Faisal Abu-Rumman
Mobile : +(962)797974619
E-mail: [email protected]
Procurement Manager
Dedicated, results-oriented Project Manager, with over 20 years of progressive real-world experience
and leadership. Effective coach and trainer with the ability to motivate and organize teams. Maintain
continuous alignment of program scope with strategic business objectives, making recommendations to
modify and improve the program when necessary. Creative problem solving and time management skills
coupled with outstanding interpersonal skills facilitate tangible and seen results.
Professional experience:
Procurement and contract Manager, 2010-current
 Managing and monitoring the procurement process .
 Carry out market analysis to get the best purchasing deals. This involves acquiring goods and
services at favorable prices.
 Evaluate prospective suppliers before signing them up to ensure they meet his organization’s
needs.
 Negotiated and finalized contracts for all procurement and global vendor relationships.
 Effectively resolve more complex purchasing problems escalated from buyers with an
appreciation of the cost-effectiveness of solutions.
 Plans, defines, verifies and controls changes to project scope by identifying, analyzing and
responding to project risks and issues.
 Improve the operational systems, processes and policies in support of organizations mission —
specifically, support better management reporting, information flow and management, business
process and organizational planning.
 Manage and increase the effectiveness and efficiency of Support Services (HR, IT and Finance),
through improvements to each function as well as coordination and communication between
support and business functions.
 Play a significant role in long-term planning, including an initiative geared toward operational
excellence.
 Ensure the team delivers task and planning results to quality, cost and time targets and ensure all
relevant procedures and instructions are observed
Procurment and operation senior Officer, Mercy Corps International NGO.2006-

2010
 Manage all project operations according to the work plan, budget and implementation strategy.
 Oversees all operations including managing administration, procurement, human resources,
logistics, fleet management, office and housing facilities, procurement, and property inventory.
 Ensures that program implementation is in accordance with donor s (USAID,
UNICEF,UNHCR…..) regulations and procedures and the specifications determined in the
SOW.
 Ensures that all procurement processes are perceived as transparent by beneficiary communities,
tracks grant financial management, and monitors grant implementation.
 Assures that the most reasonable, fair, expeditious and appropriate procurement choices were
made pursuant to the Contractor Procurement Guide, Activities Manual, and Field Operations
Guide.
 Handles all human resource issues and directly supervises administration, finance, procurement
staff in the head and field offices.
 Ensures that program implementation is in accordance with USAID regulations and procedures
and the specifications determined in the SOW.
 Oversee all procurement and tender processes related to the project
 Manage and increase the effectiveness and efficiency of Support Services (HR, IT and Finance),
through improvements to each function as well as coordination and communication between
support and business functions
 Develops ,review and implements short- and long-term procurement strategies designed to
reduce costs and improve quality and service while meeting Institution goals and objectives and
works closely with Institution staff to ensure these measures are achieved;
 Developing details with Engineering, technical support and advice for choosing adequate
materials and prepare specifications list of equipment (Technical, medical….).
 Follow-up agreement and materials requisitions. Preparing Payment Certificates. Ensuring
quality control and cost control
 Enhance the quality of projects implemented, supporting and advising the programme, ensuring
the quality of the projects, carrying out research and participating in regional projects.
 Supervise and manage the delivery of support and services to the organization team to enable
them to maintain their independence.
 Manage and increase the effectiveness and efficiency of Support Services (HR, IT and Finance),
through improvements to each function as well as coordination and communication between
support and business functions
 Motivate, maintain, assess and train existing and new Employees by implementing effective
training and development programmers to ensure continued growth of the Company.
 Establishing training programmes for staff.
 Generates all contracts and agreements used for the purchase of goods and services for all
program operations in MercyCorps , UNHCR, USAID and Department of State-funded .
 Ensure compliance with donor rules and MercyCorps procurement protocols and determine the
most reasonable, fair and expeditious options for purchase contracts for all procurements.
 Negotiates with suppliers to draw up procurement contracts: Negotiates, administers, extends,
terminates, and renegotiates contracts.
 Formulates and coordinates procurement proposals. Directs and coordinates activities of workers
engaged in formulating bid proposals. Evaluates or monitors contract performance to determine
necessity for amendments or extensions of contracts, and compliance to contractual obligations.
 Approves or rejects requests for deviations from contract specifications and delivery schedules.
Arbitrates claims or complaints occurring in performance of contracts. Analyzes price proposals,
financial reports, and other data to determine reasonableness of prices.
Technical and operation Officer, RJAF, Royal Jordanian Air Force: Jordan, 1990-2006
 Facilitate high-level project requirements by gathering and assisting in the investigation and
assessment of the technical options.
 Developing project plans, schedules and milestones appropriate to the scale of the project,
including testing plans.
 Managing and monitoring the project process and tracking progress against agreed milestones
and deadlines, ensuring quality in all deliverables.
 Managing the project budget.
 Managing the installation of communication systems ,Electronic Warfare project equipment,
operation and maintenance. (EW system that receive, analyze & locate radar signals)-Thales
equipment, CCTV, Fire alarm and firefighting.
 Signal analyst, monitoring RF spectrum, direction finding, analyze and interleave data from
radar signals .
 Make sure safely use of RF spectrum. Monitoring any unlicensed RF station.
 Evaluation of the RF spectrum policy.
 Testing to ensure that equipment meets specifications for electromagnetic compatibility and
radiation hazards criteria.
 Perform the detailed on-site investigations needed to resolve cases of radio frequency
interference
 Managing all staff (technicians & others)
 Training & recruitment.
Education:
 BSc Electrical Engineering / communications, Mu’tah University, Jordan, 1990.
 Diploma of Management. Mu’tah University
 Diploma of English language.
Qualifications :
 High level Electronic Operation and managment course conducted by (French air force staff,
Thomson-CSF, MATRA defense), Paris, France, Dec 1994 .
 Map preparation & digitization techniques (ESRI Arch View), Jordan Geographic Center,
Jordan, Jun 1994.
 Different military & management courses.
 Package of computer skills involving computer hardware maintenance, ICDL.
 Electronic Warfare Officer Course / UK 1993
 Electronic Warfare Maintenance Course ./JORDAN
 Technical Writing for Engineer. /Jordan Engineers Association
 English Language Course/ Diploma Degree / USA
 Electronic warfare International Officer Operations Course/USA.
 Basic French language course. /Jordan -French Attaché
 GPS global position system course Jordan Geographical Center
 Procurement & tenders management course./Amman chamber of commerce.
 EW conference /UK.
 MCSE, CCNA,A+ course, MP.
Tips
 Good communication and interpersonal skills; excellent English writing skills for
documentation.
 Strong analytical and problem solving skills; self-motivated; high competence in teamwork.
 Ability to rapidly plan, organizes, prioritize my work, grasp new concepts and meet deadlines.
 Ability to travel to all countries.
 Member of JEA Jordan Engineers Association.