Mohammed Mcips

Leading sourcing, commercial, and QS functions for Vision 2030 projects valued at SAR 1.5bn+ Awarded SAR 800m+ in construction contracts, including five-star hospitality assets Driving Oracle Fusion procurement transformation and governance controls Integrating RICS NRM, UNSPSC, and local content frameworks

Seconded at The Royal Commission of AlUla (RCU)

Strategic Category Management: Developed long-term Procurement category strategies, leading to a reduction in sourcing costs. Involved in the sourcing of major development projects in Alula including, Public Realm, AlUla Airport transformation, Villa Hegra project with French Partners and many others. Vendor Due Diligence: Conducted financial, technical, and legal due diligence on vendors to ensure quality and reliability, resulting in a higher supplier compliance rate. Bidding Process Management: Led the bidding process for projects worth over SAR 1.4 billion, achieving an average cost saving of 12%. Commercial and Technical Evaluation: Steered technical and commercial evaluation of projects, ensuring best value propositions. Supplier Performance Management: Established Supplier Deliverables, SLAs, and KPIs to monitor ongoing supplier performance, achieving a 90% on-time delivery rate. Management Reporting: Actively involved in management reporting, providing regular updates on project progress and procurement performance, contributing to an increase in stakeholder satisfaction.

Accounting, Tax and Supply Chain Consultancy

Corporate Sourcing, Vendor Management & ERP implementation. Departmental Strategies: By applying appropriate leadership styles, I evaluated various approaches to strategy development, ensuring that relevant issues and opportunities were integrated into the procurement and supply chain strategy. This alignment with the organizational needs facilitated effective strategy implementation and optimized supply chain functions. DOA Development: Established a comprehensive Delegation of Authority (DOA) framework based on GL categories (Operating Expenses and Capital Expenditures). Sourcing Transformation: Restructured Sourcing function and implemented smart processes by customizing Oracle Advance Procurement system, resulting in a 90% reduction in paperwork and a 25% increase in operational efficiency. Award-Winning Implementation: Successfully implemented a regional award-winning customized Oracle Advance Procurement system, certified by Oracle Incorporation as one of the best implementations in the region in Real Estate and Construction Development industry. Cost Savings: Conducted Pareto analysis to optimize sourcing spend, generating more than 25% annual savings through strategic material contracts. Performance Evaluation: Embedded live team performance evaluation and KPIs within Oracle transactional logs, improving team accountability and achieving a 90% adherence to KPIs. Vendor Prequalification: Transformed the vendor prequalification and registration department into a sustainable, paper-free process, achieving an increase in vendor approval speed. Supplier Management: Incorporated supplier’s performance matrix into Oracle transactional logs, enabling real-time monitoring and improving supplier performance by 20%.

A group of companies engaged in Trading, Manufacturing, Construction of Power houses, Transmission distribution, Contracting & Engineering, facility Management, Industrial services, Logistics & Transportation, Life support services, Finance, Insurance & Risk management and IT & telecommunication. Consists of 14 wholly owned and 11 international joint ventures, having over 20,000 team members. Core team member for Implementing SAP Material Management (MM) in Rezayat Group. Primarily responsible to develop (TSCM 50) Purchasing Request , Request for Quotation, Quotation Maintenance, Purchase Order, (TERP 42) Inventory receiving, Inventory Issues and returns and Physical Stock counting procedures for each business Unit in SAP MM. Responsible of completeness of Suppliers’ and Purchasing data management and Management reporting Significant Contributions Developed SAP MM Corporate’s and Business unit’s Blue print. Developed and assigned Company code, Plant code, Storage location, Purchasing Organization and Groups in SAP Successfully conducted User Acceptance Testing with each business unit Finalized and monitored configuration of Purchasing and Inventory receiving procedures in SAP as approved by the management in the Blue Print. Developed a robust large MASTER DATA MANGEMENT PROGRAMME for Service and Material Master data having approximately 200,000 materials. Corrected Inaccurate, Incomplete, Duplicated and Outdated Material and incorporate necessary procedures in SAP MM to manage Data automatically. Categorize Materials with European CPV coding standard and created Separate Master and Company Specific Data.

A Sharia Complaint Company operating Quick Service Restaurants (QSR), Fashion Outlets and Meat Shops in the UAE Responsible for sourcing and distribution of Raw materials, Assets and Services for the group. Initiation of concept and development of Supply Chain department in the group. Development of policies, systems, SOPs and KPIs for the Department in alignment with other SBUs. Implementation of ERP system and 100% automation of sourcing and distribution activities. Standardization of Raw Materials and Approved Vendor List along with identification of MOQs & MOLs. Review of market trends and delivery conditions to identify present & future goods availability. Solely responsible for minimizing the operational and raw material cost on group level. Significant Contributions Developed a robust Supply Chain network for the group Implemented policies, systems, SOPs and KPIs for the department Implemented ERP system and transform all departmental procedures from conventional to automated. Implemented automated Purchase Order generation and Management Reporting on ERP system. Minimized the short deliveries to outlets from 40% to a maximum of only 1%. Introduced documented savings of 40% in a span on 9 months. Successfully managed to issue live management reports from the Supply Chain department.

The company was engaged in supporting and empowering the communities with expert information, tools, resources and advice for a more holistic approach to fitness and health across the GCC region. Work Profile and Accomplishments: Assumed overall accountability of developing “Lettuce” brand across UAE region. Spearheading feasibility study and projecting cash flow requirement. Seizing ownership on business operations including development & implementation of concept, setting up standard operating procedures, managing project infrastructure, appointing contractors for the project, ordering equipments, identifying human resource requirements and monitoring operations. Implementing high grade of managerial skills while looking after the financial activities of the company. Significant Contributions Played an important role in decision making process with direct impact on business operations, strategy development, business administration, financials, client service, and staff motivation. Established strategic plans to outperform competition and lead the industry.

A Master's in Finance and IT is an interdisciplinary graduate program that combines advanced knowledge in both finance and information technology. This program is designed to equip students with the skills needed to navigate the increasingly digital and data-driven world of finance. It covered financial analysis, investment strategies, risk management, and corporate finance, while also gaining expertise in IT topics such as data analytics, cybersecurity, financial software development, and digital financial systems. Graduates are prepared for careers that require both financial acumen and technological proficiency, such as financial analysts, IT consultants in finance, fintech specialists, and risk managers. This degree is ideal for those looking to bridge the gap between finance and technology, enabling them to drive innovation in the financial industry.