Personal Details:

•DOB: **/**/****

•Visa Status: USA Permanent Residency

•Language’s Written: Eng/Urdu

•Languages Spoken: Eng/Urdu

•Texas Driving license

Education:

•Inters in Commerce – GEMS Our Own English High School Dubai

•B.Com – Atlas Institute

Skills:

•SAP

•Ariba

•Smart user of Outlook, E-mail communication

•MS office – Word, Excel

Awards & Achievements:

•Exceptional Efforts Award May 2015

•Token of Appreciation 2016

•Certificate of Appreciation 2023 – received for development of Vendor prequalification Questionnaire

SHAHNAZ AZADEHDEL

Houston, Sugar Land, Texas, United State +1-832-***-****

ad3ff0@r.postjobfree.com

Accounting Associate / Procurement Specialist

A very career-oriented individual looking for a challenging position in a dynamic organization where my experience in Finance & Procurement affairs can be effectively used to add value to the firm.

Areas of expertise include:

•Analytical skills.

•Organizing skills.

•Creative with the ability to implement

•Ideas and tackle major challenges.

•Risk & Compliance

•Business & Leadership skills

•Problem-solving abilities

•Purchase Management

•Strategic Planning

•A keen positive attitude and the willingness to achieve the best.

•Ability to work under pressure.

•Ability to cope with multi tasked roles with good follow-up / tracking skills.

•Strong verbal & written communication skill

•Strategic Negotiation

•Vendor Management

Experience:

Group Procurement - Division of Al Futtaim Private, Dubai UAE

October 2020 – January 2024

Procurement Specialist

Group Procurement Department – Sourcing

•Maintain current understanding of pricing structures, market conditions and trends in industry.

•Researching potential other suppliers and prequalify before onboarding for projects

•Develop and strengthen supplier relationships to negotiate ideal terms for purchases

•Development and execution of purchasing strategies

•Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness

•Craft long term negotiation strategies and close deals with optimal terms

•Partner with stakeholders to ensure clear briefs requirements

•Forecast price and market trends to identify changes of balance in buyer-supplier power

•Perform cost and scenario analysis, and bench marking

•Assess, manage and mitigate risks

•Perform supplier assessments

•Establishing terms, pricing, quality requirements, delivery, and contracts

•Preparing techno-commercial evaluation of projects

•Sourcing process by coordinating specifications, selection criteria, contracts and RFx

•Manage the marketing campaign requirements

•Maintaining & managing Procurement dashboard

•Collaborate with project management teams to understand project requirements and develop procurement strategies that align with project timelines and budgetary constraints

•Conduct research and identify potential suppliers, evaluate their capabilities, and negotiate favourable terms and conditions

•Prepare and issue purchase orders, ensuring accuracy and completeness of all necessary information

•Manage supplier relationships effectively, this to include supplier performance management and resolution of discrepancies regarding invoicing, purchase orders, deliveries, communication, etc

•Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of purchasing activities, including supplier information, contracts, and pricing agreements

•Coordinate with internal stakeholders to understand their procurement needs and provide timely support and guidance

•Identify cost-saving opportunities through effective negotiation, alternative sourcing, or process improvements

Gmasco Advertising Agency – Al Futtaim Private, Dubai UAE

May 2013 – Sept 2020

Accounts Assistant

•GMASCO – Advertising Agency

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•Reporting to 2-line managers – General Manager / Finance manager

•Handling 3 depts. – Printing / Production / Creative / Public Relation / Client Servicing & Media (Media Buying)

•Capacity of generating more than 400 invoices

•Preparing financial documents such as invoices, accounts payable & accounts receivable

•Completing purchase orders

•Assisting with day-to-day operations of Finance dept. including filing, report generation etc.

•Processing payments & invoices accurately & within expected time periods

•Answering agency / Business queries and issues in timely & accurate manner

SAP ECC6-

•Operating sales order in SAP.

•Generating LPOs

•Performing good receipts after receiving the document from the vendor with proof of job done.

•Closing the service order after ensuring the cost is transferred in the service order.

•Financial settlement followed by closing the sales order (Billing to the customer)

•Processing receivable’s & revenue functions including preparing, printing & posting of invoices.

•Following up outstanding invoices & administrating collection agency contract

•Segregation of supporting docs for invoices

•Preparing dispatch notes for invoices.

•Reconciliation of vendor invoices

•Handling payments for vendor

•Handling financial operations & communications with the 3RD party Agencies

•Converting data from SAP to excel and generating the monthly Revenue report

•Following up with Work in Progress report

•Reconciling client’s open PO’s with billing report

•Dispatching of invoices to the client’s and maintaining the acknowledgments received

•Filing and storing the master copies of the jobs done for the depts.

•Creating quotations

•Handling accounts receivable.

•Maintaining transactions processing related to accounts payable.

•Ensuring completeness & accuracy of all accounts receivable & accounts payable databases & files including monthly, periodic & annual reconciliation of control accounts.

•Ensuring accurate processing to accounts in compliance with appropriate polices & procedures with correct application of taxes.

ARIBA - Buyer

•Creating PR as per the approved quotes & Business PO’s

•Sharing PO copies electronically for non-Ariba vendors

•Performing GR with proof of job done

•Billing performed for Ariba PO’s in SAP.

•Generating report as per Finance requirement.

ARIBA – Vendor

•Receiving Business PO’s in Ariba vendor account & generating PO’s to the approved Agencies.

•Flipping of Ariba PO’s in vendor account and uploading GMASCO invoices.

•Generating report as per Finance requirement.

Abdullah Ali Bin Haider General Trading

February 2002 to March 2004

Admin & Accounts Assistant

•Job Responsibilities include:

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•Organized conferences and ad-hoc meetings to meet company objectives.

•Implemented use of database for conference documentation and records leading to greater efficiency.

•Encouraged communication within administration and support team resulting in improved team spirit and performance.

•Undertook ad-hoc assignments and projects thereby assisting Director in effective time management.

•Typing letters and fixing appointments.

• Interviewing candidates and promoting them to senior authority.

•Handling petty cash.

•Preparing salary payroll, vouchers, receipt.

•Organizing travel schedules and hotel arrangements for foreign tours.

•Handling semi procurement issues related to office.

Atique Luisie Gen. Trading CO.

May 2001 to December 2002

Marketing Executive

•Job Responsibilities include:

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•Organizing and hosting of visits by important visitors, promoting positive corporate image.

• Planning & implementing marketing activities Implementation of effective system for tracking

•Establishing close links with key account (Carre Four Hypermarket) through regular meetings in UAE. to foster mutually co-operative working relationship.

•Keeping count of the goods supplied to the hypermarkets

•Visiting the entire (Carre Four Hypermarket) available in U.A.E. and meeting the section manager regarding the products.

•Planning and organizing the day to ensure all opportunities are maximized.

•Developing a full understanding of the business marketplace.

•Promoting light household & heavy house-hold items

References:

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