Frankie Balani, Buyer - Mechanical Spare Parts

Frankie Balani

Buyer - Mechanical Spare Parts

QATAR STEEL CO.

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Experience
20 years, 4 Months

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Total years of experience :20 years, 4 Months

Buyer - Mechanical Spare Parts at QATAR STEEL CO.
  • Qatar
  • My current job since December 2010

• Handles mechanical spare parts requirements for Maintenance Dept., Utilities Dept, Lime Plant, Rolling Mill Dept, Rebar Fabrication Facility Dept.
• Assisting the Senior Buyer to purchase all mechanical spare parts/requirements for the plant, collating and analyzing order requirements and supplier information.
• Verify purchase request with regards to specification, drawings and clarifies with concerned department in case of any discrepancy.
• Analyze and reviews techno-commercial evaluation reports submitted by concerned department before submitting for approval to Tender Committee and Procurement Committee.
• Preparation of management approvals with proper justification of selected suppliers to release orders, blank purchase orders, contract purchase orders, supply contracts, cancellation of orders if applicable to be submitted for approval to Tender Committee and Procurement Committee.
• Ensures quality and performance of materials ordered are in line with the required plant specifications.
• Expediting deliveries from suppliers which are overdue, about to overdue and urgent.
• Liaise with all concerned department for information regarding changes in material specification, price movements, delivery situations, and individual supply situations.
• Contracts/Agreement review in coordination with Legal Dept before the final release of contract with supplier on supply of goods.

Senior Procurement Officer at Kentech Qatar Technical Services
  • Qatar - Doha
  • May 2009 to September 2010

• Projects being handled: ETP Project GTL RasLaffan, QATALUM Mesaieed, Punj Loyd QP
• Receive and/or review receipts for materials and equipment ordered (Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, HVAC, Instrumentation). Maintains responsibility for the receipt, inspection and acceptance of all incoming items.
• Assisting the Estimation Team in obtaining specifications and prices for project estimates and verify invoices from suppliers with bids or purchase orders, and approve for payment.
• Processes and/or review Purchase Requests from initiation to the receipts of goods and compile a materials list and purchase items as specified by packages.
• Reviews Local Purchase Orders and getting the best price at all times w/ the right supplier and effective delivery schedule.
• Reviews invoices submitted by suppliers and checking discrepancy if any and immediately coordinates with Finance Dept for payment processing. Preparing and submitting Material for approval by client for the proposed material to be bought as per the project specifications and informing delivery schedule to client.
• Suggesting an alternative material that best suit project requirements by way of immediate delivery and not compromising quality of materials and taking into consideration the budget restraints.
• Coordinating with Contracts Dept regarding purchases for claims with client.
• Manages 4 Procurement Officers and 1 Procurement Clerk, 2 Material Controllers.
• Thorough knowledge in Warehousing, logistics, material management.

Sr. Procurement Officer / Expeditor at Strabag Qatar WLL
  • Qatar - Doha
  • January 2009 to May 2009

•Receive and/or review receipts for materials and equipment ordered (Civil, MEP). Maintain responsibility for the receipt, inspection and acceptance of all incoming items.
•Assist Estimation Team in obtaining specifications and prices for project estimates and verify invoices from suppliers with bids or purchase orders, and approve for payment.
•Processes and/or review Purchase Requests from initiation to the receipts of goods and compile a materials list and purchase items as specified by packages.
•Reviews Local Purchase Orders and getting the best price at all times w/ the right supplier and effective delivery schedule.
•Monitor the permanent & temporary materials procurement activities by others providing consultation when requested.
•Warehouse coordination in respect to inventory control, stocks list and submitting reports to concerned end users.
•Manages 3 Procurement Officers and 1 Procurement Clerk.
•Thorough knowledge in Warehousing, logistics, material management

Sr. Procurement Officer / Coordinator at ERE Contracting Wll
  • Qatar - Doha
  • October 2008 to January 2009

•Receive and/or review receipts for materials and equipment ordered. Maintain responsibility for the receipt, inspection and acceptance of all incoming items.
•Assist Estimation Team in obtaining specifications and prices for project estimates and verify invoices from suppliers with bids or purchase orders, and approve for payment.
•Processes and/or review Purchase Requests from initiation to the receipts of goods and compile a materials list and purchase items as specified by packages.
•Ensure storage of all materials and equipment. Maintain levels of materials and equipment to sustain daily maintenance operations and act as property custodian for the division, processing and accounting for the purchase of equipment and property and maintaining operations.
•Monitor the permanent materials procurement activities by others providing consultation when requested.
•Warehouse coordination in respect to inventory control, stocks list and submitting reports to concerned end users.
• Manage 2 Procurement Officers and 3 Warehouse coordinators.
•Thorough knowledge in Warehousing, logistics, material management and inspection.

Procurement Officer at Mercury Engineering Company
  • Qatar - Doha
  • April 2006 to October 2008

•Projects Handled: Science & Technology Park/Museum of Islamic Arts
•Receive material requisitions, checks and reviews specifications for contents with end users.
•Prepares and reviews potential suppliers appropriate for each purchase, and where required conducts vendor site visit for their capabilities to supply on time and give the correct material specifications.
•Reviews each purchase to select, correct methods and forms of shipment mode to meet Required On Site (ROS)Incoterms know how.
•Performs commercial evaluation of bids. Prepare recommendations to tendering committees.
•Coordinates with warehouse personnel for material stock reconciliation and discrepancy report.
•Vendor assessment and selection, price negotiation, procurement, shipping, importation and delivery to site of all procured materials.
•Weekly meeting and reports directly to Project Manager, Operations Manager, Procurement Manager.
•Thorough knowledge in Warehousing, logistics, material management and inspection.

Marketing & Business Development Asst at Sendan International KSA
  • Saudi Arabia - Jubail
  • July 2005 to December 2005

•Coordinates with Vendors/Clients regarding material price/quotations.
•Coordinates with the respective department the urgency of the materials being quoted.
•Coordinates with Estimation Dept regarding prices, inquiries for bidding.

Procurement Officer / Training Coordinator / Spare Parts Coordinator at Toyo Engineering Corporation
  • Saudi Arabia - Jubail
  • November 2003 to June 2005

•Responsible for overall procurement transactions requested by Supervisors, Engineers & Managers. Coordinates with Warehouse officers if the procured item(s) already on-hand and is ready for handover to Petrokemya OWNER.
•2 years spare parts coordinator and expedites delivery of spares for project handover.
•2 years spare parts inspection with coordination with Petrokemya inspectors.
•Material tagging works for procured, delivered and stock items for handover.
•Training Coordinator: prepares training materials and coordinates with respective Trainers and Vendor Supervisors for training schedules and other training needs.
•Project: responsible for Punchlist updates and reports directly the status of punchlist to concerned Engineers, Supervisors and Managers. Also, prepares the report using MS-Access.

Administrative Officer at Samsung KSA
  • Saudi Arabia - Jubail
  • August 2003 to November 2003

•Directly reports to the Site Manager and Asst Site Manager and prepares the daily routine correspondence, documentation, planning and general administration work
•Preparing manpower timesheets and the daily progress report.
•Consolidates daily activity report from all supervisors to be forwarded to the Site Manager for approval.
•Monitors engineering drawings and updating file distribution copy for all supervisors and engineers with respect to the latest available revision of the documents and drawings.
•Coordinates with all supervisors from time to time and also involve in safety weekly meeting.
•Prepares newly hired employees for safety orientation.
•Performs all duties as required by superiors.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
  • at Central Colleges of the Philippines
  • March 1998

Specialties & Skills

Science
Spare Parts
Warehousing
Inspection
Handover
Purchasing
MS Office
Typing Skills

Languages

English
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