I am a Fortune 500 procurement executive based in Dubai, with 20+ years across MEA and global programs. I fit roles including Procurement Director, Head of Procurement, VP Procurement and Supply Chain, or CPO based on business size and organizational structures.

UAE-based, currently living in Dubai, open to remote global work and travel opportunities.

Managed up to $400M annual spend across roles and delivered $25M+ savings using competitive events, reverse auctions, and performance analytics. I don't view spend as the primary criteria to judge a procurement professional—rather, I focus on exposure, achievement, and complexity of spend.

I am deeply technical (proud geek) and consistently drive towards leveraging analytics and practical technologies like AI into Source-to-Pay and Procure-to-Pay systems, automate performance dashboards, and use decision intelligence to increase tensioned spend, accelerate cycle times, and reduce risk.

Structured SRM with KPI reviews, competitive tension through events, and contract terms aligned with execution risk. I harmonize playbooks across countries, then monitor risk with analytics and governance so issues surface early. I advocate that deepened supplier relationships are critical—always telling my team: "Suppliers to you should be the same as customers to sales; those relationships are our best assets."

Implemented disciplined supplier payment practices where approximately 90% of invoices were paid after 80 days or back-to-back with customer terms, which strengthened cash performance without harming supplier relationships.

Built and coached a regional procurement organization of 25+ professionals with approximately 5% attrition during transformation. I also led global project procurement operations across 5 regions, directly and indirectly affecting 160+ individuals.

Oil and gas, energy, industrial automation, EPC, and multi-country MEA projects. Categories include site services, EPC packages, long-lead engineered equipment, MRO, capital equipment, temporary resources, electronics, mechanical, electrical, and IT.

I align sourcing strategy with proposals so pricing, supplier commitments, and risk posture are credible at bid stage, then executable after award. This support helped win projects valued in tens of millions USD and contributed to record regional EBITDA.

Standardize policies and playbooks, automate with e-sourcing and reverse auctions where appropriate, embed analytics in approval and P2P workflows, and track a focused set of KPIs that drive tensioned spend and compliance. "Tighten the chains of delivery, and empower real-time data flows."

I use auctions when specifications are clear, supply is competitive, and suppliers are pre-qualified. Quality and service SLAs are locked in contractually, so the auction focuses on total cost and delivery, not cutting corners. I don't run major e-sourcing without clearing core terms and conditions with major bidders.

Skills upskilling in analytics and AI, complex documentation processing, and knowledge facilitation through vetted complex documents used as knowledge bases for chatbots that help harmonize process compliance, reduce onboarding time, and systematize feedback collection. I also use AI for ideation, scenario analysis, potential risk assessments, and more.

Cycle time reduction from request to PO, compliance and governance scores, supplier performance, proposal hit rate, EBITDA impact, and working capital improvements. Fundamentally, beyond figures and numbers, what matters most is the sentiment of my internal customers and stakeholders about how they are enabled by our department to achieve their goals and the enterprise's objectives.

FCIPS chartered since 2014. PMP, PMI-RMP, and PMI-SP since 2008. Professional affiliations include CIPS (Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply), PMI (Project Management Institute), and JEA (Jordanian Engineering Association).

I managed procurement packages for the $1.8B Ras Laffan Expansion and the $550M Shah Sulphur Station, achieving more than $10M total cost reduction versus budget.

Yes. I engage on transformation design, S2P and P2P improvement, supplier risk management, and AI-assisted procurement programs for executives who need fast traction and measurable outcomes.

English (professional fluency) and Arabic (native). I can support bilingual stakeholder environments.

Email samerkhaddad@gmail.com, message me on LinkedIn, or book a short intro call by chatting with my AI assistant on www.samerkhaddad.com. I respond quickly to direct executive outreach.