• Oversaw end-to-end Procurement & Logistics process for Local & International Projects, maximizing value and ensuring economic benefits.• Implemented strategic vision and hands-on execution to ensure efficient supply chain operations.• Managed vendor relationships and negotiated contracts to optimize cost savings and Legal Compliance.

Responsible for overseeing the end-to-end Purchasing process, maximizing value, and ensuring economic benefits across all local & International Projects/Departments.

Responsible for overseeing the end-to-end procurement process, maximizing value, and ensuring economic benefits across all Projects/Departments.

Key Achievements:1- Successfully established Centralized Purchasing Department, with respective policies & procedures.2- Defined & implemented a new purchasing approvals process which improved the workflow efficiency by 65%.3- Reduced purchasing cost by 32% “on average” for the fiscal year 2015 – 2016.4- Devised an in-house storage facility for the regularly required consumables which enhanced cost-saving and improved the availability of the products.5- Increased the nos. of approved vendors by 158% in the fiscal year 2015 – 2016.6- Led the set-up of credit facilities with 88% of vendors in the fiscal year 2015–2016.7- Developed “in coordination with IT Dept.” an In-house Computerized Purchasing System 2015-2016.8- Achieved 242% Ratio of Savings to Dept. Cost Duties and Responsibilities:• Direct entire operations of indirect Purchases, Contracts, and respective vendor management.• Developing system solutions and standard administrative practices• Formulating & implementing purchasing policies & strategies to deliver goods & services that best meet organizational business needs with 8Rs (Right Product, Right Quality, Right Quantity, Right Cost, Right Place, Right Time Right Source & Right Contractual Terms).• Managing the purchase of goods & services within established limits as per approved purchase budget. • Administering &reviewing tenders with internal partners.• Assessing vendor bid responses & comparing vendor quotations with product specifications; documenting discrepancies & obtaining detailed justification for the recommendation of awards to other than the lowest bidder if any.• Conducting accurate savings analysis and reporting about procedures to ensure that Direct Manager has access to realistic saving figures for company budget processes & efficiency reviews.• Drafting, evaluating, negotiating & executing contractual agreements.• Highlighting business & legal risks in contractual agreements.

Achievements: 1. Succeeded to Obtain 4 new exclusive European brands and agencies.2. Implemented a reliable Record-keeping System for all local & International contractual agreements. Duties and Responsibilities:• Led all aspects of Procurement department including inventory, ordering, receiving & distribution of all purchased items; maintained the storerooms, provided timely &accurate financial reports like month-end inventory and monitored all shipping / clearing & logistics activities.• Formulate & implement procurement and logistics strategies & procedures• Review all internal company requirements and availability in the store before ordering.• Assess the cost & quality of goods/services which helps in reducing the cost by getting best available quality, purchasing terms & cost of ownership.• Search new potential sources of materials & services.• Manage tenders, deals & contracts and fulfill procurement requirements accordingly.• Plane the activities of purchasing officers, buyers, warehouse & site stores staff for speedy processing of the procurement cycle.• Interview, evaluate & training of current / new staff.

Responsible for overseeing the end-to-end procurement process, maximizing value, and ensuring commercial benefits across all belonging Categories.1. One of the three Category Managers who created Platform Building Materials, Home & Garden in Addition to Alghanim Building Center ABC in Kuwait.2. Managed a portfolio (product assortment, supplier deals, section profit, stock replenishment, sales price & promotions) for over 7,500 SKUs under Construction Materials, Ironmongery, Wooden Doors, Paint & Painter Tools, Care & Cleaning, Gardening Section, Hand Tools, Power Tools, Aluminum Works, Kitchens Sections.3. Attained 100% ROI for construction materials sections for the last three consecutive years.4. Established a highly motivated team of high performing achieversDuties and Responsibilities:• Review customer needs, market trends, existing market brands and competitors to translate it into products for building a winning assortment & accomplishing market share• Assure that all category’s products were displayed in-store as per agreed with Visual Merchandising Team• Source new & innovative products domestically &internationally in line with range plan, company’s strategic objectives and current marketing activity• Negotiate long & short-term contractual agreements with existing and or new vendors.• Put the best suitable dynamic pricing policy compared to competitors’ prices (tactical and strategic)• Create the promotional calendar and assessed their success against the plan.• Impart Product Technical information to Sales Team.

Achievements:1. Successfully implemented a reliable new integrated, computerized Procurement System.2. Initiated and developed a new Procurement policies and procedures.3. Successfully implemented a reliable Record Keeping system for all Local and International Purchase Orders, Work Orders and Contract Agreement.4. Initiated credit facility with 90% 0f the main suppliers of Building material/construction Equipment in the market Major Duties & Responsibilities:• Plan, direct, and manage central procurement (Local/Foreign) activities of the company. • Directing and managing all (Shipping / Customs Clearing) activities. • Searching new potential sources of materials and evaluate the quality of current suppliers and products / Services. • Evaluate cost and quality of goods or services which Helping in reducing the cost by getting best available quality with the best comparable cost. • Review and process claims against suppliers. • Involved in the strategic decision making of the company from a Material Management perspective in accordance with the Company's general strategic objectives. • Interviewing, evaluating and overseeing training of current / new Procurement staff.• Following up Company central store.

Achievements:1. Initiated, developed ISO Procurement policies and procedures.2. Established a reliable Record Keeping for Purchasing Dept. Documents. 3. Initiated a new stationary central store for all company requirements.4. Initiated Email Address / Internet service for Purchasing Dept.5. Initiated a computer network for the Purchasing Dept.6. Successfully developed an integrated, computerized Purchasing Program in order to Plan, Organize, Manage, Evaluate and Control all purchasing activities and suppliers records.Major Duties & Responsibilities:Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of the purchasing department and develop, implement the purchasing policies of the business as Follows: • Controlling and supervising all activities related to the local & foreign purchases.• Controlling and supervising all shipping and customs clearing activities.• Searching for new potential sources of materials and services • Evaluating related cost based on the agreed quality level of goods or services In general.• Assessing supplier performance and following up their appraisal records.• Reviewing and processing claims against suppliers and service providers.• Interviewing, evaluating and oversee training of current and new Purchasing staff.• Involved in the strategic decision making of the company from a Material Management perspective, and in accordance to the Company's general strategic objectives.• Quality Assurance Representative of the Financial & Administration Division to assure that All Financial & Administration Depts. are following ISO Procedures and requirements.

1. Study and review all the requirements for Projects/Depts. and availability of the materials in the stores before purchasing.2. Provides post-event reports, analysis, and regular status reports on Market To the Purchase Manager.3. Establish credit facilities with current/new suppliers.4. Negotiate the L/C and Purchase orders terms with the Suppliers in compliance with the Requester/Company requirements.5. Assuring that the Purchase Orders made exactly in accordance with the company procedures and purchasing policies.6. Assessment of supplier records and arrange for updating.7. Make sure that all suppliers recorded on the approved vendors list.8. Make sure that all quotations terms received from the vendors were recorded equally in the comparison sheet before selection.9. Establish Local Purchase Orders (LPO) or Letters of Credit (L/C) for the local/foreign suppliers.10. Follow up L/Cs amendments11. Coordinate with and following up the Purchase Officers for speedy/accelerate processing of the L/Cs. And Pos. 12. Follow up All shipment status.13. Follow up customs clearance and delivery of the goods to all Company sites.14. Supervise the export shipments of the company to its different branches outside Kuwait.15. Participated in Establishing, Amending and developing the in-house computerized Purchasing System.16. Assign and train new staff.17. Following up Financial & Administration Division As Quality Assurance Representative to Assure that All Depts. ( Personal Dept., Stores & Store Control Dept., Public Relations Dept. & Purchase Dept.) are following the ISO Procedures.18. Co-ordinate with Purchase Manager and Project Managers

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