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Syed Umair Hussain Akhtar
Contracts & Procurement Specialist
Calgary,Alberta
Summary
Contracts & Procurement Manager transitioned from Project Manager with 16 years' diversified experience bringing skills in EPC project management, contract preparation and service coordination.
Effectually administers contract terms by tracking progress and deliverable. Effective at handling simultaneous contract timelines and maintaining strict schedules. Proficient in vendor relations, contract negotiation and price structuring. Works with management to improve item quality and sourcing procedures.
Oversaw end-to-end project lifecycle for concurrent projects with budgets ranging from $500k to $1M; completed all projects on time, within budget and with customer satisfaction.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
8
8
Project Management
5
5
Certificates
8
8
Contracts & Procurement
Work History
Contracts & Procurement Manager
Gasco Engineering (Pvt) Limited
Karachi
06.2015 - 04.2023
- Mastered Company procurement workflow KPIs from planning, RFP/RFQ/RFx evaluation to awarding and closing out contract achieving up to 90% operational efficiencies at all levels of procurement.
- Developed and enhanced vendor/supplier relationships by collaborating on joint initiatives, and driving innovation with 25% higher vendor satisfaction level.
- Identified new cost-effective suppliers through participation in industry networking events, market research and business reviews cutting overall costs by 15% with improved supplier performance.
- Monitored key metrics and incorporated lessons learned from 15+ contract development and execution projects into process improvements reducing negotiation time by 25% and inventory levels by 12%.
- Scrutinized contract interdependency and established 10+ renewal and termination action plans with the legal team; successfully renewed 90% of contracts supported by business case and terminated 2 underperforming contracts supported by valid evidences.
- Restructured Contracts and Trade Agreements including NDAs, with suppliers to achieve best pricing at favorable terms & conditions keeping price 5% below budgeted price.
- Collaborated with stakeholders, solicit feedback to align existing processes with organizational goals by implementing new workflows saving 5% cost.
- Pursued vendors and carriers for timely deliveries against Purchase Orders including PDI in vendor premise by third-party increasing project efficiency by 10%.
- Forged partnerships with 20+ vendors and suppliers, reducing procurement time by 30% through streamlined processes and cost savings of $50k per quarter maximizing economic objectives and key metrics.
- Maintained digital records of contractual documentation, regulatory mandates and company policies reducing paperwork by 10%.
- Executed 20+ contracts valued at $100M in last eight years including tracking, evaluation, interpretation and change orders.
- Coordinated with Accounts payable to streamline payment approval process; reduced payment processing time by 30% and upgraded vendor satisfaction by 20%.
- Partnered with Project Managers including Project team to review costs and prepare budgets, resolve issues, need analysis subsequently reporting to clients saving time up to 30%.
Project Manager
Gasco Engineering (Pvt) Limited
Karachi
08.2012 - 05.2015
- Assessed plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives optimizing resource utilization 5% below tentative costs.
- Accomplished altogether 9 projects from procurement to commission meeting project deadlines without sacrificing quality or workplace safety by coordinating with Engineers, Supervisors and Contractors to manage performance.
- Spearheaded creation of comprehensive project plan that included clear goals, timelines and stakeholder communication strategies delivered project 2 weeks ahead of schedule, saving company $50K on administration and management costs.
- Developed and initiated projects, administered costs, and reviewed performance. This helped in enhancing performance of Project by 15%.
- Managed cash flow of project by monitoring receivable and payable, reducing outstanding invoices by 40% and increasing positive cash flow by conducting weekly meetings with customer to review project status and billing reports.
- Coordinated material procurement and essential services for projects within project economics keeping procurement values within 10% of overall procurement numbers.
- Critiqued project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments thereby increasing progress by 5%.
- Led project team in identifying and mitigating risks through look-ahead planning and swift decision-making; reduced project delay by 30% and increased client satisfaction by 40%.
- Identified and resolved technical bottlenecks in project by developing alternative solution; reduced project activity delay by 20%.
- Streamlined project's operational and technical processes reducing delivery time by 20% and increased team efficiency by 25%.
Project Engineer
Gasco Engineering (Pvt) Limited
Kadanwari Gas Plant
02.2007 - 08.2012
- Determined and scheduled priorities as critical to progress engineering work reducing work time by 10%.
- Evaluated change order requests in response to out-of-scope work activities generating additional revenue and increase profitability by 10%.
- Delivered regular compliance reports to drive process improvement to increase efficiency by 10% and corrective measures to reduce waste by 5%.
- Summarized contractor proposals to determine favorable partnerships for on-time and within budget project completion reducing time and cost by 10%.
- Assessed impact of modification requests for ongoing projects thereby increasing revenue by $100K.
- Recommended improvements for design, construction means and materials based on field or changing conditions improving project efficiency by 20%.
- Performed constructability reviews of construction bid documents for coordination purposes and increase constructability by 10% by specifying alternate arrangements.
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary teams during commissioning of projects by implementing detailed project plans, resulting in on-time delivery and cost savings of $50k.
Education
MBA - Business Administration
Institute of Business Administration
Karachi, Pakistan 05.2013 - 05.2021
Bachelor of Science - Industrial & Manufacturing
NED University of Engineering & Technology
Karachi, Pakistan 01.2003 - 01.2007
Skills
Financial Contract Administration
undefinedAffiliations
Pakistan Engineering Council
Registered Engineer; Certificate No. INDUS/726
2007-2025
Certification
Lead Projects Strategically with PMP Preparation
Software
ERP Procurement Module
SAP Ariba Spend Management
Additional Information
- Canada Work Eligibility Status: Eligible
- Availability: May 2023
Timeline
Lead Projects Strategically with PMP Preparation
12-2022
Google Data Analytics
11-2022
Contracts & Procurement Manager
Gasco Engineering (Pvt) Limited
06.2015 - 04.2023
MBA - Business Administration
Institute of Business Administration
05.2013 - 05.2021
Project Manager
Gasco Engineering (Pvt) Limited
08.2012 - 05.2015
Advance Risk Assessment & Management
09-2011
Construction Safety
07-2011
Awareness, Implementation & Internal Auditing to IMS
05-2011
Project Engineer
Gasco Engineering (Pvt) Limited
02.2007 - 08.2012
Bachelor of Science - Industrial & Manufacturing
NED University of Engineering & Technology
01.2003 - 01.2007
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