Deputy Procurement Manager
Mitsubhishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.,
Total years of experience :15 years, 4 Months
Deputy Procurement Manager for Doha Metro System Maintenance Project
• Handling of Electrical & Mechanical materials of the projects.
• Receive and review the Technical Material Submittal from Suppliers/Subcontractors and
forwarding the same to Construction Department for Consultant/Client approval.
• Liaising with Suppliers/Subcontractors for Material Submittal comments.
• Timely action with regards to submittals/re-submittals in conjunction with the Project team.
• Assisting Construction/QC Department to prepare the Equipment/ Material Approval Requests and follow up on approvals with QC Department & Construction Department.
•Handling of all the issues related with Electrical materials such as Liaising with suppliers for Material Submittal comments, Delivery follow ups & Payment clearances etc.
•Receiving & processing of Material Request (MR) from site.
•Reviewing MR & study technical data to understand the scope of works.
•Floating inquiries and receiving quotations from the approved Suppliers.
•Upon receiving vendor’s proposals, reviewing & evaluating the technical and commercial data.
•Negotiate with vendors on lead-time/delivery, cost, incoterms and quality so as to obtain the maximum benefit for the company.
•Preparation of Techno-Commercial comparative statements & analyzing vendors in order to select the most suitable vendors who are able to deliver high quality products at competitive pricing.
•Finalizing the vendors in line with the project plan, specifications and budgetary constraints.
•Releasing of Purchase Order to the finalized vendor as per Material Submittal Approval with the aid of MS Office Package.
•Following with suppliers regularly to track/monitor the delivery of ordered materials on timely manner.
•Following with suppliers regularly to track/monitor the delivery of ordered materials on timely manner.
•In charge of Electrical, Civil & Architecture materials of the project.
•Handling of Electrical, Civil & Architectural materials such as Transformers, Generators, Switchgear Panels, Very High Voltage Sub-contracting works (GIS Switchgear, HV Transformers, HV Cables etc.), Cables, Cable Glands, Lugs, Cleats, Cable Splicing & Termination Kits, Cable Identification, Conduits & Accessories, Cable Management System (Tray, Trunking & Ladder), Earthing & Lightning System, Cable Ties & Ferrules, Asphalt Work, Structural Fireproofing, Concrete Piling, Finishing Materials, Doors & Accessories, Steel Rebar, Temporary Modular Portable Facilities etc.
•Responsible for issuing the RFQ’s to the Aramco approved Vendors as per approved Material Requisition (MR) & Regulated Vendor List (RVL) 9COM numbers.
•Upon receiving vendor’s quotation, coordinating with engineering team to evaluate the technical requirements.
•Supports & Coordinates with engineering team for the technical clarifications during ‘Technical Bid Evaluation (TBE)’ along with vendors.
•Negotiate with vendors on lead-time/delivery, cost, incoterms, payment terms and quality so as to obtain the maximum benefit for the company.
•Preparing Techno-Commercial comparative analysis/statement for management approval & analyzing vendors in order to select the most suitable vendors who are able to deliver high quality products at competitive pricing.
•Finalizing the vendors in line with the project plan, specifications and budgetary constraints.
•After awarding the contract to potential vendors, follow up with vendors for submission of NMR-601 documents such as Preliminary drawings, Material Submittal/Material Approval Request (MAR) for review/approval & NMR-602 documents such as Certified drawings, literature, photographs.
•Follow up with vendors for NMR-603 documents such as Installation/As-built drawings, Operation & Maintenance Manual.
•Liaising with engineering team to get approval of NMR documents on time.
•Liaising with construction department to schedule Kick off Meetings with vendors thru Video Conferencing, if the vendor is from outside kingdom.
•Liaising with TPI for the inspection activities and make sure that all inspection activities will be performed on time.
•Liaising with Vendor QC for approval of Inspection Release Note/Final Inspection Report after completion of fabrication of materials at vendor facilities.
•Assisting expediting team to speed up & monitor the fabrication process as per ARAMCO Level of Inspection (Level 0 to Level 4).
•Regularly follow up with logistics team for collection of shipment, customs clearance & local transportation up to delivery of materials to final destination.
•Upon receiving of materials liaising with Site Construction QC for approval of delivered materials (MRI-Material Receiving Inspection).
•Lead sourcing initiatives and develop, execute and manage sourcing strategies.
•Experienced in leading a team of procurement engineers & procurement assistants.
•Updating Procurement progress reports.
•Attending weekly Procurement Progress Meeting with Saudi Aramco Project Management Team (SAPMT).
•Attending weekly Procurement Progress Meeting with Sub-Contractors.
•Identifying procurement related issues with Sun-Contractors & assisting them to resolve the issues if necessary.
•Solving critical issues related to procurement.
•Involved in vendor development, vendor assessment & vendor performance evaluation etc.
•Coordinating with finance department to establish Letter of Credit for the respective orders and resolving problems with supplier in accordance with LC terms and conditions.
•Cross verifying & approving the invoices which were verified by procurement officers against the delivery & contract/Purchase Order.
•Liaising with finance department for releasing of payment to vendors & suppliers as per contractual payment terms & conditions.
I joined in ETA as a fresher & started my career as a Graduate Engineering Trainee (GET). After successfull completion of 2 Years Training Period i got promoted as Project Engineer- MEP Procurement. I had handled multiple projects at the same time in UAE Region.
Completed Bachelor of Engineer under Anna University with First Class.
Completed HSC Science Group from Tamil Nadu Government State Board