Suwei has over 12 years of experience in procurement, supply chain management, materials management, and inventory management. She currently works as the Unit Head of International Procurement at Kharafi National in Kuwait, where she oversees contracts and service level agreements with suppliers. Previously, she held procurement and project procurement management roles at Huawei Technologies and Al Yasmine Al Dawlia General Trading & Contracting. She has expertise in strategic sourcing, supplier negotiation, logistics, and quality and price auditing.

1. SUWEI
Address: Building 2, Street 1, Block 12, Salmiya, Kuwait
Contact: +965 97226881, 65776813  E-mail: suwei3069@yahoo.com
https://kw.linkedin.com/pub/su-wei-kuwait/42/18a/992
PROCUREMENT / PURCHASE / SUPPLY CHAIN / MATERIALS MGMT / PLANNING & CONTROL
EXPERTISE
Procurement
Supply Chain Management
Materials Management
Strategic Sourcing
Purchasing
Process re engineering
MI / Analysis
Supplier Negotiation
Logistics
Audit / Quality & Price
Quality Auditing
Team Development / Mgmt.
PROFILE
• Seasoned, technically inclined and highly empowered professional, offering an eventful
career of over 12 years’ studded with professional brilliance predominantly in
Procurement, Supply Chain, Materials management Operations and Inventory
management with judicious deployment of resources to achieve overall milestones.
• Comprehensive experience in managing end to end Supply Chain ensuring maximum
growth and profitability within the defined guidelines. Adept at planning strategically to
ensure optimum inventory levels to achieve cost savings without hampering operations.
Expertise in material and warehouse management, demand planning & scheduling as well
as costing & budgeting to contribute positively to top & bottom-line of organizations
• Built, Developed, Mentored, Coached & Motivated large diverse teams by creating an
environment of trust, teamwork, high energy & performance.
• Motivated and goal driven with strong work ethics, continually striving for improvement
coupled with excellent administrative aptitude with an eye for detail and the commitment
to offer quality work.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Business Strategy and Leadership
o Planning & implementing various Strategic and Decision Making programs in line with organizational vision.
o Strategic decisions in consultation with Management related to ongoing activities and processes that organizations use
to systematically coordinate and align resources and actions with mission, vision and strategy to achieve profitability and
sustainable growth.
Supply Chain Management
o Selection and short listing of Service providers for smooth warehouse operations. Sustaining existing network &
managing supply chain, ensuring timely execution of purchase orders.
o Monitoring availability of stock, making appropriate arrangements ensuring maximum order fulfillment rate.
o Monitoring & measuring supplier performance against KPI/measures to ensure service, cost, and delivery are met.
o Using information systems for order management, costing and shipping, dispatch, documentation, and logistics till the
final delivery.
Warehousing Management/ Materials Management
o Carrying out warehouse selection, management, including operations budgeting, planning & execution, packaging,
repackaging , space management and setting up of standard operating procedures & manuals.
o Overseeing the entire distribution, stock, transportation & customer services entailing process optimization and sharing
information with all the stake holders.
o Ensuring the proper storage of material & carrying out physical stock verification and inventory reconciliation.
People Development & Management
o Motivate, mentor, guide and monitor team members to achieve overall organizational goals.
o Assisting team with their career development including Performance management, feedback & training.

2. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Kharafi National, Kuwait Oct’13 - Present
Unit Head – International Procurement
Handling sub-contractors & vendors, managing SCM, planning and reconciliation for annual inventory.
o Developing and implementing sourcing strategies and programs in order to optimize category spend and maximize the
potential value of the supply markets, emerging supplier capabilities, and the business ensuring integration into the
overall strategies of Logistics Procurement.
o Overseeing the contracts and service level agreements including outsourcing (HR, Managed Services &Field
Maintenance) with the suppliers on various multi-million dollar projects in Kuwait.
o Formulated and set up international standards for various processes; adhered to compliance on all fronts.
o Liaised with local authorities and customs to obtain critical licenses. Instrumental in improving cash flow & payment
terms by negotiating with the suppliers to by lengthening the credit cycle.
o Conducting quarterly surveys of internal & external customers to measure the Net Promoter Score (NPS) on satisfaction
level; sought suggestions for improvement.
o Managing local suppliers for Vendor Managed Inventory agreements of Equipment spare parts, Hardware, Tools, safety
consumables, stationery items, etc
o Managing the negotiation and selection of local sub-contractors, suppliers and the execution of sub-contract
documentation.
o Ensuring sturdy on-site internal controls and delivered 100% compliance to internal control procedures .
o Assisting team with their career development including Performance management, feedback & training.
Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., Kuwait Dec’11 – Sep’13
Project Procurement Manager
Responsible for end-to-end material planning, procurement, warehouse management as well as logistics activities for setting up a
Customer base and development of a new process across the organization.
o Lead strategic vendor management initiatives: RFPs, RFIs, contractual agreement and SOW execution. Acting as a
functional expert, providing best practices for the implementation of vendor processes and agreements.
o Managing vendor inquiries processes and quotes reviews. Acting as a SME for daily vendor management initiatives:
vendor review, vendor approval, process development.
o Directing the supplier’s production, tracking their deliveries and performance. Managing all relevant supply relationships
and contracts accordingly
o Review and negotiate commercial terms and conditions of orders/contracts. Offer guidance to Project Managers as to
the relationship between payment terms and approvals
o Evaluate and develop vendor database, researching the capabilities of existing and potential vendors; to monitor vendor
performance; to assist Contracts Manager in the analysis of materials work procedures and coordinate with the
respective functionaries to improve interaction with vendors.
o Directing and analyzing all elements of the supply chain and making recommendations as to how the process can be
optimized. Providing cost savings recommendations and ensuring spend is within budget.
o Devising & implementing best practices, policies, procedures & lean initiatives in regard to local materials management
initiatives. - Conducts evaluations of stock-out incidents that negatively affect operations, together with the key
stakeholders & implement corrective actions.
NOTEWORTHY CREDITS
• Instrumental in bringing down the logistics costs by 8% through effective negotiations with various companies and accurate
document preparation.
• Amplified the business profit through accurate logistics planning and execution as well as in-depth demand research

3. Al Yasmine Al Dawlia General Trading & Contracting Co. WLL, Kuwait May’10 – Nov’11
Procurement Specialist
• Developing and implementing sourcing strategies and programs in order to optimize category spend and maximize the
potential value of the supply markets, emerging supplier capabilities, and the business ensuring integration into the overall
strategies of logistics procurement.
• Leading procurement-related activities to source requested distribution services based upon contract work plans and business
requirements. Lead bid events including screening, communications, RFP, negotiations, and contracting/administration for
responsible categories. Ensuring policy conformity and conformity with distribution strategies.
• Leadership and direction to Procurement Leaders/Specialists, ensuring all transactions are synchronized to fully support the
Geo Market Product Lines in compliance with all procurement procedures.
• Establishing the procurement strategy to facilitate timely and quality supply while incurring minimal cost through setting up a
distribution network of vendors.
• Directing and analyzing all elements of the supply chain and making recommendations as to how the process can be
optimized. Providing cost savings recommendations and ensuring spend is within budget.
• Lead strategic vendor management initiatives: RFPs, RFIs, contractual agreement and SOW execution. Acting as a functional
expert, providing best practices for the implementation of vendor processes and agreements.
• Managing vendor inquiries processes and quotes reviews, vendor review, vendor approval, process development.
Sayed Hamid Behbehani & Sons Co. WLL, Kuwait Aug’06 – May’10
Senior Procurement Officer
• Providing guidance and information in the areas of operation, procedural changes and work instructions. Establishing and
managing the procurement function and team as a high profile and essential element within the business, enabling supply
chain innovations to be captured and delivered across the business
• Performing the Sourcing, RFQ & Tendering, Quote Review & Comparison, Products & Services Procurement Order processing,
Subcontracts negotiations & finalization, Supplier Payment and Customer Delivery.
• Handling complete replenishment cycle for all types of materials including identification of the needs up to issue of Purchase
Orders. Responsible for availability of stock materials in right quality and quantity at the right time.
OTHER EMPLOYMENT
Purchasing Manager, Union Dardoor Gen.Trad.& Cont.Co.W.L.L., Kuwait & China, May’03 – May’06
TRAININGS & CERTIFICATION
o Trainee of “SPSM – Senior Professional Supply Management” by Next Level Purchasing, Inc, U. S. A
o Mastering Purchasing fundamentals & supply management contract writing
o Powerful Negotiation for successful buying & purchasing best practices
o Savings strategy development & professional purchasing project management
o Basics of smart international procurement & executing global sourcing strategy
o Profitable Inventory management and control & improving quality in the supply chain
EDUCATION
Associate Bachelor’s [Business English and International Trading] [Nan Jing Artillery Academy, Nan Jing City of China] – 1997
Diploma in Software, MS Windows
o Supreme Student Council – Counselor [Nan Jing Artillery Academy] ’95 – ‘97
o Awarded Leadership for graduating class 1997
Date of Birth: January 22nd
, 1977 – China
Visa Type: Article 18 ( with valid Driving License )
Linguistic Ability: English, Chinese, Arabic(field)
References and verifying documentation furnished upon request