Eddy Sarkis

Senior Procurement Manager

An Architect engineer offering 16+ years of experience in managing Supply Chain Operations, determining a business unit’s mission & strategic direction; capability to formulate & implement tactical initiatives for achieving corporate strategic goals, targeting assignments in Supply Chain Management / Purchase & Procurement Operations with an esteemed organization in UAE & Gulf Countries

Last Resume Update April 28, 2019
Address Dubai, United Arab Emirates
E-mail eddysarkis@hotmail.com
Phone Number 0507589117

Experience

MCG contracting
Procurement Manager
Nov 2017 - Current

• Involved in administration of projects procurement and supply chain process..
• Coordinate activities related to procurement of supply, personnel, security & rental needs. Prepare delegate packs and promotional material.
• Involved in evaluating procurement data through Business Intelligence Tool including implementing strategic decision and KPIs
• Collaborate with cross functional departments in finalizing procurement and supply chain plans of raw materials and ensuring compliance to material delivery schedules across sites
• Implement the supply chain strategies for procuring materials from sources and optimizing costs related to procurement and packaging aligned to organization project requirements
• Identify & develop potential vendors / suppliers for accomplishing cost effectiveness; evaluating performance of vendors based on competitiveness, reaction capabilities, etc
• Interact with vendors for release schedules, quality checks & timely payments as well as with various stakeholders for discussing existing business models/ flows of data
• Update calendar of events for effective long term planning & management in coordination with personnel, subcontractors & vendors.

Qatar Railways
Corporate Procurement Manager
Sep 2015 - Sep 2017

• Involved in design and implementation of integrated world-class railway system in the state of Qatar. Worked on design, construction, commissioning, operation and maintenance of the entire rail network and systems.
• Worked on projects procurement and supply chain process for construction & development, facility management for Qatar Metro Station project.
• Coordinated with the Senior Director of the Program to develop procurement and supply chain strategy for the projects as well as setting up pool of candidate vendors and suppliers.
• Defined and implemented supply chain, procurement and contract management instructions, policies and procedures. Rendered operational support for implementation of procurement and supply chain policies and procedures for suppliers and third party contractors.
• Assessed quotations submitted and identified bidders for conducting commercial / financial negotiations. Coordinated activities for resolving vendor and contractor grievances, and claims against suppliers.
• Maintained updated knowledge of new legislation, government policy, best practice and relevant external factors relevant to procurement and contracting activity to be implemented in day to day business transactions.
• Managed financial and contract negotiations within the appropriate management level; negotiated contract terms, pricing and payment schedule to enhance commercial competitiveness of agreements with the vendors and suppliers.
• Interacted with the Commercial Director to develop a purchasing budget aligned to MOEF requirements and project requirements. Worked with project procurement stakeholders and buyer groups.

MEDCO
Procurement Manager
Oct 2012 - Jul 2015

• Managed procurement and supply chain activities for new Port Project – Doha (USD 2 Billion) specializing in capital dredging and reclamation Works, through a complementary fleet of dredging vessels, reclamation and other equipment.
• Spearheaded procurement and supply chain for two major dredging company worldwide MEDCO & DEME – QATAR, UAE &Belgium.
• Worked on planning, developing and buying materials, parts, supplies and equipment in compliance to organizational quality standards.
• Participated in price and contract negotiations in compliance to company policy and negotiated terms and conditions.
• Defined and implemented KPI’s for procuring, receiving and delivering for end users.
• Coordinated activities related to procurement and supply chain of Electrical Items, Servicing for Electrical Items, Food Supply & Water Supply, ICT Requirements, Survey Equipment's, Waste Management, Pest Control, Printing Services, Paints, Adhesive & Lubricants, HR requirements and Office Supplies, Oil and Grease, Marine Safety, Safety PPE & Welding PPE, All types of Calibrations, Furniture's, In Survey / Out Survey, Bunkering, Car Spare Parts, Tires & Accessories, Collection of cash Purchase Materials, Fire Extinguisher and Service, General Safety i.e. Road Barriers, Follow up for all pending deliveries, Tools & Consumables, Civil & concert Works, Mechanical Items, Spare Parts and Servicing for Mechanical Items, Structural Steel, Bolts & Nuts and All Fastening requirements, Welding Gasses, Electrodes, Tools & Equipment’s, Lifting tools & Equipment's, Tender Packages & Evaluation, Diving Service, Boat Rental, Security Requirements, Steel Fabrication, Spare Parts for Pumps, Generators, Medical Supplies, Steel Fabrication, Rental of Equipment's (Pumps, Generators etc.)

CCC
Global Procurement Manager
Mar 2010 - Jul 2012

• Managed procurement and supply chain for a leading company with diversified operations in the fields of construction, engineering, procurement, supply chain, development and investment activities internationally with emphasis on the Middle East region.
• Worked across the hotels projects construction and deve;opment like El Houara Coastal Resort, Tangiers, Morocco, Musheirib Khartoum, Sudan, The Ibn Hani Resort, Syria, Waterfront Resort, Tripoli, Libya, Bab Al Madina, Tripoli, Libya, Sharm El Sheikh Resort, Egypt and City Centre Redevelopment Project, Damascus, Syria.
• Managed elements of procurement and supply chain management process, negotiating rates with suppliers, contractors and consultants.
• Developed and implemented Master Procurement Schedule Template to all projects and followed up with support teams in ensuring compliance to project SLA parameters.
• Set up processes to ensure commercial, technical standards as part of the bidding and tender management process.
• Interacted with various procurement departments namely CPD - AD, China office and E Procurement. Conducted market surveys and set up a procurement vendor database applicable across areas and projects.

Robust Contracting
Senior Procurement Engineer
Jun 2004 - Mar 2010

• Coordinates procurement and supply chain activities and supervises procurement staff.
• Responsible for planning, developing and buying materials, parts, supplies and equipment’s in a
timely and cost effective way, while maintaining appropriate quality standards and specifications
as approved drawings.
• Negotiates prices and contracts.
• Prepares purchase requisitions, approves and issues purchase orders in accordance with company
policy and negotiated terms and conditions
• Monitors the delivery performance of suppliers and manage the logistics of the supply of goods.
• Plans, organizes, directs and controls activities related to the procurement and supply chain functions;
• Manages commodity cost initiatives.
• Writes and implements standard work instructions for the department, trains all personnel and
monitors for effectiveness.
• Performance management of vendors and service providers via operational meetings and reviews.
• Established and implemented KPI’s for procuring, receiving and delivering for end users.

Module construction
Procurement Engineer
Aug 2002 - Apr 2004

• Overseeing all elements of the procurement and supply chain management process.
• Preparation of tender documents and administers tender process.
• Prepare commercial and technical evaluation of all received bids.
• Prepare Letters Of Intent and review sub - Contract agreements.
• Prepare a procurement strategy for projects.
• Produce procurement schedules in conjunction with the project’s schedule.
• Monitor the progress of deliverables against milestones program objectives.
• Carrying out market surveys and setting up a procurement vendor database.
• Provide value engineering advice to design consultants and clients.

Education

University Of Balamand
MS. Architecture
Oct 1996 - Jun 2003

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