Supply Chain Long-Term

PROFILE SUMMARY

An enterprising professional with 15+ years of experience

across procurement, sourcing and related operations. Articulated and resolved complex problems & concepts and directed decisions that generated potential results. Skilled in driving process improvements, cost control on various process, quality related activities.

Proficient in spearheading operations and generating long-term positive results, revenue & repeat business.

Proven capability in identifying & resolving queries on-time and developing & maintaining long-term relations with stakeholders. Experience in conducting spend analysis and supplier assessments to improve the supply chain & reduce costs. Skilled in managing production activities involving resource planning, in-process inspection and coordination with internal/ external departments for timely delivery of finished products. Managed sourcing through identification of cost effective vendors/ suppliers for procurement with an aim of reducing cost A team member with excellent negotiation and communication skills

Administered projects and ensured compliance with deadlines and set parameters

Expertise in formulating sourcing strategies, vendor identification development, supply chain management and analytical assessment to strengthen effectiveness. WORK EXPERIENCE

Ahmed Hassan Bin Radhi Al Matar General Contracting EST, KSA Procurement Engineer (Dammam) Procurement & Contracts - June 2024 to till date Projects: Construction of multi-story buildings, warehouse, Hangars etc. Liaising with stakeholders for effective execution of project, drafting strategies for eliminating bottlenecks. Driving budgeting needs and planning the funds for procurement and sourcing of materials. Successfully fastened the PR ~ PO ~ Material delivery i.e. PR cycle by actively coordinating with user department & Suppliers to avoid stock out or exigencies. Evaluating contractor/vendor performance, negotiating and issuing MOUs to contractors for purchasing non-FIM.

Drafting reports for effective utilization of budget inclusive of inventory report and PO/WO closure. Developing vendors for achieving cost effective purchases of materials, reduction in prices and timely delivery.

Directing operations pertaining to incoming material inclusive of receipt, inspection & GRN preparation, material binning, issue, preservation, reconciliation, accounting. Administering operations pertaining to techno-commercial evaluation, negotiation, recommendation, ordering, inspection, expediting & tracking, reporting, logistics, delivery and payment processing. Assuring compliance with set parameters and regulations at all times while steering processes. Initiating efforts towards achieving the preset targets and supervising the quality aspect. Formulating procurement strategies and contingency plans, maintaining & controlling activities as per budget.

WAFI AHMED GAZZALI PMP

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Phone: +966-**-***-****

www.linkedin.com/in/wafi-ahmed-ghazzali-22227160

Saudi Council of Engineering SCE ID # 1019694

PROCUREMENT /PURCHASE MANAGEMENT

COR E COMPETENCIES

Strategic Sourcing & Procurement

Project Procurement

Contract Management

Vendor Management

Inventory Management

Risk Assessment & Mitigation

Quality Assurance

Cost Control & Optimization

Liaison & Coordination

Preparing estimates to be used by management for purposes such as planning, organizing, and scheduling work.

SAPAC-Saudi Pan Kingdom Company, KSA

Procurement Engineer (NEOM) Procurement & Contracts - June 2022 to Feb 2024 Projects: NEOM

Leads the procurement of low to high complexity project packages and supports the Procurement Director on the execution of the procurement for projects, working effectively with internal departments, external stakeholders and other members of the Procurement team. Provides commercial leadership in project teams, developing and executing creative strategies to ensure work is conducted with rigorous professional standards in full compliance with NEOM governance. Manage the Procurement of packages following NEOM policies, procedure demand processes. Follows procurement and contracting Policy and Procedures. Assesses governance documents and suggests improvements to contracting strategies.

Reviews End User Scopes and advises on the most appropriate tendering and contracting strategy. Examine scope of work and other information provided by End Users and/or consultants for completeness and consistency. Compiles and Prepares Tender Documents to be issued. Prepare comprehensive ITT packages: develop Expression of Interest (EOI) Pre-Qualification requests, conduct E01/PQQ’s, evaluate E01/PQQ responses.

Manage the communication bidder’s queries and tender addendums during the tender period with necessary input from the end user where required.

Coordinate and attend technical and commercial bid openings. Preform evaluation of commercial aspects of the technical submissions and evaluation of the commercial bid. Prepare recommendation for award for Notice of Award.

Prepare contract documents for signature and execution. Issues Letter of Reward and Regret as appropriate.

Provides advice on all contractual issues during the complete life cycle of the Contract until the contract closes out. Monitor supplier performance to ensure targets are met and identify ways to improve the supply chain process with suppliers

Ensure effective document records are retained and audit and performance management mechanisms are in place.

Coaches’ junior team members to develop new insights from analysis and lead to a delivering solid set of actionable recommendations. Identify opportunities and lead efforts for cost reduction and increased Efficiencies Provide technical advice on specifications supply and logistics arrangements to facilitate efficient procurement, clearance, storage and distribution of supplies and equipment, services and works to be delivered. Assess supply operations and control mechanisms and advice on appropriate actions Work with the other NEOM Sectors and Departments, as required. Anand Construction, India

Procurement Engineer Procurement & Contracts - September 2019 to Feb 2022 Projects: Construction of multi-story buildings, warehouse. Liaising with stakeholders for effective execution of project, drafting strategies for eliminating bottlenecks. Driving budgeting needs and planning the funds for procurement and sourcing of materials. Successfully fastened the PR ~ PO ~ Material delivery i.e. PR cycle by actively coordinating with user department & Suppliers to avoid stock out or exigencies. Evaluating contractor/vendor performance, negotiating and issuing MOUs to contractors for purchasing non-FIM.

Drafting reports for effective utilization of budget inclusive of inventory report and PO/WO closure. Developing vendors for achieving cost effective purchases of materials, reduction in prices and timely delivery.

Directing operations pertaining to incoming material inclusive of receipt, inspection & GRN preparation, material binning, issue, preservation, reconciliation, accounting. Administering operations pertaining to techno-commercial evaluation, negotiation, recommendation, ordering, inspection, expediting & tracking, reporting, logistics, delivery and payment processing. Assuring compliance with set parameters and regulations at all times while steering processes. Initiating efforts towards achieving the preset targets and supervising the quality aspect. Formulating procurement strategies and contingency plans, maintaining & controlling activities as per budget.

• Preparing estimates to be used by management for purposes such as planning, organizing, and scheduling work.

Steel International Contracting Company Limited, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Procurement Engineer (ARAMCO PROJECTS) Procurement & Contracts - July 2014 to August 2019 Projects (ARAMCO):

Leading the sourcing activities for PROJECTS INDIRECTS and major procurement category, identifying qualified suppliers, managing Suppliers and Clients relationship (including conducting negotiations and performance reviews).

Leads and supervises the execution of all procurement activities within the OPERATIONS procurement, including prequalification, scope clarification, RFP preparation and execution and award. Assigns work and manage the workload of the procurement professionals allocated to the team. Create and manage short, mid-and long-term goals and objectives under management. Create and improve the best practice-based processes (e.g., leadership of high-value/strategic sourcing efforts).

Identify and realize cost-saving and cost-reduction opportunities. Optimize and manage procurement systems and solutions. Manage Suppliers and Clients and contract negotiations and manage pre and post award activities. Managing the skills and competency development of procurement staff, including training development and knowledge management capabilities.

Leadership of cross-functional teaming across other business functions and initiatives. Working knowledge of finance and accounting in terms of budgeting, cost management, financial accounting, treasury and risk management. Industry knowledge in terms of broad industry dynamics and trends.

Excellent communication skills, especially technical writing and presentation, able to present at the highest levels of management.

Bharti Axa Life Insurance Company Ltd, India

Finance officer - Feb 2011 to March 2014

Proficiency in generating new customers with sourcing business from various channels such as referred leads, cold calls & data collection. Responsible for generating business from a corporate segment. Expertise in financial -term / short term needs and provide custom made solutions to their financial needs to their satisfaction. Financial analytical process & custom-made solutions with various flexibility offers to customers. Maintaining the records and performances reports on weekly and monthly basis of team members for effective functioning for better business.

Strengthen the relationship between individual & corporate deals. Dr. Reddy's Foundations, India

Facilitator - March 2009 to Nov 2010

Market Validation as part the Government MOU

Mobilization, selection and curriculum development Training Induction, Inception and Training

Technical Assessments and IYDP (Individual youth development plan) Work readiness, placements, batch reviews, post placement tracking Deeksha Teleservices, India

Tele Sales Executive - March 2008 to March 2009

Market validation, trading networks, integrating labor client and broker components. Implemented flat file transformations, file to data base transformations and vice versa. Implemented error handling, create and incorporate reusable components IT SKILL S

Quick books

Fabtrol, ZOHO projects

MS Office

• Oracle

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Computer Science and Engineering 2008 - J.N.T.U, Hyderabad, India (SEC & HRD approved) CERTIFICATION

Saudi council of engineering certified Id-1019694

PMP certified

Certified/Approved as Procurement Manager from NEOM Certified/Approved as Procurement Quality Control Supervisor from NEOM PERSONAL DETAILS

Languages Known: English, Arabic, Hindi, Telugu & Urdu Nationality: Indian

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