ZIAUDDIN SYED

Jaidah Group is the leading retail industry in the Qatar region with a specialties
range of divisions such as Automotive, Electrical Supplies, Equipment, Furniture,
Telecommunications, Interior Design, Oil & Gas, Real Estate, Energy, Industrial
Supplies, and Lubricants. My role is responsible for sourcing activities of direct and
indirect procurement in the Qatar region and reports directly to the Head of
Procurement.
Responsibilities
Plan, organize and direct work of buying supplies, materials, equipment, and
services, establishes goals, objectives, and performance standards for
purchasing activities.

Establish, implement, evaluate, and modify purchasing policies and procedures;
interpret and apply policies, laws, and disposal practices to ensure compliance.
Analyze performance and workload data to develop and implement
procedural changes, new methods, or automated systems as appropriate, to
increase efficiency and cost-effectiveness of purchasing programs.
Participate in preparation and monitoring of division budget.
Confer with all departments to determine purchasing needs, legal requirements,
and product specifications, and to share information about cost and
availability, vendor qualifications, and current technology.
Develop standardized specifications for purchasing of commodities used by
various departments.
Direct advertising, opening, and receipt of bids and making of awards.
Review bids, contracts, and purchase orders.
Ensure maintenance of appropriate documentation and records.
Research market conditions and new products.
Negotiate with vendors regarding purchase requirements, prices, trade and
cash discounts, deliveries, current product development, and submission of bids
and quotations for purchases.
Investigate and resolve complaints from departments about products and
services and vendors regarding payments.
Establish quarterly report to analyze and simplify data.
Evaluate, assess suppliers (semiannually).

Lead and manage procurement, purchasing operations and process of
Projects. (Furniture, Fixture and Equipment)
Discover cost effective and dependable suppliers locally and/or internationally
with focus on cost, minimum order quantity, lead time, quality, and reliability.
Manage the contracting process by working closely with Legal department.
Coordinating the preparation of the departmental annual budget. (Trainings,
Events & Exhibition, Annual Gathering, Sports day etc.)
Travel and Project Management work closely with the HR team to assist with all
internal travel
Arrange plane tickets and hotel bookings, as well as transportation for
consultants and employees
Liaise with travel companies (airlines, hotels, taxis, ) and negotiate cost efficient
deals with the operators
Responsible to manage service contracts and maintain all office services (office
maintenance, office facilities, courier deliveries, general supplies, office
equipment etc.)
Managed office and warehouse relocation project.

Delivered services to customer locations within specific timeframes
Identified new and more cost-effective suppliers through participation in
industry networking events, purchasing advantageous packages and cutting
costs.
Made valuable contributions to planning of promotions, pricing and inventory
levels, enhancing inventory flow, revenue and profits.
Determined feasibility of proposed procurement actions by performing market
research.

Performed yearly store audits in collaboration with managers, designers and
sales associates to provide feedback.
Oversaw setup process for new item specifications and new vendor profiles in
procurement system.
Oversaw inventory control, accounting and supply reports.
Delivered services to customer locations within specific timeframes.