João Amaral, Procurement Specialist/ Buyer & Logistics Specialist

João Amaral

Procurement Specialist/ Buyer & Logistics Specialist

www.lyon.biz

Location
Portugal
Education
Bachelor's degree, Industrial Design
Experience
23 years, 9 Months

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Total years of experience :23 years, 9 Months

Procurement Specialist/ Buyer & Logistics Specialist at www.lyon.biz
  • Portugal
  • My current job since March 2011

LYON, SA (www.lyon.biz) - From March 2011 to present date
Procurement Specialist/ Buyer & Logistics Specialist: Working as a Procurement Agent/ Buyer in the Oil & Gas international market, being
experienced in large acquisitions of materials such as Piping, Piping accessories,
Valves, Fire fighting Systems, Pumps, LPG, Electronics, Car Fleet and other Heavy
Materials and Machinery all related to key-in-hand projects. Experience working with various Engineering Departments, being able to interpret any kind of project
documents, drawings e technical specifications.
In charge of all procurement and logistic issues related to several key-in-hand projects
currently in progress in Angola.
Accumulates functions in the Logistics Department, being at ease with Material Stock
control, Packing, Shipping and Air Freight from and to the various international
markets.

General Manager at GHouse - Management & Properties, SA/ GHouse - Investments
  • Portugal
  • July 2008 to February 2011

GHouse - Management & Properties, SA/ GHouse - Investments - From July 2008 to end of February 2011
General Manager: Worked by appointment and for the mandated period of two and half years upon the
Company's start off, as a General Manager for Oil & Gas tankers fleet company.
Was responsible for contract negotiations on the acquisition of several vessels in the international market (mainly India and US), and control of data on operations of the
fleet. All the goals proposed upon mandate and while in charge were reached and surpassed, making it a very successful journey.

Procurement Specialist/ Buyer & Logistics Specialist at www.lyon.biz
  • Portugal
  • August 2004 to June 2008

LYON, SA (www.lyon.biz) - From August 2004 to end of June 2008
Procurement Specialist/ Buyer & Logistics Specialist: Worked as a Procurement Agent/ Buyer in the Oil & Gas international market, being
experienced in large acquisitions of materials such as Piping, Piping accessories,
Valves, Fire fighting Systems, Pumps, LPG, Electronics, Car Fleet and other Heavy
Materials and Machinery all related to key-in-hand projects. Experienced working with various Engineering Departments was able to interpret any kind of project documents,
drawings e technical specifications.
Accumulated functions in the Logistics Department, being at ease with Material Stock
control, Packing, Shipping and Air Freight from and to the various international
markets.
Responsible for all procurement and logistic issues related to the key-in-hand project of the assembly of four Petrol Stations in the Luanda and Lobito areas in Angola.

Procurement Specialist/ Buyer & Logistics Specialist at Rosecity - Trading, SA
  • Portugal
  • August 2003 to July 2004

Rosecity - Trading, SA - From August 2003 to end of July 2004
Procurement Specialist/ Buyer & Logistics Specialist: Worked as a procurement and logistics agent for the acquisition of several goods and materials in the International Market, and its trade to Angola.
Head of Warehouse Control, Packing & Logistics Department where was responsible for Shipping and Air Freight from and to Angola.

Draftsman/ CAD Designer/ Technical Projects at Schreder - Iluminação SA
  • Portugal
  • August 2000 to July 2003

Schreder - Iluminação SA (www.schreder.com) - From August 2000 to end of July 2003
Draftsman/ CAD Designer/ Technical Projects: Worked as a Draftsman and CAD designer in technical projects in the public
illumination area.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Industrial Design
  • at Escola Superior de Design
  • June 2000

IADE - Escola Superior de Design, Marketing e Comunicação (Portugal) - Graduated in Industrial Design with 14/20 average;

Specialties & Skills

Buyer Representative
Management
Project Management
Global Logistics
Procurement
AUTO CAD
BUYING/PROCUREMENT
LOGISTICS
PACKING
SHIPPING
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Languages

English
Expert
French
Intermediate
Portuguese
Expert
Spanish
Intermediate