• Visionary Procurement Specialist and Certified Procurement, Logistics & Supply Chain professional having more than 14 years of experience in diverse industries such as Construction, Manufacturing, Oil and Gas (Offshore). With expertise and demonstrated capabilities in Global Sourcing, Procurement, CAPEX Procurement, Supply chain Management, inventory control, Project logistics and Expediting, Evaluating the cost and quality of goods and services for ensuring best buying by negotiating the Purchase contracts. Raw Material, Consumables and equipment need for Manufacturing, Construction projects.
SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS & CONTRIBUTIONS:
• Reduction of overall purchasing cost by 20% by combining common items and negotiating long term contracts to achieve economy of purchase.
• Led company-wide global sourcing initiatives in spend management for indirect spend with a plan to reduce costs by over 20%.
• Eliminated shortages of supplies and delivered 20% in savings from reduced import and logistics Costs.
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS:
• Purchase Planning • Technical and Project procurement • Strategic Global Sourcing • Project Logistics (Import & Export) • Supply Chain Management • Vendor Management • Materials Management • Supplier Development & Negotiation • Contracts, Tender Management • CAPEX • Online marketplace • ERP or MRP system • Bill of materials • RFP & RFQ Responses • Purchase orders and Data analysis
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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ULO SYSTEMS FZC, HFZ - Sharjah
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ULO Systems is a offshore construction contractor, which is specialized in Structural Grouting, Concrete Mattresses, Fabric Formwork. Provides products services and solutions to every offshore structure and pipeline worldwide.
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Sr. Procurement Specialist – May 2019 till date
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Key Result Areas:
• Procuring material locally in countries like Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Qatar, Holland, UK, USA, India, Malaysia, Gabon - Africa, Bangladesh etc. for fulfilling the project needs.
• Procuring material for awarded offshore projects in their respective locations globally and meet the delivery schedule until project completion.
• Ensured all materials and services required by the Company are sourced and procured in a timely, safe and cost-effective manner in accordance with appropriate Company policies, procedures and processes.
• Negotiate prices and terms with suppliers, vendors, freight forwarders and transportation companies to set best route and rate.
• Directs and coordinates global supply chain functions through strategy, resource optimization, profitability maximization, and KPIs resulting in the maximization of customer satisfaction.
• Provide support in arranging equipment mobilization and demobilizing.
• Hiring offshore equipment’s (DNV 2.7-1 Certified), Cranes, Compressors and Generators as per project requirement.
• Track and Expedite deliveries.
• Verification of material requisitions received from operations team for various projects and finalization.
• Participate in supplier meetings to ensure expected standards are being adhered to with respect to price and performance.
• Working closely with Finance and Contracts to ensure timely payments to vendors in order to avoid any delay in supply.
• Obtaining quotations from multiple vendors and prepare technical and commercial evaluation of quotes.
• Arrange third party visual inspection, NDT and Calibration for offshore equipment certification.
• Procuring offshore related PPE materials as per project requirements.
• Ensure all orders comply with all applicable statutory regulations, ARAMCO, ADNOC approved.
• Monitor supplier performance and identify areas for improvement.
• Identify and materialize opportunities of buying from alternate markets.
Projects Handled/Completed:
• Adyard – Concrete mattress project.
• Moray East Deme – Europe, Wind Farms.
• Saudi Aramco and McDermott International – Structural grouting project.
• McDermott International – Qatar, India – Structural grouting project.
• Dutch Drilling Company & Qatar Petroleum – Drilling and structural grouting project.
• Pacc offshore services, Singapore - Structural Grouting project (PRP 1 to 6).
• Reliance Petrochemical, India – Structural grouting project.
• Max Group – Concrete mattress and grouting project.
• Halul – Qatar Petroleum – Grouting bags and structural grouting.
• Heerema - Structural Grouting project.
• Saipem – Concrete mattress and grouting project.
• BASF – Holland.
• Valentine – Fabric foam work project.
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UNITED METAL COATING LLC, Dubai, UAE
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(Manufacturer of Pre-painted Aluminum & steel coils)
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Sr. Procurement Officer / Engineer - May 2015 – Feb 2019
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Key Result Areas:
• Ensure that all products or services are bought at the most competitive price and delivered on time.
• Defining & implementing sourcing strategies which includes sourcing plans, defining sourcing projects, justification of sourcing projects, current cost analysis, developing action plans, timelines, risk identifications and risk mitigation plans.
• Engaging in negotiations with the suppliers on technical &commercial pricing discussions and executing the same for long term supplier contracts with defined KPIs.
• Leveraging skills in identifying new suppliers in the local (UAE, MENA) & international market, maintaining good supplier relationship throughout the business tenure.
• Augmenting client satisfaction by sourcing materials according to the customer requirements from suppliers all over the world with the best price, quality, and lead times.
• Monitoring the inventory level at regular basis, identifying items nearing to out of stock & re-order levels, preparing purchase requisition, floating RFQs to manufacturers, suppliers & reliable vendors.
• Maximizing revenue by bagging quotations, leading comparisons, negotiating best price, cross-checking the technical requirements and preparing the purchase order.
• Performing a wide variety of operations like:
• Placing purchase orders, expediting the order process, following up for supplier shipping documents.
• Generating sourcing reports for management; preparing and updating supplier database along with purchase orders & requisitions.
• Spearheading entire gamut of operations related to preparation of:
• Inventory reports for identifying items nearing to out of stock & re-order levels
• Global Sourcing - Importing of Goods: Arranging Insurance, Shipping documents to the customer/client, identifying new freight forwarders, sending shipment inquiries prepare comparisons based on the received quotations, negotiating with the best forwarder to the lowest cost, awarding the shipment and expedite the process the Final invoice to the customer, clearing material from the port by preparing duty exemption documents.
• Procurement & spend analysis report for management review
• Responsible for Local Order Placement Timing, Supply / Demand Alignment, Material.
• Replenishment and Supplier Performance. Negotiation with free zones and local authority.
• Developing reports on procurement and usage of material for top management. Involved in selling off excess and damaged inventory and stock.
Projects Handled/Completed:
Displayed paramount efforts across breadth of Supply Chain functions rendered capabilities in successfully completing a number of SCM projects like
• Expansion of UMC plant-Phase 2 Project.
• Import of Plant and machinery for new UMC-Phase 2 Project.
• Commissioning of ETP and STP plant UMC-Phase 2 Project.
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IMMERSION INTERIOR DESIGN LLC, Dubai, UAE
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(Leading Interior Designing & Office ?t out Company)
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Procurement Officer – Dec 2012 – Mar 2015
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Key Result Areas:
• Prepare standard purchasing documentation including conditions of inquiry and conditions of purchase.
• Sourcing the most affordable materials for the company.
• Projecting Stock levels and reviewing tenders and bids.
• Continuously reviewing the company’s procurement strategy.
• Monitoring delivery times to ensure they are on time and ensuring the adequate supply of all required materials, components and equipment.
• Regularly contacting suppliers to renegotiate prices and resolving disputes and claims with vendors and suppliers.
• Keeping all supplier programs current and accurate and developing relationships with distributors.
• Involved in selling of excess and damaged inventory and stock.
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ETERNITY TECHNOLOGIES, RAK, UAE
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(Lead Acid Battery Manufacturer)
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Sr. Sales and Marketing Executive – Feb 2010 – Oct 2012
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CONTINENTAL EXPORTERS – India
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Strategic Sourcing Manager - Nov 2006 – Jan 2010.
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EDUCATION
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• Master’s in Business Administration (MBA)
National Institute of Management
04/2006 – 05/2008
(Marketing, Human Resource and Supply Chain Management)
• Bachelors in Business Management (BBM)
St. Aloysius College
Year 2004
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CERTIFICATION
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• Diploma in Electrical Engineering
Impact Institute of Technology
(03/1996 – 05/1997)
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TECHNICAL SKILLS
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• Microsoft Dynamics, ORACLE
• ERP, TALLY
• Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook)
• Platform: Windows™ (7™, 10)
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PERSONAL DETAILS
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• Nationality: Indian
• Marital Status: Married
• Languages: English, Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil
• Visa Status: Visit Visa, UAE
• UAE Driving License -Valid till 02/2026