• Supply Chain and Strategic Sourcing Manager; primarily focused on Strategic Sourcing and Vendor Management for company business lines throughout the Middle East, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Travel extensively to meet with vendors, conduct due diligence, and negotiate pricing/terms. Responsible for the development and execution of sourcing strategy, vendor qualification, and overall management programs.• Lead the procurement of a wide range of commodities with average annual spend budget of… Show more • Supply Chain and Strategic Sourcing Manager; primarily focused on Strategic Sourcing and Vendor Management for company business lines throughout the Middle East, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Travel extensively to meet with vendors, conduct due diligence, and negotiate pricing/terms. Responsible for the development and execution of sourcing strategy, vendor qualification, and overall management programs.• Lead the procurement of a wide range of commodities with average annual spend budget of USD 200 million through open competition platform.• Work with clients in Defense, and Construction industries to develop tailored solutions to supply chain challenges through integrating procurement, logistics, and contracts functionalities.• Manage risks of existing & new projects including identification, assessment and mitigation of risks associated with supply chain processes.• Coordinate all staffing matters including recruitment, training and performance evaluation to achieve productivity & performance standards.• Designed web-based vendor sourcing and qualification program to streamline registration process and capture vendor related data.• As an integral part of Vendor Management, established risk qualification criteria for vendor due diligence activities.• Coordinates with logistics, finance and others involved with solving conflicts if any throughout procurement and delivery procedures.• Contribute to company business development pursuits through interactions with customers, speaking engagements, proposal support, and compliance reviews. • Nominated and served as account manager for a major customer Show less

• Supervise work and activities of a staff of Purchasing Specialists, Senior Purchasing Specialists in purchasing in all manners of the day-to-day operation of the MRO and SCS team• Using excellent customer service, establish and maintain effective working relationships with DLA-TS contracting officers.• Responsible for keeping abreast of changes in procurement trends. Responsible for effective & efficient utilization of the company business systems.• Worked directly with the… Show more • Supervise work and activities of a staff of Purchasing Specialists, Senior Purchasing Specialists in purchasing in all manners of the day-to-day operation of the MRO and SCS team• Using excellent customer service, establish and maintain effective working relationships with DLA-TS contracting officers.• Responsible for keeping abreast of changes in procurement trends. Responsible for effective & efficient utilization of the company business systems.• Worked directly with the manufacturers/ distributors and supplied general construction materials, Building materials, Electrical items, HVAC, Generators, Heavy Equipment’s, Power transformers, Power Cables, Lighting, Distribution panels, Security Equipment, Spill Containment Products, DFAC Items, Flame Shield above Ground Fuel Tanks for JP8, and Military specs to the base camps in Middle East and Africa • Coordinates with logistics, finance and others involved with solving conflicts if any throughout procurement and delivery procedures.• Maintain Purchasing Division performance data (such as Open BOM reports, cancellation reports, re-validation records, etc), procurement documentation, and all other pertinent information.• Supported the urgent requirements of US Military troops for fighting the outbreak of Ebola virus in Liberia.• Execute and Maintain Procurement operations with policies & procedures, applicable laws & regulations (FAR), (ITAR), (COBEC) and the relevant interfaces in order to support the timely and qualitative execution of the business operations.• Developed & implemented procurement strategies including competitive bidding for initial & repeat procurement and building vendor relations to ensure on time deliveries meeting budget & quality objectives Show less

• Planned, developed and implemented strategies for managing the centralized procurement function and assisting in the introduction of procurement policies, systems, and processes required to support business operations and improve the financial performance of the company. • Manages medium to high level of complexity requirements.• Conducts due diligence on identified sources, coordinates on time quotations from the suppliers and carries any clarifications required between the client… Show more • Planned, developed and implemented strategies for managing the centralized procurement function and assisting in the introduction of procurement policies, systems, and processes required to support business operations and improve the financial performance of the company. • Manages medium to high level of complexity requirements.• Conducts due diligence on identified sources, coordinates on time quotations from the suppliers and carries any clarifications required between the client and the suppliers.• Evaluates proposals in terms of price, delivery and basic technical requirements and perform price justification.• Prepare bid proposals based on the price justification and carries negotiations with selected supplier in respect to the price, delivery or other terms and conditions (payment terms).• Assist other team members in day to day activities. Show less