• Nov 2019 - Present

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS•Participated in UAE Government Games - 2019•CEO Recognition for Operations Procedures High Impact Team – 2019•Part of the Emergency Response Team •Procedure Reviewer for Procurement Procedures•Part of Process flow enhancements for different stakeholders •Manage and lead project initiatives within Strategic Department•Support stakeholders with demand plan updates•Oversee all aspects of high-value high-risk procurements, or any other procurements as directed by management•Ensure a robust and commercially driven business case is prepared to support recommendations for award, proving assurance to management that the best agreement has been obtained•Develop tender plans, procurement strategy and complete tender package to be issued. Ensuring due diligence of scope of work, and ensure all Technical / Quality, Requesting Organization and HSE requirements provided by Procurement Engineering are included in the tender process•Liaise with end user and legal to finalize contracts. •Prepare and lead negotiations in finalizing all types of contracts. •Act as the focal point for internal and external stakeholders for allocated category and provide supervision and direction on procurement compliance. •Provide expertise on category management spend for Manpower Framework Agreements. •Provide objective expertise for key customers and regular category updates to provide analysis on trends, opportunities and competitive benchmarking•Ensuring adherence to Procurement procedures, and assist users to ensure the same Show less

• May 2018 - Nov 2019

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS• Completed the Migration from Oracle to SAP• AP Project Process Improvement• Lead the Manpower Framework Agreement teamHighlights:• Within a year of joining the organization able to lead the Manpower Framework contract. Managing a consolidated spend of AED 286M• Given the responsibility of managing the Critical Operations Training Resources from procurement department essential for Fuel Load.Responsibilities:• Develop tender plans, procurement strategy and complete tender package to be issued. Ensuring due diligence of scope of work, and ensure all Technical / Quality, Requesting Organization and HSE requirements provided by Procurement Engineering are included in the tender process• Liaise with end user and legal to finalize contracts.• Prepare and lead negotiations in finalizing all types of contracts.• Act as the focal point for internal and external stakeholders for allocated category and provide supervision and direction on procurement compliance.• Provide expertise on category management spend for Manpower Framework Agreements.• Provide objective expertise for key customers and regular category updates to provide analysis on trends, opportunities and competitive benchmarking• Ensuring adherence to Procurement procedures, and assist users to ensure the same.• Contract management and close out of contracts• Focal point for procurement queries for end users across the organization.• Other responsibilities and special projects as assigned. Show less

• Jan 2015 - Apr 2018

•Reviews requisitions to ensure they are complete, accurate and suitable in meeting the business needs.•Confers with department representatives in writing product specifications. Recommends alternate sources and methods when appropriate.•Prepares and writes requests for proposals, requests for bids, requests for quotes, and requests for information, contracts, reports and correspondence. •Handles major projects along with user departments to development requests for tenders, evaluation of proposals, and drafting and negotiation of contracts.•Evaluates bids and proposals to ensure cost effectiveness, legality and compliance with required specifications.•Researches, compiles and summarizes data and procurement-related information.•Confers with vendors regarding suitability, availability, cost and delivery of services and materials.•Inspects delayed or unsatisfactory service and product complaints and secures adjustments.•Prepares purchase orders, purchase requisitions and awards bids. Conducts purchasing and its related activities via a computerized purchasing system (SAP).•Groups items to facilitate bids on larger quantities.•Assists departmental staff with contract interpretation and resolution of contract disputes in ordination with Legal. •May directly or indirectly supervise clerical or technical staff. Show less

• Jan 2012 - Dec 2014

•Develops diversified sources for purchase of materials, supplies and services directly liaising with different business units via competitive bidding process•Monthly Analysis (Review, expedite, track and close) of all open Purchase Orders including the discrepancy reports and orders. •Reviewing and Identifying consumables and issue long terms and blanket orders. •Prepares a variety of formal and informal requests for proposal and specifications for both commonly used and non-routine materials, equipment, supplies and services.•Prepare commercial evaluation for purchase per responsibility and commodity allocation schedule. Review, analyze proposals/bids obtained and recommend awarding of orders/contract after negotiations.•Daily operational activities in support of manufacturing & engineering needs •Accountable for leading & driving company-wide cost reduction efforts, reporting on status, deliverables & results•Preparation of Contracts with direct coordination with Legal Department, Technical Department and Companies Terms and Conditions.•Actively involved in Vendor Management and Maintain Vendor data base. •Completely aware of Companies Policies and Procedures.•Proactively working with internal/external customers and suppliers investigating orders and sourcing a wide range of simple and complex products with technical specifications. Show less

• Apr 2010 - Jan 2012

•Assisting with major engineering project, preparing letters of invitations, determining compliance with requirements of proposals, sending out the technical queries raised by end user to the pre-qualified bidders. •Communicate with end users for any inquiries regarding projects. Being part of ETTRC as administrative support I am exposed to decision-making process of major projects & commercial evaluation process.•Arranging site visits, pre-bid meetings, time-extensions for the bid submission and follow up with the bidders for the timely submission of bids.•Receiving technical queries from the end user, discussing with concerned Senior Buyers/Head Buyers and corresponding with bidders for response. Arranging technical meetings and follow up for the technical evaluation with the bidders.•Preparation of commercial evaluation and supporting Senior Buyers / Head Buyers in coordinating for the negotiation meeting.•Preparation of purchase orders and exposed to preparation of contracts. •Generating reports in SAP is a part of my regular routine as well. •Involved in vendor pre – qualification process and also responsible for creating vendors in SAP as Vendor master Guardian.•Responsible for preparation of Monthly Report for Procurement and participate in periodic reviews of KPI’s with Senior Buyers / Head Buyers . Show less

Procurement Assistant

• Jul 2006 - Sep 2008

•Negotiate and finalize orders. •Assisting in the development of supplier database, maintaining and updating when required. •Attend to customer enquiries, pricing, product information, availability, lead-time and sampling requests. •Vendor management maintenance and analysis. •Coordinating with suppliers for purchasing goods and services for the company. •Preparing Request for Quotation and negotiating the deal. •Analyze requests for goods to determine the need and plan for purchases beneficial to more than one division/court. •Proactively working with internal/external customers and suppliers investigating orders and sourcing a wide range of simple and complex products with technical specifications. •Assisting suppliers/ customers with their queries. •Preparing and Renewal of Contracts. •Assist in Coordinating contract amendment process, ensuring that amendments are in compliance with original solicitations and contract statements of work. •Plan and coordinate pre-bid and pre-proposal conferences. •Assist in Administering and managing executed contracts. •Assisting in making the ERP Work flow come in process. •Make Monthly Report in respect of Purchases, Contracts and Saving. Show less