Experience

ALFA PTE
• Australia
• E-Learning Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Co-Founder

  • Jan 2019 - Present


313 Business Group

• Australia
• Security and Investigations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr. Procurement Lead

  • Sep 2016 - Jun 2018

  • Centrally managed procurement and strategic sourcing for company's various divisions. • Managing contract and price negotiations with office vendors and service providers. • Consolidated supplier base through the elimination of subpar suppliers while improving total cost and efficiencies. • Introduced a new cloud-based software to manage & review contracts further benefiting the company’s productivity & efficiency. • Collaborated with IT to transition to PABX systems from an outdated telecommunication network. • Ensuring local office efficiency is maintained by carrying out planning and execution of equipment procurement, layouts and office systems • Brought leadership to the procurement department and motivated staff to achieve maximum performance and efficiency. • Cultivated solid business relationship with different suppliers that enabled us to receive favorable payment terms from them. • Researched and identified potential new suppliers Show less



Drake & Scull International PJSC

• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• Purchase Officer

  • Aug 2014 - Jun 2016

  • Review project artifacts and meet with Business partners to understand sourcing requirements • Meeting vendors & potential suppliers, prepare Request for Proposal (RFP) & Request for Quotations (RFQ), Contract Documents, and Statement of Work (SOW) documents • Filter bid response documents to ensure suppliers can meet project budget, quantity, requirement specifications, and timeline requirements • Negotiate contracts with potential suppliers and coordinate vendor presentations and demos • Work with Legal department and business partners to solidify vendor management contracts and SOW across P2P processes • Continuously improve by managing current supply base, monitoring the supply market trends and periodically updating the organizations preferred suppliers list Show less



Metenere Limited

• Mining
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Purchase Officer

  • Jul 2013 - Apr 2014

  • Primary contact with production and maintenance personnel to initiate purchase orders • Checked organizations local stock and contact market in India for timely delivery of supplies • Created purchase order if material is not on-hand • Provided monthly activity report to management summarizing purchasing expenses by category for each month identifying opportunity areas targeted for improvement • Primary liaison between Finance and Supplier to ensure any discrepancies are resolved in a timely manner • Worked with Legal and Supplier to settle disputes arising due to inferior quality material and weight shortages Show less



Sun Metal Group

• Mining
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Procurement Executive

  • Nov 2010 - Apr 2013

  • Understood organizations current and future procurement needs • Assisted in the development of a sourcing strategy • Executed on sourcing strategy using appropriate tools and best practices to get the right materials from the right vendors and the best price • Assisted in the contract management process worked with appropriate legal teams when needed • Worked with suppliers to resolve missed deadlines, shortages, and discrepancy • Worked with accounts department for supplier’s payment and kept track of the monthly payments and accrued payments • Maintained reports of stock movement and available inventory; provided daily and monthly inventory summary to Management Show less



Bank of America

• United States
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. Banking Associate

  • May 2006 - Aug 2008

  • Processed payments & various other transactions electronically for corporate overseas clients of the bank. • Primary point of contact for the onshore branches pertaining to processing, lead-times, currency cut-offs, service calls and general inquiries. • Ensured correct & timely handing of the transactions thru a 3-level verification process. • Worked closely with the onshore branches and the senior management to try & improve productivity, efficiency and effectiveness by always going an extra mile. Show less