ديانا Valencia

1) Responsible for supervision of procurement of equipment, goods and
services, warehousing and transportation totaling AED 200 million in
spend.
2) Support 20 plants generating AED 500 million in revenues.
3) Business scope includes approximately 600 suppliers, 70 qualified
contractors, 30 transportation carriers and over 2000 procurement
transactions annually.
4) Implemented organization design of central procurement by centrally
aligning business requirements to maximize savings, functional
efficiencies and governance.
5) Created and implemented a supplier quality process which includes
pre-qualification, evaluation, monitoring, feedback and recognition.
6) Devise purchasing instructions and policies and ensure proper
procedure from both the company and vendors.
7) Development of internal service level agreements to provide the
business with a consistent level of service within all of facets of
Procurement.
8) Provide strategic consulting and analytic perspective to management
and key business stakeholders on procurement methodologies and
risks.
9) Drive cost reduction efforts through process improvements,
contractual efficiencies, and elimination of inefficient spending
10) Leading a team of 4 members to achieve overall procurement strategy
and objectives.
11) Led Supply Chain module for new ERP implementation and migration
and Digital transformation initiatives

Responsible for material and service contracts of offshore
platforms/drilling projects, project procurement, shipping and
receiving functions.
2) Involved in procurement of approximately GBP 36 million annually.
3) Compared and evaluated offers from various suppliers and negotiated
contract terms and pricing.
4) Developed Rate contracts and built in in the ERP system for
automated P2P process
5) Effectively managed and transacted purchase agreements,
maintaining a healthy an active purchasing vendor list, consistent
with the functions and activities required by the company.
6) Led the strategic sourcing activities for IT spend categories:
Maintenance, Client Service, Software Licensing with the goal of
achieving significant cost reductions and improving product quality
and supplier service level.
7) Analyzed supplier performance with relation to the quality, cost, and
delivery via QBR’s and provided Buyers support in the resolution of
complex agreement and service issues.
8) Conducted market research and sourcing analysis (Main categories:
EPC, HSSE, IT, drilling, logistics)
9) Delivering timely and cost-effective resolutions to MRO problems.
10) Responsible for post contract management and facilitate supplier
relationship

Oversee the preparation of procurement plans and preparation of
procurement manual for the project.
2) Responsible for order placement timing, supply / demand alignment
3) Negotiated terms and conditions. Conducted a price analysis on all
vendor quotes to determine technically acceptable and cost‐effective
quotations.
4) Drafted and reviewed annual tender programs
5) Research new suppliers to verify product quality and compare price
lists with current vendor invoices.
6) Make recommendations about new vendors when necessary to
improve supply chain efficiency and meet budgetary goals.
7) Implemented and Managed SRM (Suppliers Relationship
Management), SSS (Suppliers Self Service), SLC (Suppliers Life Cycle
management) systems
8) Managed FPAL database of vendors and contractors
9) Maximum one-time management of 23 ongoing tenders with a
maximum individual contract spend of US$130m
10) Managed team of 10 team throughout Iraqization project

- Preparation of Proposals for tendering major projects for Oil and Gas in Middle East
- Preparation of Reports of current status of all projects
- Cost Estimation for feasibility studies, FEED and PMC projects
- Request and follow up of long lead items enquiries done in the GCC market and International

Main activities:
- Purchase of all kinds of piping materials.
- Weekly reports providing actual status of deliveries and enquiries.
- Vendors’ evaluation, RFP issuing/releasing and follow up.
- Order and coordinate material deliveries locally and internationally.
- Expediting: securing the quality and timely delivery of goods


Special tasks:

- Materials take off (Instrumentation) from P&Ids.
- Working on a project, enhancing existing procurement policies & procedures and revising KPIs.

- E sourcing, tender cost analysis
- Market sourcing
- Supplier management