SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND ASPIRATIONS I have more than 18 years of experience in Procurement and Supply Chain environment with a proven track record in the following areas: Procurement and Supply Chain acumen • Developing and executing short and long-term sourcing strategies, issuing complex tenders, evaluations, negotiating, adjudication and managing contracts. • Supplier Relationship - experience in working and managing multiple suppliers in development of win-win agreements. • Leadership – Ability to lead procurement teams and stakeholders both internal and external. • Network – Ability to operate in a matrix organization and interact with a variety of stakeholders inside and outside of my organization, professionals, consultants, executives, senior managers across multiple geographies. • Tools –Extensive knowledge of State Owned Entities Procurement best practices, tools and systems as well as procurement techniques, procedures and policies • Deep knowledge of multiple sub-categories including Legal, Media and Advertising, Communications, Statutory and Non Statutory Audits, SHEQ, Finance, Tax, Audit, Strategic and Business Management Consulting procurement of service categories (Land Development - Land surveyors, land negotiators) and Telecommunications and Transformers categories • Ability to effectively lead formal strategic sourcing efforts related to the above mentioned categories • Ability to act independently and can interface with customers and suppliers via strong written and verbal communications skills • Strong ability to effectively manage in a matrix organizational structure working with multiple internal and international clients • Strong analytical, organization/time management and problem-solving skills • Well-developed, solution-oriented selling skills • Ability to drive transformational change, Supplier Development and Localisation for socio-economic development. • Solid multi-phase project management skills • Ability to adapt to the varied corporate cultures and organizational structures of our customers • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications especially PowerPoint and Excel, Stratware • Exceptional track record of building relationships with stakeholders and customers and that have resulted in high customer satisfaction Business Acumen • Business processes – Extensive knowledge of procurement processes and management of information needed to manage internal and external customer expectation. • Reliability and dependability – Proven track record on all contracts and able to execute in a complex and rapidly changing environment. • Proven record in handling complex procurement processes The procurement environments I worked in are a rich mix of diverse work groups where adaptability and influence are highly valued capabilities. This working experience of more than 18 years has unleashed my full potential to exercise my leadership capabilities.