Muhammad Saeed Awan Email & Phone Number

Pakistan

Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

*Managing E2E procurement processes (from pre-award to post-award contract management) of indirect materials, services/non-production spend (NPS)/ MBS and Logistics business partner for both business units (Biscuits and Cake/Donuts)*Procurement planning and budgeting*Devising tender/procurement strategies for major spend categories *Vendor management activities i.e., market scouting, expression of interest, pre-qualification, due diligence, spend management and rationalization*Commercial negotiations with vendors and suppliers to ensure maximum cost optimization (using cost models) and commercial risk mitigation while maintaining healthy business relationships*Drafting and negotiating contracts (Rate Running Contracts, Purchase Orders (POs), Long-term Service Agreements (LTSAs)*Working in close coordination with all stakeholders to ideate, validate and implement initiatives to obtain savings to positively impact P&L

*Managed 25Mn Euro spend for flexible, rigid, and paper & board packaging of Skin Care Category.*Negotiation with suppliers based on the cost models which leads to the price transparency.*Identifying buying efficiency/savings opportunities with the help of share rationalization, induction of quality suppliers, localization of materials and vendor financing opportunities.*Contract lifecycle management*Managing vendor master data, responsible for inducting new suppliers and RSP compliance of suppliers in portal*Working on sustainability agenda along with RND team to ensure using sustainable material for packaging.*Visiting suppliers to discuss new innovations/process improvement and CAPA against their SNCR-rejected lots. *Working closely with internal and external Audit teams during the Audit in providing all the information related to strategical sourcing and buying efficiency.*Deriving savings projects/network calls for new innovations and launches for timely delivery of materials.

Pakistan

*Managed 30Mn Euro spend of marketing material/activations/POSM and premiums.*Responsible for Local/global sourcing, E Tenders, Cataloging, supplier development, contracts, and complete P2P process.*Supplier Development & Engagement*Worked on sustainability agenda of Unilever in order to reuse/recycle material for POSMs.

Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

*To ensure that a business has a constant supply of materials and equipment.*Ensuring lean procurement is being followed in procurement process.*Cost benefit analysis of suppliers/quotations.*Identify opportunities to develop blanket order/price agreements/contracts with vendors.*Identify process bottlenecks and implement solutions

Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

*Developing and executing demand plan and inventory plans to meet sales and service objectives.*Planning production and delivery timelines.*Maintaining the raw material levels in store in order to avoid any crunch situations during the production.*Ensure timely shipping of sales orders and deliveries.*Managing exports from China to all over the world.

Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

*Processing purchase orders in SAP of direct procurement.*Identify opportunities to develop blanket order/price agreements/contracts with vendors and feedback the opportunities to the head of the department.*Negotiating with suppliers for best rates, payment terms and ensure agreed lead times in order to catch the deliveries.*Develop alternate sources for key commodities to reduce supplier's dependencies.*Cost-benefit analysis of suppliers/quotations and making of payments, updating payables and follow-ups.

Dewan Cement Limited Pakland Gharo Near Dhabeji

My internship program of six weeks was completed in this industry. I was given the opportunity to work in the Instrumentation/PLC department of the company.

Master’S Degree, Industrial Manufacturing & Engineering Management

Bachelor Of Engineering (Be), Electrical And Electronics Engineering, A

Activities and Societies: General Secretary Sports ClubPEC Recognized Degree

Intermediate, Pre-Engineering, B

Activities and Societies: Member of Cricket Team of NCR-CET

O Levels, Computer Science, A

Activities and Societies: Member of Cricket Team of Bahria Foundation College