Azan Ahmed
Kansas city,MO
Summary
Procurement and supply chain professional known for contract management, strategic sourcing, and supplier relationship coordination. Supports $100M+ in annual spend. Delivers compliant purchasing, evaluates bids, and resolves sourcing needs with data from ERP systems and market research, supporting efficient operations and favorable terms across complex procurement activities.
Overview
1
1
Certification
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Procurement Officer
City Of Kansas City, Mo. Government
09.2025 - Current
- Directed end-to-end procurement operations for goods, services, and construction projects.
- Led competitive solicitation processes, including IFBs, RFPs, RFQs, and contract award activities.
- Partnered with departments to align procurement strategy with project requirements.
- Developed solicitation documents and evaluation criteria, providing contract award recommendations to ensure alignment with project goals.
- Oversaw procurement activities supporting annual spend of $100M+ across goods, services, and construction-related requirements.
- Negotiated pricing and terms to achieve favorable agreements that supported organizational budget objectives.
- Performed market research to identify sourcing opportunities and purchasing alternatives.
- Ensured compliance with procurement policies and regulations, upholding ethical standards in all procurement activities.
Sales And Service Ambassador
ALClear
04.2025 - 09.2025
- Exceptional customer service led to stronger sales opportunities.
- Personalized product recommendations and follow-up built lasting customer relationships.
- Sales goals were consistently surpassed through targeted promotion of products and services.
- Over $50000 in sales revenue was added within three months through proactive selling and customer engagement.
- Accurate transaction processing kept customer inquiries resolved in timely manner.
- Sales targets and customer experience improved through close collaboration with team members.
Supply Chain Associate
Cops Enterprises
04.2022 - 01.2025
- Delivered effective procurement and supply chain support for organizational projects.
- Provided compliant purchasing of goods, services, and equipment under company and donor procurement policies.
- Enabled procurement for donor-funded projects with USAID, UNICEF, WHO, UNDP, and other international NGOs.
- Secured competitive pricing, quality standards, and on-time delivery through coordination with 10–25+ suppliers and vendors.
- Achieved cost-effective purchasing through supplier sourcing, vendor evaluation, and contract negotiations.
- Aligned procurement plans with cross-functional teams to support project implementation and forecast needs.
- Developed and implemented strategies to improve supply chain operations efficiency.
- Analyzed supply chain data using ERP and Excel for demand planning.
- Monitored shipment schedules and resolved delivery delays with carriers.
- Developed SOPs for all supply chain-related processes including material sourcing, order processing and logistics management.
- Performed root cause analysis when issues arose within the supply chain process or between partners.
- Implemented lean Six Sigma principles to streamline operations and reduce waste throughout the entire process.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - Marketing
Hazara University
Paksitan12-2023
Skills
- Supply chain management
- Contract management
- Strategic sourcing
- Supplier negotiation
- Supplier relationship management
- Market research
- ERP systems
- Analytical thinking
- Problem solving
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Adaptability
Certification
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt – Dillon Morgan Consulting, July 2026
Courses
- Foundation of Digital Marketing and e Commerce, Google |September 2022
- Foundation of Business strategy, University of Virginia|February 2025 – May 2025
Languages
- English
- Urdu
- Hindi
Interests
- Reading book and researching new ideas to expand knowledge and professional insight
- Continuous learning and exploring developments in procurement and supply chain practices
- Playing and following cricket and football, which strengthen teamwork, discipline, focus, and strategic thinking
Affiliations
- Volunteer Supply Chain Coordinator
ICN Food Bank – Kansas City, MO | Aug 2025 – Present]
Timeline
Procurement Officer
City Of Kansas City, Mo. Government
09.2025 - Current
Sales And Service Ambassador
ALClear
04.2025 - 09.2025
Supply Chain Associate
Cops Enterprises
04.2022 - 01.2025
Bachelor of Business Administration - Marketing
Hazara University