Syed Zain Ahmed

SYED ZAIN AHMED As a Procurement Specialist, my objective is to utilize my analytical and problem-solving skills to drive efficiencies and cost savings within the procurement process. My goal is to streamline procurement operations by identifying areas of improvement, negotiating supplier contracts, and implementing procurement best practices. By leveraging my strong communication and interpersonal skills, I aim to build positive relationships with vendors and stakeholders, ensure compliance with procurement policies and procedures, and deliver measurable results that align with the organizations strategic objectives Email ID:-Address: Gulistan e Johar Block 10 Karachi, Pakistan Mobile No:- Date of Birth: 03rd April 1996 Work Experience: Senior Buyer AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY Karachi, Pakistan 1st August2024 – Present  Areas dealing in procurement of civil category which includes purchasing of all civil related item such as cement, tiles, blocks, iron steel, sanitary item, paints,  Areas dealing in procurement of furniture items, such as workstations, chairs, tables, sofas, side racks, door, locks.  Areas dealing in procurement of signages include name plates, banners, posters, steel billboards.  Areas dealing in procurement of all items related to mechanical opex item such as mechanical tools, Janbachear generator parts, aero flex EPDM, MLG Dryer parts, compressor, fire extinguisher, steam condensate coil, pumps, oxygen regulator, UF plants, washroom accessories and sanitary.  Dealing with import procurement activities negotiating with vendors in terms of price, incoterms, dealing with freight forwarders, arranging performa invoice and forwarding invoices to finance for payments as per the contract.  Finding of new vendors as per the requirement and checking up the vendor performance visiting vendor place maintain checklist form as per the compliance.  Issuance of purchase orders to the vendors based on prices, lead time, quality at best negotiated price.  Lining up the deliveries of material in the warehouse before the lead time to fulfill the demand.  Lining up with the warehousing team for GRN of the materials.  Lining up with the finance teams for the payment and on tax related matters.  Arranging the documents for opening of new vendor account in system. Senior Executive Procurement Aspin Pharma Private Limited 16th April 2024 – 20th July 2024   Karachi, Pakistan Dealing with procurement activities of indirect material procurement, Marketing, QC, QA, IT, Consumable items, Admin and electromechanical items. Finding of the new vendors for supplier Marketing, QC, QA, IT, Consumable items, Admin and        electromechanical items. Making contracts based on cash and credit from respective vendors based on Ex or Delivered rate. Negotiating rates and tried to make contracts at best possible rates. Lining up the deliveries of material in the factory at the lead time and make it available for production Issuance of purchase orders to the vendors. Lining up with the warehousing team for GRN/SES of the materials. Lining up with the finance teams for the payment and on tax related matters. Arranging the documents for opening of new vendor account in system. Procurement Executive IFFCO Pakistan Pvt Limited 01st Jan/2022 – 15th April 2024,             Dealing with procurement activities of raw materials, medicines, packaging materials, electro mechanical and general order supplier including admin and IT procurement. Finding of the new vendors for raw material, packaging material, medicines, supplier electro mechanical, IT and general order suppliers. Making contracts based on cash and credit from respective vendors based on Ex or Delivered rate. Negotiating on rates and tried to make contracts at best possible rates. Lining up the deliveries of material in the factory at the promise date and make it available for production Issuance of the purchase orders to the vendors. Lining up with the warehousing team for GRN/SES of the materials. Lining up with the finance teams for the payment and on tax related matters. Arranging the documents for opening of new vendor account in system. Reconciling the factory received weight with the vendor weight and arranging payments as per the contract with the vendors Working on past buying purchase report on taxes, freight charges and material unit rate Monthly reconciling the warehouse stock weight and material value as per SAP. Finance and Accounts Officer. ORIX Leasing Pakistan Limited. Dec/2019 - Dec/2021           Karachi, Pakistan Karachi, Pakistan Recording and taking of GL posting entries. Inputting of Expense allocation. Reconciling of Trade and other payable code on the monthly basis, and extracting the commitment amount from it. Reconciliation of cheque leaves on the monthly basis of consumed leaves. Handling and working on the Petty Cash Expense. Making of refund, insurance, death claim and registration payment. Disbursement of salaries and allowances to the contractual staff. Making of online payment through BAFL and HBL Processing of lease and corporate files. Recording of monthly rent for the branches. EDUCATION  Master of Business Administration (Supply Chain Management) CGPA 2.73 Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology September/2020 - July/2022 Karachi, Pakistan  Certified Supply Chain Professional NED University of Engineering and Technology February/2022 - August/2022 Karachi, Pakistan Center of Professional Excellence Awards Certificate of Competence  Bachelor of Business Administration CGPA 2.5 Sindh Madressatul Islam University January/2015 - January/2019 Karachi, Pakistan Skills: Excel Power Point Vendor Relationship Word Business Relationship Outlook SAP S4 HANA Time Management ACHIEVEMENTS  "Tax WHT Rules Basic" (February/2021 - February/2021) Attended Training and Workshop from ORIX Leasing Pakistan Limited and have gained a certificate.  "Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Finance" (February/2020 - February/2020) Attended Training and Workshop from ORIX Leasing Pakistan Limited and have gained a certificate.  THE EFFECT OF ELECTRONIC WORD OF MOUTH ON BRAND EQUITY IN CONTEXT OF SOCIAL MEDIA Thesis Published In the Journal of Business Administration and Management Sciences| Jan-2022 PROJECTS  EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF SUSTAINABLE RETURN LOGISTICS THROUGH E-COMMERCE BUSINESS IN KARACHI (January/2022 - June/2022)