Saif Abdo, MSc, MCIPS, CICCM, PRINCE2
Procurement, Contracts and Inbound Logistics Department Head at Kasih Food Production Co.- Claim this Profile
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English Full professional proficiency
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Arabic Native or bilingual proficiency
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Credentials
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MCIPS
CIPS - The Chartered Institute of Procurement & SupplyJan, 2014- Nov, 2024 -
PRojects IN Controlled Environments (PRINCE2) Foundation
Association for Project ManagementOct, 2010- Nov, 2024 -
PRojects IN Controlled Environments (PRINCE2) Practitioner
Association for Project ManagementOct, 2010- Nov, 2024 -
Certified International Commercial Contracts Manager (CICCM)
International Purchasing and Supply Chain Management InstituteSep, 2015- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Kasih Food Production Co.
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Jordan
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Food and Beverage Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Procurement, Contracts and Inbound Logistics Department Head
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May 2021 - Present
Heading the centralized Procurement, Contracts, and Inbound Logistics Department and supervising three subordinates. Reporting directly to the Supply Chain Manager, my responsibilities include: ▪ Supervising direct material procurement, including contracting, high- level negotiations, inbound logistics, and procurement planning. ▪ Supervising sourcing projects and initiatives. ▪ Reviewing and presenting direct material Procurement Plans to match Supply and Demand Plans. ▪ Monitor landed cost changes and report trends and price- behavior that may affect final costing. ▪ Represent Procurement Department in the monthly strategy adherence meeting. ▪ Analyze spend behavior. ▪ Creation of Procurement Strategy to run in alignment with the Supply Chain Department Strategy. ▪ Identify high level risks in terms of supply, quality, and cost. ▪ Annual Supplier/ Supply positioning. ▪ Assistance in creation of the stock strategy. Show less
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BCI Mobile
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Palestine, State of
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Telecommunications
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1 - 100 Employee
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Procurement Department Supervisor
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Jan 2019 - Dec 2020
In my capacity as the Centralized Procurement/ Supply Chain Supervisor reporting to the Senior Group Supply Chain Division Manager, my responsibilities include: - Contractual and commercial negotiations. - Large- value operational and capital purchases and logistics. - Co-building Brand Management annual budgets. - Negotiating BTL & ATL Plans with direct vendors (without the use of 3rd party agencies) - Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating Long Term Agreements (SLAs, Cost Plus, Fixed Price, IDIQ, Supply only, SW Development, Outsourcing, Price Guarantee). - Creating and reviewing supply plans for all added value bundle- items. - Reviewing, and negotiating Insurance Policies (Medical, PAR and Business Interruption, Marine/ Cargo, Fidelity, Cash in Transit/ Cash in Safe, GTPL), and mobile extended warranty schemes. - Preparing and analyzing Commercial Simulations (Logistics Options, Outsourcing/ Insourcing, CAPEX replacement, Acquisition Vs. Rental, Total Cost of Ownership, Landed costs comparisons- different origins, Saving opportunities). - Preparing, reviewing, and executing new location setups & renovation, including Civil work, and fabrication (Open Market and Retails Shops) - CAPEX/ OPEX high value Procurement including I.T infrastructure (Servers, Switches, Sales HH Devices, and Connectivity- different topologies), trade projects, and Brand Attachment POP items. **Group Level- Key Responsibilities: Responsible for the major procurement and supply projects/ agreements/ activities at the Group Level (JO, PS, IRQ): - Added value bundle items (within mobile packages). - Group Level Agreements (SLAs, Service, Consultancy, etc...) - Physical Promotional and Branding material. - Local brand attachments (including POP/ POS material). - New location setups, civil work and turn-key projects. Show less
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BCI
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Palestine, State of
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Telecommunications
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400 - 500 Employee
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Senior Officer- Procurement and Supply Chain Department
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Apr 2014 - Dec 2018
Reporting to the Supply Chain Manager, and supervising one clleague, my responsibilities included: - Covering Solutions Division Sales Orders above 50k USD, and ensuring that all material and services are delivered OTIF as per project plans. - Reviewing project plan with PMO on a weekly basis and updating all high level material status. - Negotiating international distributors and partners to receive the best terms that add to projects bottom-line. -Reviewing and negotiating contracts and agreements T&Cs. Show less
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Procurement and Supply Chain Officer
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Jun 2013 - Apr 2014
- Responsible for the preparation and processing of Purchase Orders (P.Os) and documents in accordance with company policies and procedures. - Source, select and negotiate the best package in terms of quality, Cost (TCO), terms, deliveries and services with suppliers. - Constant search for new sources and establishing meetings with Sales Department to increase Forecast accuracy. - Coordinate with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery. - Coordinate with the Accounting Department to arrange for the payments. - Coordinate logistics operations to arrange for inbound/ outbound shipments. - Build Annual Purchase and Demand Plans. - Build monthly supply/ logistics reports. - Prepare monthly and Annual Supply Chain reports. - Prepare monthly and Annual Supply Chain Analysis reports. - Implement and monitor new KPIs. - Perform supplier appraisals & evaluation and position them according to different criteria. - Analyze different procured products and position them against the Kraljic Matrix prior to the actual procurement process. - Analyze gathered data and issue reports that assist the commercial department. - Plan and manage inventory levels with the assistance of Inventory Control Department. (Pull Approach) - Preparation of annual Procurement Plans and Inventory Replenishment Plans. - Handle and monitor of claims to factories and vendors for defectives, shortage, missing parts. - Preparation of periodic and annual Supply Chain Management reports/returns. - Oversee all aspects of the supply chain and ensure that policies and practices are being implemented correctly. - Develop new and innovative ways to improve efficiency and overall supply chain performance. - Identification of savings opportunities and initiation of respective projects. Show less
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e- Services Procurement/ Sourcing and Project Management
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May 2012 - Jul 2013
Procurement: - Allocating and securing various types of resources - Allocating non-core activities and outsourcing functions to different suppliers- Establishing long-term relationships with vendors and suppliers - Preparing Requests for Proposals (RFPs) & Requests for Quotations (RFQs) - Evaluating suppliers according to different quality methods, delivery times, and TCO.- Aligning the needs and desires of the customer to our outsourcing needs. - Aligning delivery times, resources, and costs between clients and suppliers. Project Management: - Calculating delivery times and budgets for projects. - Assigning duties, targets and deadlines for project teams. - Setting, implementing, and initiating work-flow procedures and priorities. - Preparing Statements of Work (SOW), Project Initiation Documents (PID), and Project Plan Documents (PPD). Show less
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Business Development Team Leader
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Jan 2011 - Jun 2012
Business Development:• Market Research and allocating scale business leads.• Preparing and submitting Proposals, RFQs, Quality Audit Reports, and Project Closure Notes.• Closing Sales and Barter Deals.• Following-up on Business Development Department Employees performance and sales cycles.• Creating Budgets, Targets and Reach for WainJO Marketing Campaigns.
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Education
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2009 - 2010
The University of Salford
Master of Science (MSc), Procurement, Logistics and Supply Chain Management -
2004 - 2008
University of Jordan
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Business Information Systems -
1993 - 2004
Mashrek International School
Tawjihi- General Highschool Certificate, Science Stream
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