Purchase Incharge
National Marine Dredging Company Abu Dhabi
Total years of experience :27 years, 0 Months
National Marine Dredging Co (NMDC), Abu Dhabi, UAE
Nov’2003- Feb’2018 NMDC is a semi Government Company engaged in Dredging and Reclamation for the last 4 decades. Company owns more than 10 dredgers of various capacities and related support craft vessels and undertakes projects in various countries.
Sr. Buyer - Purchase In-charge (Bahrain Project) : Jun 2015 to Feb 2018
o Receiving requisitions and assign to Buyers.
o Developing specific goals and plans to ensure timely delivery of requested materials, equipment and spares for the smooth running of the project.
o Locate vendors for materials, equipment and supplies and interview them in order to determine product availability and terms of sales.
o Coordinate with requesting departments and suppliers for clarifications.
o Evaluating bids and making recommendations based on commercial and technical factors.
o Training and supervising the work of subordinates.
o Preparing reports and statistics using computer software.
o Encourage and build mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
o Vendor management.
Sr. Buyer (Main Office Abu Dhabi) : Jan 2011 - Jun 2015
o Liaising with suppliers, manufacturers and relevant internal customers.
- Receive requisitions, issue RFQ, receive and evaluate quotations.
- Liaising with End-user Department and the vendors to schedule deliveries.
- Follow up with technical department and ensure that Technical Bid Evaluations are completed on schedule.
- Coordinating the vendor/requester clarification process.
- Participating in commercial negotiations with the vendor and perform Commercial Bid Evaluations.
- On-going Purchase Order administration including expediting, resolving post order conflicts, PO revisions, documenting of deviations etc.
o Identifying potential suppliers, supplier visits and maintaining good relationships with them.
o Search for substitutes if a commodity is unavailable.
o Search for new / alternative products and vendors.
o Training and supervising the work of fellow buyers.
Buyer (Main Office Abu Dhabi) : Jan 2006 - Dec 2010
Purchasing Clerk (Main Office Abu Dhabi) : Nov 2003-Dec 2005
• Liaising between suppliers, manufacturers and relevant internal customers.
o Reviewing requisitions to verify accuracy.
o Issuing RFQ to vendors and secure compliant offers.
o Liaising with Engineering or End user Department, if required, to ensure that Technical Bid Evaluations are completed on schedule.
o Coordinating the vendor/requester clarification process.
o Participating in commercial negotiations with vendor and perform Commercial Bid Evaluations. .
o Resolving post order conflicts with vendors and intervene, if necessary, to ensure that materials/services are delivered in accordance to the company requirements and all the deviations are documented.
o Ensure that the items ordered are according to user’s specification and to communicate details of purchasing arrangements to user departments.
• Identifying potential suppliers, visiting existing suppliers, and building and maintaining good relationships with them.
• Strictly follow the organizational purchasing procedure such as competitive bidding procedure and ensure that Bids are received in compliance with organizational requirements.
• Place Purchase Orders with selected vendors, review and arrange approvals according to the approval limit, provide on-going Purchase Order administration including expediting, PO revisions, resolving of discrepancies etc., as required during the life of the order.
• Search for substitutes if commodity is unavailable or a more economical product that meets user department’s requirements.
• Searching for alternate / new vendors as a part of import substitution
• Training and supervising the work of fellow buyers.
Performed all the functions of Purchasing and report to the MD,
Coordinating with sales and marketing department and suppliers in assessing quantity requirements and delivery schedules.
Supplier evaluation, Order follow-up, expediting and supplier data base updation.
Administered activities related to maintenance of cash & bank books.
Shouldered responsibility of undertaking activities related to inventory & cash management, budgetary control and handling of bank transactions.
Managed activities related to credit analysis and debtor’s follow up.
Preparing vouchers and posting.
Maintenance of cash and bank books.
Maintenance of Fixed asset register.
Masters In Business Administration (MBA) - Finance