ريمون Miles

I work as a Management Consultant on the set-up of Contracts plus the implementation of a Project Procurement structure for the Vercana Upstream drilling & wells division.

I worked as a Contract Engineer in Pau France for the TOTAL Global Procurement team.

Senior procurement expert

• Direct Responsibility working as Project Procurement Buyer & Supply Chain Lead for Client for All Procurement and Supply Chain activities for Construction of 135, 000 m3 gas Storage Tank based at Antwerp Gas Terminal in Belgium
• Setting up and implementing cradle to grave procedures for a new EPC Project
• Procuring all Materials and Services to the value up to 150M EUR including Pipework, Scaffolding, Insulation, Valves and Site Set up. Co-creation of Vendor Lists for Approval, and creating and implementing Procurement Procedures. Creation, agreement, and implementation of Terms and Condfitions and negotiation with Sub-Contractors and Vendors. Liasion and interface with Engineering and Design and Constrction teams to extablish and identify comprehensive Scope of Work Packages to be issued to ensure accurate pricing
• Commercial Bid Evaluations of vendors, and recommendation to award

Purchasing / Contract Engineering for high value complex contracts
• POC for all parts relating to GTC and STC at the beginning of setting up contracts (pre-Law)
• Contract and Sub-Contract creation and Management of multiple PO‘s.
• To compile and issue the Request for Quotation, ensuring that all SBM requirements are met.
• To expedite the quotations / perform commercial bid clarifications
• To perform the commercial assessment of the offers.
• To prepare the (RTP) and Commercial Bid Evaluation (CBE)
• organize pre-award / supplier kick-off meetings (KOM) when required,
• preparation of the PR and to monitor its approval,
• To prepare VOR (Change order) for existing Purchase Orders.
• Expedite PO acknowledgement, Bank guarantee / milestone payments

creation and administration for multiple contracts for the Project: including looking after multiple on-site vendors / time sheet checking an approval / emergency shut down and break in service requests and refinery improvement requests.
•Ensuring that all services and materials are available on time for the TA, in accordance -Participate in the market survey activities to establish a consolidated projection of local construction market demand.
•Assist in subcontract / material PO placement during EPC / Commissioning / Project close out phase
•Ensure that all PO’s placed by the OPTARA Project in the name of TOTAL contain all necessary specifications, procedures, T&C’s in accordance with TOTAL and TRA purchasing rules
•Issue & follow-up & analyze RFI’s / RFQ’s / RFP’s
•Organize & participate in commercial meetings when / where required
•Creation of commercial bid tabs & define conclusions, proposals and

Responsibilities:
•Setting up / creating / amending Service and Material Framework Agreements
•Preparing tender and contractual documents
•Daily coordination with end user, including Engineering / Warehousing / Inventory / Tender Board
•Performing risk, value management and cost control
•Advising on Procurement strategy
•Identifying, analysing and developing responses to commercial risks
•preparing and analysing costings for tenders; including identifying, analysing and developing responses to commercial risks
•Providing advice on contractual claims
•Understanding the implications of health and safety regulations

total cost reduction, process improvement, projects, working with cross-functional teams (including supplier representatives) in their implementation
•Communicate on a continuous basis with internal customers to understand business objectives, expectations and specific requirements
•Serve as an internal resource regarding supplier new products, capabilities, technologies and sourcing processes
•Lead sourcing negotiations with all levels of supplier contacts to establish terms of contracts, memorandum of understanding and schedule agreements

- $5bn (Complete value $50bn)
West Qurna I Project (Water Injection Project) - Construction of a plant which helped 6 major oil-field development projects by producing 10 -12 million barrels (1, 600, 000-1, 900, 000 m3) of water per day.

Responsibilities:

•Responsible for the preparation and issuance of purchase orders for products and services used to maintain and fix broken machines: Duties included regular interaction with Engineers and Client contact to know what supplies are required
•Duties included; research quotes for maintenance products and negotiate pricing with vendors. Reduce the cost of maintaining existing equipment, negotiating with vendors for discounts / finding the lowest-cost materials within quality standards