Procurement Specialist / Senior Buyer

To obtain a position as a procurement specialist that utilizes my purchasing experience in the construction, Oil and Gas related industry to positively contribute to the growth of the Organization.

Saipem Luxembourg & S.p.A. Angola Branch:- Senior Buyer - Angola
Hands-on experience in all aspects and procedures of procurement-identifying the most suitable vendors, receiving bids and ensuring timely delivery of goods from the vendors and issuing Purchase Order /Contract in [SAP] with all the necessary terms and conditions. Prepare RFQs, issue solicitations, asses quotes, negotiate, draft award for and administer fixed price My area of specialization was Service contracts but also handled material Purchase orders as and when required

Seadrill Jackups operations Pte Ltd:- Dubai Branch:- Operations Coordinator - Dubai, UAE
Handled all aspects of operations as assistant to Operations Manager on shore. My portfolio included mainly:-
Procurement using STAR CPS (Central Purchasing System) for a Rig working in North Sudan.
Also I took care of Logistics, Crew coordination and General Administration of the Office.

Hercules Offshore:- International Buyer - Doha, Qatar
Hands-on experience in all aspects and procedures of procurement-identifying the most suitable vendors, receiving bids and timely delivery of goods from the vendors also ensuring that the Purchase Order issued in E-business Suites[Oracle] with all the necessary terms and conditions is correct in all aspects before awarding.

Noble Drilling:- Worked in various position's while in Noble. Doha, Qatar
Personnel Coordinator for 5 Rigs based in Qatar-Dealt with all aspects of personnel movement for 5 Rigs including application of Visa’s, Hotel bookings and arranging necessary Helicopter Pass’s for off-shore travel.
Materials & Logistics Coordinator - Dealt with all aspects of material movement to and from Off- Shore rigs.
Buyer - Issuing Purchase Order in (SAP) and coordinating with vendors for the purchase and repair of Rig equipment.
Warehouse Coordinator – Dealt with incoming and out going materials to and from the offshore rigs and interacting with transport agencies and local vendors.

● BBA Degree from Periyar University [PRIDE]–Salem]
● Attended In-house training in STAR CPS system {Seadrill)
● Attended In-house training in Oracle (Hercules Drilling)
● Attended In-house training in SAP (Noble Drilling)
● Adobe Photoshop
Kerala Computer Institute’s Federation [Nov 2002]
● Airline & Travel Agency Management course
SWASTIK school for Travel & Tourism [Sep 1993]
● Microsoft Windows [with Excel, Word. Power Point],
SOFTEK Institute of Computer Applications [April 1997]
● Radio telegraph operators Examination Course
Ministry of Communications – Government of India [March 1988]
● All India Senior School Certificate Examination [CBSE]
INDIAN HIGH SCHOOL, DUBAI [1984]

I am currently based in India, and I am Available for immediate joining
Languages spoken – English, Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil & a little bit of Arabic, a little bit of Portuguese.

Hold valid U.A.E, Qatari and Indian Driving License.
References will be provided on request.