Abdallah Abu Hirrah

Strategic Procurement Specialist with 15+ years of procurement experience in public, private, construction, and healthcare sectors. With hands on experience in all stages of competitive and non-competitive procurements which include: preparing tenders and RFx documents (RFP, RFQ, RFT, RFI, ITQ), managing the end-to-end procurement process, and providing advice to client departments on RFx documents completeness and compliance with procurement directives and policies. Well-versed in competitive bidding contract law, Trade Agreement compliance (CFTA, CETA), and OPS procurement directive.

Skilled in category management and strategic procurement planning, bid evaluation, contract development and execution, renewals, change orders, risk management, and vendor performance. Highly skilled at corporate spend data analysis, market trend and commodity pricing monitoring, cooperative procurement, problem-solving and supplier dispute resolution.

Certified Procurement

Professional (NIGP-CPP) with a demonstrated track record of fairness, transparency, compliance, and best value for taxpayer dollars.

Procurement Specialist at Public Health Ontario (PHO) (2022-01 – Present)

Crown agency delivering Ontario public health laboratory services and evidence-based public health guidance.

• Lead end-to-end competitive procurement processes (RFP, RFQ, RFT) and RFIs for laboratory equipment, IT hardware, software, facilities, and professional services.
• Securing goods and services at the lowest possible cost consistent with the specified quality and the required delivery time.
• Review each client department's scope of work, specifications, and requirements, and confirming budget/project approval, cost estimates, schedules, and technical details are in place before initiating any procurement activity.
• Assess the complexity and details of each procurement project and recommend the most suitable procurement methodology, ensuring full compliance with OPS Procurement Directives and PHO's policies.
• Develop comprehensive bid documents in collaboration with client, and manage the electronic bid solicitation system, maintaining a transparent, paperless, and compliant process from requirements definition through contract award.
• Facilitate RFP evaluation processes, applying evaluation criteria, leading cross-functional consensus meetings, and recommending awards, then conduct bidder debriefings.
• Prepare the final agreed contract documents and purchase orders and issue them to the awarded bidder.
• Analyze corporate spend data to assess contract and policy compliance and identify sourcing efficiencies; locate and develop alternate sources of supply, particularly for single-source items, to increase competition and reduce cost.
• Manage contract lifecycles including renewals, pricing negotiations, change orders (variations), insurance requirements, and WSIB.
• Mediate and resolve disputes between internal stakeholders and suppliers to achieve successful contract outcomes, and expedite deliveries from vendors.
• Leverage cooperative procurement agreements (OECM, MPBSD/MGCS) to maximize collective buying power, accelerate time-to-award, and deliver best value outcomes for public-sector operations.
• Prepare detailed procurement reports, award recommendations, and briefing notes to support management review, governance transparency, and accountability requirements.
• Manage the disposal of surplus assets and scrap material in line with MPBSD requirements and OPS directives.

Bid Manager at BVGlazing Systems (BVGS) (2021-07 – 2022-01)

Leading residential and commercial glazing systems manufacturer and supplier, Canada and USA.

• Managed all tender activities, bid submission timelines, and compliance requirements for construction and commercial projects.
• Coordinated bid submissions across sales, engineering, estimating, and operations, ensuring technical and commercial alignment within submission deadlines.
• Reviewed Terms and Conditions, RFP/RFI documents, and bidding requirements, ensuring full departmental compliance with all tender specifications.

Purchasing & Contract Manager at ADNOC Distribution (2018-04 – 2021-01)

UAE's largest fuel and convenience retailer; 400+ locations; USD $1B+ enterprise.

• Managed end-to-end procurement and contract award for a USD $100M+ portfolio across building construction, civil works (roads, site development), facilities maintenance, engineering, and equipment categories.
• Led supplier negotiations with local and international vendors (USA, UK, Italy), achieving cost savings exceeding 12% against approved budgets; recognized with company award for distinctive performance.
• Built and led a procurement team successfully executing 60+ concurrent capital projects, overseeing hiring, workload allocation, performance coaching, and professional development.
• Managed contract lifecycles including renewals, change orders, pricing renegotiations, risk management, and vendor performance monitoring across a complex multi-category portfolio.
• Developed annual and multi-year procurement work plans aligned with regional expansion goals; established category strategies for maintenance, construction, engineering, and equipment.
• Monitored market trends and commodity pricing to inform category strategies, procurement timing, and budget forecasting decisions.

Contracts Engineer at NPCC (2014-01 – 2018-04)

One of the Middle East's largest EPC contractors serving offshore and onshore Oil & Gas sectors.

• Accountable for USD $40M+ in procurement for the Bahrain Pipeline Project (Saudi Aramco/BAPCO), achieving 8%+ cost savings against approved budget.
• Led competitive tendering, negotiations, and contract award across civil, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, pipeline, survey, and marine disciplines.
• Managed direct and indirect sourcing requirements across multiple concurrent project mandates.

Subcontracts Engineer at Petrofac International Ltd (2009-10 – 2014-01)

British-headquartered global energy infrastructure designer, builder, and manager.

• Lead subcontracts engineer for the Rumaitha Project; managed inquiry floatation, quotation analysis, award recommendations, and purchase order issuance.
• Contributed to the USD $1.4B Jazan Refinery procurement program (KSA).
• Developed internal cost estimates, bid tabulations, and commercial evaluations to support competitive sourcing decisions.
• Participate in factory acceptance test and inspection of procured equipment.

Master of Business Administration in MBA – University of Strathclyde (2017)

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering – Yarmouk University (2009)