S Ali Imran

• Spearheaded strategic sourcing solutions for a leading UK banking and financial corporation, optimizing non-production categories such as IT, Consulting, Market Data, and Professional Services.
• Led and mentored a high-performing team of four as a Subject Matter Expert and Trainer for new joiners, driving excellence in onboarding and knowledge transfer.
• Achieved significant cost savings in IT, consulting, and professional services.

As RFx and Sourcing, my role was to.

• Manage sourcing activities (RFx and e-Auctions) for project spends exceeding $5M, ensuring cost-effective solutions.
• Identify and evaluate potential suppliers; negotiate competitive pricing, and favorable contract terms while maintaining key relationships.
• Leverage data-driven insights and procurement analysis to optimize global sourcing strategies and report to senior management.
• Streamlined supplier selection processes significantly improve procurement lead times.

I was leading employee engagement initiatives, boosting team collaboration, and morale. Scaled managing team fund from 150k.

Delivered comprehensive Procurement Service Desk support for a leading multinational technology company (computer hardware electronics), ensuring seamless upstream and downstream operations in Ariba.

Activities include:

Technical support and troubleshooting.

System Integration Support.

Incident and Problem Management.

Monitoring and Reporting.

Collaboration and Stakeholder Management.

Supplier Relationship Management Support.

Vendor and Supplier Relationship Management:

• Assist in managing supplier relationships and monitor vendor performance using key performance indicators (KPIs), such as on-time delivery, quality, and service levels.
• Support suppliers in navigating procurement systems and resolving any issues they encounter.

• Handling purchase requests of Abu Dhabi oil and gas companies by conducting a comprehensive review and analysis of inquiry documents, preparing detailed bid opening and commercial bid tabulation, and expediting supplier bids to ensure quality items are delivered timely and at competitive prices.
• Ensure strong relationships with agents, stockists, and suppliers to maintain an accurate Supplier Document/Data Register (SDR) for special items.

• I worked for a major American automobile manufacturing client as a SQE. Managed and executed the processing, verification, and approval of critical PPAP documents, such as design records, PFMEA (Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis), PFD (Process Flow Diagram), dimensional results, measurement system analysis (MSA), and SPC (Statistical Process Control) studies, material reports, AAR (Appearance Approval Reports), and PSW (Part Submission Warrant), ensuring quality and compliance.