Ahmed ALShammari

• Saudi Telecom Company), , Initiate new Section Process & Procedures for E2E Project Life cycle with Related stc main Stakeholders.
• Reflect these Processes as automated Dashboard.
• Tracking all Design GD's project E2E from Budget preparation until Invoicing.
• Lead Design GD's Team for Mega Projects such as NEOM, Mission critical, 5G5, ……
• Leading all Design Projects (>40 Projects, 10BSAR) per year with all main stakeholder such as Panning, design, procurements, implementation, Operation, Cyber Security, Quality to speed up & clear any dependencies.
• Presenting weekly project status, GAP1, Blocking Issue, Saving Reports to GM & VP.
• Managing Consultancies Projects E2E for LCC & stcs.

1) Category Management:

· Responsible for on-going category management (strategy) including driving supplier performance, demand management savings, operational improvements & total cost of ownership approaches.

· Understanding the market by keeping update with industry knowledge, trends, continuous improvements and industry best practices.

· Lead Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) initiatives to ensure quality & cost performance.

· Lead strategic sourcing projects with stakeholders & cross functional team(s) following STC Policies and 7-Step sourcing Process, delivering the required results.

2) Sourcing Management:

· Developing cost saving plans and targets.

· Provide oversight of the agreed strategies (negotiations; RFPs, recommendation, implementation of supply agreements and contracts, etc.).

· Identifying areas of mutual interest and parameters of negotiation to minimize legal/corporate risk, and maximize contract entitlements.

3) Business Relationship Management:

· Pro-actively working with internal business partners to identify, determine and assist with their sourcing needs and priorities, understanding how they fit into the business unit’s strategic business plan.

· Communicates effectively with all internal and external customers.

· Identifying opportunities to improve total cost, quality and mitigate risk through category management and supplier management programs.

· Practices and Experience Learned:

Procurements Sourcing Strategy 7-Steps, Purchasing Good & Services, TCO, Project Managerial, Finical, Negotiation, Presentation & public Speaking, Challenge requester demand, Benchmark prices, industry market, international Suppliers, Bidding.

• Installation, Configuration, Commission & Test for DWDM, OTN & CESD Equipment's
• Responsible for Deployment & Operation Quality with Operator Management (Mobily Company)
• Supervision & manage Ciena partners for Installation, Configuration, Commission & Test for DWDM, OTN &

CESD Equipment's.

• Preparing the design for new & expansion of DWDM Route, OTN Equipment & SDH rings.
• Creating new rings/equipment/fiber links, cards expansions, traffic re-routing, traffic protection & Interoperability tests
• Preparation of RFP & RFI with updating the technical specifications.
• Support Planning, Implementation & O&M Dep for Trouble Tickets & issues
• Studying and evaluating different products and solutions from various vendors.
• Participate in PAT of Multi-vendor equipment’s compatibility tests.
• Preparing the design DC Power station in Kingdom wide.