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Fethi Riahi

@fethiriahi

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Procurement and projects leader driving strategic sourcing, digital transformation, sustainability and savings.

France

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior procurement or projects roles where I can lead digital transformation, optimize spend, drive sustainable procurement, mentor teams, and deliver measurable operational and financial improvements.

I am a performance-oriented global procurement and projects manager with over 20 years' experience delivering strategic sourcing, contract management, spend analysis and cost optimization across humanitarian, healthcare, supply chain and energy sectors. I have led large CAPEX procurement, digital transformation and sustainability initiatives while managing cross-functional teams to achieve measurable financial and process improvements.

My career highlights include managing procurement for $114.2M in CAPEX at Nahdi, overseeing contracts and cost control on multi-hundred-million EPC projects, and serving as Procurement Excellence Manager at the ICRC where I led field missions, process redesign using Lean, and digital projects. I blend risk and compliance rigor with stakeholder management and change leadership to deliver operational excellence.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Procurement Excellence Manager

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International Committee of the Red Cross

Mar 2022 - Present (3 years 10 months)

Led procurement excellence strategy and digital transformation, managed an 8-month field procurement mission in Nigeria, and implemented lean processes and sustainability initiatives to improve operations, enhance compliance and foster supplier relations.

Strategic Sourcing Contract Management Lean Digital Transformation Risk Management

Procurement Manager

Nahdi Medical Company

Oct 2015 - Feb 2022 (6 years 4 months)

Developed and executed procurement strategy for capital projects and services, managed procurement for $114.2M CAPEX including a LEED-certified distribution centre, redesigned team structure and led Oracle EBS to Fusion migration and digital procurement deployments to boost efficiency and drive cost savings.

Procurement Oracle Fusion Contract Negotiation Category Management Cost Optimization Supplier Performance

Deputy Project Manager

OMV

Apr 2013 - Jul 2015 (2 years 3 months)

Supported project initiation, planning and control for the Nawara STGP project, coordinated scope, schedule and budgets, and contributed to procurement and contractor pre-qualification for large-scale gas projects.

Project Management Procurement SAP Cost Control Risk Management Contractor Management Project Reporting

Contracts & Cost Control Manager

Sarost S.A.

Jan 2010 - Mar 2013 (3 years 2 months)

Defined contracting strategies and deployed procurement policies across project cycles for offshore oil projects, led contractual negotiations and ensured compliance with project KPIs, bonds and securities requirements.

Cost Control Contract Negotiation Claims Management KPIs Procurement

Contracts Engineer

Takreer

Mar 2005 - Nov 2009 (4 years 8 months)

Drafted and reviewed procurement and construction contracts for the Ruwais Refinery expansion, managed bidding processes, assessed contractual risks and supported budget estimates and negotiations.

Contract Drafting Risk Assessment Negotiation & Compliance Contract Administration

Branch Manager

Chemam Group

Aug 2002 - Feb 2005 (2 years 6 months)

Established the Indonesian subsidiary from feasibility to go-live, developed sales strategy, appointed key personnel and built supplier networks to meet financial and operational targets.