Md. Mizanur Rahman
House # 17, Road # 12, Mirpur Residential Area, Mirpur, Dhaka-1216, Bangladesh
mmizanur1977@gmail.com, +880-1925-787-565, +880-1848-303-332
https://www.linkedin.com/in/md-mizanur-rahman-79663660/
Quick over view
Depth knowledge and experience of purchasing and procurement processes.
Experience in working in an international environment with direct working relation with expatriates.
Strong English knowledge.
Managed 8 different projects with more than 21 contracts at a time which value of CHF 600 million.
High organizational skills and quick working capabilities under pressure. Also managing 9 branch offices.
Solid skills in standard software (MS-office package) as well as in IBM Lotus Notes, ERP and iHiS.
Specialist field: Purchase, Procurement, Inventory, Supply Chain and Administration.
Professional competences
• Negotiation • Contract management • Tight schedule • multi-tasking
• Organized • Project management • Team player • multi-cultural environment
• Judgment • Time management • Self-motivated • Analytical ability
• Communication • Supplier management • Work under pressure • Problem solving
• Planning • Decision making • Accountability • Ethics & integrity
Work experience
December 15, 2021 to present i-Farmer Limited. (A tech-based start-up multinational organization).
Admin & Procurement Manager: December 15, 2021 to June 15, 2023
Senior Manager - Admin & Procurement: June 16, 2023 to present.
• Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations.
• Assemble data and prepare periodic and special reports, manuals and correspondence
• Open and distribute regular and electronic incoming mail, other material and co-ordinate information.
• Establish work priorities and ensure procedures are followed and deadline are met.
• Record and prepare minutes of the meetings, seminars and conferences.
• Establish and implement new office administrative policies and procedures.
• Review, evaluate and implement new administrative procedure.
• Order office supplies, maintain inventory and perform administrative task.
• Contribute to creating the operating budget and upholding the inventory and financial controls.
• Assign or delegate work to the office support staff.
• Carry out administrative activities of establishment.
• Type and proofread correspondence, forms and other documents.
• Supervising and coordinating office administrative task and workers.
• Determine and establishment office activities procedures and routines.
• Co-ordinate, organized and plan for office services such as accommodation, relocation, equipment, forms, disposal of assets, parking, maintenance and security services and evaluate daily operations.
• Schedule and confirm appointments and answer electronic enquiries.
• Support, train, direct, motivate staff and answer to their questions and complains.
• Answer telephone and relay telephone calls and messages.
• Arrange and co-ordinate seminars, conferences, meetings and prepare minuets.
• Set up and maintain manual and computerized information filing systems.
• Establish work priorities and ensure office procedures are followed and deadlines are met.
• Perform data entry and compile data, statistics and other information.
• Administer policies and procedures related to the release of records in processing requests.
• First, evaluate, assess and put new administrative practices in place.
• Greet people and direct them to contacts or service areas.
August 11, 2020 to December 14, 2021 Biswas Engineering & AC Equipment - Purchasing Manager.
• Receive purchase requisition, develop specification, issue RFx, collect price proposal, and prepare total cost analysis and award recommendation.
• Negotiate, determine contract terms & conditions, contract award and establish delivery schedule.
• Prepare purchasing plan, budget and product specification.
• Develop plan and implement of purchasing strategy, policies and procedures.
• Ensure cost effective procurement (CEP) and quality of goods and services.
• Prepare plan, organize, direct, control, arrange materials and evaluate daily operations.
May 11, 2016 to August 10, 2020 United Hospital Ltd. - In-Charge Purchase.
• Develop product specifications and take decision for new procurement.
• Negotiate and communicate with supplier/service provider for cost Effective Procurement (CEP).
• Review claims for supplied product and rectify.
• Visit existing vendors and analyze market information.
• Develop, establish and implement of procedures, procedure, strategy and policies.
• Prepare cost comparison in between last year with current year and forecast for the next year.
• Process and manage contracts and award to the applicable vendors.
• Prepare monthly, half yearly and yearly budget and procurement plan.
• Provide training and guide to the team members about plan, organize, evaluate, direct and control budget.
September 01, 2015 to May 10, 2016 Jatra Bangladesh Ltd. - Procurement Manager.
• Check and test sample quality with required specifications.
• Negotiation, stablish delivery schedule and determine contract terms & conditions.
• Develop procurement policy and guide to the team members and follow up of feedback.
• Develop new procurement strategy and implement.
May 11, 2011 to August 31, 2015 Swisscontact-Katalyst - Senior Procurement Officer.
• Ensuring quality in procurement process reviewing an average of 75 contracts a year.
• Demonstrated and manage different projects like Fish, Maize, Vegetable, Local Agribusiness Network.
Information Channels, Women’s Economic Empowerment, Capitalisation and MRM.
• Develop specifications, send RFx and publication open bid/ tender.
• Negotiation, manage contract, stablish delivery schedule and follow up of delivery.
• Issue award, develop and introduce quality and new supplier.
• Identify the claim and settle quickly.
November 23, 2008 to May 10, 2011 Islamic Relief Worldwide - Procurement Officer.
• Prepare RFP, RFQ and EOI, collect quotation, prepare CS, recommendation, approval and award.
• Prepare and publish open tender for procuring goods and services.
• Negotiation and contract management.
• Prepare procurement plan, direct, control and organize.
• Develop and introduce of new supplier.
October 15, 2006 to November 20, 2008 Otobi Limited - Officer, Procurement.
• Purchase raw materials for different ongoing projects.
• Travel as and when required for project purpose.
• Communicate with supplier and project manager.
• New Supplier develops and built business relation with them.
• Review and process claims against suppliers and rectify immediately.
• Market visit and analyze data & information.
September 10, 2005 to April 23, 2006 Spence Mac Bangladesh (PVT) Ltd. - Executive (Customer Service and Operation).
• Coordinating with home and host country offices & customers.
• Assist team members to deliver operational excellence ensuring no service failure.
• Ensure standard operating procedure, communicate with client and ensure ship goods on time.
• Release shipment document.
February 26, 2005 to September 10, 2005 Pran Group - Executive, Export.
• Export of food stuff in Middle East and Europe, more than 10 different countries.
• Preparation of export document.
• Approve document from government office.
• Liaison with factory production unit and transport department.
September 09, 2003 to February 24, 2005 Dandy Group - Procurement Executive.
• Receive purchase requisition.
• Procure raw materials and spare parts for 2 different factories.
• Place purchase order and process bill for payment.
• Negotiate with suppliers.
• Coordination with supplier and production unit.
January 06, 2002 to September 08, 2003 Fortuna Group - Commercial Executive.
• Dealing with more than 5 different European buyers.
• Preparing Commercial documents.
• International purchasing.
• Custom or government clearance for goods.
Education
MBA (Finance and Accounting), Asian University of Bangladesh, 2005, CGPA-3.20 out of 4.00 (ECA by IQAS, AB, Canada).
BBA (Business Administration), Asian University of Bangladesh, 2001, CGPA-3.35 out of 4.00 (ECA by IQAS, AB, Canada).
Training
Logistics, Inventory and Store Management 24-25 March 2017, DCCI, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Public Procurement Management (PPA 2006 & PPR 2008), 19-23 Nov 2014, Engineering Staff College, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Contract Administration, 27-28 August 2013, to learn manage contract, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Purchasing Strategies, Negotiation and Cost Reduction, 25-29 March 2012, to learn negotiation and cost savings, Dubai, UAE.
Language
Language efficiency Reading Writing Listening Speaking
English High High High High
Bengali Mother Language (Native speaker).
Computer skills
Strong computer operating skill on MS office package likes MS-Word, MS-Excel, PowerPoint, MS-Outlook and Internet: E-mail check, Send, Access, Browsing, Skype etc.
Good working knowledge on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), IBM Lotus notes and iHiS (under SAP) software operation.
Typing speed in English 53 words and Bengali 32 words per minutes.
Award
The KAT award 2012 on “The Most Helpful”.
Special contribution to the project titled “Building Disaster Resilient and Safer Communities in Bangladesh” in procurement activities.
