Omer Rafiq

Strategic and results-driven Senior Manager – Procurement & Administration with over 15 years of comprehensive experience steering end-to-end purchasing lifecycles, mega-project sourcing, and corporate asset portfolios. Proven track record across high-growth sectors including Enterprise IT, National Technology Incubation, Corporate Fleet & Automotive Asset Management, Physical Security (ELV), and Hospitality infrastructure. Expert at navigating large-scale enterprise technology frameworks, orchestrating high-stakes international vendor negotiations, and leveraging ERP systems to maximize cost optimization and risk mitigation.

Exceptional leadership capabilities in driving cross-functional collaboration and building agile, high-performance teams aligned with corporate governance and vision execution.

Senior Manager – Procurement & Administration - NETSOL Technologies Inc. - Lahore, Pakistan

(2018-08)

Progressed through sequential leadership promotions: Assistant Manager (2014–2018) | Senior Purchase Officer (2012–2014)

• National Project Procurement Sourcing: Spearhead end-to-end supply chain, procurement, and asset deployment strategies for the National Incubation Center Lahore (NICL) and the National Incubation Center for Aerospace Technologies (NICAT).
• Enterprise IT & Cloud Infrastructure: Command the entire commercial lifecycle, provisioning, and complex subscription renewals for a vast portfolio of enterprise software, cloud environments (AWS & Azure), and DevOps tools.
• Data Center & CapEx Procurement: Direct high-value capital expenditure procurement for critical core infrastructure, including Enterprise Compute Servers, Core Networking, and SAN/NAS Storage Arrays.
• Corporate Fleet & Asset Sourcing: Formulate and execute full-lifecycle automotive strategy; directly orchestrate the commercial sale, purchase, and valuation of office vehicles, maximizing asset lifecycle ROI while managing a fleet supervisor and a workforce of 20+ operators.
• Physical Security & ELV Infrastructure: Masterminded the sourcing, commercial negotiations, and deployment contracts for corporate-wide physical security frameworks, including Hikvision CCTV and ZKteco Access Control.
• Team Leadership & Corporate Strategy: Build and mentor an agile, cross-functional procurement and administrative team, standardizing KPIs to accelerate delivery and enforce zero-downtime operations.
• Cost Optimization: Achieved an average annual cost reduction of 12% via consolidated global vendor negotiations and multi-year contract structuring.
• Efficiency Gains: Enhanced corporate supply chain and logistics deployment timelines by 20% through workflow automation.

Officer – Imports & IT Procurement - Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) - Lahore, Pakistan

(2009-04 - 2012-05)

• Automotive Fleet Procurement: Structured the evaluation, commercial sourcing, and procurement of university-assigned and operational campus vehicles, maintaining strict alignment with capital allocation guidelines.
• Scientific & Specialized Equipment Imports: Managed complex, highly regulated international import operations and customs clearances for high-precision laboratory and research equipment across the Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Computer Science departments.
• Hospitality & Facility Sourcing: Directed end-to-end procurement workflows for the REDC (Rausing Executive Development Centre) mini-hotel operational ecosystem, managing FF&E (Furniture, Fixtures, & Equipment) and comprehensive maintenance contracts.
• Compliance & Grant Auditing: Administered targeted procurement portfolios for international grants (ASP-USAID) and High Education Commission (HEC) national projects, sustaining 100% perfect compliance ratings through exhaustive internal and external audits.
• ERP Systems Integration: Acted as a core stakeholder during the pre-scoping and corporate deployment of a centralized ERP system, establishing accurate financial posting rules within ACCPAC.

Assistant Purchase Officer – Fibrous Materials - Packages Limited - Lahore, Pakistan

(2007-04 - 2009-04)

Prior Experience: Management Trainee / Intern – Paper & Board Sales (Nov 2006 – Feb 2007)

• Industrial Raw Material Planning: Oversaw end-to-end inventory forecasting, demand analysis, and industrial sourcing for high-volume fibrous raw materials.
• Supply Chain Continuity: Partnered closely with manufacturing and production scheduling teams to match lead times with plant capacity, successfully averting stockouts and material downtime.
• Vendor Performance Management: Conducted macroeconomic market analyses and managed industrial supplier relations to secure highly cost-competitive material baselines.

Bachelor of Commerce - IT - University of the Punjab