Muhammad Kashif Iqbal

Experience

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  Metromart (Pvt) Ltd.

  Mar 2000 - Apr 2001

  Manager/In-charge

  Worked as overall In-charge of a big Retail store and managed the Finance, Sales, Procurement and, HR functions.

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  Siemens

  May 2001 - Aug 2013

  Commercial Head of Electrical Project Department:Construction/Reinforcement of 132kV-110kV Sub-stations, including design, supply, testing, installation & commissioning with associated civil & mechnical work.- Finalization of Plan cost with respect to work breakdown structure.- Approval of purchase requisitions as per the plan cost.- Preparation of ETC (Estimate to complete) for each project.- Monthly project review meetings with project manager and detail review of ETCs.- Reporting and approval of the change in plan costs as per signature mandate and up-dating in SAP/Spiridon accordingly.- Booking, Approval and Reporting of Non-Conformance Cost (NCC)- Ensure recognition of (PoC) Revenue as per company policies and guidelines.- Project Risk assessment and reporting.- Claim Management- Creation and controlling of monthly project forecasts.- Report Actual vs. Forecast Revenue and GM for analysis.- Month end accruals and warranty provisions.- Project closure/Reversals.- Cash flow management.- Hedging and Foreign Currency Reporting- PM@siemens reporting- Vendor Management including Account payables.- Preparation of Departmental budget w.r.t. Headcount, overhead expenses & fixed assets.- Account Receivables.- Project audit support.- Management of external resources at project sites.- Presentation of monthly/quarterly reports. Show less Commercial Head of Industry Solutions Division/ Branch:There are 4 Business Units in the division. The scope of work include. High value Infrastructure, Construction & Electrification projects in public and private sectors, Water Technology projects, Information Technology projects, Small & Medium Supply, Maintenance and Service projects. - Extended support to Technical Counterparts of each Business Unit in acquiring new businesses.- Detail Evaluation of tender documents including critical terms & conditions and potential risks.- Preparation of “Project Category” and “Limit of Authority” documents in online tool.- Finalization of Plan cost with respect to work breakdown structure.- Suggestion and Implementation of Cost Effective measures.- Effective use of available resources with special reference to site establishment.- Supervising the payroll of site temporary staff (500+ employees)- Implementation of Compliance Policies & Guidelines & passed down the line.- Ensure Business Partners Compliance & Implementation of BPC Tool.- Supervising the procurement function of whole Division/ Branch.- Supervising the overall activities of Division/ Branch Material and Tools Store for effective utilization of leftover and unused material.- Providing inputs for all Division/ Branch staff’s annual increment & bonus.- Approval of Material Requisitions as per the plan cost.- Preparation of ETC (Estimate to complete) for each project to keep the budgeted/targeted profit.- Ensure recognition of (PoC) Revenue as per company policies and guidelines.- Project Risk assessment and reporting during the all phases of projects.- Month end accruals and warranty provisions.- Project closure/Reversals.- Cash flow management.- Vendor Management including Account payables.- Collection of Account Receivables.- Presentation of monthly/quarterly reports to Executive Management.- Audit Support to all Business Units. Show less • Liaison between customer and factory for smooth order execution.• Placement of indent/order to factory and co-ordination of commercial aspects.• Processing of cash and bank vouchers and ensuring the correct booking of GL account and account assignment.• Relevant work in SAP including Order Booking, issuance of Invoice and delivery note.• Ensure correctness of the actual cost and allocated overheads.• Co-ordination of delivery of finished goods and necessary arrangement of unloading at site.• Timely issuance and collection of Good Received Note (GRN).• Preparation of invoice and other relevant documents for collection of payment.• Payment follow up and proper booking of proceeds.• Monthly closings and timely booking of provisions and accruals.• Co-ordination of After Sales Services and Service Calls. Show less Supply and relevant Services of Distribution Transformers and Tailor-made MV Switchgear to private sector organizations of whole Punjab Province. • Commercial Evaluation of Offers/Tenders • Ensure correction of product/Services cost and allocation of overheads.• Budgeting and Controlling of department overheads.• Support Sales Manager for achieving the department Business Targets.• Contract Negotiation with the customer.• Training & Development of new Commercial Trainees of the division.• SAP ERP Training of new Commercial Employees.• Regular visits to customers for new business development.• Processing of cash and bank vouchers and ensuring the correct booking of GL account and account assignment.• Relevant work in SAP including Order Booking, issuance of Invoice and delivery note.• Preparation of invoice and other relevant documents for collection of payment.• Payment follow up, collection of cheques and proper booking of inflow.• Monthly closings and timely booking of provisions and accruals.• Co-ordination of After Sales Services and Service Calls.• Ensuring timely and correct forecast of New Orders, Revenues, Profits and other KPIs.• Ensure correctness of department P&L and Balance Sheet. Show less Supply and relevant Services of Distribution & Power Transformers to public sector organizations of whole Punjab Province. • Commercial Evaluation of Offers/Tenders • Ensure correction of product/Services cost and allocation of overheads.• Processing of cash and bank vouchers and ensuring the correct booking of GL account and account assignment.• Relevant work in SAP including Order Booking, issuance of Invoice and delivery note.• Preparation of invoice and other relevant documents for collection of payment.• Payment follow up, collection, and proper booking of inflow.• Monthly closings and timely booking of provisions and accruals.• Support Power Transmission & Distribution-Services Department by assuming full Commercial function. Show less

  • Business Administration Manager/Project Controller -ISCOSA Dammam Saudi Arabia

    Apr 2011 - Aug 2013

  • Manager Business Administration/Project Controller-SIEMENS Pakistan. Engg. Co. Ltd/Industry Solution

    Mar 2007 - Mar 2011

  • Branch Commercial (on Deputation)-SIEMENS Pakistan Engg. Co. Ltd./Power Transmission & Distribution

    Jun 2006 - Feb 2007

  • Commercial Head (Private Sector Business)-SIEMENS Pakistan Engg. Co. Ltd./Business Unit Switchboards

    Jan 2004 - May 2006

  • Commercial Officer-SIEMENS Pakistan Engg. Co. Ltd./Business Unit Transformers

    May 2001 - Dec 2003
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  Al-Kawaser United Company for Trading & Contracting

  Oct 2013 - Jun 2015

  Cost Control & Business Administration Manager

  • Commercial Support to Executive Management in new Business Opportunities.• Commercial Evaluation of Tenders / Bids/ Offers.• Establishing & implementing Cost Controlling Mechanism.• Risk and opportunities analysis.• Project Cost Budgeting & Planning.• Contract Negotiation & Finalization.• Cost Monitoring and Controlling for projects.• Cash Flow analysis.• Invoicing Plan/Invoicing.• Account Receivable Collection/Follow up.• Analysis of Plan Vs Actual Cost.• Suggesting & Implementing Cost Saving measures.• Vendor/Subcontract Management including Accounts Payables.• Preparation & Reporting of various KPI.• Claim Management (Customers/Vendors)• Support in hiring new talent for the company. Show less

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  ASTAD Project Management

  Jul 2015 - Feb 2016

  Project Budget & Accounts Controller

  - Provide Assistance to Finance Head to finalize the capital and operation budgets to monitor the utilization of the budget and reporting Performance in comparison to baseline budgets. - Monitor and Report financial progress of the program and projects.- Ensure forecasting of future expenditures and changes to budgets are provided in a timely manner from other project team members.- Prepare periodic cash flow analysis and forecasts in consultation with all project managers.- Provide budget owners and project management with guidance and direction for accountability and reporting requirements.- Validate contractor cost-related data for accuracy and compliance with contract and project control requirements. - Track and monitor cost changes and risks and their impact on budgets.- Provide assistance to establish and implement improvement measures in Project Management monitoring and controlling.- Advising and suggesting measures for improvements in an on-going process of preparation & implementation.- Co-ordinate, Consolidate and Reconcile data from project heads.- Streamline the process as per the corporate requirements. Show less

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  AlShahin Metal Industries

  Feb 2017 - Aug 2017

  Project Management Department Head

  Establishing & Managing overall activities of the Project Management Department including but not limited to the following:- Detail Contract Review and preparation of “Project Requirements Summary”.- Organizing “Project Kick Off Meeting” with the Customer and Sales Department for formal Handover of the project from Sales Department to Project Management Department.- Final Review and issuance of MoM of “Project Kick Off Meeting”.- Ensure Timely issuance of Approval Drawings from Engineering Department and submission to Customer.- Ensure timely preparation of Fabrication Drawings and the release to Production.- Production Planning (Daily, Weekly & Monthly)- Ensure Timely issuance of “Material Take Off” from Engineering Department and release to all concerned departments- Ensure Material Availability for timely execution of projects.- Preparation & Monitoring of “Delivery Plan”.- Ensure timely and accurate issuance of Invoices as per Contractual Requirements. - Handing Customer Complaints & Service Requests.- Follow up with customer and internal departments to ensure that project timelines are met.- Formal Issuance of Notification of Closure of the Project.- Overall administration of Project Management Department. Show less

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  Siemens

  Apr 2019 - Apr 2022

  Commercial Project Manager

  Ensuring efficient Commercial Project Management comprising but not limited to the following activities for 1263 MV Combined Cycle Power Plant Jhang Punjab Pakistan ECS Project. - Forecasting of Project Results (Sales/Revenue, Margin & Cash flow)- Invoicing to Customer as per the contract guidelines & requirements- Purchase Order Maintenance with continuous review of Committed Cost - Scrutinizing & processing of Vendors’ invoices and ensure timely payments.- Receivable collection & Adjustments as per policies & guidelines- Preparation & submission the closing documents like JVs, Accruals, Previsions, Advance Adjustments and ensuring adherence of closing schedule.- Claim Management with Customers & Vendors - Customer billings in Spiridon.- Continuous Project Costs Review and change the Plan as per guidelines Show less

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  Self-employed

  Jun 2022 - now

  Real Estate Advisor and Construction Manager

  Managing my own Business of Real Estate and House Construction.