Purchasing Officer
Nakilat – Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd
Total years of experience :24 years, 3 Months
Review Purchase requests for accuracy of information including complete description of
items, delivery lead time and proper required on site dated (ROS)
* Ensuring materials meets the required standards/specifications and fit for purpose for
which it is intended for
* Ensure timely issue of RFQ’s to correct vendors
* Ensure technical offers are distributed to reviewers in timely manner
* Ensure engineering technical queries are issued to vendors and replies received in timely
manner and passed on to reviewers
* Ensure commercial information is kept confidential and not released to persons outside of
procurement group and only to project and cost control managers
* Material purchased from most competitive source based on the criteria of the quality (fit for
purpose) delivery (lead time) and low-cost option. Ensure it is with in the budget to optimize the
operations unit profitability
* Communication with internal interfaces include engineering, Project Management team,
operation group, financial, QSA and commercial
* Produce accurate commercial bid evaluation
* Create purchase order with all commercial documentation as per requirement
* Develop and maintain sound vendor base, continual survey of the market for the new supply
sources and assist in preparing NKOM’s approved vendor database
* Maintain Purchase order file for audit purpose in accordance with document controller
AREA OF EXPERTISE
* Procurement
* Strategic Sourcing
* Contract Negotiation
* Preparation of RFQ
* Vendor/Suppler
* Management
* Spend Analysis
* Supply Chain
Management
SKILLS
Preparation of comparison sheets, negotiation, and fixing rate
contracts
Manufacturing process improvements using DOE, Deep
Analysis, Poka Yoke, FMEA & Modifying SOP
Effective communication with relationship management skills
with ability to relate to people at any level of business
Expertise in project procurement, SAP, Supply Chain
Management
Extensive vendor contacts across Middle East and across the
globe
Expertise in Project/product costing and commercial support
Resourceful at strategizing techniques for maximum utilization
of manpower
* Material and supporting document is delivered in accordance with the requirements of purchase
orders and meets project schedule
* Purchase order close out
* Perform regular performance review with suppliers to drive continuous improvement
Offshore Projects Involved:
ALQ for NFB Project, Bul Hanine Redevelopment for Qatar Petroleum, GMS Endurance
Marine Project Involved:
Al Marrouna Vessel, Al Areesh, FSRU Exquisite, Flower Tide, Cape Manila, Halul 53,
Halul 26, Sapura Al Khaleej, Umm AL Rous - Lifting & Repairs,
Desh Shakti - Drydocking & Repairs,
Maran Andromeda, SPM Buoy - Drydocking & Overhauling, Al Wajbah
Responsible to source, negotiate and purchase materials from both local and overseas vendors
* Evaluate vendor’s quotation to ensure that they are in line with the technical and commercial
Specifications required for the project
* Advise internal and external on issues regarding purchasing Terms & Conditions
* In charge of daily operational purchasing needs such as planning, issuing, and following up on
Purchase Orders delivery and shipment schedules
* Resolve supply, quality, service, and invoicing issues with vendors
* Evaluate supplier performance based on quality standards, delivery time & best prices and
ensure all the criteria are met according to the organizational requirements and expectation
* Responsible for implementing internal procurement strategies to cater to high delivery and short
lead time requirements
(Reporting to head P&SC, NKOM)
* Analysis of material requisitions/indents, study of technical specifications and project contract
* Listing out potential vendors for various Bought out items/Raw materials through SAP support,
personal experience and other valid sources and assessing vendor capability for order
execution
* To float enquiry/RFQ on various vendors as per client/company approved vendor list and further
vendor identification and development wherever required
* Identify and develop alternate sources for special components to assure best in market pricing
and to meet the budget constraints
* Getting vendor offers along with necessary drawings/documents on time through regular follow-
ups
* Frequent coordination with vendor, Engineering, and site for closing technical issues
* After initial technical review and short listing, to liaison with Engineering dept. for getting the
quotations technically approved and raise TBE to proceed for the commercial evaluation
* Preparation of comparison sheets among various offers after evaluating both in technical and
commercial aspects as well as on other major commercial parameters including delivery,
payment terms, INCO terms, warranty, Liquidated Damages, landed cost etc...
* Updating master status, approved vendor list and document controlling, extensive utilization of
SAP
* Team involvement & team development, supplier meetings and supplier relationship
management
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