Althaf's CV
Althaf
GROUP PROCUREMENT MANAGER | STRATEGIC SOURCING & COMMERCIAL PROCUREMENT LEADER
Profile summary
Strategic Group Procurement Manager with 14 years shaping industrial procurement and supply chain outcomes across the GCC. Trilingual in English, Hindi, and Malayalam, known for centralized sourcing, strategic negotiation, and cost optimization. Committed to driving operational efficiency and supplier performance across complex manufacturing and trading environments.
Career highlights
Group Procurement Leadership: Directed group-wide procurement strategy and centralized sourcing across three business entities, managing an annual procurement portfolio of 40 million.
Strategic Cost Reduction: Delivered 2.8 million in annualized procurement savings through strategic sourcing, commercial negotiation, supplier consolidation, and cost optimization.
Supplier Performance Management: Managed supplier performance through structured monitoring, scorecards, and service level agreement management, contributing to a 30 percent improvement in delivery performance.
Steel and Material Sourcing: Managed strategic procurement of 10,000 plus tonnes of steel annually, representing 25 million in annual steel procurement spend.
Key skills
Professional experience
Directs centralized group procurement across three business entities spanning cable support systems, heavy steel structures, and trading operations, managing an annual procurement portfolio of 40 million and a 6-member team.
- Delivered 2.8 million in annualized procurement savings through strategic sourcing, commercial negotiation, and supplier consolidation.
- Negotiated supplier payment terms from 60 to 120 days and up to 180 days to strengthen cash-flow flexibility.
- Administered supplier and subcontractor contracts exceeding 200 million, including individual agreements valued at 6 million.
- Managed a supplier network of 70 providers across 60 local and 10 international markets supporting manufacturing operations.
- Raised On-Time Delivery performance from 68% to 88% through structured supplier scorecards and SLA management.
Shaped supply chain strategy, steering cross-functional teams across procurement, logistics, and warehouse operations while aligning financial planning with operational priorities.
- Implemented process improvements across procurement and logistics that reduced shipping delays by 20%.
- Managed cross-functional teams across procurement, logistics, and warehouse operations, improving operational productivity by 15% through team development and performance management.
Maintained professional engagement with the procurement and industrial sector while addressing personal priorities during a planned career break.
- Engaged continuously with procurement and industrial sector developments during the 2022 to 2023 timeframe.
- Maintained alignment with professional standards and industry networks.
Guided procurement operations and capital asset acquisition within manufacturing contexts, directing supplier negotiations, sourcing frameworks, and cross-functional alignment with engineering teams to maintain production continuity and inventory availability across markets.
- Directed strategic procurement of 10,000+ tonnes of steel annually, accounting for 25 million in annual spend.
- Delivered sustained 5% year-over-year material cost savings through supplier negotiation and sourcing management.
- Led the procurement workstream for ISO 9001 accreditation by establishing formal processes and documentation.
- Sourced suppliers and obtained competitive quotations to support cost-effective purchasing decisions.
- Prepared comparative statements for supplier and quotation evaluation.
Projects
Procurement exposure covering structural steel and cable support systems for UAE infrastructure requirements.
Procurement exposure covering critical electrical and structural components.
Material sourcing and delivery logistics exposure supporting rail infrastructure requirements.
Procurement exposure covering structural steel and cable support systems.
Procurement exposure for solar energy and industrial project requirements.
Education
Computer Science
Certifications
Languages
English · Professional
Hindi · Fluent
Malayalam · Native