Experience

Ithra Dubai

• United Arab Emirates
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Procurement Lead

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  Duties and Responsibilities - • Support in the development of the departmental strategy, departmental strategy and define the procurement scope ensuring alignment with overall business strategy • Responsible for the providing direction and management to the procurement function by supporting the development and implementation of purchasing and supply standards • Oversee the preparation of quotations and review contracts with its customers, consultants, contractors, service providers and vendors for organization projects, ensuring internal customer needs are met in a cost efficient manner for the business • Continuously monitor external environment to identify areas of improvement so as to formulate, strategize and implement methods for improving efficiency, quality and costs • Manage the vendor procurement pre-qualification process, finalize the master list of vendors for a given quotation request and issue invitation letters to vendors and provide clarifications to vendors on terms and conditions of contract • Finalize awarding contracts in coordination with Contract Administration team, including input from Legal, Finance, and other required divisions/departments to ensure contracts are prepared accurately and meet the Procurement standards • Monitor supplier performance • Manage resources and resolve conflict over resource allocation and other critical issues across procurement; mediate highly complex and often conflicting issues involving different functional team and their objectives • Ensure that the cost vs budget analysis. • Provide direction/guidance and motivate subordinates across the Department teams to enhance performance and produce quality work. Show less



Meydan Group

• United Arab Emirates
• Spectator Sports
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Assistant Procurement Manager

  • Jan 2014 - Oct 2020

  • Managed of a team of 26 Procurement staff including warehouse staff.• Create and implement best practice purchasing vision, strategy, policies, processes and procedures to aid and improve business performance • Evaluate the challenges faced by the business and take action to mitigate risks and develop opportunities • Supervised and managed annual sourcing of products and services of more than AED 750 million.• Experience in diversified product and service categories which includes Project supplies and services, Road and Infrastructure, Maintenance services, MEP and Building Materials, Printing and Stationeries, Landscape material and services, Horse Equine items and Horse Medicines, Animal feed and Supplement. • Process, approve and manage purchase orders, tenders and contracts in accordance with company policies and procedures.• Develop, implement and enhance sourcing, inventory, storage and logistics policies and procedures to the best of standard practices.• Manage Inventory and ensuring the right stock levels are maintained by setting the right stock parameters - safety stock, minimum and maximum stock levels, re-order points, minimum and maximum order quantity, and economic order quantity.• Manage vendors, maintain good relationship with existing vendors, develop and pre-qualify new vendors, solve vendor issues and conduct periodic vendor site visits and maintain regular vendor performance record.• Develop, communicate and administer procurement team performance and development plans and appraisals.• Provide leadership, coordination and coaching to the team, ensuring they are trained enabling them to achieve the operational and financial metrics within their areas of responsibility and succeed in their roles • Process tenders and manage the Group Medical and Life insurance policy for more than 5000 employees and the Group Vehicle insurance policy for 700 plus vehicle fleet Show less

• Senior Buyer

  • Jan 2009 - Dec 2013

  • Process and manage procurement tenders, contracts and purchase orders in accordance with company policies and procedures.• Process and manage long term Annual Maintenance contracts for goods and services.• Vendor development – Identify and qualify new local and international vendor database.• Vendor management - Conduct vendor site visits, solve issues, measure performance, review samples and product demonstrations, cost and quality.• Identify cost savings opportunities and continuously identify areas for process improvement to ensure efficient and effective procurement function.• Pro-active in project management to ensure timely delivery of goods and services for World cup events, construction projects and to facility management.• Process and manage Group Medical and Life insurance policies comprising of more than 5000 employees.• Process and manage Group Vehicle insurance policies comprising of more than 700 vehicles.• Liaise with various internal and external stakeholders in managing the construction project contracts awarded. Show less



DIFC

• United Arab Emirates
• Financial Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Senior Procurement Officer

  • Jul 2007 - Dec 2008

  • Process and manage procurement tenders, contracts and purchase orders in accordance with company policies and procedures. • Process and manage long term Annual Maintenance contracts for goods and services. • Vendor development – Identify and qualify new local and international vendor database. • Vendor management - Conduct vendor site visits, solve issues, measure performance, review samples and product demonstrations, cost and quality. • Identify cost savings opportunities and continuously identify areas for process improvement to ensure efficient and effective procurement function. • Pro-active in project management to ensure timely delivery of goods and services for construction projects and to facility management. • Process and manage Group Medical and Life insurance policies comprising of more than 1000 employees. • Liaise with various internal and external stakeholders in managing the construction project contracts awarded. Show less



Dubai Cable Company - Ducab

• United Arab Emirates
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Operations Officer

  • May 2006 - Jun 2007

  • Managing the entire supply chain from enquiries to delivery of the material of Cable Accessories Division with 8 staff.• Manage customer quotations, tenders, enquiries, orders and ensure on-time delivery• Review sales price list for various categories of customers annually or when required and report to management. • Processing and managing tenders and orders with Government utility departments of the country.• Address customer complaints and resolve them, make site visits to develop better understand customers and build good relationship, local and international• Production planning and control to utilize optimum production capacity, create bill of materials for production of material and manage production orders for power cable accessories division.• Ensure smooth logistics movement of materials in and out of the organization and continuously improvise the process of supply chain management.• Responsible for maintaining appropriate level of inventory turnover. Analyze stock movement, set up inventory parameters like ROP, MOQ, EOQ, ABC analysis and conduct periodic stock checks, analyze slow moving stocks, ageing analysis and scrap of non-moving items.• Recommend and set up new procedures and policies for various functional areas of Procurement, Sales, Inventory, IT and Accounts. • Liaise with the international vendors on procurement of goods.• Liaising with distributors and agents in terms of Sales and Product development, Rebates, Commissions and special projects. Show less

• Purchase Officer

  • Dec 2004 - Apr 2006

  • Process and manage procurement tenders, contracts and purchase orders in accordance with company policies and procedures for Power cable manufacturing unit.• Vendor development – Identify and qualify new local and international vendor database.• Vendor management - Conduct vendor site visits, solve issues, measure performance, review samples and product demonstrations, cost and quality.• Identify cost savings opportunities and continuously identify areas for process improvement to ensure efficient and effective procurement function.• Liaise with various internal and external stakeholders – production, sales and marketing departments to ensure the correct and right quantity and materials are ordered and received on time to ensure smooth production is maintained without stock out. • Periodic reporting to the management on the inventory levels and purchase orders issued. Show less

• Supply Coordinator

  • Mar 2001 - Dec 2004

  • Process and manage procurement tenders, contracts and purchase orders in accordance with company policies and procedures for Power cable accessories division.• Identify cost savings opportunities and continuously identify areas for process improvement to ensure efficient and effective procurement function.• Liaise with various internal and external stakeholders – production, sales and marketing departments to ensure the correct and right quantity and materials are ordered and received on time to ensure smooth production is maintained without stock out. • Periodic reporting to the management on the inventory levels and purchase orders issued.• Review sales price list for various categories of customers annually or when required and report to management. • Responsible for maintaining appropriate level of inventory turnover. Analyze stock movement, set up inventory parameters like ROP, MOQ, EOQ, ABC analysis and conduct periodic stock checks, analyze slow moving stocks, ageing analysis and scrap of non-moving items.• Recommend and set up new procedures and policies for various functional areas of Procurement, Sales, Inventory, IT and Accounts. • Liaise with the international vendors on procurement of goods.• Liaising with distributors and agents in terms of Sales and Product development, Rebates, Commissions and special projects. Show less

• Debts Controller & Information Analyst

  • Jun 1995 - Apr 2001

  • Prepare Rebates and Commissions reports on sales and suggesting new schemes and methods for distributors and joint ventures.• Following up on outstanding payments from customers, distributors, agents and government customers ensuring on time payments are received.• Involve in ERP system implementation, set procedures and customization during implementation of the new system and continuous improvement.• Presenting MIS reports and making recommendation on budget, forecast, sales, production, purchase, inventory and logistics to the management for continuous improvement and cost savings.• Managing annual and other period stock checks of the finished goods and liaising with the internal and external auditors. Show less



Century Safety Glass Industries Private Limited

• Chenni, India

• Accountant

  • Jul 1988 - Mar 1995

  • Maintained all books of accounts. • Finalization of accounts up to balance sheet. • Manage petty cash and salary distribution. • Filing sales tax, income tax and central excise returns. • Maintained all books of accounts. • Finalization of accounts up to balance sheet. • Manage petty cash and salary distribution. • Filing sales tax, income tax and central excise returns.