Procurement Specialist
Engineering and Planning Consultants Ltd
Total years of experience :22 years, 3 months
• Drafted and fianalised prequalification document taking into account the technical, financial and production capability of bidders as well as requirements of construction methods.
• Successfully coordinating with Bridge Design Engineers, Estimator, AutoCAD Operator, and Subsoil investigation contractors for finalization of Bridge design.
• Facilitating weekly meetings with Bridge Design Engineers and Subsoil Investigation Contractors. Prepared minutes of the weekly meeting and circulated to all concerned
Key Responsibilities:
• Handled the entire array of office operations ensuring completion of the tasks with the given time and cost constraints.
• Effectively managed office facilities including premises cleaning, electrification, plumbing, renovation and interior decoration to provide a comfortable and productive environment
• Managed office assets including of air-conditioner, computer, printer, photocopier, PABX and Generator for carrying out office operation effectively as well as supervised the operations and maintenance of all office equipment.
• Efficiently supervised 40 vehicles of the company to support the company program in a most cost effective manner.
• Played a key role in security management of the organization through recruitment of trained security guards, access control system, CCTV and baggage scanner.
• Prepared specifications, terms of reference for procurement of goods and other services, ensuring compliance with the policies and procedures of the company.
• Successfully constructed a prefabricated house as well as office canteen according to the approved design and Operationalized the canteen to serve the intended purpose.
• Prepared and ensured accurate maintenance of all files for all suppliers agreements/contract documents and MOU with strategic business partners.
• Organized several international workshops and seminars in 5 star hotels with participants from government counterparts and UNICEF officials from abroad.
Key Responsibilities:
• Played a pivotal role in establishing 6 new zonal offices as well as handled the procurement of all necessary office equipment and arranged internal decoration of zonal offices.
• Proficiently renovated an extended office space of 4500 sq. ft. with tiles flooring, internal partitioning, electrical and LAN wiring.
• Managed operation of 50 office vehicles and ensured maintenance works as and when necessary
Served as Deputy Security Focal Point and obtained 99% compliance rating on office security from UN department of safety and security.
• Organized in-house training of Admin Staff Members on IT courses; resulting in smooth execution of the workflow and higher productivity.
• Planned and coordinated several international conferences, meetings and corporate events in various reputed hotels; received appreciation for excellent arrangement and logistics support.
• Acted as a deputy of central recruitment board and facilitated recruitment of 40+ professional and received written appreciation for outstanding performance.
Key Responsibilities:
• Spearheaded procurement of vaccines worth USD 8.5 million for government and USD 7.00 million for UNICEF country program.
• Performed market research for procurement of office assets, equipment and other materials and liaised with various suppliers to attain the best deal for the company.
• Successfully managed procurement of 500 computers with accessories, Generators, Office equipment, educational supplies with accurate specifications and ensured timely delivery to the end-users.
• Prepared Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for procurement of goods on behalf of Government.
• Coordinated with various departments, oversaw the supply requisitions and procurement initiatives as well as shipment clearing, accounts closure and refund of unspent funds to the requesting sections.
• Managed operations planning process including demand forecasting and budgeting
• Appraised the integrity of processes to ensure that the achievements are in alignment with the company's strategic vision.
• Reviewed the annual budget as compared with the actual performance to enable smooth finalization of accounts and inputs were provided for next budget preparation.
• Handled day-to-day office processes, managed schedules and correspondence and also arranged meetings as and when required.
• Carried out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with organizational principles, policies and applicable laws.
• Controlled financial and administrative activities, and supervised functioning of financial department.
Key Responsibilities:
• Dynamically executed project procurement of medical equipment worth 7 million USD through international tendering ensuring the standard EU procurement guidelines.
• Recruited a logistic team of 9 personnel for distribution of medical equipment and furniture to the project sites (49 sites) and conducted periodic performance reviews to maintain a motivated team and attained high service levels.
• Reviewed and supervised preparation of BOQ for civil, plumbing and electrical works for the renovation of 49 Thana Health Complexes as well as ensured that the renovation works are carried out through a competitive bidding.
• Prepared Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the field offices of the Ministry of Health for speedy and effective utilization of project fund; also conducted audits to confirm compliance to SOP.
• Responsible for overseeing the installation of medical equipment at the project sites and also organized on-site training for users to ensure effective utilization of medical equipment.
Previous Professional Experiences:
• Jun ‘95 - Jan ‘97: Administration Officer, CANARAIL, (A CIDA funded project of the Ministry of Railways), Bangladesh. Was responsible for leasing, furnishing, renovation and maintenance of three offices and ten apartments.
• Jun ‘92 - Jun ‘95: Procurement Specialist, CDP (A CIDA funded project of the Ministry of Agriculture), Bangladesh. Procured farm machinery, vehicles, laboratory equipment following CIDA procurement guidelines
• Jun ‘91 - Jun ‘92: Deputy Project Director, (A UNDP funded project of the Ministry of LGRD), Bangladesh. Designed rural housing including cost estimate in coordination with project consultant.
• March ‘77 - Jan ‘87: Assistant Engineer(Design, Inspection, workshop) BADC (Ministry of Agriculture), Bangladesh. Designed deep tube well, inspected all locally procured items before acceptance and supervised production schedule in Engineering Workshop.
Two years full-time MBA Program The main subjects are as follows: A. 1. Managerial Economics and Economic Analysis, 2. Quantitative Methods in Business, 3.Human Behavior in Organizations. B. 1. Financial Management, 2.Investment management, 3. International Finance, 4.Management of Financial Institutions 5. Economic Development C. Marketing Management D. Management Accounting and Control E. Production and Operations Management, F.Business Policy
Bachelor of Technology (Agricultural Engineering) Major Subjects: A. Civil Engg. Subjects: 1.Mechanics of Materials, 2. Fluid Mechanics, 3.Soil Engineering, 4.Structural Design, 5. Engineering Materials 6.Hydrology, 7.Rural Water Supply and Sanitation B. Mechanical Engg. Subjects:1.Theory of Machines and Machine design, 2. Thermodynamics, 3. Heat Engines, 4.Industrial Engineering C. Electrical Engg. Subjects: 1. Electrical Circuits Analysis, 2.Electrical Machinery, 3.Rural Electrification D. Agricultural Engg. Subjects:1. Irrigation and Drainage Engg, 2.Soil and Water Conservation Engg, 3.Ground Water Hydraulics & Development 4.Farm Machinery, 5.Farm Structures. 6.Food and Process Engineering.
