Nadir Sajjad

• Resolved invoice and payment issues to facilitate prompt payment to suppliers.
• Handled Purchase related to Packaging material and Opex with an annual spend of 60 Million USD.
• Negotiated complex corporate procurement contracts by working closely with internal and external contacts.
• Negotiated contracts with suppliers to obtain favorable terms and pricing.
• Reviewed and issued contracts and blanket purchase orders after choosing ideal vendor and drive procurement process.
• Establish and maintain relationships with suppliers. Ensure that suppliers are meeting their contractual obligations, including quality, delivery, and pricing terms.
• Negotiate contracts, pricing, and terms with suppliers to achieve cost savings and favorable contractual terms while maintaining quality standards.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to understand procurement needs, ensure compliance, and drive efficiency.
• Monitored and managed procurement budget to control costs.
• Identified and resolved supply chain issues to mitigate delays and production disruptions.
• Prepare Tender Committee submissions and evaluate tenders and recommendations to Tender Committee participants.
• Collaborated with Sustainability team for Vendor Audit on sustainability.

• Integral Part of procurement Team, responsible for all Purchases related to the Packing materials, Capex, Instrumentation and Mechanical spare parts, Molds, safety and security products & AMC
• Handled planning and procurement of complete packaging material for the plant which includes Shrink films, cut sheets, Corrugated sheets and boards (Paper), Plastic layer pads, Wooden pallets, frames and Wooden layer boards with an annual spent of USD 9 Million (includes Local and international procurement)
• Primary point of contact for key account managers within the packaging vendors and value chain, leading the supply management
• Handled procurement activities (Excluding Packaging materials) of approximately USD 15 mln yearly including all the Overseas, Local projects and purchases
• Collaborate and align with international Procurement teams on benchmarking, data gathering, and new tools implementation
• Work collaboratively with external/cross functional contacts to ensure supply requirements are being met
• Established supply contracts for Major packaging materials and other components with fixed consumption pattern
• Expertise in Developing Sourcing vendors from USA, ITALY, FRANCE, INDIA and GCC Countries for developing alternate sources and gaining economy of scale especially in OEM spares procurement
• Development of precision components as per same metallurgy and specs from Local/Indian Markets
• Established Annual Maintenance contracts for all the major work orders/ Service jobs
• Accountable to provide accurate supply pipe-line data for in and out bound logistics / planning
• Participated in audits, resolved procurement and proposal PTRs, and implemented associated process improvements
• Prepared presentations and MIS reports for meetings and reviews with Senior Management.
• Negotiated complex corporate procurement contracts by working closely with internal and external stakeholders.
• Resolved invoice and payment issues to facilitate prompt payment to suppliers.

GLOBAL SOURCES

• USA, ITALY, GERMANY, INDIA, CHINA, BELGIUM, UAE, BAHRAIN, FRANCE, UK, MEXICO,

• Marine construction and dredging
• Process all Procurement activities for the Engineering, Maintenance, and Energy sectors with averaging total annual procurement expenses of 10 million USD Import and Locally
• Reviews daily inventory activity, maintains accurate inventory master files, manufacturer and catalog numbers, minimums and material descriptions
• Created financial estimates for product manufacturing cost and capital investments for new products
• Reviews purchase order requests and compares expenditures with budget appropriations, prepares and reviews monthly Capital Budget reports
• Reduced inventory by 30%; initiated vendor managed inventory (VMI) program of precision components
• Stock Verification, Analysis of Vendor Performance & Price Variance & Purchase related all responsibility - New Vendor Development, Price Negotiation with vendor, LPO releasing, Material Delivery and Payment etc
• Audited suppliers to ensure compliance to company objectives and policies (ISO Certified Lead Auditor)
• Prepared detailed reports to highlight inventory levels, purchase orders and discrepancies.
• Maintained complete documentation and records of all purchasing activities.
• Maintained key item stock levels and wrote or expedited purchase orders.

• Process all purchase orders for Engineering, Maintenance and Stores Departments, averaging total annual procurement expenses of 1.2 million AED
• Managed projects in tactical and strategic purchasing tasks to improve internal business processes that reduced cycle times and improved efficiencies
• Reviews purchase order requests and compares expenditures with budget appropriations, prepares and reviews monthly Capital Budget reports
• Review the scope of work of the project & tender construction drawings
• Review bill of quantities, project specifications, drawings, data sheets and Process the RFQ accordingly
• Review the project specifications / data sheets and evaluate the preferred vendor’s pre-qualification documents and ensure the compliance to the requirements
• Responsible for Order Placement Timing, Supply / Demand Alignment, Material Replenishment and Supplier Performance
• Preparing Subcontract Agreements, Supply agreement, LPO, Addendum to agreement & correspondence with Sub-Contractor.
• Built relationships with vendors to negotiate ideal terms for purchases.
• Input, analyzed and reported on data covering all aspects of procurement operations.