Procurement category manager

A. ELMASRY

* *** ********** **. ******* BEACH, CA 92 663

E -MAIL : AHMED.N.ALMASRY@GMAI L.COM

PHONE : 949 -272 -6105

PROFILE

Proactive and dynamic Procurement Professional possessing a 10 years track record of achievements and proven abili-

ty in Procurement Management. Posses vast experience in Make-or-Buy Analysis, Bidder Conferences, Proposal Evalu-

ation, Independent Estimation, Resource Calendars, Inspections and Audits, and Procurement Negotiations. Expertise

in Procurement SOW, Contract Change Control System, Claims Administration, Performance Reporting and Records

Management Systems. Fully utilizes WBS, Quality Metrics, TQM, COQ, CAPEX/OPEX, PQDs, Group Activity, Delphi and

Nominal Group Techniques. Notable Negotiation and deal closing skills, an eye for details and capacity to attain Value

Engineering, Funding Limit Reconciliation and Work Efficiency.

Expertise In:

*Procurement and Cost Management * Strategic Sourcing * Risk Evaluation & Management

*Process Improvement Planning *Stakeholder Management *Time and Scope Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Procurement Assistant Category Manager, PepsiCo International 2009- 2013

Responsible for IT, Marketing and Administrative procurement.

Lead team of 6 buyers and reported directly to Category Manager.

Achieved technical requirements by creating Source Selection Criteria and approving RFQs.

Managed and controlled buying process by conducting Bidder Conferences, Procurement Negotiations and even-

ly assigning RFQs to respective buyers.

Preserved SLAs – Service Level Agreements with strategic vendors by conducting regular meetings to discuss Con-

tract Change and Control, concerns, issues and new business opportunities.

Promoted healthy and fair competition through Independent Estimation, Advertising, Proposal Evaluation Techs

and researching new vendors.

Accomplished Cost Structure Goals by leading Procurement Negotiations and reaching the best possible prices.

Approved and released purchase order up to 10k USD per order.

Ensured payments are claimed by Internal Inspections and Audits, Claims Administration by following up on Veri-

fication of Payment Claim Forms based on POs and Invoices.

Acted on Finance Department requests by achieving reconciliation with vendors through utilizing the Records

Management System.

Oversaw and controlled Internal Procurement Audits to comply with Financial Audit Team requirements and

cleared Audits with no NCs, accommodated Change Requests and produced MIS reports accordingly.

Raised quality of services from vendors by analyzing Performance Quality Metrics, Quality Checklists and tho-

roughly evaluating vendor performance based on PQDs. Retained/terminated vendors according to findings.

Safeguarded procurement processes by regularly conducting Risk Reassessment and personally following up on

the execution of released RFQs and POs.

Fully complied with company policies and procedures and regularly revised purchase orders and documents for

compliance issue risks that may arise.

Established a Complete Procurement Cycle at all times and maintained standards by performing Random Reviews

of supporting documents manually and electronically on SAP.

IT Procurement and Network Engineer, Atlantic Industries, Coca Cola - NWABU 2006 - 2009

Successfully planned, executed and managed Coca-Cola New Office Building Network Infrastructure Project.

Determined Project Risks and Needs through Scope Management and utilizing various Analysis Techniques like;

Group Discussion Techniques, Delphi Technique and WBS – Work Breakdown Structure.

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Produced Procurement SOW from Requirement Documents, Activity Res. Requirements and Activity Cost Esti-

mate that are based on the Coca Cola Global Agreement and Standards, and thus was able to successfully source

the New Coca-Cola NWAD Office Network Infrastructure through both Project Phases in 2006 and 2007.

Relocated IT Network Infrastructure and administered all procurement activities for; 1Gbps speed LAN with

10Gbps fiber uplinks, 1200 Nodes with support for premise wide secure wireless network).

Attained best technical and financial benefit for the organization to the Point Of Total Assumption through nego-

tiating and introducing 8+ new vendors including Systemax, Nortel, IBM, Richmond & Associates, Siemens, and

SAN to satisfy project needs, managing 25+ direct contractors and shorter workers.

Enforced and met all Project requirements and deadlines. Lead procurement process from raising POs to deliver-

ing of all IT equipment (Servers, Workstations, Switches, Storages, Video and Audio Equipment for Conferences,

Document Centers, Printers, Network Infrastructure Equipment (Cabling, Patch Panels, Fiber Cables, Multiple Pair

Cables for Telephone Systems, Server Racks, Safety Equipment for Server Rooms and UPSs).

Closed all financial issues through Claims Administration System and lead communication and maintained Issue

Logs between vendors and the financial department.

Achieved Value Engineering of project and cutback all travel expenses for all company employees and significant-

ly saved costs by leading and executing initiative to install Video and Audio Conference Kits in NWAD Offices.

Procurement Network Engineer, Hero Group MEA 2003 to 2006

Managed Hero Group New Factory Network Infrastructure Project Procurement and Cost Management Team

throughout the entire project lifecycle from initiation to closing.

Executed flawless Project Communication Management utilized effective communication channels with stake-

holders including Supply chain, CFO, and Quality Control.

Verified deliverables, accommodated Change Requests and produced Quality Control measurements by utilizing

Quality Management tools including TQM, COQ, Control Charts and Checksheets throughout the project and up

to conclusion.

Selected vendors, finalized agreements and created Resources Calendars through conducting Bidder Confe-

rences, Proposal Evaluation and Independent Estimation.

Fulfilled Resources Calendar, signed agreements and ensured delivery of all IT equipment (Workstations, Serv-

ers, Switches, Document Centers, Printers, Network Infrastructure Equipment (Cabling, Patch Panels, Fiber

Cables, Multiple Pair Cables for Telephone Systems, Servers and UPSs)

Attained maximum efficiency by communicating and monitoring strategic vendors.

Created Risk Management Plan, Risk Register and Risk Contingent Strategies by gathering information and ana-

lyzing Risk Probability and Impact Assessment and performing troubleshooting as necessary to isolate and diag-

nose sourcing process problems.

Accommodated all projects and network software requirements including; network printing, directory structures,

security software, and file services.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Strategic Sourcing Workshop, June 2010.

Presentation skills, December 2005

MCP, MCSA & MCSE

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, June 2002.

B.Sc. of Business Administration

Faculty of Commerce Cairo University, September 1992 to July 1996

CORE SKILLS

ERP Systems; SAP – Material Management Module.

Microsoft Office Apps: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, Visio.

Lotus Notes Mail and Client Servers.

HP Open View – Incident Management Module.

Internet Research and Troubleshooting; Microsoft Tech Net.

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