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Rubindra  Rampersad, Procurement Manager

Rubindra Rampersad

Procurement Manager·PTS Ground Support

Trinidad and Tobago

Bachelor's degree, Airway Science

Work experience

Total years of experience: 16 years, 5 months

Procurement Manager

January 2019 - Present

PTS Ground Support

Guyana

January 2019 - Present

• Procurement and Logistics Consulting for the supply of equipment, materials, goods, services, and personnel for clients in the Aviation, Construction, Manufacturing and Oil and Gas Sectors.
• Contracted by the British Virgin Islands Airport Authority to conduct feasibility studies on insolation, environmental impact assessments and develop the Procurement Procedures and Technical Specification Requirements for conducting Energy Audits and Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Assessments for all airports in the British Virgin Islands.
• Managed procurement projects for vessel repairs for Stena Drilling in Georgetown, Guyana.
• Developed process improvements to reduce RFQ timelines for procurement projects for Guyana Shore Base Inc.
• Created and submitted bids on tenders for Southern Maintenance Services Limited for warehouse construction projects, maintenance services and personnel requirements for the growing Oil and Gas Industry in Guyana.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

Procurement Specialist

October 2017 - November 2018

Qatar Airways

Doha, Qatar

October 2017 - November 2018

• Strategic Procurement of goods, services, ground support equipment, aircraft fuel and spare parts for Qatar Airways Group’s ground operations at Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar and London’s Heathrow and Gatwick Airports in the United Kingdom.
• Managed and monitored Supplier Performance to achieve higher service levels for Qatar Airways Group through the introduction of schedule adherence reports, fill rate reports and lead time reporting for the development of savings solutions and benchmarking of industry standards.
• Worked with the Category Managers to analyze internal spend as well as the external market and performed research on market, suppliers, technology and processes to identify and propose cost savings opportunities for Qatar Airways Group to reduce total spend.
• Conducted negotiations planning and execution with suppliers on costs, commercial and contractual terms.
• Completed end to end Tenders including all documents required as per relevant policies. Provided regular status updates to internal user departments and suppliers on procurement tenders, acting as primary point of contact.

Company industry:
Airlines
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

Ramp Operations Manager

September 2015 - April 2017

Swissport Trinidad and Tobago Ltd.

Trinidad and Tobago

September 2015 - April 2017

• Manage a team of 15 Coordinators, 54 Team Leads and 210 Ramp Attendants.
• Manage the Ground Handling Operations for Caribbean Airlines, American Airlines, British Airways, Air Canada, Copa Airlines, Jetblue Airways, United Airlines and Westjet.
• Achieved an On Time Performance percentage of 99% and higher for 2016.
• Maintained high levels of safety and security for 2016 with zero non-compliance for airline audits and zero damage to aircraft.

Company industry:
Airlines
Job role:
Management

Procurement and Logistics Manager

May 2010 - May 2014

McEnearney Motors (Ford Trinidad)

Trinidad and Tobago

May 2010 - May 2014

• Increased revenue by expanding our sales regionally to markets in the CARICOM region without Ford Dealerships. Achieved TT$14 Million in sales for 2013, a 40% increase over previous year and surpassed all sales goals for 2013.
• Reduced revenue loss from stock depreciation within my first six months and maintained throughout my service.
• Reduced loss of revenue from theft by introducing stringent inventory controls resulting in an annual stock count accuracy of 99.91% in 2013, the best result in the company’s history.
• Increased profitability by negotiating bigger discounts for volume purchasing.
• Increased sales by developing a wholesale division, introducing the Motorcraft line of fluids and batteries and restructuring sales commissions.

Company industry:
Automotive Dealership & Distributor
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

Procurement Officer

January 2008 - January 2010

Egyptian Procurement Office

Cairo, Egypt

January 2008 - January 2010

• Conducted Government Tendering for the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt’s procurement projects for vehicles, heavy equipment, shipping vessels, dry docks, cranes, radio and navigational equipment and GSE Equipment all valued at US$1 Million and higher.
• Screened, selected vendors and negotiated service terms including pricing, delivery schedules and penalties for defaults.
• Managed procurement projects for the Terminal Three Project at Cairo International Airport.
• Managed procurement projects for the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation.

Company industry:
Public Administration
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

Education

Florida Memorial University

May 2006

May 2006

Bachelor's degree, Airway Science

United States

Skills

Ground
Expert
Ground
Expert
Logistics
Expert
Logistics
Expert
Procurement
Expert
Procurement
Expert
airline operations
Expert
airline operations
Expert
Airport Management
Expert
Airport Management
Expert
Logistics
Expert
Logistics
Expert
Contract Management
Intermediate
Contract Management
Intermediate
Negotiating
Expert
Negotiating
Expert
Airline Operations
Expert
Airline Operations
Expert
Procurement
Expert
Procurement
Expert
Communications
Expert
Communications
Expert
Airport Ground Operations Management
Expert
Airport Ground Operations Management
Expert
Airport Management
Expert
Airport Management
Expert
Parts and Materials Management
Expert
Parts and Materials Management
Expert
Ground
Expert
Ground
Expert
airline operations
Expert
airline operations
Expert

Languages

English

Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

Training
IATA Dangerous Goods
IATA

Hobbies and interests

Traveling