Buyer - Procurement Professional

To help the company through its next phase of development and growth with my in-depth knowledge and experience in procurement.

Interim Executive (Procurement)
Pfizer Ltd – PMMS, UK Nov 2004 to March 2006

Pharmaceutical company. Purchasing of services and goods for Marketing, Sales, Human Resources, Legal and Medical. Undertaking sourcing strategies for all aspects of the biding process for purchases. Monitoring and reviewing the quality and delivery of existing Facilities Management Contracts


Buyer
Dubal Services Limited (Aluminium producer), UK May 2001 - Dec 2003

Aluminium Producer, Power Generation & Desalination Plant, based in Dubai UAE.
Purchasing of raw materials and engineering related inputs, spare parts and machinery. Purchasing analysis and continuous cost reduction procedures including alternative sourcing.


Head of Procurement
CODENSA S.A. ESP, (Electricity distributor), Colombia S.A. Sep 1998 -Dec 1999

Multi-national Electricity Distributor for 7m people in the country's capital.
Tendering, negotiations and contract drafting and management for goods and complex services. Long term supply chain development. Project managed purchasing and outsourcing of US$300m contracts. Implemented SAP


Procurement Co-ordinator
Tipiel S.A. (Engineering & Construction, Technipetrol SpA),Oct 1996 - Sep 1998

Engineering and Construction Company serving the petroleum refinery, gas and thermoelectric sectors. International and Local Purchasing. Personally handled major refinery rehabilitation and gas piping projects. Purchased piping for BP's gas project in Colombia. Responsible for all purchasing associated with 2 thermoelectric plants

Material Co-ordinator
Stewart and Stevenson Operations Inc (Electricity Generation), Apr 1994 -May 1996. MNC dealing in natural gas and oil fired electric generation. Export and import of Turbines, spares and speciality tools relating to 5 thermo-electric plants. Liased with USA parent company to ensure day-to-day running of 5 gas and combined gas/oil electric plants.


Head of Materials
Naviera Fluvial Colombiana (Bulk river transporter of petroleum), Sep 1987 -Jun 1993. Bulk transporter of petroleum by river barges. Purchasing and imports. Controlled 2 warehouses with more than 8,000 items required by in-house shipyard and dry docks

Local Purchasing Officer
Intercor (Open cast coal mine, Exxon), Jun 1983 - Sep 1987 . Scrutinised tenders. Evaluated commercial proposals of purchases.

Postgraduate Specialisation in Economics1997 - 1998
BA Business Administration 1979 - 1984

Risk Management in the Supply Chain – CIPS - 2005
Basic Contract Law – CIPS - 2005
ISO 9002 &14001. SAP, Oracle, Ariba & AS400

MCIPS - Corporate Member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply, U.K. 2005

A highly experienced Procurement Professional who is accustomed to working under pressure and within budget utilising best practises. Demonstrates first class interpersonal skills and works well as part of a team or on own initiative. Has strong analytical and commercial acumen combined with confidence to drive forward changes.


·Negotiated orders with major suppliers after gathering information using a purchase analysis system. Using continuous cost reduction procedures to develop alternative suppliers.

·Developed long-term relationships with suppliers, which ensured contracts were based on mutual benefits over time. Assessed and reviewed suppliers, reported on contract performance.

·Communicated, advised and influenced, through rapport with customers, team members and colleagues at all levels, from end-users to suppliers, and from MDs to warehouse staff.

·Contributed to, and implemented, purchasing strategy using SAP, Oracle, Ariba, AS400 and Microsoft Office. Led project to successfully implement SAP. Actively involved in pilot project to introduce ISO 9002 to Purchasing Department.

·Worked flexibly with people and processes to initiate improvements in the supply chain and so provide added value