Contracts Engineer, Senior Buyer, Contracts Administrator

Seeking senior position in the domains of purchase,contract administration in reputed engineering,petrochemical companies or Oil & Gas.

Qatar Petrochemical Company Doha, Senior Buyer, July 2003 to June 2007
Buyer,Dec 1997 to June 2003
Main job responsibilities,
*Entrusted with the responsibility of buying products and services for maintenance and modification projects.
*Identified potential sources of supply (local & overseas) and ascertained their suitability on pre-qualification parameters.
*Structured tender documents delineating clearly scope of work, technical specifications, bill of materials and overriding terms & conditions governing the supply contract, in coordination with user & legal dept.
*Invited bids, evaluated offers and negotiated with the bidders to conclude supply contracts on most competitive terms. Decided the delivery modes best suited for the materials.
*Encouraged long-term rate contracts to iron out the effects of frequent fluctuations.
*Maintained regular coordination with the suppliers to ensure delivery of materials /services as per defined schedules.
*Conducted vendor audit and periodically appraised their performance to rationalize the number of vendors. Visited vendors' plants to assess work progress and quality control procedures adopted by them.
*Prepared and submitted MIS reports pertaining to buying domain.
*Played key role in award of Plant General Shutdown Services Contracts - from tendering to award of Contracts worth USD 30 Million.
*Strictly observed the principle of Right Product, Right Supplier, Right Quality, Right Price and Right Time.
*Proactively contributed in conducting risk and root cause analysis, work process improvement studies, and ISO, QMS documentation development.
*Guided and trained the new recruits in acquiring specialized skills.
Major contracts/projects accomplishments:
*Successfully finalized and administered contracts for disposal of PCB oil filled transformers to the disposal facility in Germany from Scope of contract document preparation to final disposal.
*Concluded contract for Supply, Installation & Commissioning of - Bagging and Palletizing Machinery from Germany and HV Transformers.
*Significantly contributed in finalizing the contract for Implementation of Oracle ERP Software solution in the company.
* Finalized service contracts for overhauling of machinery (local and overseas).
*Earned huge savings in procurement costs by concluding long-term rate contracts.

Graduate in Mechanical Engineering from The Institution of Engineers, India, 1989
B.Sc, (Mathematics) - University of Madras, India, 1988
Post-Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management - The Loyola College, Madras, 1991

Passed Lead-Auditor Training course
Attended various short-term courses on Purchasing and Contracts management.
Excellent communication skills in English. Good knowledge of INCOTERMS

Computerised Purchasing, Microsft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Lotus Notes, Internet,

Other Experiences.
Emirates Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Supplies Co, Abudhabi,1995 to 1997
Sales Engineer
*Promoted sale of wide range of engineering products covering Lifting accessories for Cranes, Engineering Adhesives, Bearings, valves, steel wire ropes & General industrial maintenance and oilfield products.
*Developed a strong base of high profile clients with deft application of relations building and proactive client servicing skills. Successfully dealt with oil companies like ADNOC, ADGAS, and ADMA-OPCO.
*Consistently achieved pre-set sales targets.

Gulf Mechanical Engineers & Suppliers, Dubai,1992 - 1995.
Technical Sales Representative
*Spearheaded sales operations for lifting accessories, bearings, and Industrial adhesives in the allotted territory.
* Conducted market surveys and drawn vital inputs to facilitate the process of policy formulation / realignments. Prepare report based on the study conduct.
*Participated in Industrial exhibitions and contributed in successful product launch.

Date of birth: 07 June 1968
Nationality: Indian
Holding a Valid Qatari Driving License; Previously held Dubai driving license
Languages known: English, Hindi, Arabic and Tamil