Hi, I’m
Ahmed Kamal
Procurement Manager
Heliopolis,Cairo
Summary
To offer my extensive background in procurement and my aggressive bottom-line orientation to an organization that can use a
positive and enthusiastic professional known for attention to details as well as expertise in all aspects of purchasing both goods
and services.
Overview
22
years of professional experience
1
Language
Work History
EGYPTIAN GULF BANK
Procurement Manager
01.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Training, supervising and managing the contract team (four members)
- Creating standard contract templates for purchase of goods, services & rent
- Handled the renewal process of the existing agreements and the new agreements with the new service providers
- Monitoring the implementation and performance of signed contracts
- Maintaining, updating and improving contractual records
- Monitor service provider’s performance during the contractual period
- And issuing performance monitor report to the top management.
ATIJARIWAFA BANK EGYPT
Strategic Sourcing Manager
01.2017 - 01.2022
Job overview
- Responsible for the strategic sourcing of various products and services across multiple business lines by leveraging the end-to-end sourcing and stakeholder engagement process
- Collaborating, interfacing, and building relationships with internal customers to understand their requirements for products and services
- Draft, negotiate, and execute supplier agreements, statements of work, service level agreements, and RFx documents with the objective of creating strategic business opportunities and savings for the organization
- Build and maintain strategic supplier relationships to help reduce costs and eliminate inefficiencies
- Utilize multi-step sourcing to gather requirements, launch RFx initiatives, evaluate and analyze results, and communicate recommendations to all levels of the organization and external supply base
- Evaluate and manipulate supplier spend data to assess savings opportunities and develop category strategies
- Utilize legal and risk management knowledge to minimize contractual risk, obtain executive signatures, and avoid contractual and/or commitment issues
- Ensure that suppliers and service providers comply with all service level agreements and regulatory requirements for the products and/or services that they provide
- Secondary Responsibilities:
- Reviewing specifications and Capital Expense Requests to understand internal stakeholder needs, budgetary requirements, and savings opportunities meeting project deliverables and timelines
- Providing strategic sourcing support for “special projects”
- Conducting qualitative and quantitative supplier analyses and formulating appropriate recommendations
- Exercising ethical business practices and being familiar with legal requirements
- Generating revenue through productivity initiatives, rebates, and contract signing bonuses
- Advocate issues between suppliers and internal clients
- Contributing to the development of business system initiatives and enhancements.
EMIRATES NBD EGYPT S.A.E
Procurement Assistant Manager
01.2008 - 01.2017
Job overview
- Initiated order automation, reducing processing costs by 45% and entry time by 30 seconds
- Managing Procurement ERP Implementation
- Researched and proposed system improvements, presenting recommendations with detailed cost-benefit analyses and estimated ROI
- Created and presented reports to upper management relating to goal attainment
- Defining Sourcing Strategy, setting performance objectives and monitoring progress
- Establishing Procurement policy and key processes aligned with Procurement Governance, in cooperation with
- Systems & Process Management
- Responsible for ENBD adherence to the procurement process
- Procuring resources and ensuring department is adequately skilled, staffed, and structured to deliver sustainable results
- Responsible for the personal develop of all associates within his/her area
- Producing annual Procurement Business Plans, ensuring full alignment between business requirements and preset targets
- Provide expertise, leadership and support to ENBD organization to drive overall productivity program, promoting best practice sharing, benchmarking, market intelligence, etc
- Actively participate and contribute to the development of Sourcing as a value adding function within the ENBD organization
- Identifying, prioritizing and approving opportunities for unplanned project based sourcing initiatives
- Project managing large-scale business projects and plans across the bank.
OSOOL STOCK EXCHANGE
Procurement manager
01.2007 - 01.2008
Job overview
- Supervised staff of 3 purchasing agents, serving 8 branches
- Directed enterprise-wide procurement of consumables, merchandise, furnishings, and equipment
- Established and maintained database of approved vendors and suppliers, reducing time to access vendor information
- Scheduled freight for just-in-time delivery of goods to improve use of limited storage space
- Negotiated and purchased supplies and merchandise up to 40M EGP annually
- Renegotiated equipment and space leases, resulting in a savings of 2.8M EGP.
ECC EGYPTIAN CEMENT COMPANY
Senior buyer
01.2004 - 01.2007
Job overview
- Managed purchasing activity for (MRO) indirect raw material, spare parts, machinery, CAPEX, OPEX and furniture
- Conducted comprehensive research on products and suppliers to ensure that they meet and maintain all safety standards and application requirements
- Created and presented reports to upper management relating to goal attainment
- Research multiple sources for supplies, evaluated proposals, and negotiated contracts
- Scheduled freight for just-in-time delivery of goods to improve use of limited storage space
- Analyzed sales data to improve forecast for warehouse utilization.
ABB ARAB S.A.E
Buyer
01.2003 - 01.2004
Job overview
- Managed a wide range of documentation, including profit structure evaluations, proposals in all stages of negotiation, and inspection reports
- Negotiated and renegotiated material costs payment terms and warranty periods, arranged deliveries, and wrote product descriptions containing all technical information
- Interacted extensively with engineering and technical personnel, on an ongoing basis, to insure the highest level of customer satisfaction
- Research multiple sources for supplies, evaluated proposals, and negotiated contracts
- Developed and maintained open and professional relationships with international and domestic suppliers, securing agreements for exclusive access to products
- Analyzed sales data to improve forecast for warehouse utilization.
Education
Ain Shams University
from Accounting
May 2003
Yehia El Rafie Language School
Skills
- Vendor Relations – actively manage interactions with vendors ensuring mutual satisfaction with processes and win-win
- Solutions to challenges
- Stock Planning and Tracking – control inventory levels using technology to track and analyze merchandising patterns
- Just-in-time Delivery – coordinate vendors, freight providers, and store managers to deliver goods just in time, taking
- Advantage of all opportunities to streamline and improve processes
- Process Efficiency – standardize processes, employing paperless forms and Web technology to reduce errors and delays
- Significantly
- Contract Negotiation – firmly represent the needs and goals of company management to negotiate the most favorable terms
- For contracts and leases
- PRACTICAL STUDIES
- Attended courses
- Huthwaite negotiation skills (Logic management consultation)
- Computer studies
- Working knowledge and experience with MS Excel, MS Word, MS Visio, MS Power point
- Excellent use of Internet & Internet Searching
- Lotus notes & outlook
- Oracle applications
- SAP
- Vendor Negotiations
- Active Listening
- Supplier Selection
- Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Management
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Critical Thinking
- Supplier Process Improvement
- Best Practices and Tools
- Request for Proposal
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Price Negotiation
- Document Organization
- Multi-Tasking and Prioritization
- Team Goals
- Vendor Relations – actively manage interactions with vendors ensuring mutual satisfaction with processes and win-win
- Market Intelligence
- Corrective Actions
- Procurement Proposals
- Operational Standards
- Operational Improvements
- Global Sourcing
- Performance Improvement
- Accurate Recordkeeping
- Formal Evaluations
- Employee Motivation
- Procurement Expertise
- Project Deadlines
- Schedule Management
- Vendor Acquisition
- Supplier Management
- Manage Contracts
- Oversee Vendors
- Purchasing Planning
- Bid Coordination
- Bid Process Management
Interests
Personal information
Date of Birth: , May 2nd
1979
Marital Status
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeWork Location
On-SiteImportant To Me
Career advancementCompany CulturePersonal development programsAccomplishments
- Supervised team of [Number] staff members.
- Achieved [Result] by completing [Task] with accuracy and efficiency.
- Achieved [Result] by introducing [Software] for [Type] tasks.
- Collaborated with team of [Number] in the development of [Project name].
Software
ERP
Ariba
Languages
Arabic
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Advanced (C1)
French
Intermediate (B1)
Timeline
Procurement Manager
EGYPTIAN GULF BANK
01.2022 - Current
Strategic Sourcing Manager
ATIJARIWAFA BANK EGYPT
01.2017 - 01.2022
Procurement Assistant Manager
EMIRATES NBD EGYPT S.A.E
01.2008 - 01.2017
Procurement manager
OSOOL STOCK EXCHANGE
01.2007 - 01.2008
Senior buyer
ECC EGYPTIAN CEMENT COMPANY
01.2004 - 01.2007
Buyer
ABB ARAB S.A.E
01.2003 - 01.2004
Ain Shams University
from Accounting
Yehia El Rafie Language School
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