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High Voltage Maintenance Specialists

I have taken this position due to the need of joining my family in Al Ain. The company activates in the electrical field, being a Schneider Electric authorized distributor for many years. The main task that I was given was to manage the company’s inventory worth on a monthly average 5,000,000.00/-AED, consisting of Ducab Cables, Decoduct, Schneider, etc. I have fine-tuned the company’s procedures concerning the procurement activity and it’s forms, and handled the purchasing of materials from the moment the LPO was issued up to clearing the material from the port customs, and logistically by arranging the loading, transport and unloading to our stores in Mezyad. Other tasks involved negotiating the supply contracts and the payment terms, work together with the Chief Accountant in order to provide the required documents and support to open LCs whenever it was required, negotiating maintenance contracts for the company’s computers and network and successfully developed and published the company’s website with the help of the specialized supplier.

I joined WadirumDecor as a Procurement Manager in order to add international exposure to my procurement career. When I joined the company was fully pledged to some of the most prestigious projects in UAE like the Formula1 Reem Island Abu Dhabi. I have successfully supervised the procurement of necessary materials for the Expansion Joints Project – supplier X-Calibur, Kitchen Flooring – supplier Fosroc, Yas Island Marina Hotel Roof Waterproofing – suppliers Radcrete Australia, Desert Roofing, X-Calibur, Capital Plaza Strengthening Beams – suppliers Hilti, IBS Mapei, Nael Cement, Capital Gate Phase 3 Screed and Waterproofing Project – suppliers Agresta France, IBS Mapei, Nael Cement. Other than internationally procured materials I have established a credit line with some of the local suppliers of tools and daily used materials. On the office side I had one subordinate which helped me established the procedures, the suppliers database, the required forms and to follow up the terms of all the supply contracts. For the materials acquired from France and Australia I had established a healthy relationship with one of the freight companies in Abu Dhabi which handled all the Port procedures and paperwork. From the Finance point of view I liaised with our Accountant to check payments and negotiate payment terms for the existing and new supply contracts.

I started the biggest change in my life as an Executive Coordinator with this Company which marked the beginning of a great and elevating adventure. Cornerstone is a fully integrated real estate solution and my job fully utilized my skills to create Power Point presentations for the company’s exclusive inventory, to manage and organize the company’s inventory, listed on specialized advertisement websites like Simsari. I was part of the team to develop and implement an ERP system first with Amlaki and after with an in-house developed software. After the first year the management wanted to create the Company’s own Investment Department so they saw my skills as fit to join. Part of my duties were to support the Sales Department, help elaborate the MOUs, LOIs, UAs, etc., attend Cityscape and IREIS on company stands advertising and collecting prospects, introduce new potential investments to the existing VIP clients, manage their portfolios from all the sales and purchases point of view.

I accepted this role due to its challenges as it was mandatory to take the Procurement Department and its activity to the next level. The first task was to successfully develop and implement the ISO 9001 Quality Management System concerning my Department, which I did with the help of my team. Another big step was to liaise with some of the biggest Oil Refineries and LPG producers and distributors in order to ensure that there are no gaps between supply and delivery of LPG to the end-user, which was successful as I helped negotiate and sign one of the most important supply contracts with an Oil Refinery of 10,000 tons of LPG yearly. Other tasks, nonetheless important were purchasing technical instruments and equipment for the proper operation of the LPG Bottling Plant, for example we had to build an auto LPG unloading ramp which involved selecting the supplier, negotiating the terms of the contract and follow through after installing the equipment. From the HR point of view I managed a team of 13 people, helping only with the appraisals and developing the KPI’s system to monitor their performance. Financially I had to elaborate, implement and follow the yearly budget, together with the Finance Department which was also an integral part of the Procurement Procedure as they had to cast their decision financially on each and every purchase. Legally I worked with the Company’s hired Lawyer to review the supply contracts and renegotiate the clauses that didn’t serve our company’s best interests.

As part of one of the biggest Romanian Oil Refinery, I was responsible with managing the local procurement, from reviewing and adjusting existing procedures and forms, up to filling out RFQ’s and LPO’s and track them through the company’s ERP Software Mentor. One of the most important part of my job was to ensure that there are no discrepancies between the time of delivery of LPG to the bottling plant and the actual delivery to the end-user. On the development side I have helped starting to develop the ERP software from Oracle, unfortunately I changed jobs before seeing it implemented.