• Engages with internal stakeholders and utilizes available sources and financial data to identify sourcing needs and opportunities including supplier rationalization, tenders, and contractual specifications; creates sourcing schedules, and identifies suppliers/service providers.• Developed and implemented Standardized Procurement policies and procedures across Noon Group to ensure effectiveness & and high levels of internal customer support, transparency, and quality of services.• Leads the market analysis, tendering process, contracts negotiation and management process for goods; ensures complex purchasing projects and services procured are conducted in an ethical manner consistent with Noon Group policies and applicable standards.• Establishes and successfully manages global and local supplier relationships; develops and manages supply chains, solutions, and related improvement projects to maintain strong insights into the market conditions, explore new opportunities, and ensure constant reliable supply for Noon Group needs.• Led and executed the strategy and tendering process (RFI, RFQ, RFP preparation) through techno-commercial evaluation, contracting, post-tender negotiation, and purchase order to delivery.• Responsible for all and complete procurement activities for Fit out, Warehouse Infrastructure, and Furniture across Noon Offices in UAE.• Planned, procured, and administered food, beverages, and non-consumables supplies across all Noon Cafes from the head office, Call Centers, Fulfillment Centers, etc.

• Managed 5 key CAPEX procurement categories (IT, Racking, HVAC, MEP, & MRO) and 4 key OPEX procurement categories (Logistics,Marketing, Packaging, Insurances) reporting metrics, operations responsibilities, and collaborated with stakeholders to establish compliance and identify areas for improvement.• Interfacing with cross-functional business leaders, primarily in UAE, to ensure appropriate alignment consistent with business goals and to drive TCO benefits.

• Standardization : Implementation of Huawei standard procurement procedures and ensure usage of defined methods, processes and systems to ensure high process efficiency and process compliance (e.g. Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) process, Procurement guidelines and IT systems).• Supplier Management : Support Supplier Management processes (e.g. qualification, selection, evaluation, development, classification), update supplier evaluation system to obtain and develop the best suppliers and ensure transparency.• Procurement Strategies: Working together with Project Procurement Managers to define and implement Procurement strategies based on conducted demand, market and supplier analysis to ensure cost-efficient, long-term and reliable on-time supply of materials in the required quality. • Negotiations: Prepare and conduct negotiations for small to medium Purchasing Volumes to obtain highest feasible savings.• Customer Interface:Ensure a close cooperation with Internal Customers (requisitioners) to ensure customer care and early involvement.

• Provided support and a wide range of complex, confidential, and administrative duties to the Country Procurement Director, Project Procurement Managers and Procurement Buyers.• Developed strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to determine procurement needs, quality, and delivery requirements.• Participated in Team meetings through the preparation of agendas, minutes, documents and general record keeping• Demonstrated efficiency in scheduling, creating complex documents and exercising discretion and independent judgment in matters of importance and ensures the general operations of the department are functioning to maximum capacity• Supported the collation and review of registration and pre-qualification submissions of vendors as part of the vendor acquisition process• Performed current and prospective vendor management including management of a central vendor database• Organized and maintains contracts, records, and other essential documents; archive out of date information according to records management compliance and best practices