Ahmed Abdel Latif
Cairo
Summary
Detail-oriented professional with strong background in purchasing , vendor management and inventory control. Proven track record of identifying cost savings opportunities and developing and executing strategies to maximize sales and profits. Considered asset to any team.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Strategic Sourcing Engineer
Electrolux
10.2023 - Current
- Analyze buying history and shortages to determine best method of procurement.
- Update inventory to maintain appropriate levels of stock.
- Review purchasing requisitions to verify clarity and completeness, quantity, and quality requirements and proper authorization of funding.
- Negotiate and settle with suppliers in regards to rejections, losses, return of materials, over shipments and cancellations.
- Source new vendors in effort to boost range of products offered in store locations while reducing costs through strategic contract negotiations.
- Establish relationships with vendors to secure competitive pricing and discounts.
- Interact with vendors, store managers and other stakeholders to maintain on-time deliveries.
- Evaluate product quality and vendor performance to maintain quality standards.
- Working on Oracle ERP System.
- Develop and managed budgets for purchasing and projected purchasing needs.
- Develop positive working relationships with stakeholders to effectively coordinate work activities.
Technical Procurement Team Leader
HAYAT EGYPT Hygienic Products S.A.E
12.2022 - 10.2023
- Responsible for technical spare parts related to Diaper plant consists of 13 manufacturing lines
- Give all technical support to technical maintenance team
- Lead team consists of 2 employees to meet all plant requirements and needs
- Coordinate with sourcing and warehouse, vendors, and staff
- Ensure goods are delivered as promised and meet quality
- Provide guidance and feedback in quality and technical procurement requirement determination
- Responsible for negotiating pricing, handling terms, agreement of material warranty, and discount with vendors
- Collect different offers from market (Foreign and Local) so that we can make effective evaluation between suppliers
- Analyze all suppliers to select most suitable suppliers who can deliver high quality products at competitive pricing with best delivery time and best payment terms
- Develop purchasing or sourcing strategies based on portfolio analysis and supplier referencing study
- Define and maintain documented category and supplier strategies using market and competitive data
- Working on SAP ERP system to issue purchase orders
- Check materials and inspections for new materials
- Connect with logistics department to check all shipping documents, materials, and its delivery
- Develop, implement, and drive procurement strategies to meet cost savings targets
- Foreign and Local Procurement for maintenance work
- Conducted training and mentored team members to promote productivity, accuracy, and commitment to friendly service
- Mentored and guided employees to foster proper completion of assigned duties
- Held weekly team meetings to inform team members about company news and updates
- Communicated KPIs outlined in annual plan to inform employees of expectations and deliverables.
Senior Technical Procurement Engineer
HAYAT Egypt Hygienic Products S.A.E
08.2020 - 12.2022
- Responsible for technical spare parts related to 5 plants [diapers, NW 1, NW 2, Tissue 1, Tissue 2)
- Give all technical support to technical maintenance team
- Participated in new projects (Gas Turbine and new absorption chillers, new NW plant, New Baby diapers line, with their electromechanical works)
- Coordinate with sourcing and warehouse, vendors, and staff
- Ensure goods are delivered as promised and meet quality
- Provide guidance and feedback in quality and technical procurement requirement determination
- Collect different offers from market (Foreign and Local) so that we can make effective evaluation between suppliers.
Technical Procurement Engineer
BMIC (Egyptian Kuwait Holding Cement Company)
02.2018 - 08.2020
- Collaborated with operations services procurement peers for company-wide sourcing events, systems, and initiatives
- Evaluated and reviewed procurement documents and participated in facility inspections.
Electrical Maintenance Engineer
FLSMIDTH
07.2012 - 02.2018
- Working efficiently as member of team in both general and shift duty required from Department
- Handling & tackling electrical problems during shift operations for smooth and continuous running of plant (diagnose and troubleshoot problems)
- Maintenance and troubleshooting for circuit breakers and transformers: -6.3 K.V Switchgear with SF6 C.B and oil C.B
- 6.3 K.V/0.4 K.V Oil Type Power Transformers
- Cooperate with other departments in carrying out root cause analysis to identify and eliminate cause of failure
- Documenting designs and testing processes
- Analyzing and interpreting data
- Experience in ABB AC drives like (ACS1000, ACS800 and ACS600) and relevant software Drive Window
- Participated in upgrading and commissioning of factory to produce 5200 Ton/day instead of 4000Ton/day and commissioning of new Atox vertical raw mill
- Low & Medium voltage induction motor maintenance
- Siemens step7 S300 and PCS7 software and hardware maintenance
- Analogue sensors & digital switches maintenance: Level-Temperature-Pressure-...
- Etc
- Monitoring the operation of Cement process
- Troubleshooting and Design for control circuits
- Preparing spare parts required for the plant
- Evaluating the technical offers of the electrical purchase requests
- Inspecting and evaluating the received spare parts before adding them in the warehouse and comparing them with its drawings and specifications
- Following the needed repairs in the external workshops
- Preparing the needed scopes of work for the subcontractor's work
- Making weekly PM schedules of equipment's stoppages with Microsoft Project
- Working with MAXIMO program.
Electrical Maintenance Engineer
ASEC Engineering
05.2011 - 07.2012
- Responsible for Low & Medium voltage induction motor maintenance
- Maintenance of local panels (CF Silo - Hydraulic - Roller Lubrication Gear Lubrication - Burners- Cement HP&LP Panels)
- Maintenance & Calibration of Weight Feeders
- All analogue sensors & digital switches maintenance: Level-Temperature-Pressure...
- Etc.
Education
Bachelor of Science: Electrical Power and Control Engineering -
Benha Faculty of Engineering
07.2010
Post Graduate Diploma: Cement Engineering - undefined
Helwan University and FLSMIDTH Academy
07.2015
SAP MM Implementation
EDRAKY
Egypt2024
Communication Skills - undefined
New Horizons
PLC And Automation - undefined
Jelecom Egypt
Diploma: Electrical Network Protection - undefined
Schneider Electric
Time Management and Stress Analysis - undefined
New Horizons
07.2022
AutoCAD 2D - undefined
Jelecom Egypt
07.2022
Certificate of Professional Procurement - Strategic Sourcing And Supplier Selection
HPA
08.2017
Skills
- Goods procurement
- Planning and Coordination
- Vendor negotiation
- Supplier Sourcing and selection
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
- MS Office
- Excellent Communication
- Interpersonal Communication
- SAP Configuration and End User
- Multitasking Abilities
Timeline
Senior Strategic Sourcing Engineer
Electrolux
10.2023 - Current
Technical Procurement Team Leader
HAYAT EGYPT Hygienic Products S.A.E
12.2022 - 10.2023
Senior Technical Procurement Engineer
HAYAT Egypt Hygienic Products S.A.E
08.2020 - 12.2022
Technical Procurement Engineer
BMIC (Egyptian Kuwait Holding Cement Company)
02.2018 - 08.2020
Electrical Maintenance Engineer
FLSMIDTH
07.2012 - 02.2018
Electrical Maintenance Engineer
ASEC Engineering
05.2011 - 07.2012
Bachelor of Science: Electrical Power and Control Engineering -
Benha Faculty of Engineering
Post Graduate Diploma: Cement Engineering - undefined
Helwan University and FLSMIDTH Academy
SAP MM Implementation
EDRAKY
Communication Skills - undefined
New Horizons
PLC And Automation - undefined
Jelecom Egypt
Diploma: Electrical Network Protection - undefined
Schneider Electric
Time Management and Stress Analysis - undefined
New Horizons
AutoCAD 2D - undefined
Jelecom Egypt
Certificate of Professional Procurement - Strategic Sourcing And Supplier Selection
HPA
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