Accomplished Procurement and Supply Chain Management (PSM) professional with over 13 years of experience in managing international donor-funded procurement and logistics. Proven track record of ensuring compliance with donor regulations, optimizing supply chain processes, and delivering projects on time and within budget. Adept at coordinating with diverse stakeholders, including UN agencies, NGOs, and government authorities. Holder of advanced degrees in Project Management (MS) and Business Administration (MBA), with a commitment to promoting ethical and efficient procurement practices in humanitarian contexts.
Project Management Unit, Principal Recipient of the Global Fund for Malaria
• Carrying out all procurement activities according to the Project Procurement Plan and following Global Fund procurement and inventory management rules and guidelines.
• Managing the complete procurement cycle, including the advertising process for procurement, bid receipt, and bid opening in strict accordance with GF regulations and agreed procurement procedures.
• Contract finalization, discussions with vendors, recommending payments after verification of contract performance, etc.• Updating the management of procurement matters on a regular basis to ensure timely project implementation.• Communicating, coordinating with Sub-Recipients regarding all procurement-related matters and reviewing and reporting on these functions of SRs to Procurement Head/ GF.
Improving on all aspects of the supply chain department by reviewing current methodology and processes
Working closely with the MIS department to create effective databases to manage and organize warehouse inventory.
Making Procurement and Supply chain forecasts for the whole year including buffer.
Supply chain planning for procuring RDTs through Global Fund's Pooled Procurement Mechanism.
Facilitaitng Procurement department in making the procurement plan while keeping in the budget at hand and developing Supply chain plan accordingly.
Managing supplier database, selection and performance evaluation.
Arranging Health products in time and taking necessary actions in case of unavailability of item, price change or change in specifications.
Train and instruct other members of the Supply Chain team
Maintain a friendly and professional relationship with vendors while promoting Global Fund initiatives and values
Research and seek out the most cost-efficient shipment procedures and methodsOrganize and oversee inventory by keeping a detailed database of available inventory and expected usage per project
- Plan and implement supply chain optimization in the project.
Managing PSM activities in the Warehouse according to the Project Procurement Plan and in line with Global Fund procurement and inventory management rules and guidelines.- Facilitating the procurement cycle in accordance with GF regulations and agreed on procurement procedures.- Managing activities related to warehouse and reviewing space management of the warehouse.- Reviewing Stock control management measures including storage, retrieval and timely delivery of goods; shipment loading & transferring via approval of Requisitions.- Overlooking Warehouse over-all operations.- Follow up on stock levels and request for new stocks.- Review monthly Inventory reports received from the CoPC+ Sites.- Implementing cost reduction principles in all aspects of PSM activities.- Participating in the quarterly distribution of Living Support Packages.- Facilitating internal and external audits of overall PSM department including Local Funding Agents and Donor.- Forecasting future stock requirements of the PSM department in coordination with the Procurement Manager.- Ensure that inventory management software is properly maintained and updated on a daily basis by the warehouse team.- Arranging logistics and distribution of supplies/items procured under Global Fund Grant(s) to selected Sub-Recipients in selected cities via warehouse.- Participating in contract finalization and discussions with vendors
- Carrying out all procurement and inventory management activities according to the Project Procurement Plan and in line with Global Fund procurement and inventory management rules and guidelines.
- Carrying out the complete procurement cycle, including advertising process for procurement, bid receipt and bid opening in strict accordance with GF regulations and agreed procurement procedures.
- Designing/ updating and managing the overall procurement and inventory management record and filing system
- Supervision of activities related to warehouse and reviewing space management of warehouse.
- Reviewing Stock control management measures including storage, retrieval and timely delivery of goods; shipment loading & transferring via approval of Requisitions.
- Overlooking Warehouse over-all operations in coordination with Manager Warehouse.
- Follow up on stock levels and request for new stocks.
- Review monthly Inventory reports received from the Warehouse and CoPC+ Sites.
- Implementing cost reduction principle in all aspects of PSM activities.
- Participating in quarterly distribution of Living Support Packages.
- Facilitating internal and external audits of overall PSM department including Local Funding Agents and Donor.
- Forecasting future stock requirement of PSM department in coordination with Manager Warehouse and Procurement Manager.
- Ensure that inventory management software is properly maintained and updated on daily basis by the warehouse team.
- Arranging logistics and distribution of supplies/items procured under Global Fund Grant(s) to selected Sub-Recipients in selected cities via warehouse.
- Developing and executing measurement tools to accurately gauge vendor’s performance and communicating findings to the management.
- Participating in contract finalization, discussions with vendors, recommending payments after verification of contract performance etc. - Preparation of draft procurement contracts
- Facilitating program team during preparation of budget proposals.
- To be in touch with finance department for checking budgets availability and payments issues of vendors.
- Inventory Management
- Supervising district coordinators for collecting their monthly reports.
- To monitor the supply chain processes followed by all field offices.
- Liaise with relevant authorities for import and export clearances, tax exemptions, and port clearances if required.
To be in touch with program team while they are preparing proposals of new projects by giving inputs in budgets & procurement plans.
- To be in touch with all donor’s procurement departments for getting fresh information on their documentation needs.
- To be in touch with finance department for checking budgets availability and payments issues of vendors.
- To ensure that all procurement done are as per organizations policy or donors requirement.
- To update all donor’s by monthly reporting on current projects procurement status.
- To review all donor’s procurement manuals and guide the staff for following.
- To get in touch with all auditors and help replying all queries.
- To get all ISO documentation up to date for procurement department.
- Improve the vendors list by adding potential vendors and debar incompetent vendors and try to make the list updated at all times.
- Ensure that all procurement are done on keeping in view the principal “Best Value for Money”
- Seeking new modes of logistic to enhance results.
- Conducting surprise visits to check quality of supplied materials.
- To enhance the capacity of procurement staff working under my supervision, by direct advice,
Training & workshops.
- To monitor the supply chain processes followed by all field offices.
- Liaise with relevant authorities for import and export clearances, tax exemptions, and port clearances if required.
- To formulate an emergency preparedness system for operations department.
- To represent procurement department at all forums. Implementation of operational strategies
- Support to administrative and logistical services
- Full compliance of procurement activities with organizational rules, regulations, policies and strategies
- Conducted Procurement, Monitoring and Evaluation for the School reconstruction project (8 schools in
Kohistan and Shangla)
- Worked on data analysis of Canadian Food Grain Bank Food Security project, Laghman, Afghanistan –
2011
- Facilitated National Level Events
- Wrote PR drafts and weekly digital media reports to be released through media agencies.
- Streamlined budgeting of CSR initiatives by working closely with procurement and finance.
- Updated Mobilink foundation’s partner database & their respective funding costs.
- Worked on the CSR initiative of providing financial assistance to Mobilink employees who were affected by the Floods of 2010.
- Advised advertising agencies on incorporating CSR activities on social media channels.
- Presented ideas and suggestions to CEO Mobilink and CSR Director to improve Social Media presence.