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QUALIFICATIONS
1997 Diploma in International Trade and Management, NMIMS, Mumbai.
1988 Bachelor of Engineering, Chemical, IIT-Roorkee, India
1984 BSc (First Class), Kanpur University, India
KEY COMPETENCIES
* 20 years of experience in Procurement in the Oil & Gas / Petrochemical industry.
* Extensive exposure to Project environment.
* Quantifiable track record in targeting savings, focus to promote good business practices and work ethics.
* Knowledgeable about all areas of purchasing, including sub-contracts, quality control and inventory management.
* Skilled team leader whose energy and motivation serve as an example to others.
* Experienced and versatile with specific talents in organizing and leading groups of employees
* Outcome focused.
* Multilingual: English, Hindi and Punjabi.
WORK HISTORY
Contract from July 2008 to Mar 2009
RELIANCE E & P, DUBAI
HEAD – SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Responsibilities include:
* Setting up of department to handle procurement and subcontracts for various E&P activities for onshore/offshore blocks in N Iraq, Oman, Yemen, Australia and S America.
2001 – June 2008
J RAY MCDERMOTT, DUBAI
PROJECT PROCUREMENT MANAGER
Responsibilities include:
* Project Procurement Manager for 8 wellhead platforms and 4 trunk lines over the past 7 years resulting in on time installation and controlled budget expenditure.
* Member of multidisciplinary review group charged with evaluation of Key Performance Indicators for Procurement.
* Supervised purchase of Equipment and Material in excess of US$ 500 M. Targeted potential savings between 5 to 10 % on these projects.
* Conducted appraisals of procurement inputs for additional three offshore platforms, two trunk lines and one intra-field pipeline in Qatar and Saudi Arabia, resulting in successful bids on 3 new projects.
* Conducted revamping of procurement input to Bids / Proposals, streamlining data tracking, sensitivity analysis and benchmarking.
[Refer to Appendix for a detailed history of experience.]
1994 – 2001
RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED, MUMBAI
SENIOR MANAGER - PROCUREMENT
Responsibilities included:
* Procurement of package equipment for Refinery and Petrochemical complex over Seven years:
* Jamnagar Refinery Package equipment procurement valued over US$ 150 M.
* Jamnagar Refinery catalyst / chemical procurement, introducing new suppliers, variance analysis, resulting in improved logistics and cost savings.
* Procurement of package equipment for Hazira Petrochemical Expansion project, through ABB offices in The Hague & John Brown Offices in Portsmouth, resulting in commitments being placed within 21 days for major packages.
* Liase with government agencies for Import license reconciliation.
1991 – 1994
RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED, MUMBAI
DEPUTY MANAGER – PROJECTS
Responsibilities included:
* Part of multi-disciplinary group involved in Techno commercial feasibility studies for Polypropylene plant, HDPE plant, Paraxylene plant, and minor projects (SBR, BR etc). Role involved interacting with technology suppliers, detailed engineering contractors, suppliers, construction group, taxation etc to evaluate techno commercial feasibility of projects.
* Studies on optimisation of production slate for polyester grades
* Studies on optimisation of utility consumption for PTA plant.
* Involved in development of computer programs for costing of equipment, plant and machinery.
1988 – 1991
RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED, MUMBAI
ENGINEER / GRADUATE ENGINEERING TRAINEE
Responsibilities included:
* Pre-commissioning, Commissioning of Paraxylene plant.
* Shift Engineer for Isomar / Tatoray section
* Daily production reporting of hydrocarbon and utility balance.
* Monitoring of plant performance parameters, computerisation of plant performance parameters & reports
APPENDICES
* Equipment & Bulk for Exxon Mobil's Ras Gas Offshore Platforms, Jackets & pipeline projects (Wellhead 7, 5, 4, 9, 6, 8, 10 & 11).
* Major equipments cover Test Separators, Cranes, Well service pumps, choke valves, pig launcher, control panel, chemical injection package, telecomm package.
* Bulks cover Pipeline, Sub-sea cable, Prototype alloy clad valves, clad bulks.
* Equipment Packages for Reliance Industries Jamnagar complex, covering Desalination Units, Sulphur Recovery Units (BV Pritchard), Sulphur Granulation Unit (Procor), Hydrogen Complex (Linde), 32 Nos. Fired Heaters (Heurtey, Petrochem), Main and Acid Gas Flare (Zeeco).
* Equipment Packages for Reliance Industries Hazira complex for PP /PE Extruders (W&P, Black Clawson), ASU Unit, Vessels, Heat Exchangers, Reactors, Compressors (AC Compressor), Pumps (Flowerve, Sulzer), Piping, Levels (Magnetrol), Control valves (Masoneilan) and Miscellaneous items
* Set project specific procurement procedures.
* Set Purchase plan, and lead a team of Buyers to float RFQ's, place and administer Purchase Order's.
* Expedite deliveries, issue SLI's, co-ordinate shipping specially ODC packages.
* Pre-Qualification of Vendors / Subcontractors, develop recommended bid lists, prepare RFQ, Bid evaluation, Review Terms and Conditions, Oversee vendor / subcontractor performance, Review for schedule impacts, Prepare control estimates, Negotiate Change Orders and claims, claim Analysis and Reporting, Preparation of manpower service contracts.
* Management Information reporting
* Forecast Budget versus Trends and forecast cash flow.
* Responsible for complete remodelling of procurement input for Bid and proposals, incorporating multi currency, multi escalation factors, sensitivity analysis, Monte Carlo risk analysis and bench marking. The result was completely new model for generation of comprehensive Bid data.
MEMBERSHIPS
Applied for CIPS membership.
TRAINING
TECHNO COMMERCIAL
2006 McDermott's Project Execution University
2006 Certified Auditor's course
2005 Interview skills / Leadership skills
2005 Desktop change management system
SOFTWARE TRAINING
2001 McDermott's SPORTS
2000 SAP R3, Lotus Notes
1998 Bechtel's PTS (Procurement Tracking System)
1993 John Brown's IMMS (Integrated Material Management System)
PERSONAL BIO
Date & Place of Birth 04 January 1964 – Kanpur, India
Citizenship Indian
Marital status Married, 2 children (15 years and 10 year)
REFEREES
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