Don Saseendran, Procurement Officer

Don Saseendran

Procurement Officer

ADNOC Logistics & Services

Location
India
Education
Master's degree, Supply Chain Management
Experience
20 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :20 years, 10 Months

Procurement Officer at ADNOC Logistics & Services
  • United Arab Emirates
  • March 2014 to December 2019

Senior level Procurement experience in designing strategic supply chain programs including
procurement and logistics to leverage local and global volumes in over 20+ countries
• Presently directing the complete purchase operations across 7 region with a team of 16 members
• Managed the overall operations and enhanced the operational efficiency by eliminating
obsolescence and achieving cost reduction through vendor development, curbing rework &
rejection, materials management and inventory control
• Procurement Leader for numerous major CAPEX Projects across 7 Region; compiled bid packages
and issued Request for Quotation (RFQ); received bids and prepared commercial bid summary
to arrive at a purchasing strategy
• Dealt with multiple renowned clients such as Technip, Saipem, Hydrodrive, Saudi Aramco, Qatar
Petroleum, Perenco, Murphy Oil, Rana Diving, ISS UK, Dubai Petroleum, Cal Dive International,
Dynamic Industries/Vaalco, Statoil, Fugro, Petrobas, PDVSA & several others
• Excellence in devising & implementing various innovative supply chain processes / procedures;
creating vision for objective and translating ideas into clear & actionable business requirements &
recommendations
• Created a global procurement team and long range strategic plan which optimized key global direct
and indirect categories while gaining alignment with corporate and regional stakeholders in a global
multi-plant manufacturing environment to drive overall lower cost of ownership
• Successfully directed numerous Cost Saving Projects; provided strategic consultancy to the
procurement team which assisted in meeting YOY Saving Targets
• Developed the overarching global sourcing strategy with focus on transforming the procurement
function into a value creation group by working in collaboration with stakeholders, cross function
partners, and strategic supplier alliances to generate year-over-year productivity
• An effective communicator with strong relationship management skills with the capability to relate
to people at any level of business and management across the globe; possess excellent analytical and
negotiation skills

at Gulmar Offshore/Iremis Group/Harkand Group
  • United Arab Emirates
  • March 2006 to February 2014

Ensure that the data related to the Procurement Process are kept updated in the Planned Maintenance system (SAP).
• Consolidate requirements, select suppliers and negotiate agreements.
• Monitor performance of suppliers to ensure continued cost-effective provision of service and goods

Senior Buyer
  • January 2013 to January 2014

Highlights:
• Streamlined the complete Purchase Operations, Contracts Management & Logistics Support for 4x DPDSV Vessels across
Europe, South East Asia, USA & Africa
• Accelerated the delivery as per the PO; liaised with suppliers for back orders and gave required clarifications in case of
any variation in price, quantity & quality
• Offered end-to-end procurement support in executing:
o Ikhwezi Project including Structure Installations worth USD 80 Million (

at Condor
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 2008 to January 2011

Provided thorough procurement support in:
o DSV Gulmar

Education

Master's degree, Supply Chain Management
  • at Annamalai University
  • January 2019

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High school or equivalent,
  • at Blue Ocean Academy
  • January 2017

2 DDC and 2 LARS through moon-pool in

Bachelor's degree, Supply Chain Management
  • at Annamali University
  • January 2017

from

Bachelor's degree, Marine Engineering
  • at College of Marine Technology, DME
  • January 2004

in

Specialties & Skills

BUDGET MANAGEMENT
COST CONTROL
DELIVERY
INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
OPTIMIZATION
POLICY ANALYSIS
PROCUREMENT
PROGRESS

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