Keti Katamadze, Procurement Manager/Corporate Services Officer

Keti Katamadze

Procurement Manager/Corporate Services Officer

British Embassy

Location
Georgia
Education
Master's degree, Accompaniment
Experience
13 years, 2 Months

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Total years of experience :13 years, 2 Months

Procurement Manager/Corporate Services Officer at British Embassy
  • United States
  • January 2002 to January 2011

Prepared and processed requisitions and purchase orders for supplies.
•Reviewed purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.
• Dialed with the Embassy and residential properties utilities, external suppliers and stationery. Liaison with shipping companies and clearing agents.
•Produced monthly financial statements of property maintenance expenditure;
•Was acting Accountant during absence of the Accountant (from 2007-2008);
•Handled office communications;
•Arranged business? ???????, ??? and invitations cards for all Staff.
•Maintenance Imprest. Oversaw daily operation of Maintenance Imprest.
•Dialed with service, maintenance and repair of the British Embassy office.
•Liaised between UK based staff, Embassy contractors and Technical Works Assistant to arrange minor maintenance for the Embassy and residential properties; Supervision of TWA’s, gardeners and generator contractor’s schedule.
•Recruited and managed a staff of 7 people in the office.
• Was responsible for furniture, equipment and office machinery purchasing for the Embassy Offices and residential properties.



USAID Project to Develop Land Markets in Georgia, Tbilisi, Georgia

Administrative Manager
  • January 1998 to January 2001

Recruited and managed a staff of 30 people in central and regional offices;
•Oversaw software and hardware support systems;
•Was responsible for lease agreements, contracts and expenses for the office;
•Maintained relations with subcontractors;
•Managed security, driving and cleaning services for the head office;
•Handled logistical arrangements for permanent and visiting staff;
•Organizing seminars, meetings and presentations for Georgian counterparts;
•Maintained inventory for all office supplies, furniture, computer hardware and software.
- Arranged for travel per diem, hotel reservations and other preparations for staff.

Piano Teacher at Robinson Music School
  • Thailand
  • January 1997 to January 1998
at International School of Bangkok
  • Thailand
  • January 1997 to January 1998

Accompanist for Elementary, Middle and High School Choruses
Middle School Music Department Assistant
Piano Teacher

at Modern Fashion Lines of Georgia LLC/Alhokair Fashion Retail
  • to

2012 May - until present Head of Procurement Department Caucasus, Central Asia and Adriatic Region

- Managing Procurement Department through eight countries (Georgia, Armenia,
Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and 4 Balkan countries).
- Managing purchasing and Administrative unit staff performance (in all eight countries).
- Managing Travel Coordinator.
- Implementing and Managing Procurement Centralization Project.
- Authorizing all procurement documentation.
- Conducting supplier market research.
- Maintain records of goods ordered and received.
- Locate vendors of materials, equipment, supplies and interview them in order to
determine product availability and terms of sales.
•Authorizing all prepared and processed requisitions and purchase orders for supplies through CIS region.
•Controlling purchasing department budgets.
•Interview and hire staff.
•Review purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.
•Reporting General Director and Commercial Director on daily and weekly bases.

Education

Master's degree, Accompaniment
  • at V. Sarajishvili State Conservatoire
  • January 2000

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Bachelor's degree,
  • at V. Sarajishvili State ConservatoireZ. Paliashvili State Music School
  • January 1991

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Specialties & Skills

ACCOUNTING
COMPUTER HARDWARE
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
DRIVING
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
HARDWARE SUPPORT
INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
MACHINERY
MEETING FACILITATION
MICROSOFT OFFICE

Languages

English
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Russian
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