SAID AL-GAHTANI

• Direct, lead and manage all services activities across MEA regions as well as MEI team serving the global categories and & MEA & KSA Regional Service category. Closely align with all procurement categories and MEA & KSA Regional Procurement team; Also Managing the department spend annually is ~ 9 BSAR in addition to 400+ Master & single agreements with total value of 40 BSAR.
• Main responsibility is to manage all activities under Regions’ Services such as Facility management and HR related services such as SMP and SABIC plants support services and talent management related services for KSA direct procurement. Responsibility is to manage a team to ensure uninterrupted plant production and business continuity.
• Review, negotiate and approve spot purchase orders and master agreements in order to deliver services as per plant’s needs.
• Interact and maintain regular contact with SABIC and its Affiliate end users’ managements, continuously align with internal and external stakeholders and all SABIC sites as well as
• Manage the improvement and development of spot purchasing, and operational strategies of all MEA & KSA Regional Services.
• Manage the processes of Suppliers approval and relationships with management, and ensure compliance to regional legislation, global standards, requirements, policies and procedures including EHS. Formulating & implementing new strategies will require a close network with regional business leaders, change management and influencing skills and solid professional knowledge.
• Lead and mentor group of highly skilled staff with different educational levels with advance knowledge and complex skills in sourcing, market research/intelligence, spot purchases & industry insight.
• Guide, empower & motivate staff to achieve objectives. Assess and mentor staff for further skill enhancement & career development.

• Direct, lead and manage all services activities across MEA regions as well as MEI team serving the global categories and & MEA & KSA Regional Service category. Closely align with all procurement categories and MEA & KSA Regional Procurement team; Also Managing the department spend annually is ~ 9 BSAR in addition to 400+ Master & single agreements with total value of 40 BSAR.
• Main responsibility is to manage all activities under Regions’ Services such as Facility management and HR related services such as SMP and SABIC plants support services and talent management related services for KSA direct procurement. Responsibility is to manage a team to ensure uninterrupted plant production and business continuity.
• Review, negotiate and approve spot purchase orders and master agreements in order to deliver services as per plant’s needs.
• Interact and maintain regular contact with SABIC and its Affiliate end users’ managements, continuously align with internal and external stakeholders and all SABIC sites as well as
• Manage the improvement and development of spot purchasing, and operational strategies of all MEA & KSA Regional Services.
• Manage the processes of Suppliers approval and relationships with management, and ensure compliance to regional legislation, global standards, requirements, policies and procedures including EHS. Formulating & implementing new strategies will require a close network with regional business leaders, change management and influencing skills and solid professional knowledge.
• Lead and mentor group of highly skilled staff with different educational levels with advance knowledge and

• Manage & preform spot purchasing of plants requirements for materials through effective sourcing for all SABIC affiliates in Jubail (18 Affiliates) with total spend ~ 1.2 BSAR
• Monitor overall spot purchasing activities against budget and realize best value
• Lead team towards GPS & SABIC strategy.
• Set Department’s objectives and goals and plan them accordingly then facilities input from staff drive to achieve those goals.
• Leading several major transformation projects within different functions towards SABIC strategy in terms of increasing

added value, reducing cost & complying with SABIC process (such as

E-sourcing, change the department purchasing set up)

• Coach/plan and direct the Department’s staff to achieve the assigned objectives and goals.
• Ensure compliance with SABIC policies, guidelines and procedures as well as EHSS.
• Develop a strategic approach to overcome day to day activities by implementing robotization and automation process

• Handling all Purchase Requisitions (PR), which are coming from different customers.
• Arranging and issuing high value contracts (outline agreements) around 1.7 BSR/Year.
• Dealing with all packaging & chemical items.
• Knowing how to use SAP system very well.
• Issuing Purchase Order (PO) Spot PO & long/short term contracts (outline agreements).
• Analyzing all bidders and evaluating them.
• Experience in handling emergency jobs/issues.
• Running all required reports through SAP system
• In many occasions/event, I acted as Sr. Manager of chemical and packaging buying section.
• I’ve been assigned as the department Mentor.
• I lead many projects and succeed to achieve the target.

• Improved efficiency by developing detailed maintenance plans.
• Coordinated with technical teams to ensure timely repairs.
• Maintained an organised inventory of spare parts for immediate repairs.
• Identified potential issues early through routine inspections, preventing costly breakdowns later on.
• Maintained accurate and up-to-date records of equipment maintenance activities and repairs.
• Worked cross-functionally to improve and develop operating practices to enhance product quality and customer service.
• Carried out scheduled preventative maintenance requests on all machines, processes and assembly lines.
• Delivered high-quality results within budget and timeframe targets.
• Attended professional English Language Program at Aramco Education Center for 6 months.

• Assisting stockholders in any inquiry regarding the status of their shares.
• Designated as the branch supervisor for the local shares.
• Processing customer stock’s buy and sell order forms.
• Helping new customers in providing full details on the present trend and movements of all stock market.
• I've met the set KPIs by more than 600% of its targets.
• I had been chosen as the employee of year 2004.

• Improved stock control systems, resulting in reduced discrepancies during audits.
• Tracked storage levels and controlled stock to meet supplier requirements and fulfill contract terms.
• Selected, trained and performance-managed staff to build results-focused team.
• Assessed staff and team performance and regularly actioned insights to fuel improvement.
• Oversaw loading and unloading processes, ensuring safe handling of goods.
• Coordinated incoming goods, ensuring accuracy in inventory management.
• Enforced safety measures and proper use of PPE.
• Planned work rotas to optimise team performance and target achievement.
• Maintained warehouse layout and organisation for maximum efficiency.
• Improved warehouse layout to maximise storage space.
• Minimised accidents and near misses with rigorous health and safety training.
• Acting as regional branch manager in many occasions.
• I prepared a manual book / procedures & work Instruction for WH in KSA as reference for all staff; I got appreciation letters from GM and Board Members of the company.