Nidhin Vazhakath, Procurement Coordinator, Buyer (MRO, Turnaround)

Nidhin Vazhakath

Procurement Coordinator, Buyer (MRO, Turnaround)

SAUDI ARAMCO TOTAL Refining & Petrochemical Company

Location
Saudi Arabia - Eastern Province
Education
Master's degree, Master of Business Administration
Experience
14 years, 8 Months

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Total years of experience :14 years, 8 Months

Procurement Coordinator, Buyer (MRO, Turnaround) at SAUDI ARAMCO TOTAL Refining & Petrochemical Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Eastern Province
  • My current job since July 2013

Presently employed as Procurement Coordinator at SAUDI ARAMCO TOTAL Refining & Petrochemical Company Ltd., from August 2013 till present.

The roles and responsibilities working in Materials & Services Procurement Division (M.S.P.D) are,
• Execute purchase of all CAPEX & OPEX Material Requirements to meet Proponents’ needs for Maintenance and Operations of the Refinery & Petrochemical complex at the right price, at the right quantity, at the right time meeting required specifications and quality standards.
• Perform processing of Purchase Requisitions (PR), Requests for Quotation (RFQ), Quote Evaluation and awarding of Purchase Orders (PO)/ Outline level Agreements for OEM Spare Parts and Consumables replenishment based on Warehouse Inventory and Material Requirement Planning.
• Prepare, maintain and conclude all purchasing transactions on SAP MM related to Material Procurement adhering to company policies, procedures and schedule of authority approvals.
• Coordinate all Technical Evaluation with the Methods & Reliability Team, End Users and Quality/ Inspection departments wherever applicable.
• Monitor vendors’ quality & performance and report to Vendor Relations Head for evaluation.
• Special assignment as Buyer for Critical Spare Parts Acquisition Project and Emergency Procurement and material preparations for Lenders Test.

Achievements & Gains working with SATORP
• Special recognition by SATORP’s Manufacturing Dept. (Maintenance & Operations) with Certificate of Appreciation for emergency responses to Material & Services Procurement, Team Work and Exemplary Work Performance during Refinery Start-up 2014.
• Exposure to the Refining & Petrochemical Industry with thorough knowledge on material and spare parts requirements for a complex refinery complex.
• Sound understanding of Refinery Manufacturing Processes, Environment and functioning of several units like Crude Distillation Unit (CDU), Vacuum Distillation Unit (VDU), Hydrocracking Units - Mild (MHC) & Distillate (DHC), Fluidised Catalytic Cracking (FCC), Continuous Catalyst Regeneration (CCR), Hydrogen Production Unit (HPU), Delayed Coker Unit (DCU) and Coke Conveyor Belt.
• Built up relations with various manufactures across the globe for Pumps, Compressors, Turbines, Column, Heat Exchangers, Tube Bundles, Safety Equipments, Analysers, Control & Measurement Instruments, Piping, Valves, Fittings and much more.
• Exposure in purchase of Laboratory grade and Industrial grade Chemicals including catalysts and blending additives.
• Functional Level involvement on SAP system improvements on MM Modules as per the real time requirements by preparing system customisation requests and user testing and approvals.
• Honored with multiple Promotions, recognizing the performance and contributions, facilitating flawless, timely procurement with maximum savings.

Procurement Engineer & SPDP Coordinator at Suedrohrbau SA Co. Ltd
  • Saudi Arabia - Dammam
  • April 2010 to May 2013

As a Procurement Engineer,
• Review of Material Requisitions.
• Identify and source out the feasible suppliers for different project materials confirming the standards & procedures of Saudi Aramco.
• Prepare Bid Package and Invite Quotations from selected approved suppliers.
• Coordinate the Technical Evaluation of offers from suppliers with Engg. Department.
• Commercial Evaluation of bids & selection of the most viable supplier through negotiations.
• Prepare PO recommendation to Saudi Aramco, Place PO and follow up the post PO activities.
• Monitor further changes in MR if any, and ensure POs are in-line with latest material requisitions.
• Evaluate supplier performances and prioritise the best suppliers for future supplies.
• Prepare, formulate various Progress Reports for submission to Client, Saudi Aramco. Attend weekly progress meetings and closely monitor and ensure activities as per the interest of the employer and Client - Saudi Aramco.
• Ensure QA/QC requirements are abided throughout the procurement processes as per SA standards.

As SPDP Coordinator,
• Saudi Aramco Project Management Team assigned SPDP Coordinator for three awarded BIs of SA - Where responsible to collect, review, coordinate, follow up and expedite all activities for approval of Spare Parts Data Packages (SPDP) for project materials.

Admn. Executive (Purchase & HR) at iBizSoft
  • Other
  • June 2009 to January 2010

Job Responsibilities covered
• Execute the purchasing activities which include inviting quotations, evaluation of the quotes place order and expedite the activities till delivery.
• General book keeping and Administration of the office.
• Ensure the quality standards and procedures as per the ISO 9001:2008 and organise periodic audits.
• Sourcing, shortlisting and conducting initial interviews with the candidates when the requirement for manpower arises.
• Conduct periodic performance appraisals and organise employee trainings on employee requests.
• Evaluation of daily timesheets, generating monthly payroll and coordinate the salary payment through the Banking Partner.

Education

Master's degree, Master of Business Administration
  • at The Oxford College of Engineering
  • June 2009

2 Years Full time regular course of MBA affiliated to Visvesvaraya technological University, Belgaum, Karnataka, India.

Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Computer Applications
  • at RVS College of Arts & Science
  • April 2007

3 years full time regular bachelor degree affiliated to Bharathiar University, Bangalore, India.

High school or equivalent, General Science (PCBM)
  • at Mambaram HSS, Kannur
  • April 2004

Higher Secondary Certificate of Kerala State Board of Education, Trivandrum

High school or equivalent, AISSC
  • at Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Kannur
  • April 2002

All India Secondary School Certificate of Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi.

Specialties & Skills

Supply Chain
Procurement
Purchasing
Spare Parts
Project Coordination
Basic Computer Networking
MS Excel
MS Word
Project Coordination
Non Material Requirements (NMR) Coordination
Spare Parts Cataloging (SPDP)
Purchasing, Buying
Procurement
Supply Chain Manaagement

Languages

English
Expert
Malayalam
Expert
Hindi
Intermediate
Tamil
Intermediate
Urdu
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Certified Professional Purchasing Manager (CPPM) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2014
Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2014
Diploma in .NET Technologies (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2006
Valid Until:
January 2007

Hobbies

  • Travelling, Live Photography, Gardening, Table Tennis etc.