Mohd Rafis Mohamed
@mohdrafismohamed
Senior procurement and tender leader driving commercial transformation.
What I'm looking for
I am a Senior Procurement and Tender Leader with over 20 years of experience delivering commercial strategy, cost transformation and supply resilience across capital-intensive, manufacturing and industrial environments.
I have managed annual procurement portfolios exceeding RM100 million and post-award contract portfolios surpassing RM1.2 billion, delivering sustained cost optimisation (around 15%), working capital improvements and procurement cycle-time reductions through category strategies, supplier negotiations and governance redesign.
I build high-performing teams, strengthen procurement governance and partner with senior stakeholders to align procurement capability to corporate growth and operational excellence, with hands-on experience in SAP, GEP Smart, Power BI and advanced Excel analytics.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Manager (Procurement and Contract)
Petronas
Jun 2024 - Oct 2025 (1 year 4 months)
Provided strategic leadership for procurement, tender and contract management supporting large-scale industrial infrastructure and capital programmes managing an annual procurement portfolio exceeding RM100 million and post-award contracts over RM1.2 billion.
Manager (Project Procurement)
Dominant Energy Sdn Bhd
Nov 2021 - May 2024 (2 years 6 months)
Led enterprise-level procurement and contract strategy for multi-million ringgit capital and engineering programmes, delivering up to 15% cost avoidance and reducing procurement lead time by over 30% via SOP transformation.
Manager (Project Procurement Planning)
Serba Dinamik Group Berhad
Mar 2021 - Oct 2021 (7 months)
Led procurement planning for EPC and industrial fabrication projects, validating cost structures and improving efficiency over 20% while achieving >98% audit compliance through strengthened governance.
Lead (Cost and Contract)
Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering
Nov 2020 - Feb 2021 (3 months)
Supported cost estimation and commercial evaluation for heavy steel fabrication and offshore structures, aligning estimated costs with contract terms and project execution capability for bids and submissions.
Manager (Commercial, Procurement and Contract)
Pknm Energy Sdn Bhd
Aug 2019 - Oct 2020 (1 year 2 months)
Led state-level oil & gas procurement and commercial strategy delivering end-to-end procurement for CAPEX and operations projects (~RM100M) and achieving ~10% working capital optimisation.
Manager (Supply Chain Operational Excellence)
STMicroelectronics
Oct 2017 - Jul 2019 (1 year 9 months)
Drove supply chain feasibility studies, LEAN initiatives and process optimisation across automotive manufacturing, delivering ~12% improvement in operational efficiency and mitigating early-stage project risks.
Manager (Procurement Capability)
Petronas
Jul 2016 - Dec 2016 (5 months)
Led group-wide procurement capability and performance initiatives, implementing a Procurement Capability Roadmap that improved leadership competency and productivity by ~20% and upskilled 100+ procurement professionals.
Senior Executive (Operational Sourcing)
Petronas
Apr 2011 - Mar 2016 (4 years 11 months)
Managed end-to-end operational sourcing and contracts for portfolios exceeding RM150 million, negotiating complex agreements and delivering 10–15% cost savings through structured commercial optimisation.
Senior Executive (Inventory Management)
Petronas
Jun 2009 - Mar 2011 (1 year 9 months)
Managed inventory control for stock exceeding RM100 million across 10,000+ items, achieving >98% stock accuracy and reducing documentation errors by ~15% through data cleansing and process improvements.
Executive (Warehouse and Logistics)
Petronas Lubricants International
Jan 2008 - May 2009 (1 year 4 months)
Supported logistics integration and 3PL contract standardisation managing finished goods inventory (~2,000 SKUs, 2.3M litres) and improving warehouse efficiency by ~18% with zero delivery delays over 12 months.
Executive (Procurement – Metallic Parts)
CTRM Aero-Composites Sdn Bhd
Jan 2004 - Dec 2007 (3 years 11 months)
Led procurement for aircraft metallic parts supporting major Airbus programmes, ensuring near-100% on-time delivery and compliance with aerospace quality and regulatory standards.
Manufacturing Process Engineer
STMicroelectronics
Jun 2002 - Dec 2003 (1 year 6 months)
Developed molding process procedures and led TQM root-cause initiatives that improved delivery efficiency by ~15% and reduced defect rates by ~20%, receiving the TQM Excellence Award for automation improvements.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka
Master of Business Administration, Supply Chain Operations
2012 - 2014
Completed a Master of Business Administration with emphasis on Advanced Operations Management, focusing on supply chain operations and operational excellence.
International Islamic University Malaysia
Bachelor of Engineering, Mechatronics
1999 - 2002
Earned a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Mechatronics with a major in industrial robotics and automation.
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