Resume Senior Group Procurement Specialist in UAE Dubai

Sr, Group Procurement Specialist. 2021-Present ASG Management Service LLC – Dubai – United Arab Emirates • Planning, developing and managing all aspects of procurement, as well as procurement projects of significant complexity, related to worldwide procurement of diverse services. • Reviewing procurement requests to ensure specifications and Terms of Reference (TORs) are generic, complete and comprehensive and liaising with program • Ensuring tender evaluation criteria are adequate, in terms of pre-established evaluation criteria, technical requirements, compliance and the principle of best value for money • Formulating strategies and design innovative solutions to resolve issues/conflicts for complex procurement projects • Signing procurement orders up to the authorized limit and prepare submissions to the Materials Management Committees for review. • Assisting business units with establishment of the annual procurement plans and calculating realistic lead times • Conducting market research to keep abreast of market developments and new technologies and analysing statistical data and market reports, production patterns and availability of goods and services, price benchmarking. • Preparing procurement related documents, communications, guidelines, reports and presentations for internal training purposes. • Providing guidance and supervisions to junior staff. • Implementation of the different steps of the procurement processes, including Pre-Purchasing: Strategy and Planning; Requirements Definition; Sourcing; Purchasing: Solicitation; Management of Submissions; Evaluation; Review and Award; Post Purchasing: Contract finalization and issuance; Logistics; and Contract Management. • Close supplier contracts, incl. claim management, payment reconciliation • Handling accounts Payable to the suppliers • Team work, managing procurement projects. • Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand • Implementing company policy and guidelines for delivering commercial and cost-effective procurement process for the business. • Coordination and support to logistics team to assure smooth and timely delivery. Procurement Specialist Dec -2017 - May-2021 Dutco Balfour Beatty LLC – Dubai -United Arab Emirates • Ensure best-in-class delivery of external services and products in the specific category to support projects and to realize year-on-year productivity improvements, cost savings, and process improvements in close collaboration with the stakeholders in the business. • Develop risk management procedures to mitigate losses in the event of product shortages, including pro-active search for alternative suppliers and products. • Monitor and update relevant departments regarding price fluctuations of goods and vendor pricing. • Design and deploy in Dynamics an overall process to execute, control and report procurement processes: pricelist, price changes, value creation proposals. • Ensure purchase order compliance with procurement policies, procedures and communication protocols at all times and resolve discrepancies. • Support the New Product Development and New Product Introduction process from a procurement point of view. • Active contribution in improving the procurement processes and order parameter settings in coordination with the supplier, procurement and supply chain management. Procurement and Inventory Coordinator Feb -2016 - Oct-2017 Brookfield Multiplex Global -Dubai – United Arab Emirates • Communicate with Reliable leaders and team members in a timely and professional manner. • Make sure all required products are available at the time they are required and work with others to determine an alternate solution when items are not going to be in stock on time. • Ensure inventory is always up to date, both as the product catalogue and the actual count of items on hand. • Manage the distribution of necessary hardware and tools to technical team. • Initiate and maintain vendor relationships to ensure we are getting the best possible circumstances and pricing. • Manage the RMA process with the vendor and with our internal staff. • Prepare quotes to be sent to clients as needed and expediently. • Coordinate onsite visits with clients for procured items (dispatching) in coordination with our service manager and staff. Admin & Operation Manager Jun -2013 - Jan-2016 Lucia Groups of Companies – Kerala India • Supporting all functions of the business to work together • Reviewing workloads and manpower to ensure targets are achieved. • Communicate the issues in a timely manner, and assisted with their resolution • Budgets and budgetary changes • In confidence of the Management Team, ensured team’s performance to meet the objectives of the business unit within defined deadlines • Collected KPIs from the teams. Review of the data collected to ensure accuracy • Resolved various queries daily basis and provided efficient and timely solutions to complex queries, including SRM related queries • Managing stock control and inventory check PRIOR EMPLOYMENT DETAILS: - Al Sayer Retails Establishment Multi Unit Manager 03 -2011– 03-2013 I UAE Hyosung Emerge LLC I Assistant Manager – Operation 08 -2009 - 02-2011 I Malaysia Wall Street Finance I Out Ward Remittance Officer 09 -2004 - 07-2009 I India Bayer India Limited I Admin Assistant – Operations 01 -2000 - 06-2004 I India

Certified Procurement Purchasing Professional – CPPP 2022- Dubai – UAE American Institute of Business & Management Bachelor In Arts: Economics BA- Economics 1993-1996 I India Bundel Khand University, Jhansi, UP Diploma in Computer Integrated Management – DCIM 1997-1999 I India First Computers – Coonoor, The Nilgiris Certificate and Training: Certification Purchasing Management -CPM - Thames Business School - London Certificate in Supply Chain Management -CSCM - eLearning College - London Certificate in Strategic & Operation – CSO - IBMI- Berlin Certificate in Crises Management – CCM - Disaster Management

Goal-oriented Group Procurement Specialist offering more than 6 years of end-to-end procurement and supply chain management expertise that directly results in efficiency improvements and cost savings. Proven leadership in demanding and changing environments to consistently achieve unprecedented results. Worked in challenging environments throughout Middle East, Malaysia and India. Extremely skilled at setting up Procurement and Supply chain teams. Directed cost reduction projects, having made grade reductions for global Corporates. Strong interpersonal, relationship building and communication skills, English fluent with CPPP from American Institute of Business and Management. Leaderships and Team Building Research and Analyses Quality Assurance Safety Measure & Standards Policies & Procedure Influencing Traditional Negotiation Change Management Effective communication Continuous Process improvement Accounting Acumen Procurement cycle

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