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Saood AlKhemeiri

Saood AlKhemeiri

Abu Dhabi,UAE

Summary

Experienced professional with 22 years of experience in management and team leadership. Successful at managing multiple priorities with positive attitude. Willing to take on greater responsibilities to meet team goals.


Capable of driving projects to successful completion through strategic planning and strong interpersonal skills. Known for fostering collaborative environments and delivering consistent results.


Driven and goal-focused professional with proven track record in leadership and team collaboration. Demonstrates strong communication and organizational skills, along with strategic mindset. Ready to bring innovative solutions and foster growth executive management roles.


Takes on challenging new role harnessing interpersonal skills, collaboration and problem-solving. Driven to deliver high-quality service and consistent results.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work history

Manager Fleet

Tabreed
Abu Dhabi, UAE
02.2025 - Current
  • Manage team dynamics by implementing conflict resolution strategies.
  • Lead and manage administrative staff to maintain smooth daily operations.
  • Investigate issues affecting group operations, prepare reports and help correct problems.
  • Translate senior management directives into actionable front-line policies and implement changes with staff.
  • Facilitate staff training, resulting in better customer service.
  • Foster a positive work environment with regular team-building activities.
  • Streamline communication channels, enhance internal information flow.
  • Boost department efficiency by streamlining operational processes.
  • Implement cost reduction measures, reduce overhead expenses.
  • Coordinate cross-departmental collaboration for improved workflow.
  • Lead performance reviews, identify areas for improvement.
  • Draft procedural statements and guidelines for company-wide use.
  • Enforce health and safety regulations to reduce workplace accidents.
  • Increase fleet utilization by streamlining dispatch processes.
  • Improve the turnaround time of repairs and maintenance tasks to increase vehicle availability.
  • Negotiate cost-effective contracts with service providers, reducing operational costs.
  • Ensure compliance with transport regulations, avoiding penalties and fines.
  • Introduce efficient route planning strategies to reduce fuel consumption.
  • Handle crisis situations effectively, minimizing disruption to services.
  • Improve overall fleet performance by implementing modern tracking technology.
  • Review accident reports to identify and prevent future issues.
  • Analyse data and records to identify measures that reduce operating costs.
  • Create and manage fleet policies and procedures.
  • Verify company compliance with government regulations on transportation industry.
  • Assess new vehicle requirements and company need to determine correct vehicles to buy or lease.
  • Establish operational and administrate procedures and enforce controls.
  • Define KPI targets to maintain solid standards of work.
  • Negotiate contractual clauses to obtain favorable terms for quality, cost and delivery requirements.

Sourcing Manager

Tabreed
Abu Dhabi, UAE
08.2021 - 02.2025
  • Perform monthly reconciliation of open purchasing orders.
  • Negotiate and finalize contracts.
  • Maintain productive relationships with vendors.
  • Generate weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly reports on purchasing operations.
  • Develop productive relationships with key account holders.
  • Handle purchasing matter enquiries from stakeholders and external bodies.
  • Improve policies and procedures related to sourcing, provide better sources of goods and services.
  • Review and renegotiate key contracts.
  • Update matrixes with product cost changes for accurate budgeting.
  • Ensure accurate record keeping of all sourcing transactions for auditing purposes.
  • Establish strong supplier relationships to ensure timely deliveries and quality control.
  • Streamline procurement procedures to expedite order fulfilment timescales.
  • Lead contract negotiation processes for favorable terms and conditions.
  • Evaluate supplier performance periodically for continuous improvement in service levels.
  • Conducted market research for identification of potential suppliers.
  • Negotiated volume discounts with suppliers, contributing towards cost reduction targets.
  • Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements in sourcing operations.
  • Leverage advanced analytics tools to drive data-driven decision-making in sourcing operations.
  • Decrease procurement costs by implementing strategic sourcing strategies.
  • Foster long-term partnerships with key suppliers through effective relationship management techniques.
  • Source and verify quotations from suppliers before initiating purchase processes.
  • Work with department heads to determine requirements for procurement activities.
  • Minimize customer complaints by verifying procured items met required quality standards.
  • Evaluate procurement processes and use results to improve workflows and procedures.
  • Review proposals and submit reports to procurement heads for selection.
  • Deliver tactical cost savings by negotiating advantageous terms and conditions for new contracts.
  • Advise and guide management teams on decision-making, enabling cost-effective tendering processes.
  • Mentor and motivate junior staff to consistently meet and exceed department KPIs.
  • Direct daily operations to achieve maximum output and reduce costs.

Team Leader - Contracts Administration

MDCBMS
Abu Dhabi, UAE
08.2018 - 08.2021
  • Manage supplier contracts from drafting to execution, negotiate contract Terms & Conditions with suppliers.
  • Follow up with stakeholders and suppliers throughout the reviewing process and execution, maintain contracts validity throughout the contract's duration period.
  • Meet up with company departments in renewing or extension or cancellation of contracts.
  • Maintain suppliers' legal documentation, provide weekly contracts update.
  • Support in conduct internal contracts audit, continuous developing enhancements to contracts management procedures and process and ensure best practices are adopted.
  • Foster positive employee relationships through effective communication, training, and career development coaching.
  • Provide leadership and direction for employees, supervising activities to drive productivity and efficiency.
  • Support Head of Procurement Services with daily operational functions.
  • Work closely with the purchasing team purchasing to establish and deliver contract's needs and maintain optimum levels of communication for the effective and efficient completion of contracts.
  • Lead performance reviews and tailor employee feedback to facilitate professional development.
  • Professionally handle difficult customer complaints and objections to maintain first-class customer service standards.
  • Streamline processes to achieve efficiencies and cost savings.
  • Analyze Key Performance Indicator (KPI) data to identify trends and achieve team goals.
  • Prioritize tasks according to urgency and importance, optimizing workload allocation among team members.
  • Implement new working methods which improved overall efficiency of the team operations.
  • Devise actionable plans towards achieving set business objectives within deadlines.
  • Foster a high-performing environment to drive productivity and quality.
  • Improve customer satisfaction through close collaboration with the team.
  • Negotiate successful outcomes in challenging scenarios, demonstrating strong problem-solving skills.
  • Introduce innovative solutions which maximized output without compromising quality.
  • Streamline workflow for a more efficient process.
  • Ensure adherence to company policy by all team members, maintaining professionalism at all times.
  • Resolve conflicts effectively, promoting harmony within the workforce.
  • Coordinate daily tasks, ensuring smooth workflow within the team.
  • Encourage open communication, fostering a positive work culture.
  • Delegate tasks to make best use of individuals' skills.
  • Collaborate with colleagues from different backgrounds to tackle new challenges.
  • Prioritize and assign tasks for strategic and optimize distribution of workloads.
  • Lead team of 3 to achieve KPI targets and successfully complete assigned projects.
  • Recognize exceptional individual performance for improved motivation.
  • Monitor health and safety measures for guaranteed compliance.

Procurement & Contracts Manager

Emirates LNG
Abu Dhabi, UAE
06.2015 - 08.2018
  • Manage full procure-to-pay process for all purchasing activities, building effective supplier relationships and planning the supply and demand needs of ELNG, ensuring internal customers' needs are met in cost-efficient manner for business while ensuring safeguarding against market fluctuations and dynamics while adhering to known international norms and standards and be in line with relevant laws and regulations.
  • Develop and manage service-based partnerships and business relationships with current and potential suppliers and service providers in order to ensure relationships are long term and based on mutual benefit and value-addition.
  • Keep abreast of market information about suppliers in order to ensure parties are contacted for critical requirements and continually adding new parties to suppliers list.
  • In the event of a dispute with the contractor, negotiate in coordination with legal as needed, and obtain approvals as needed to resolve the dispute to the mutual satisfaction of both parties.
  • Develop direct reports through setting individual development objectives, reviewing performance and providing ongoing formal and informal feedback and appraisal in order to maximize subordinate and departmental performance.
  • Stimulate subordinates and contribute to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement of procurement unit systems, processes and practices taking into account ‘international best practice', improvement of business processes, cost reduction and productivity improvement.
  • Perform monthly reconciliation of open purchasing orders.
  • Endorse and authorize purchase orders and consumables.
  • Work with clients to resolve claim issues quickly and efficiently.
  • Procure materials for special projects.
  • Source vendors-built relationships and negotiated prices.
  • Coordinate paperwork, update spreadsheets and maintain permanent records.
  • Develop productive relationships with key account holders.
  • Negotiate and finalize contracts.
  • Solve diverse supply chain problems in timely manner.
  • Develop standard operating procedures for department.
  • Develop budgets and approved expenses.
  • Decrease material expenses by 10% by managing tracking as well as vendor contracts.
  • Generate weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly reports on purchasing operations.
  • Receive inbound phone calls from store managers and facility management associates, creating work orders and purchase orders to replace faulty or unsafe equipment or conditions.
  • Maintain productive relationships with vendors.
  • Collaborate with legal team to draft contracts, ensuring protection of company interests.
  • Manage budgeting processes within the department effectively.
  • Monitor market dynamics regularly, staying ahead of price fluctuations.
  • Manage supplier contracts to maintain business relationships.
  • Streamline procurement processes for improved efficiency.
  • Conduct regular performance review of suppliers for continuous improvement.
  • Develop new vendor partnerships, enhancing product quality.
  • Facilitate dispute resolutions between company and suppliers swiftly.
  • Foster long-term relationships with key industry players for strategic sourcing.
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams to improve procurement activities.
  • Reduce costs by negotiating favorable terms with vendors.
  • Source and verify quotations from suppliers before initiating purchase processes.
  • Facilitate decision-making by preparing cost comparison of material pricing.
  • Minimize customer complaints by verifying procured items met required quality standards.
  • Built productive relationships with stakeholders, communicate updates and sought mutually beneficial outcomes.
  • Evaluate procurement processes and use results to improve workflows and procedures.
  • Analyze and develop procurement plans with cost-effective solutions and increased purchase power.
  • Review proposals and submit reports to procurement heads for selection.
  • Assess supplier base and categorize spending based on strategic and operational requirements.
  • Direct daily operations to achieve maximum output and reduce costs.

General Services Manager

Emirates LNG
Abu Dhabi, UAE
10.2013 - 06.2015
  • Manage a wide range of office services to ensure a suitable and healthy work environment, including the supply of furniture, equipment, refreshments, consumables, printing services, cleaning services, storage, security and reception services.
  • Manage employees' access cards including employee ID and parking allocation and arrange accommodation.
  • Manage office space requirement, prepare plans for allocation & modification as and when required.
  • Oversee company's future project site and prepare full scale site plan to the management.
  • Regularly monitor expenses alongside department budget to ensure cost-effective, efficient service provision.
  • Establish and oversaw department budgets for expenditures, materials and employees.
  • Coach and mentor new team members to provide high-performing staff for optimum productivity.
  • Assess daily operational needs and requirements, implementing division strategy in team briefings, motivating employees to achieve objective goals.
  • Lead warehouse improvement initiatives to advance operational efficiencies and increase revenue.
  • Facilitate daily and weekly physical inventory counts.
  • Manage company's fixed asset system.
  • Supervise all general services functions including facilities management, asset procurement, security and logistics operations for improved efficiency.
  • Establish effective communication channels between departments to improve information flow and teamwork.
  • Foster a positive work environment, boosting team morale and job satisfaction.
  • Improve service delivery by implementing efficient operational procedures.
  • Multi-tasked effectively under tight deadlines whilst maintaining high levels of accuracy in all tasks completed.
  • Spearhead cross-functional meetings with department heads to boost overall efficiency.
  • Devise strategic plans for infrastructure development and expansion, driving organizational growth.
  • Streamline resource allocation to ensure optimal use and cost effectiveness.
  • Negotiate contracts with vendors, securing advantageous terms and conditions for the organization.
  • Deliver cost savings by renegotiating contracts with external suppliers.
  • Coordinate maintenance activities for seamless operations and reduced downtime.
  • Manage risk assessments to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
  • Organize staff training programs, resulting in increased productivity levels.
  • Conduct regular audits on facilities equipment ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
  • Liaise closely with external contractors to deliver projects on schedule.
  • Develop and updated internal guidelines.
  • Identify training needs and opportunities to provide Continued Professional Development (CPD) for staff.
  • Supervise and evaluate employee performance, providing constructive feedback and identifying staff talent.
  • Direct activities of staff to maximize service availability and play to teams' strengths.
  • Control expenses, advising on efficient use of resources to minimize unnecessary costs.
  • Action feedback from service users, resulting in improved satisfaction levels.
  • Lead and inspired team of 5 to uphold brand standards and demonstrate professionalism.

Administration & General Services Senior Officer

Abu Dhabi National Tanker Co. (ADNATCO)
Abu Dhabi, UAE
04.2003 - 10.2013
  • Plan, direct, coordinate and supervise the activities of the administration services action.
  • Establish, plan, and supervise the provision of an effective personnel service to the company and its employees.
  • Develop, update, and supervise the interpretation of personnel policies, regulations and procedures in accordance with labor law and ADNOC group personnel policy.
  • Supervise and administrative activities of the company.
  • Ensure national laws and risks applying to company are fully complied with.
  • Ensure safety procedures are implemented, and drill plans are scheduled with the authorities and practiced in office for emergencies such as fire etc.
  • Manage pantry and stationery storage, maintain availability of items and re-precure new items when needed.
  • Manage office furniture, equipment and maintain quality of items at all times.
  • Manage and maintain company warehouses entry-exit of materials and ensure they are recorded in system.
  • Manage company's vehicles fleet and ensure periodic servicing, registration & insurance renewal and rahal cards are scheduled on time.
  • Enhance slot control of goods in warehouse by optimizing organization efforts.
  • Evaluate company's requirements, making effective commercial decisions in stock orders and display packages for maximum profit growth.
  • Adhere to security requirements by screening visitors, updating logs and issuing temporary passes.
  • Maintain reception area in orderly manner to provide visitors with positive first impression of company.
  • Manage and control office supply inventory to ensure timely ordering or requisition of depleted or low-level stock.
  • Create databases and spreadsheets to improve inventory management and reporting accuracy.
  • Maintain all office files, both electronic and hard copies.
  • Process financial documents including contracts, expense reports and invoices.
  • Screen and verify visitors for identification credentials and purpose of visit to maintain security of personnel and office environment.
  • Organize corporate and office requirement for board meetings.
  • Manage and oversee both telephone and mobile bills through monitoring private and business calls for all employees.
  • Direct assembling and mail informational packets, reports and publications.
  • Manage clerical needs of company employees, including copying, faxing and file management.
  • Oversaw organization, filing and retrieval of records through ADNOC's RMS.
  • Supervise office support staff in daily tasks and performance.
  • Train junior team members on administrative processes, company requirements and performance strategies.
  • Oversee company's shipment invoices, prepare packages and set up courier deliveries for customers.

Education

Master - International Business

University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD)
Dubai
2007

Bachelor of Business Administration - Marketing

California State University
San Bernardino
2002

Skills

  • Ethical conduct
  • Proactive leadership
  • Property law familiarity
  • Diplomatic communication
  • Visionary thinking
  • Customer focus
  • Performance measurement
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Procurement expertise
  • Contract negotiation
  • Technology integration
  • Asset Management
  • Change implementation
  • Team Leadership
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Negotiation tactics
  • Compliance adherence
  • High-value project management
  • Commercial negotiation
  • Effective decision making

Language

Arabic - Native or bilingual proficiency

English - Full professional proficiency

Affiliations

  • Reading, watching news, business, travel, swimming, camping, outdoor sports

Timeline

Manager Fleet

Tabreed
02.2025 - Current

Sourcing Manager

Tabreed
08.2021 - 02.2025

Team Leader - Contracts Administration

MDCBMS
08.2018 - 08.2021

Procurement & Contracts Manager

Emirates LNG
06.2015 - 08.2018

General Services Manager

Emirates LNG
10.2013 - 06.2015

Administration & General Services Senior Officer

Abu Dhabi National Tanker Co. (ADNATCO)
04.2003 - 10.2013

Master - International Business

University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD)

Bachelor of Business Administration - Marketing

California State University

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