Sr Procurement Engineer

• Nov 2021 - Present

Managing the procurement department for Rheem Manufacturing LLC, issuing PO, Developing the Vendor base, managing the material flow from factory to third party logistics-3PL, Employing new strategies for different suppliers and materials . Handiling Direct/indirect procurement of RMEA manufacturing LLC via contract from CU Air Conditioning industries, an Al Shirawi group company. Managing the procurement department for Rheem Manufacturing LLC, issuing PO, Developing the Vendor base, managing the material flow from factory to third party logistics-3PL, Employing new strategies for different suppliers and materials . Handiling Direct/indirect procurement of RMEA manufacturing LLC via contract from CU Air Conditioning industries, an Al Shirawi group company.

Sr Procurement Engineer

• Sep 2017 - Present

Currently on contract with Rheem ProcurementWell versed with import/Export procedures of UAE.Negotiating and managing contract terms.Vendor evaluation/re-evaluation, New Vendor Sourcing & development and employing different procurement strategies for various project/operations/ materials. Developing Procurement budget based on purchase trend. Introduced Blanket Purchase agreements and Vendor Managed Inventory VMI. Controlling spend, reducing inventory of aging items and achieving a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs via Total Cost of Ownership analysisLiaising with the Engineering, Sales & production department and forecasting the material for upcoming months in order to have a coverage of material for high lead time items.Close follow ups and escalations if required with suppliers/ subcontractors/ Stores department for key projectsControlling freight Costs for imported goods by consolidation.IT improvements: Developed Invoice portal. Developed Bid portal, ERP implementation- OrracleHandled procurement activities for group companies under the centralized procurement division of Al Shirawi: MEP contracting, Facilities management, Heatpipes/AHU/FAHU/FCU manufacturing.

Assistant Manager- Business Development & Procurement

• Jul 2015 - Aug 2017

Procurement Assistant

• Jun 2013 - Jun 2015

Inbound Customer Service Representative

• Jun 2007 - Jun 2009