Buyer
Global Harbor Marine Services and Trading Company
Total years of experience :6 years, 2 Months
• Managing client fleet of offshore vessels, ensuring operational readiness and adherence to safety standards.
• Oversee all procurement activities for fleet, including sourcing, negotiation, and purchasing of engine, deck, electrical, VSAT, radio equipment, and other necessary supplies.
• Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of equipment and parts while optimizing costs.
• Coordinate with technical teams to identify and procure engine overhauling parts, ensuring minimal downtime and efficient maintenance schedules.
• Lead procurement process for dry docking activities, negotiating contracts, and overseeing supply of materials and services required for vessel maintenance and repair
• Negotiate contracts and improve prices and terms with suppliers to make business savings.
• Select best-fit material options for departmental needs and goals.
• Document purchases, pricing structures, and supplier information and produce reports outlining key metrics.
• Source new suppliers, negotiate contracts, and manage ongoing relationships for optimum results
• Issue and deliver anaverage of 150-200 purchase orders per month for fleets of offshore vessels.
• Developed procurement plans based on service need and spend analysis, maximizing cost-effective procurement solutions and increasing purchase power
• Built positive, productive relationships with vendors, seeking mutually beneficial outcomes
• Sourced new vendors and suppliers to boost product offerings and increase profit margins at each location
• Coordinated and analyzed supply-chain projects, ensuring optimized functionality
• Analyze market and delivery systems in order to assess present and future material availability
• Researching potential vendors and Negotiating contract terms of agreement and pricing
• Comparing and evaluating offers from suppliers and ensuring timely delivery by tracking orders
• Enter order details (e.g., Vendors, quantities, prices) into internal databases
• Built focused new client networks, growing business opportunities and increasing revenue possibilities.
• Built long-term relationships with customers and generated referrals from existing clients. Strong understanding of procurement practices, procedures, and industry standards Oil and gas sector. Deep knowledge of sourcing, purchasing, and supplier evaluation. Proficient in utilizing procurement software and tools like Tally, Zoho, Odoo, and Sowaan. Platforms. Expertise in analyzing and negotiating contracts to ensure favorable terms and conditions. Excellent communication skills with theability to work effectively with cross functional