Extensive Background in Purchasing and Supply Management

To obtain a position in the Procurement / Subcontracts Administration that allows for professional growth.

Kellogg Brown and Root (KBR) Dubai, United Arab Emirates 2005 - 2006 Purchasing Specialist

Transferred to the Middle East Regional Office from Field Buyer to Purchasing Specialist position; provided company’s global strategic support to procurement projects in the region.

* Evaluated regional suppliers and vendors based upon pricing, quality, service support, availability and reliability and maintained appropriate performance records.

* Coordinated technical reviews/evaluations of bids, conducted commercial evaluation and tabulation of bids and assisted with special or complex requirements.

* Finalized all commercial terms and technical specifications and issued the formal purchase orders.

Kellogg Brown and Root (KBR) Baghdad, Iraq 2004 - 2005
Field Buyer

Performed in support services to U.S. government purchasing activities such as sourcing, negotiations and administration; adherence to all company policies and procedures, and handling corresponding paperwork.

* Prepared and distributed bids to obtain quotes (RFQ) from vendors. Compiled and reviewed quotes received; issued Purchase Orders in accordance with Purchase Agreements.

* Established acceptable quality levels with vendors; set up tracking procedures.

* Developed and maintained relationships with suppliers to reduce costs and improve quality as well as to ensure on-time delivery of purchased commodities.

* Drafted appropriate contractual and commercial terms and conditions to best serve and protect the Company’s interests using approved standard documentation.

Halliburton Energy Services (HES) Houston, Texas 2001 - 2002
Associate Accountant

Consolidated monthly financial close activities and maintained SAP global database security, including integrity, back up, recovery, access, and changes.

* Reviewed balance sheet fluctuations and performed analysis. Checked intercompany settlements process and verified out–of-balances were cleared monthly.

* Extracted data from worldwide database warehouse. Investigated and resolved data transfer errors that resulted in completing the month-end close.

Other Professional Experience

General Cinema Corporation (GCC) / Houston, Texas / General Manager

Coordinated activities involved with procuring commodities and services such as equipment, tools, parts, supplies, and advertising for the establishment.

MBA, University of St. Thomas, Houston, TX, 2000
Double Concentrations: International Business, Management Information Systems

BBA, University of Houston-Downtown, Houston, TX, 1998
Double Majors: Purchasing and Supply Management, Business Management

KBR MERO ISO 9001 Preliminary Training Course, KBR, Dubai, U.A.E. 2006
Government Operations, Procurement/Material, KBR, Houston, TX, 2004
Export Control and Licensing, Halliburton Company, Houston, TX, 2002
Code of Business Conduct, Halliburton Company, Houston, TX, 2001
SAP Business Warehouse, Halliburton Company, Houston, TX, 2001
SAP Materials / Inventory, Halliburton Company, Houston, TX, 2001
SAP General Accounting, Halliburton Company, Houston, TX, 2001
SAP Transfer Pricing, Halliburton Company, Houston, TX, 2001
Microsoft Office, Wharton Jr. College, Sugar Land, TX, 1999

COMPUTER AND LANGUAGE SKILLS

Operating Systems: Windows 95/98/2000/XP
Software: MS Suite, MS Project, MS Outlook, MS Explorer, SAP R/3, SAP 4.6, Purchasing Plus

Bilingual: Proficient in English and Bengali

CITIZENSHIP AND RELOCATION

United States of America

Open and Willing to Relocate