Zaheb Badar

I am a rational and sensible individual who has developed competent engineering, marketing, procurement and analytical skills. Having a sound understanding of the technology behind manufacturing industries, I bring a positive and diligent approach to assigned tasks. A Mechanical Engineering graduate and having a Masters in Business Administration in Operations, Procurement and Supply Chain. I have paved my way from the technical to the operations and procurement aspect of the automation industry. Having a decade of experience in the feild of engineering, project management and project execution, project procurement. Focused on executing large value projects & spearheading team of procurement experts - working globally across APAC, MENA, Europe & the U.S. region. Industry expertise in Industrial Machinery, Mechanical and Electrical equipments, Valve Automation and Industrial Automation equipment purchase. I am a supply chain expert with a passion to transform procurement processes - bring innovative & technological aspects to transform ways of working & improve execution time. Specialist in RFI/RFP events that includes complex negotiations, sourcing, contract & category management. Leading relationship with multiple vendor teams, clients, internal senior stakeholders & representing procurement team at a large scale within & outside of the Organization. Responsible for leading team members who are managing complete life cycle of tactical and strategic sourcing projects which includes working on market intelligence/benchmarking, risk & compliance, contract management, supplier relationship management, RFx events, P2P, invoicing, commercial negotiations and activities driven to achieve cost savings.