Mohamed Ahmed

• Manage a team of 9 people, responsible for the formulation and administration of Purchasing & Procurement department.
• Routinely implement policies and procedures to ensure best price, quality, ensure project completion from vendors are obtained with maximize total cost savings
• Manage Blanket Order Contracts and Spot Buy Purchase Teams (MRO/commodities, spare-parts & capital equipment) for maintenance, production, operations and IT procurement and sourcing daily routine work
• Global Category management and implement sourcing strategies along with vendors/suppliers management and KPI
• Develop cost savings and negotiation strategies to maximize savings.
• Ensure all processes meet ISO and SOP requirement
• Vendor management, material management, sourcing management and risk management
• Supply chain & logistic management across business plant sites in addition to IT procurement, purchases & Service.
• Assisted in evaluating and analyzing offers received from suppliers and service providers.
• Progressed through various purchasing, warehousing and leadership roles.
• Prepared rosters of suppliers and service providers to elicit quotes and bid information for supplies, inputs and services.

• Achievements: Responsible for the handling and negotiation of over than $700 Million contracts, Service Blanket Contracts and POs.
• Worked to Improve Service Blanket Contract team performance and achieve the goal saving for 2018 – 2021 respectively with an individual contribution of about 41% of expansions mega projects/green field and brown felids.
• Supervised 4 people in the Service Blanket Contract Department & focal point for IT purchase department
• Managed relationships with Suppliers and Contractors for sourcing and management
• Enhanced and streamlined the review of all local purchasing and contracting process of corporate plant sites.
• Generated repeat business through exceptional customer service.
• Mentored team members to enhance professional development and accountability in workplace.

• Achievements: Exceeded department’s division annual target for goal by 32%
• Responsible for contracting & procurement (Supply Chain) of assigned service, material and equipment for Maintenance, Production, and Expansion needs
• Evaluate contractor’s bid documents & specifications; analyze prices and previous performance to recommend the successful proposal
• Negotiate prices using current market trend data, benchmarking and total cost of ownership to ensure the best price.
• Ensure procurement process meet ISO and SOP requirements
• Communicate with vendors and user to resolve any all conflicts arising from the issuance of a Purchase Order.
• Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.

• Projects Services Section Head (Cost Control, Supply Chain & Procurement) Supervised 10 people and SAP super user for (PS & CPL clusters)
• Responsible in the management of supply chain, procurement and contracting cycle end to end for 'EPC' contracts for mega project.
• Develop and execute project materials and procurement strategies in accordance with the project schedule, project phases, estimates and job instructions
• Cultivated collaborative, performance-oriented culture to keep team motivated and enthusiastic about achieving shared goals.

• Achievement: Cost controller for Projects department, controlling over 300 projects per year (Major, minor & flow lines)
• Reduction of overestimate and producing accurate budgets and latest estimate expenditures by 92%
• Generate RFQs, accruals, change management.

• Supply Chain management lead for projects department
• Assessing procurement risks and acting as necessary
• Responsible for Issuing Letters of credit.

• Develop and execute project materials and procurement strategies in accordance with project schedule & budget.
• Responsible for Letter of credit issuance process with banks/vendors, handle any LC issues with suppliers.

Accounting Payable.