Amjad Al Haddad
Procurement Manager
Profile summary
Results-driven Procurement and Supply Chain professional with 17+ years of experience managing multi-million-dollar projects in construction, interiors, and luxury property sectors. Skilled in strategic sourcing, supplier negotiation, contract management, and global supply chain operations, consistently delivering cost savings and operational efficiency. Proven track record in team leadership, supplier relationship management, risk mitigation, and procurement strategy implementation. Recognized for driving procurement excellence, optimizing processes, and maximizing business outcomes for leading organizations.
Career highlights
Implemented Procurement Strategies: Developed and implemented innovative procurement strategies, enhancing departmental efficiency within Damac Properties.
Onboarded New Suppliers: Onboarded new suppliers to the business, ensuring quality and regulatory compliance across a complex supply chain at Aati Contracts – Al Tayer Group.
Key skills
Professional experience
• Oversaw the supply chain process, developed and implemented procurement strategies, policies, and procedures. • Managed the white labelling contracts & distributions agreements with branded furniture manufacturers. • Managed logistics, coordinated transportation, and ensured timely delivery of goods to meet operational needs.
- Oversaw the supply chain process, developed and implemented procurement strategies, policies, and procedures.
- Managed the white labelling contracts & distributions agreements with branded furniture manufacturers.
- Managed logistics, coordinated transportation, and ensured timely delivery of goods to meet operational needs.
• Motivated a diverse team and oversaw daily operations and delegated duties to ensure efficiency. • Maintained and monitored financial budgets. • Developed reporting tools to monitor company's ongoing performance. • Maintained strong relationships with key clients and stakeholders, ensuring high customer satisfaction.
- Motivated a diverse team and oversaw daily operations and delegated duties to ensure efficiency.
- Maintained and monitored financial budgets.
- Developed reporting tools to monitor company's ongoing performance.
- Maintained strong relationships with key clients and stakeholders, ensuring high customer satisfaction.
• Oversaw supply chain activities, and managed inventory, vendor lists, and procurement data to ensure safe stock level. • Onboarded new supplier into the business ensuring quality and regulatory compliance across a complex supply chain. • Influenced suppliers/subcontractor to improve quality systems within their operations by developing strategies to reduce risk and increase efficiency, productivity, and safety. • Collaborated with procurement team to determine product popularity, tracking shipments, and maintaining stock levels. • Implemented supplier/subcontractor risk management plans and monitored quality and delivery time.
- Oversaw supply chain activities, and managed inventory, vendor lists, and procurement data to ensure safe stock level.
- Onboarded new supplier into the business ensuring quality and regulatory compliance across a complex supply chain.
- Influenced suppliers/subcontractor to improve quality systems within their operations by developing strategies to reduce risk and increase efficiency, productivity, and safety.
- Collaborated with procurement team to determine product popularity, tracking shipments, and maintaining stock levels.
- Implemented supplier/subcontractor risk management plans and monitored quality and delivery time.
• Responsible for procurement related to interior design for all projects in UAE and overseas incl (USA, UK, GCC). • Led material standardization initiatives, and enhanced vendor list by onboarding new suppliers and contractors. • Developed and implemented innovative procurement strategies to enhance departmental efficiency. • Managed the full tendering process, including RFP issuance, offer collection, and proposal evaluation. • Negotiated pricing and commercial terms with suppliers and contractors to achieve optimal project value.
- Responsible for procurement related to interior design for all projects in UAE and overseas incl (USA, UK, GCC).
- Led material standardization initiatives, and enhanced vendor list by onboarding new suppliers and contractors.
- Developed and implemented innovative procurement strategies to enhance departmental efficiency.
- Managed the full tendering process, including RFP issuance, offer collection, and proposal evaluation.
- Negotiated pricing and commercial terms with suppliers and contractors to achieve optimal project value.
• Led the project's commercial activities, offering advice on best practices and market trends. • Ensured that appropriate authorizations and documentation are obtained for procurement activities. • Conducted research to ascertain the best products and suppliers in terms of value, delivery schedules and quality. • Represented the company in negotiating contracts with local and international suppliers/vendors. • Determined the cause of defective goods or services and discussed corrective action with users and venders • Liaised with the accounts payable department to ensure accurate and timely payment of supplier invoices.
- Led the project's commercial activities, offering advice on best practices and market trends.
- Ensured that appropriate authorizations and documentation are obtained for procurement activities.
- Conducted research to ascertain the best products and suppliers in terms of value, delivery schedules and quality.
- Represented the company in negotiating contracts with local and international suppliers/vendors.
- Determined the cause of defective goods or services and discussed corrective action with users and venders
- Liaised with the accounts payable department to ensure accurate and timely payment of supplier invoices.