Shehroz Kaleem

Professional Summary

Procurement specialist with 9+ years of experience delivering measurable value across construction, infrastructure, EPC, IT and retail sectors. Proven track record in strategic sourcing, supplier management, ERP optimisation and process improvement. Experienced in clearing multi‑year ERP backlogs, streamlining workflows and driving cost efficiencies. I also apply procurement expertise to AI training and LLM conditioning to improve decision support systems. Flexible engagement options including on‑site, relocation, interim and remote roles.

Professional Experience

• Serve as subject matter expert in procurement for AI system training and evaluation, focusing on vendor negotiations, cost analysis, product sourcing and contract management.
• Collaborate with AI development teams to build real-world procurement decision scenarios and improve model relevance and accuracy.

• Led full project procurement lifecycle for Reko Diq Mining camp site.
• Ensured compliance with Sales Tax and FIPP Act requirements.
• Designed and documented source-to-pay flows and supported SAP Business One implementation.

• Directed procurement teams for major construction projects including CMH Lahore, Naval HQ Islamabad and Gwadar Cantt.
• Eliminated a two-year SAP backlog and restored procurement KPIs.

• Achieved significant savings of PKR 23.6 million on equipment purchases.
• Reduced purchase requisition backlog to under 2%.
• Managed procurement for multiple large-scale housing schemes.

• Reduced IT operating costs by 30% and capital costs by 25% through strategic procurement and asset recovery.
• Managed procurement for two office sites.

• Procured 9,000+ items from 70+ vendors while conducting cost analysis and invoice verification.

Core Skills

• Procurement & Strategy: Strategic sourcing, vendor onboarding, contract negotiation, compliance, spend optimisation
• Process & Systems: ERP workflow optimisation, backlog cleanup, dashboard reporting, source-to-pay lifecycle
• Tools: SAP Business One, Ariba, Excel, Outlook, Teams, Slack, Trello, Google Workspace
• Languages: Urdu, Punjabi, English

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, Virtual University of Pakistan, Lahore, Pakistan (2011)