Ahmad Ali Khokher

• Providing advisory and consultation services to Saudi Head Office Procurement Division to initiate various cost savings, process optimization, system redundancy, efficiency improvement projects (Estimated Total Annual Spend: SAR 25 Billion
• Provide consulting solutions across end-to-end Procurement value chain including category management, strategic sourcing, supplier management, contract management, and procure-to-pay (P2P)
• Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements and advise recommendations
• Develop, Review and recommend improvements in service level, and delivering services agreements.
• Attention to detail, with the ability to quickly analyze data, identify trends and inaccuracies, and summarize information for communication to business stakeholders

Operations and Portfolio Scope:

• Volume: > 9,500 TEUs, Total SKUs: > 450, Category: 12, Inventory Value: > USD 56 million, Annual Spend: > USD 90 million
• Leading key interface between commercial (sales revenue planning) & supply planning (replenishment) to identify and evaluate the impact of potential availability issues, controlling inventories, monitoring order fulfillment protocols, demand forecasting & statistical analytic, monitoring & evaluating production, and supply performance
• Monitoring & evaluating demand & supply gaps, approving production planning & scheduling plans, materials planning (RM/PM) on consumption ratios, capacity planning, designing, and implementing S&OP related process, connect S&OP and S&OE process, monitoring inventory movements & applying controls
• Driving production annual material consumption budget for (RM/PM procurement) based on Sale Budget & Forecast
• Leading and coordinating unit-specific and cross-unit projects aimed at improving planning and fulfillment metrics such as OTIF Delivery, Inventory Turns, Lead Time and Plan Accuracy
• Review sales forecast, budget plans, capacity allocation, production plans, inventory allocation to ensure execution of demand & supply is maintained at an optimal level
• Execution, Evaluation & monitoring Budgeted vs Actual plans (demand vs supply analysis)
• Performing continuous Gap analysis, finding risk and opportunities, discussion with Sales and I/E for better trade off.
• Responsible for RM/PM procurement planning for global manufacturing facilities (KSA, UAE, USA, delivering products to 36-countries with >97% export via direct sales & 4 global distribution centres (OCEANA, EU, USA, ME, FE, AFR)

• Managed procurement spends of over AED 250 million/Annum for acquisition of project led construction materials, contracts, rental agreements E&P, and consultant services for High Rise Building housing & commercial projects and Villas including MEP works Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, and Ajman

• Subcontracting of work package through solicitation & evaluation of RFQs/RFPs, /ITB, release of Purchase Orders and ensure on time delivery of materials and close the procurement life cycle
• Negotiated with suppliers and subcontractors to secure the most economical win-win agreements (Saving: 3.3% 2016)
• Principle Scope of Projects Procurement Excavation & Dewatering, MEP (mechanical, Electrical, plumbing, HVAC), RMC (Ready Mix Concrete), Precast Column &
• Slab, Piling & shoring, Post Tensioning, Cut & Bend Steel, Steel Structure, Cut & Bend steel, Elevators, Escalators & lift,
• Façade Cladding etc
• Projects Worth: > AED 1.8 billion
• Project Highlights: (Project Value: 245 million USD)
• 33 MW waste-to-energy Biomass Power Plant (150tph boiler)
• Construction of biomass storage & collection units
• Retrofit of Paper & Board Machines (PM-6 & PM-7) Up-gradation of waste water treatment plant (ETP)
• Infrastructure expansion with newly build raw & finished goods warehouses, 27 Bio-mass fuel collection centres, 6
• Mobile and 2 stationary Balers machines, material handling equipment
• Responsible for procurement of direct & indirect material, capex, and services for mill up-gradation & project operations, mainly includes
• EPC contract of 150tph biomass boiler package selected among 21 international bidders from Denmark, USA, Germany,
• Finland, China, and Sweden
• Construction contracts of Warehouse Buildings, Pulp Storage Area, Office Buildings, all biomass fuel collection centres
• Managing supply chain of agriculture residue of 110,000 M
• Ton/annum for plant input (straw & husk etc.)
• Managing procurement budget – tracking ‘master budget’ and its constituents and reporting management for over budgeted procurement & update in Capex system
• Managing project logistics, imports, custom clearance, hiring 3PL contractors for support services, and waste collection transportation long term agreements and as many other tasks assigned by Project Director
• Responsible to oversee RM/PM inventories and Purchasing Operations for Paper and Board Mill (PM-6, PM-7)
• Inventory Value: USD 8.50 million (RM/PM)
• Total SKUs: 95
• Collaborate with other leaders to determine supply needs
• Oversee distribution of supplies in the organization
• Action plan for Purchase supplies and materials according to specifications & schedule
• Planning, coordination, and execution strategies for sourcing, procurement, logistics and inventory management for business to ensure effective cost, quality, timely delivery, and maintain RM/PM stocks
• Assist in forecasting to plan future orders
• Execute Material Call-off Plan & Adjustments

• Oyj– Packages Limited JointVenture kwww.bullehshah.com.p , mwww.storaenso.co

• Maintain Min/Max, Safety Stock, Re-Ordering points, SLOB, Non-Moving SKUs & report for action
• Responsible for import & logistic of material for power projects and shutdowns services
• Process Equipment Tubes, Steel Sheets, Coils, Plates, Reinforcement Steel Power & Transmission
• Valves, & Flanges Pipes & Fittings Bar, Steel Profile Cables
• Sand Blasting & Painting Pre-Engineered Building Power & Welding LT/HT Panel
• Generators Key
• Projects Managed; Projects worth: 1.45 billion USD 225MW Balloki Combine Cycle Power Project
• Engro Foods Supply Chain (EXIMP, Rice
• Processing Mill, Sheikhupura)
• P&G Dry Laundry Project (Arial Surf) Attock Gen Refinery 159 MW Power Plant
• UCH I Gas field Maintenance Work Nishat Chunian Power Project

• Best performer in Mattex to reduce waste by 0.3% and improve machine efficiency by 1.2% in production, cost saving by optimizing order consolidation, sales forecast efficiency/opp
• Implementing JIT value chain
• Best Achiever in Bulleh Shah to save direct cost of USD 34 Million custom duty, levies & direct taxes on custom clearance of 150 tph biomass boiler package
• Negotiated the best prices & terms which reduced the overall cost by 7% a year in DESCON
• Cost Reduction by 6% by consolidating services agreement at IKAN

Procurement of Direct material, equipment & plants, spares, & consumables

Projects Contributed; Project Value: > 13 Billion USD (appx)

• Satpara Dam Hydel Power Project, Skardu
• Rehabilitation & Up-gradation of Taunsa Barrage, Kot Addu
• Mirani Dam Project Turbat, Balochistan
• Mangla Dam Raising Hydel Power Project, Mangla