
Mariam Raza
@mariamraza
Category Buyer at Innovus Business Services who delivered over £1M in certified savings through supplier pricing and sourcing projects.
What I'm looking for
At Innovus Business Services, I delivered over £1M in certified cost savings by restructuring supplier pricing models and leveraging regional volumes. I manage procurement strategies across asset compliance categories including lifts, fire infrastructure, risk assessments, asbestos, and air conditioning.
I direct end-to-end RFQs, RFPs, and ITTs, and evaluate vendor performance against SLA and KPI metrics. I also analyze historical spend data in Coupa to identify tail-spend consolidation opportunities.
Earlier, at Telenor Pakistan and Pakistan Tobacco Company, I worked across indirect procurement, logistics, and fleet sourcing. My work included managing fixed-asset disposal strategies, procurement budgets, supplier contracts, and third-party logistics sourcing; I hold MCIPS membership and a Master of Science in Logistics, Data Analytics & Supply Chain Management.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Category Buyer – Asset Compliance
Innovus Business Services
May 2021 - Present (5 years 5 months)
Delivered over £1M in certified cost savings across sourcing projects and managed procurement strategies for asset compliance categories including lifts, fire infrastructure, and asbestos.
Sourcing Executive – Markets & Indirects
Telenor Pakistan
Mar 2019 - Jan 2020 (10 months)
Managed end-to-end disposal strategy for fixed assets generating over PKR 55 million in revenue and coordinated daily E-auctions for high-volume corporate categories.
Procurement Officer Indirects – Logistics & Fleet
Pakistan Tobacco Company
May 2012 - Sep 2017 (5 years 4 months)
Managed an annual budget of Rs. 70 million for Factory Logistics, oversaw procurement for 3PL providers and fleet vehicles, and directed contract management and strategic sourcing projects.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply
MCIPS, Procurement and Supply
2024 -
Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (MCIPS) since 2024.
Air University Islamabad
Master of Business Administration, Finance
Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance from Air University Islamabad, equivalent to UK Bachelor's degree standard.
University of Bradford
Master of Science, Logistics, Data Analytics & Supply Chain Management
Master of Science in Logistics, Data Analytics & Supply Chain Management from the University of Bradford.
Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply
Advanced Certification, Procurement and Supply Operations
Advanced Certification in Procurement and Supply Operations from CIPS.
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