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SHANKAR NATESAN M.SC.,

CALGARY,AB, CANADA

Cell: 403-***-****, ad17t0@r.postjobfree.com

Team Player ● ERP SAP ● Multitasking ●Meeting Tight deadlines ● Analytical Skill

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

10+ years of experience serving as Project Expeditor, Buyer and Logistics officer in Oil and Gas EPCM companies and Supply Chain Supervisor in Chemical Industry

Good knowledge about Procurement policies from, RFI, RFQ to close-out Purchase order, contract formation, Administration of Purchase order

Managed to move heavy equipment (Over Dimensional Cargo) /Break Bulk shipments related to EPCM Projects Equipment including Columns, Heat Exchanges, Boilers, Generators, Vessel’s

Planned and moved project cargo’s related to Oil and Gas projects

Coordinated with Overseas agent for the movement of shipments by Air, Ocean

Positive attitude with excellent time management skills and Analytical skill

Proven track record of supervising and monitoring materials

Knowledge of INCO TERMS, TDG, WHIMS and Truck and Rail shipment

Prioritize the work to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines, able to work in fast paced environment

Followed with vendor for Fabrication schedule, production schedule, Material Test Report

(MTR), Inspection Report related to Purchase orders

Notified any slippage in schedule to the stakeholder, provided mitigation plan to solve problems and issues related to slippage in schedule from contractual terms of purchase e order

Conducted Rolling Action Item List (RAIL) meeting for every PO with vendor and project team, distribute the minute of meeting to the project team and client

Communicated effectively with Vendor, Contractor, Project Team and service provider verbal and in written. Have Good Customer service skill in solving problems and providing information required

Maintained good interface with project team, Quality, Engineering, Vendors, project site officials, coordinate with Shop/field Expeditor for the progress of material

Visit vendor shop facilities to access the progress of Material and Purchase order

Proficient use of SAP( ERP), Convero in creating Purchase order, expediting report, shipping invoice, packing list, updating the shipment details, release shipping file, create work order, service entry in procurement process

Computer Skill : Proficient in MS Office, Excel( Pivot Table, Charting, Goal Seek, simple macros), MS Word, Power Point, Oracle, Unix, Share Point, Fusion, Microsoft Dynamic GP

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Reda Canada Ltd, Calgary, Canada

Supply Chain Supervisor May 2020 to 31-Oct-23

Managed all Purchasing activities from overseas and local, Sourcing, Procuring, Expediting

Arranged transportation activities including getting trucking quotes and Bulk containers of chemical to Oil Field sites

Coordinated with Freight Forwarding companies and trucking companies for customs clearance and delivery of chemicals

Managed warehousing activities, inventory management, Responsible for mid-year and year-end inventory physical count coordination.

Developed and implemented strategies to optimize supply chain efficiency and reduce costs.

Evaluated supplier performance and implement corrective actions when necessary.

Build and maintain relationships with suppliers and negotiate favorable terms and pricing.

Explored new partners for warehousing and trucking to save the cost.

Create and Maintain order tracking using Microsoft Dynamics GP,Prepared Inventory report and Aging Analysis Report

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United Healthcare Global Canada – Calgary- Alberta Buyer / Expeditor Sep 2016 to Jun 2019

Procured Medical Equipment and Medicines from various vendor locally and Internationally

Drafted Purchase order and contract and managing Purchase order from issuing to close out

Managed the contract by continuous follow up and meeting with vendors to meet the dead lines and on time delivery

Issued RFQ, prepare Bid Tab, Compare the price, Quality, discussing with procurement team and issuing purchase order

Proactively followed with vendors for timely delivery of order/ Material

Maintained Inventory of medical equipment/ medicines and order stock as required and solve OS&D issues

Coordinated with Freight Forwarding and Courier companies for the import/export of shipments and customs clearance of the same

Saipem Canada-Calgary- Alberta

Project Expeditor Oct 2013 to Dec 2015

Projects – CNRL – Horizon, Hydrotreater, HUSKY -Sunrise

Expedited 90% of material to the project site /mod yard on or before deadlines (ROS)

Handled 50 purchase order at a time related Structural, Mechanical, Piping, Electrical and instrumentation packages of different projects

Proactively identified delays and problems in delivery of materials as per contractual terms and provide solution and suggestion to bring back right schedule

Monitored and managed vendors to perform progress activities per each schedule level. Prepared and updated Expediting Report in SAP

Managed the document control team for timely receipt of Drawing and other document and for final close out of PO’S

Coordinated with Supplier and Engineering about Non Conformance Report ( NCR)/Deviation to solve the issue, rectify and speed up the delivery of material

Monitored PO status and expedite for any single delay items, report to Material Managers, Visited Manufacturing office to check progress of Purchase order. AMEC- Calgary- Alberta

Project Expeditor Mar 2012 to Oct 2013

Projects : Kearl Oil Sands

Managed International and local expediting of material pertaining to Kearl Oil Sands project Purchase order value range from CAD 100,000 to CAD 10,000,000

Expedited engineering documents and technical data in close coordination with engineering department to ensure all requirements have been completed by the supplier in accordance with terms and conditions of purchase order contract

Coordinated with inspection and logistics departments to assist in quality surveillance and delivery of orders

Collaborated with Project Management team and supplier to ensure milestones are met if any slippages in milestone advise and discuss about Mitigation plan with Project team and supplier

Ensured the delivery of materials/ equipment are in accordance with PO and delivery to site on Schedule and update the Material Status Report ( MSR) in the system

Evaluated and reported on supplier performance and if required, assisted in the selection of suppliers for inclusion in bidder lists

Monitoring and ensured material/ Equipment received on site by coordinating with Material Controller on site to get Material Status Report (MRR) and act immediately for Over, Shortage and Damage report from site (OS&D)

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SAIPEM SPA, SHARJAH,U.A.E

Logistics /Customs officer Mar 2009 to Jan 2012

Projects : Various onshore and offshore projects in Africal, Middle East

Managed entire International Logistics and Expediting shipments pertaining to various On shore, Offshore and Drilling Projects around 60 to 70 shipments per week.

Coordinated with freight forwarding companies, vendor and customs clearance agents to arranged Air / Sea and Land transport from various parts of the world to project sites.

All kind of shipping activities carried out in SAP to issue shipping authorization, work order

, preparing shipping invoice and service entry

Discussed with Project Management team, Expeditors, vendors and site officials about shipments

Health, Safety & Environment: Ensure effective compliance with HSE policies, in all aspects of supply chain activities.

Generated weekly shipping status report to Project teams and Expeditors PETROFAC E&C INTL LTD, SHARJAH, U.A.E.

Logistics Officer Aug 2006 to Jan 2009

Projects : Haweel Cluster Phase 2a and 2b - Oman

Managed all Import/Export(Air/Sea, Land), movement of materials, expedite of materials, supplies and assets. 50 shipments per week including Air and Sea, value of the shipments ranging from 100000 USD to 500000 USD

Participated in meeting with Project Management team, Expeditors and site officials

Coordinated with freight forwarding companies hired on contract basis

Communicated and follow up with vendors for shipping documents, for other relevant documents and customs clearance agent for quick custom clearance and delivery of material to the site.

Communicated with site personnel and other parties regarding order status

Reviewed shipping and handling procedure and engineering drawing of project shipments

Arranged to send weekly shipping status report to project team and site official

Arranged Marine survey and insurance for heavy equipment shipments

EDUCATION

Master of Science from University of Madras(Accessed by ICAS) Jun-1988

Diploma in Computer application from NIIT Madras- India (Accessed by ICAS)- Dec- 1993 OTHER COURSES TAKEN

CIFFA- online training, Certificate in International Transportation and Trade Feb 2018

Certificate course in International Purchasing (CIP) from IPSCMI- U.S.A Nov 2017

Certificate course in Expediting ( Basic and Advance) - E.M.A. Canada - Mar 2013

Certificate course in Supply Chain management – IPSCMI – U.S.A. Dec 2011

Procurement and Contract Management- University of Calgary May 2019

Project Management -Fundamental - CCIS – Calgary, Canada Apr 2019 Personal Detail:-

Canadian Citizen with Canadian Passport Valid till Feb 2026

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