل. خطة عمل.

Diploma, دورة مهارات الإشراف الفعال
  • at شركة مصنع مدينة الهيدروليك
  • March 2011

- ما هو الإشراف. - التحديات التي تواجه المشرف. - مسئوليات المشرف.

Diploma, Modern strategies for the management of procurement
  • at Advanced Performance Center
  • February 2011

- 20Hrs of Training. - Negotiation Skills. - Purchasing Planning. - Contract & Agreements.

Diploma, Negotiation No-No's
  • at Next Level Purchasing Association
  • February 2011

Negotiation mini-course, via distance learning.

Diploma, Executive Secretary Skills
  • at Derasaat Mng Competency Preparation Center
  • April 2004

Training Course of "Executive Secretary Skills" 15 Hours training.

Diploma, Computer Installation & Software Programs.
  • at Poul Johansen Datec
  • May 1997

Diploma for Computer Installation & Software Programs.

Diploma,
  • at Ahmed Gurei Computer Institute
  • October 1996

Completed Courses for the following:- - Windows. - Ms Word. - Ms Excell.

Specialties & Skills

Sourcing
Supply Chain
Great Plains Software
Logistics
Procurement
Microsoft Great Plans
Microsoft Office software & the Internet

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Certification (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2011
Valid Until:
February 2011

Hobbies

  • Reading, Web surfing & Sourcing for new Suppliers