Engineer Manager

BISWAJIT SARMA, SPSM

Contact: +971-*********

E-Mail: **************@*****.***

LinkedIn Profile: www.linkedin.com/in/biswajit-sarma-1565b03

Dedicated, meticulously organized & skilled professional aiming for senior level assignment in Procurement/ Vendor Management/ Techno-commercial Operations with an organization of high repute in EPC/ Oil & Gas/ Manufacturing industry.

PROFILE SUMMARY

A competent professional with over 16 years of experience in:

Supply Chain Management Sourcing / Procurement Global Sourcing

Purchase Orders Change Order Management Negotiation

Expediting Vendor Management Techno-commercial Operation

RFP / RFQ / ITB Oracle ERP System Compliance

Skilled in developing and implementing key strategies for purchase of materials from global sources and achieving cost reduction in procurement activities.

Demonstrated abilities in developing a reliable & cost-effective vendor/supplier base for ensuring timely supply of materials and services.

Adroit in liaising with Engineering and PMT teams for changes in achieving optimization/ cost saving.

An effective communicator with good leadership, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.

Execute Procurement activities for materials and services to provide effective and efficient services to meet the needs of the company, for its ongoing Projects and to meet the departmental sourcing needs.

ORGANISATIONAL EXPERIENCE

Since Mar’15 -till date Principal Engineer – Procurement, Petrofac International Ltd, U.A.E.

Growth Path/Deputations:

Apr’08-Mar’15 Procurement & Sub-contracts Manager (Punj Lloyd Oil & Gas Sdn Bhd, Malaysia)

Sep’06-Apr’08 Sr. Engineer – Procurement (PT. Punj Lloyd, Indonesia)

Dec’05-Sep’06 Sr. Engineer – Procurement (Macawber Beekay Private Limited, New Delhi, India)

Apr’02-Dec’05 Engineer (Tecpro Systems Private Limited, New Delhi, India)

Jul’01-Apr’02 Engineer (Premier Machines (P) Ltd., New Delhi, India)

Key Areas/ Roles:

Assumes the leadership position for the procurement functions on the Project(s) ensuring compliance with global sourcing and procurement standards.

Develops appropriate sourcing and commercial strategy in collaboration with the Project Procurement Manager and delivers the Project Procurement Plan for all project materials and equipment as defined by the Prime Contract and in alignment with Company policies and procedures.

Sets up or facilitates the setup of any relevant project procurement processes, procedures, templates, systems and reporting and is responsible for it’s compliance.

Coordinates with internal project stakeholders, including Engineering and Projects, to ensure the timely receipt of correct material requisitions and associated documents in line with the schedule, mitigating risk to the purchasing schedule and optimizing lead time.

Leads the negotiation of commercial conditions and participate Pre-Award Bid Clarification meetings and negotiations with vendors/ suppliers.

Develops, builds, and maintains relationships with vendors/ suppliers to provide maximum utilization of their expertise, ideas, methods, market intelligence and best practices in order to achieve the best value for the Organization.

Coordinates issuance of supplier performance feedback and ensures supplier database is updated with all relevant information to share (e.g. feedback, Compliance due diligence reports, Pre-qualification documents).

Ensures that all procurement activities are of the highest level of ethical and professional standards.

Efficient monitoring, reporting, and presenting to the Project Manager and the functional leadership on key project performance indicators, project procurement statistics and information against established Project milestones.

Identifies, resolves, and mitigates performance issues relating to vendors/ suppliers performance while ensuring a positive working relationship with key/ top suppliers.

Acts as Deputy for the Project Procurement Manager on as required basis.

Identifying and developing new vendors for the sourcing need.

Monitoring/ execution of Purchase Orders/ Service Orders/ Change Orders for Project (including Pre-qualifying bidders, RFP, evaluation & negotiation of bids, issuing Purchase Orders/Letter of Awards, participating Kick Off Meeting’s, expediting, Change Order management, Purchase Order close-out including LDs and back-charges settlement etc.)

Preparing cost proposals to support the estimation department on various biddings/tenders.

Highlights:

Saved approx. 10% of overall budgeted cost for the packages handled year on for last three years.

Successfully collaborated with IT in developing and implementing upgradation in procurement system to enhance efficiency, productivity, and mitigating risks, such as introducing mandatory Compliance Due Diligence for each vendors before engagement, dedicated portal Buyer & Supplier, for online submission and opening of bids, Integration of Engineering & Procurement process for better management demand & fulfilment activities.

Successfully trained the buying team during the implementation of RFQ portal & process automation (developed in house).

Promoted to Regional Function Head for Punj Lloyd, Malaysia, in a span of three years.

Significantly added (minimum 2 per year) new capable vendors to increase the competitiveness.

TRAININGS

Industrial Training

Successfully completed training at Indian Oil Corporation, Guwahati Assam, India.

ACADEMIC PROJECT

Title: Heat Treatment of Mild Steel and its Effect on Mechanical Properties & Microstructures

Team Size: 4

Duration: 6 months

Description: Project emphasized on how heat treatment process import & improve desirable properties in mild steel and how does it happened by studying its microstructure.

IT SKILLS

Well versed with:

oERP - Oracle

oMS Office (proficient in MS Excel) and Internet Applications

EDUCATION

B.E. (Mechanical) from Dibrugarh University with 73.21% in 2000

Diploma in Management from Indira Gandhi National Open University in 2006

Other Credential:

Senior Professional in Supply Management (SPSM) Certification from Next Level Purchasing Association.

PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth: 1st February, 1978

Address: Flat 605, Al Maheri Building, Al Qasimia, Sharjah, U.A.E.

Languages Known: English, Hindi, Assamese, and Bengali

Location Preference: South East Asia / Middle East / Europe

Please refer Annexure for Projects

ANNEXURE

Projects Handled at Petrofac International Ltd

Title: Upper Zakum, UZ750 field development in Abu Dhabi, UAE

Client: Zakum Development Company (ZADCO)

Designation: Senior Engineer, Procurement

Period: April’15 –Jul’15

Description: The project comprises engineering, procurement, construction transportation and commissioning of island surface facilities (EPC-2) on four artificial islands. Specifically, this will include wellhead control, manifolds, crude oil process facilities, water injection and gas lift, oil export pumps, power generation and associated utilities.

Title: LOWER FARS HEAVY OIL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PHASE-1 (LFHO), KUWAIT

Client: Kuwait Oil Company (KOC)

Designation: Principal Engineer, Procurement

Period: Jun’15 – Jan’19

Description: The scope of work covers greenfield and brownfield facilities and includes engineering, procurement, construction, pre-commissioning, commissioning (EPC), start-up and operations and maintenance work for the main central processing facility (CPF) and associated infrastructure as well as the production support complex.

Title: GC-32 NEW GATHERING CENTRE FOR SEK, KUWAIT

Client: Kuwait Oil Company (KOC)

Designation: Principal Engineer, Procurement

Period: November’17 –Till Date

Description: The scope of work includes greenfield activities with tie-in works to existing brownfield infrastructure and will have the capacity to produce around 120,000 barrels of oil per day together with associated water, gas and condensate.

Role:

Analyze and evaluate all Purchase Requisitions to ensure clarity and completeness in description/ specifications of material and equipment.

Prepare Approve Vendor List, Issue request for quotations to vendors to procure goods or services in compliance with the procurement procedures. Solicit bids from vendors; coordinate with the discipline engineers to clarify pre-bid queries from bidders.

Evaluate the commercial bids and conclude all terms & conditions with the vendors. Arrange response from vendors for the technical queries. Arrange bid clarifications meetings.

Prepare bid tabs and perform pricing analysis, recommend contract awards that result in best value procurement. Conduct commercial negotiation and conclude on techno commercial requirements. Make purchasing decisions based on specific strategy, need and business policy.

Issue Purchase Orders incorporating the agreed pre-order terms & conditions. Obtain PO acceptance, participation in Kick Off Meetings, and coordinating with expediting team for the order execution. Resolve all post-order commercial issues with vendors and disputes resolutions.

Provide feedback to the vendors on their performance, manage day-to-day interaction with vendors and built positive relationship.

Maintain cognizance on new trends and proactively stay apprised on new products. Maintain record of price trends for major material components. Perform any other related duties and responsibilities as and when required.

Handling procurement of various Packaged Equipment - Mechanical (Rotary & Static), Electrical & Instrumentation and Piping Bulks.

Projects Handled at Punj Lloyd

Title: Sabah Sarawak Gas Pipe line Project, Malaysia

Client: Petronas Carigali - Sdn Bhd

Consultant: Petronas Gas Berhad

Designation: Manager- Procurement & Subcontracts

Period: Apr’08–Mar’15

Description: Sabah Sarawak Gas Pipe Line Project is a 512 KM X 36 inch pipe line in Borneo Island with one compressor station and 2 numbers of metering stations with 22 block valve stations with a project value of more than USD 900 million.

Role:

Handling activities related to:

oFinalization of bidders list, Issuance of Inquiry, negotiation of prices and terms & conditions.

oPlacement of Purchase Orders, Service Orders.

oPost order monitoring, payment processing, finalization of variation order, etc.

Developing new vendors and subcontractors

Liaising with between supplier/ subcontractor, expediting and QA/QC/ Project team

Weekly/monthly reports for the management & client

Title: Electromechanical Erection Onshore Works Phase 1A, Malaysia

Client: Vale Malaysia Minerals - Sdn Bhd

Consultant: Aegis Limited (ESSAR ENGINEERING SERVICES)

Designation: Manager - Procurement & Subcontracts

Period: Nov’12–Dec’14

Description: Project phase 1A consists of a 2.2 KM private jetty & regional distribution centre with handling capacity of 30 mtpy in Malaysia. The distribution centre will receive iron ore from Brazil in vessels of 400,000 DWT (dry-weight ton). The raw material then blended & shipped out to customers in Asia Region. The Vale Malaysia Minerals Project (VMMP) is a maximum 90 million tons per annum iron ore distribution center and pelletizing facility to be constructed on North West Coast of Malaysia, consisting of an import/ export jetty, materials handling facility, pellet plant and associated utilities & infrastructure.

Role:

Handling activities related to:

oFinalization of bidders list, Issuance of Inquiry, negotiation of prices and terms & conditions.

oPlacement of Purchase Orders, Service Orders.

oPost order monitoring, payment processing, finalization of variation order, etc.

Developing new vendors and subcontractors

Liaising with between supplier/ subcontractor, expediting and QA/QC/ Project team

Weekly/monthly reports for the management & client

Title: South Sumatra West Java Pipeline Project, Phase-1, Indonesia

Client: JFE Engineering Corporation

Consultant: Penspen, UK

Designation: Sr. Engineer

Period: Oct’06-Nov’07

Title: South Sumatra West Java Pipeline Project, Ph-2, Indonesia

Client: Perusahaan Gas Negara. Indonesia

Consultant: Penspen, UK

Designation: Sr. Engineer

Period: Oct’06-Nov’07

Role:

Title: EPC 5/ TP 11 Tunu Phase Development - Indonesia

Client: Total E&P Indonesia

Consultant: Amec Barca

Designation: Sr. Engineer

Period: Oct’06-Nov’07

Description: Scope of project involved engineering, procurement, supply, construction, transportation, hook up and commissioning of south utilities platform.

Role:

Handled Project procurement of various packages including issuance of Inquiry, Bid Tabulation, Placement of Purchase Orders and expediting.

Managed cash flow for procurement items, processing of invoice, generation of reports for management etc.

Managed procurement activities in South Sumatra West Java Pipeline Project, Indonesia including 4 spreads (271kms X 32”ø)

Title: Heera Redevelopment, Mumbai

Client: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC)

Designation: Sr. Engineer

Period: Dec’07-Apr’08

Description: Project involved survey, design engineering, procurement, fabrication, load out, installation, hook up, installation of submarine pipelines, testing, pre-commissioning & commissioning.

Role:

Served as Project Expeditor at various fabrication shops in Malaysia.

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