Sreejith Chandrasekharan

o Handling complete Project Procurement & Logistics operations for manufacturing and distribution of pre-insulated pipes system for Water, Oil &Gas Industry in UAE & Other GCC customers.
o Category Management: Direct: Steel, HDPE & Chemicals, Indirect: Transportation, other RM(MEP), IT (Office accessories, Servers, software/licenses & Hardware), Facility Management-(Tools, Light/Heavy Vehicles, Cranes rental, Fire & Safety equipment’s.)
o Contract Management for High value supplies as well as regular purchase items for the production.
o Managing a team of 2nos professional purchasers.
o Handled AED50 to AED60mn per annum spent.
o Initiate/implement & monitor procurement KPIs for team to improve PO/Agreement cycle time; reduce rejections, On-time deliveries & shipment clearances, saving v/s Spent.
o Handle daily operational issues (related to ERP, subcontractors, payment process etc.) and implement corrective actions.
o Well versed with Duty exemption documentation & procedures, Chemical Import documentation as per DM norms and procedures for UAE and other GCC projects.
o Waste management - Disposal of Steel, HDPE & chemical scrap to authorized vendors provided by Municipality Authorities. Avoid accumulation of waste. Analyze scrap income vs expense on disposal.
o Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements.
o Forecast of materials requirements in consultation with store.
o Vendor management.
o Preparation of yearly procurement budget for the year and submit to the management.
o Management of Rate contracts with various key vendors
o Liaising with General Manager to finalize high value orders.
o Develop and update department procedures and recommend changes to related process
standards. Control and limiting of various cash purchases as much as possible.
o Assisting in tender’s agreements and providing quality information pertaining to bid.
o Preparation of required documents for Interim ISO audit and Government Audits.
o Ensure procurement activities are conducted in accordance with ELIPS Purchase procedures /ethics and ensure QHSE policies are strictly adhered to.
o Direct reporting to General Manager.

o Procurement of Steel, Plant & Machinery, MEP, Instrumentation, Chemicals & other production (Oil & Gas, Marine & Zone 2) materials for the manufacturing of RO Water desalination systems.
o Conversant with Reverse Osmosis (Offshore/Onshore) Project Procurement environment and demands including Service contracts.
o Introduction of cost effective and alternative standardized materials for the design & improvement of RO system in consultation with the production manager.
o Knowledge of BS/API/ASTM/DIN material standards.
o Act as Logistics Coordinator.
o Well versed with Chemical imports, Duty Exemption & Dubai trade portal activities.
o Track and maintain proper inventory levels in order to have seamless activities.
o Record any material issues, and if necessary proper claim procedures for returns for credit.
o Attending ISO audits when the absence of Superior.

o E-Procurement of Steel, Electrical, Mechanical & IT Materials for the baggage handling system and early baggage storage from Local and International suppliers.
o Managed a team of two materials supervisor’s and one Logistics assistants at project site
o Evaluate alternate products and suppliers to match client requirements that are economical.
o Coordinating shipments delivery from warehouse to project site, internal project material transfers as and when needed.
o Expediting & Keep track of all the inbound and outbound shipments.
o Helping the commercial department with quotations, RFQ’s and other backup documents.
o Work closely with the Planning Manager to develop the purchase & Delivery plan.
o Monitoring supplier performances and report to the management as and when needed.
o Resolving disputes and claims with the vendors in regards to the services and materials offered.
o Act as procurement expeditor and communicate the materials delivery status to the project team on a timely manner.
o Develop regular procurement & delivery progress reports to various Project managers/Management.
o Working Knowledge of ERP package.

Projects Handled:

 Upgrading of Baggage handling system(BHS) for Dubai International Airport terminal-1
 Installation of new Early baggage storage System(EBS) for Dubai International Airport terminal-3
 Maintenance of Dubai cargo Terminal.

o Being a part of Owner to the Project’s Civil, MEP, IT and capital items procurement.
o Sourcing of material locally with active monitoring and participating in entire procurement process for successful execution of project works; starting from collection of BOQ/requirements from site, floating of enquiry/bids, collection of offers, preparing commercial comparisons, negotiations, Purchase Orders as required to maintain proper terms and Conditions, delivery time & quality in line with Organization’s standards and prescribed formats under signed and authorized by authorities.
o Timely disposal of all scrap related item from various Projects sites around UAE as part of safety measures.
o Check and keep track of Surplus materials avail at various sites to avoid stoppage of work and new procurement.
o Calculation total project requirement of all Civil and consumable items with the help of Planning Engineer and Construction manager to negotiate and to get the better rate from the vendors.
o Collecting /analyzing current and past market trends to perform the negotiation effectively and to add value/ improvement of management skills and procurement techniques.
o Liaise with Site Planning engg to get material approvals from consultant/Clients for the competitive brands available in market.
o Review Material Requisitions for their accuracy in terms of quantity and approved technical Specification.
o Communicates with user departments to ensure vendors are offering levels of service both qualitatively and quantitatively as expected. Resolves problems with equipment, service and material as required.
o Follow up of Material delivery at site and if not delivered issuing delay in delivery penalty letters to Concerned Vendors.
o Coordination of Freight forwarding activity of both Sea and Air.
o Issuing of rate contracts for various items like Safety material, tool & Consumables, Fosroc items, Plywood’s to avoid unnecessary delay and procurement at site.
o Preparation of Vendor performance evaluation and Identification of Medium and Poor rated vendors with the help of Project manager and informing such vendors thru feedback letters.
o Preparation of management reports for all the ongoing projects status in UAE, QATAR, BAHRAIN, and OMAN & KSA on monthly wise.
o Preparing and maintaining all supportive documents for the Internal and External audit as part of ISO requirement.


Projects Handled:

 33 kV Abu Al Abiyad transmission line for ADWEA
 9 nos and two extensions of 33 / 11 kV substations in Al Ain Area for ADWEA
 221 kV double circuit transmission lines in Samha for ADWEA
 132/33/11 kV substation works in Northern Emirates for Federal Electricity & Water Authority-FEWA
 33 kV Power Development Network at Saadiyat Island for ADPC
 33 kV and 11 kV Package Substation transmission for NPCC
 132 kV substation works at Al Wathba and Mohd Bin Zayed City for TRANSCO
 132 kV substation works at Sudah Port in Fujairah for TRANSCO
 132/11 kV substation at Sir Baniyas Island for TRANSCO
 132/33 kV substation at Kalba for TRANSCO
 132 kV cabling works for DEWA
 Commissioning of 2 x 220kV Electrical Substations & 220kV Distribution System Tatweer Petroleum- Bahrain

o Sourcing, selecting and rate negotiation of material locally and worldwide with proper delivery time and quality, payment terms as per company standards.
o Maintain and keep track of complete updated Record of all PO’s, Import/Export shipment & Vendor Database.
o Handling and monitoring of claims to factories and vendors for defectives and shortage.
o Monitor and co-ordinate deliveries of items from the suppliers (local and overseas) to ensure that all items are delivered on time.
o Coordinate the booking and arranging of FCL and LCL shipment.
o Do a quantity and quality check of incoming goods and supervise in re-packaging of goods and ensure timely delivery to clients.
o Handling the LC where appropriate.
o Receives invoice from third parties for additional services, verifies that the invoices rates correspond to the company’s agreed rates, and approved for account payable.
o Keeping track of goods in transit from suppliers to warehouse and ware house to the clients
o Weekly and monthly report of new suppliers list to the management.
o Finding newly launched product in worldwide and introducing appropriate products to the existing clients.
o MIS Reporting to Management
o Managed all aspect of Supply chain. (Including sourcing, purchasing, transport, warehousing and distribution.)