Procurement & Logistics Specialist

Results oriented, highly productive procurement management professional with a demonstrated ability to significantly reduce procurement costs by standardizing processes, negotiating favorable terms and streamlining supplier channels. Technical skills include Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SAP. Exemplary relationships, building and problem solving skills that foster vendor trust and dependability. Widely respected for my ability to troubleshoot issues that can affect supplies. Areas of Expertise

Understands direct purchase and bid procedures and aims to optimize resources. Co ordinates all procurement and logistical support with operations to maximize profitability. Facilitates interdepartmental communications and cooperation.

Procurement and SAP

Budgets / cost controls

Operations Management

Project Management

Workflow optimization

Supplier / Vendor relations

Quality Control

Contract Management

Customer Satisfaction

Performance improvements

Has led cross functional teams that collaborate as a focused unit to achieve aggressive business goals and drive the evolution of concepts into achievable business strategies.

Ability to handle specialized contract documents in confidence.

Strong problem solving, negotiation, and organizational skills with excellent attention to detail.

Excellent work ethic, self motivated; results oriented and capable to drives and exceed goals

Demonstrated ability to quickly assimilate new information, processes and tools and adapt to change.

Articulate communicator, capable of building lasting relationships with senior management, clients, partners and vendors.

History of success, leading initiatives for sales, marketing, advertising and product management.

Developed and implemented strategies that increased product awareness, market share and profitability. Professional Experience

Title Company Location Dates

Senior Expeditor Worley (Qatar Shell GTL Projects) Doha May 2019 onwards Worley is A leading global provider of professional project and asset services in the energy, chemicals and resources sectors.

Key Responsibilities

Growing professional relationships with various internal and external stakeholders.

Collaborating with project management to prepare for project review meetings.

Ensuring that all materials, supplies, and equipment received for department or project are processed and distributed in a timely manner.

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Nationality: Indian Status: Married

Current Location: Qatar Doha Children: Two

Ignatius Roque D’Souza

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Inspecting shipments and recording damages or defects and taking corrective measures.

Reviewing SDRL (Supplier Data Requirement List) to ensure the vendor is meeting their contractual obligations regarding submissions of engineering drawings.

Receiving incoming materials, supplies, and equipment and compares information on packing slip with purchase order to verify accuracy of shipment.

Preparing purchasing and accounting paperwork such as small purchase orders and requisitions; reconciles invoices with purchase orders in preparation for payment processing.

Corresponding with suppliers for quotations; maintains contact with vendors regarding current status of purchase orders.

Moving materials, supplies, and equipment from receiving locations to job sites.

Maintaining inventory databases.

Performing miscellaneous job related duties as assigned. Title Company Location Dates

Senior Procurement Officer Salam Technology Doha Jan 2016 – Aug 2018 Salam Technology is the Master Systems Integrator at Hamad Port, Doha for 26 Systems Work Packages. A 28km greenfield site, 1,400+ employees, including subcontractors on site / offsite valued at QAR 1.1billion +. Core infra structure packages include Fiber, Network, WLAN, a Modular Data Center, (300 Racks) inc substations for power. System packages include ERP, EAMS, GIS, NAVIS, IRMS, IBMS, PCS, PMIS, IBMS, MCS, Cyber Security, Network Monitoring, Helpdesks. Recruited to setup and deploy procurement processes, for required products and services, which involved request for quotation’s (RFQ) being sent out to multiple potential suppliers, tracking responses and marking financial merits. Submitted Material Approval sheets, for each package to Independent Consultants for review and grading. Maintained a database and physical library of approved purchase orders, invoices, statement of accounts, rental agreements, consulting service agreements and contract agreements in chronological and date order for audit purposes. Key Responsibilities

Supervised a team of Procurement Specialists responsible for completing sourcing events, ensuring contractual compliance, obtaining project approvals, and coordinating to ensure proper shipment of orders.

Overseeing the day to day work of Procurement Specialists including workload distribution, performance management, and capacity building.

Conducting supplier evaluation based on commercial and technical matrices.

Consulting with the team and senior management for strategic buying which meets the organization's requirements and policies.

Preparing Purchase orders after final negotiations, expediting lead delivery times and verifying specifications.

Foster supplier management and client coordination to manifest long term business development relationships.

Coordinating with the Logistics to verify receipt of items by comparing items received to items ordered, provides administrative support for all types of shipments arriving in Doha and also follows up with the undelivered items.

Preparing payment approvals and verifies invoices based on payment terms relative to the order, items delivered and services rendered.

Processing invoices for services by sub contractors and evaluates them based on legal contractual payment agreements.

Consulting with the Commercial/Estimation manager for invoice issue analysis.

Synchronizing with the Corporate Finance team to close off payable timely.

Communicating with the suppliers/service consultants on a daily basis regarding specific operational requirements.

Updating project vendor list and trackers weekly for the senior management to review.

Preparing non disclosure agreements, notice to proceed, revision orders, pre qualification documents. Title Company Location Dates

Expeditor (Temporary) Maersk Oil Qatar Doha

Purchase Assistant / SAP Super User (Contractor)

SAP Focal Point / Drilling Department

Maersk Drilling provides safe, efficient, and reliable drilling services to oil and gas companies around the world. They specialize in harsh and deep water operations, with a modern fleet, consisting of a midwater semi submersible, three ultra deepwater semi submersibles, and four ultradeep water drill ships that enables them to carry out safe and efficient drilling campaigns worldwide.

Initially on contract from Gulf Agency Company, promoted across various departments and recruited into a full time position.

Key Responsibilities

Preparing complex purchasing assignments, vendors’ selection and pricing comparisons.

Acquiring of goods or materials for the entire organization.

Negotiating with vendors to obtain optimum quality, cost and terms.

Identifying value added opportunities and cost savings in the procurement process.

Coordinating with user departments & suppliers concerning the purchasing scope of work for jobs or projects assigned.

Monitoring and coordinating deliveries of items between suppliers to ensure that all items are delivered to site or store on time.

Planning and managing inventory levels of materials or products.

Purchasing and issuing orders in accordance with adequate details & specifications requirements.

Handling & monitoring of claims to factories & vendors for detectives, shortages and missing items.

Maintaining complete updated purchasing records, data and pricing in the ERP system.

Ensuring competent quality execution of all regular purchasing duties and administrative works.

Participating in business productivity by providing reliable and competitive offers at all time.

Sourcing, selecting and negotiating for all the best purchase package in terms of quality, price, terms, deliveries and services with suppliers.

Forecasting long & short range market potential for management analysis. Title Company Location Dates

Export Executive Gulf Agency Company Doha Mar 2007 – Jan 2010 Gulf Agency Company Ltd. provides logistics, shipping, and marine services. Its logistics services include supply chain management, land transportation, warehousing and distribution, project logistics, international moving, and freight forwarding.

During my Tenure at GAC, I was promoted several times and contracted to external companies where my skills and expertise were prevalent.

Key Responsibilities

Identified potential clients and promoted GAC Qatar’s various products and expertise.

Created and delivered presentations at target customer locations, to build new business opportunities.

Negotiated with partners, agents, GAC offices, approved Suppliers in order obtain competitive buying rates. Mar 2009 Sep 2009

Feb 2010 – May 2013

Jun 2013 – Nov 2015

Visited new and existing clients as demographics strategy set by my managers.

Ensured all the sales calls are entered in the GAC Sales databases. Prepared and submitted reports as required by the Sales Manager including pre weekly sales schedule and outcome of weekly sales calls.

Effective contribution towards CRM (Customer Relationship Management) program.

Responsible for export documentation.

Co ordination in Custom Clearance, Handling in key Account, project and Exhibition shipments.

Interaction with various Airlines to serve as a cargo coordinator.

Interaction with Destination agents and Exporters. Further Detailed Career History upon request. Summary below.

Schenker India Pvt. Ltd.

Air Export Coordinator

Export Department

Jan 2006 To Feb 2007

Translift Cargo Movers Pvt. Ltd.

Air Export Executive

Export Department

Nov 2004 To Dec 2006

Robinsons Air Services

Air Export Executive

Export Department

Dec 2002 To Oct 2004

Education

Bachelor of Arts Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, India Diploma in IATA / FIATA

International Air Transport Association

International Federation of Freight Forwarders Association Diploma in Dangerous Goods Air India Staff College Diploma in Dangerous Goods Kuwait Airways

MOUSE Qatar Super User Training Maersk Oil Qatar

Inventory Management and Physical Inventory SAP UK and Ireland Education Basic Drilling Technology Course Petro Skills; UAE LANGUAGES Excellent and Fluent – English& Hindi. Excellent interpretation and basic verbal INTERESTS Sports & Music

REFERENCES Available upon request.

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