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Rami Waheed Mahmoud

Group Supply Chain , Procurement & Contracts Manager at Alkan CIT

Haram, Giza, Egypt

Work Experience

  • Group Supply Chain , Procurement & Contracts ManagerFull Time

    Alkan CIT

    Oct 2016 - Present -8 yrs, 9 months

    Egypt

    • Job Details:Planning, directing & managing the Centralized Supply Chain, Procurement & Contracts core processes for the entire Alkan CIT Group. Managed all operations related to tenders activities efficiently and effectively. Managed diversified portfolio of functions within the Supply Chain department including ; International & local procurement of commodities & Services , Contracts management , Strategic Sourcing , Warehouse management , Import & Export management , Freight Forwarders , Customs Clearance , Inbound -Outbound Shipping & logistics processes across MENA region. Oversees collaborative & professional sourcing team to provide end to end procurement & SC services for all relevant Telecom & Networks mega projects to the Group’s strategic clients across MENA , to be procured as per the intended budget , identified quality & in a timely manner including ; Wireless video Surveillance Networks projects - GSM Tower Production - Network Rollout - Alkan Mobile Stations - Satellite Connectivity turnkey services - IT infrastructure -Thuraya Broadband Solutions -4G Projects - Videoconferencing . Defining & managing key suppliers’ relationships to deliver breakthrough performance in terms of quality - cost & additional service benefits. Timely & efficient completion of all contracts processes & documentation from drafting through completion of the negotiation process, and/or contract execution. Developing & implementing SOPs for Procurement, SC & Sub-contracting processes to achieve the organizational business objectives. Introducing new competitive Telecommunication suppliers, 3rd parties, freight forwards, customs clearance agents, transportation service providers & sub-contractors. Setting procurement targets & monitoring performance to deliver substantial cost savings & avoidance to represent a major opportunity of profit leverage effect. Ensuring that the QMS of the procurement process is implemented maintained and continually improved. Key Projects & Major achievements Managed strategic development utilizing selective leveraging which resulted in 30% - 40% cost reduction & avoidance annually. Negotiated Logistics agreements which resulted to achieve cost avoidance of 25% - 35%. Achieved successful & fruitful elite Joint venture with new strategic vendors in Egypt -India & UK. Played an essential & strategic key role in creating & developing Alkan power station project. Participated & deeply involved in KEY & Strategic projects in the Local Market. Telecom Projects: { Vodafone - Telecom Egypt – Ericsson }. Oil & Gas Projects: Enppi Achieved end to end strategic Turnkey project in Africa in terms of cost, quality & on time delivery with an excellent & substantial cost saving results around 45% includes every single aspect of the project. Burkina Faso Project Supplying GSM self‐support towers 30M, 50M & Monopole towers with all relevant components & related items e.g.……. Tower steel structure - Antenna, microwave - horizontal cable try - painting material - complete earthling system - Aircraft Warning light system - Batteries, UPS, Diesel Generators with Alkan CIT branding
  • Procurement & Supply Chain ManagerFull Time

    IKK Group

    Jan 2012 - Sep 2016 -4 yrs, 8 months

    Egypt

    • Job Details:- Lead & develop a collaborative procurement team to process all project raw materials, technical Tools, machineries & heavy equipment to be procured on schedule - within budget & cost effective way in line with the organizational financial requirements & as per identified quality. - Oversee the overall Procurement & Supply chain activities (technical & commercial) local & overseas. - Negotiate pricing - terms & conditions of contracts with vendors / contractors & 3rd party service providers. - Develop and implement policies, procedures & operating philosophy for all procurement, sub-contracting and supply chain activities to support organizational business plans to improve the performance of work. - Lead all operations related to tenders activities efficiently and effectively. - Supply base management by identifying & developing reliable & high-quality sources of supply. - Deeply involved in projects as per contract terms and conditions, and for the interest of both IKK and the clients. Adhere to cost, time schedules and other contractual parameters. - Develop strong relationships with other functional groups internally & externally. - Develop integrated purchasing methodologies that Support organizational strategies. - Setting procurement targets and monitoring performance to deliver substantial savings - cost reduction to represent a major opportunity of profit leverage effect. - Authorize LPO & sub-contracts to the level of authorization identified in the company’s policies. - Define and manage key suppliers relationships to deliver breakthrough performance in terms of quality - cost & additional service benefits. - Responsible for managing - reviewing & analyzing of contracts & SLA as per the proper standard conditions. - Ensure that the QMS of the procurement process is implemented - maintained and continually improved. - Preparation of monthly & quarterly procurement & supply chain activities reports. - Ensure process competitiveness by optimizing purchase orders placed to achieve targets in terms of Cost, Quality & on Time Delivery. - Add value to operations regarding supply market benchmarks, prices, qualities and available quantities as well as alternative suppliers, new technologies; reduce cost for products & additional service benefits. - Develop strong win/win relationships with suppliers that will allow for combined efforts that will take cost and steps out of the process, thereby improving performance and profits. - Participate in project reviews and strategize project-based purchasing, expediting, and supplier quality control to ensure project completion ahead of schedule. - Work with Project Manager & Operation Manager to ensure timely processing of contractual actions. - Submit weekly progress reports, reflecting project progress, issues on hand, and alert the upper management on any incoming problems or delays. - Develop and implement an approved global suppliers and sub-contractors database [including pre-qualification activities] - Ensure that budgets, schedules, quality and performance requirements are met in accordance with policies and procedures. - Manage stock levels & forecast demand. Key Projects & Major achievements: I’ve a proven track record of progressive achievements in finalizing key & essential projects which had been achieved successfully aligned with the intended & constrained budget & within the agreed upon timeframe e.g.: Diesel Tanks project – purchasing countless capital equipment {Overhead Cranes – Huge generators – CNC Production line machines – Forklifts – Shearing machines – Huge Air compressors – Mega automatic Synchronizing Panel ….etc } .
  • Head of Centralized Procurement & Contracts. Full Time

    Bank Audi

    Jan 2007 - Dec 2011 -4 yrs, 11 months

    Egypt , Giza

    • Job Details:Major Duties & Scope of Responsibilities: - Planning, directing & managing the essential procurement activities of Bank Audi according to the Bank’s policies & strategies. - Responsible full responsibility regarding Bank Audi’s centralized contracts management. - I’ve outstanding record of achievements in delivering excellent operational projects for the infrastructure & the start-up operation of Bank Audi in Egypt. - Applying supplier evaluation & selection process to support the organizational business needs. - Opening new branches & conducting ALL relevant end to end procurement & logistics activities. - Responsible full responsibility regarding all IT supplies with solid background in the IT infrastructure. - Managing the purchasing costs and identifying relevant cost reduction activities without affecting efficiency and quality. - Ensures that the purchases processes are aligned with budget. - Established the SLA and WBS of the procurement department. - Extremely skilled in minimizing the overall cost for the purchasing activities & projects deliverables without affecting time or quality aspects with high levels of data accuracy & customer service satisfactions …( Original awards are available upon request) - Submitting a comprehensive comparative analysis to the upper management to take the proper decisions in case of vital & critical cases. - Managing supplier’s cost, quality & delivery performance. - Maintain & control the integration of the purchasing process with other operational departments & business units to achieve the Bank’s objectives. - Reviews purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to policy. - Providing a premium exclusive services level for ALL Bank Audi’s esteemed Staff to ensure meeting their requirements & obtain their kind satisfaction accordingly. - Confirm compliance of purchasing processes in preparation for internal & external audit. - Maintain, update & approve the master data file for the bank suppliers. - Introduce vendor assessment techniques to measure performance and quality of supply [based on past projects]. - Generating, reviewing & controlling the purchasing budget on a regular basis to ensure that the purchasing processes are aligned with the agreed upon values. - Introduce new reliable suppliers to the business environment. - Develop a yearly forecast savings. Key Projects & Major achievements: I’ve achieved significant & essential projects for the launching & infrastructure of Bank Audi Egypt which had been successfully fulfilled aligned with the intended & constrained budget & within the agreed upon timeframe e.g.:  Launching & handover achievements: Conducting end to end procurement & logistics activities by purchasing & supplying all the needed start-up stuff for 30 new branches of Bank Audi inside & outside Cairo in keeping with the expansion strategy of the bank.  Security kiosks project for ALL Bank Audi branches.  Foreign exchange board project to display the currencies exchange rates for ALL Bank Audi branches.  Printing cost reduction & avoidance project in collaboration between Audi Egypt & Audi Lebanon.
  • Procurement & Logistics SupervisorFull Time

    BARQ Systems

    Jan 2005 - Dec 2006 -1 yr, 11 months

    Egypt

    • Job Details:Major duties & Scope of Responsibilities: - Maintaining the Purchasing cycle & responsible full responsibility concerning the company’s purchase order processes (placing orders either Foreign Purchase orders or Domestics purchase orders, following up, expedite the delivery….etc). - Organize & control ALL purchase requests forms. - Negotiate with suppliers the payment terms, the shipping instructions, the scheduled pick-up date & time from their side & possibility to obtain credit facility from the supplier to accomplish mutual deals. - Verifying that invoices are in compliance with contracts, price service agreements, proper documentation, materials receipts, purchase orders …etc. - Monitor inbound/outbound orders cycle (orders management, shipping, custom clearance & delivery). - Controlling projects procurement and related logistics activities. - Heavy Monitoring for the Importing cycle on daily basis with our import agents. - Efficiently controlling the cross foreign trading transactions (F2F business) especially from USA to KSA. Key Projects & Major Achievements: I’ve participated & deeply involved in a lot of KEY projects during my employment period in BARQ Group e.g.:  Telecom Projects / ISP Projects / Banks Projects / Petroleum & Gas Projects  Governmental Projects: PO (Presidency office of Arab Republic of Egypt) / CASE (Cairo & Alexandria Stock exchange) - EUN (Egyptian universities network).
  • Education

    • B.A. in Accounting Section

      Cairo University (CU)

      Jan 1998 - Jan 2002 - 4 yr

    • High School - Thanaweya Amma

      Ahmed Bahgat

      Jan 1997 

    Achievements

    Best Employee of the year Granted from IKK-Group. Exceeding expectations & performance standard award Granted from Bank Audi. Obtained several appreciation letters as a result of my exceptional & outstanding performance in delivering excellent operational & essential projects for the infrastructure phases & Start-up operations.

    Skills

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    Languages

    • English

      Fluent
    • Arabic

      Fluent

    Training & Certifications

    •  CICCM (Certified International Commercial Contracts Manager) - IPCSMI -USA.

      2017
    •  CISCM (Certified International Supply Chain Manager) - IPCSMI - USA.

      IPCSMI ·2016
    •  CIPM (Certified International Procurement Manager) - Task for Training & Consultancy.

      2015
    •  ISO & QMS (Quality Management System) documentation & implementation - KCG -Dubai.

      KCG·2015
    •  PMP (Project Management Professional) - RITI.

      2008
    • BPMC Basic of Purchasing Management course

      AUC·2006
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