Procurement Officer
CNGS Group
Total years of experience :13 years, 9 Months
- maintain supply base for the required materials;
- evaluate relevant suppliers, place orders, prepare contracts/purchase orders and control suppliers’ performance to ensure specification compliance as well as timely delivery in quantities and quality required;
- negotiate prices and monitor purchasing budget to stay within the required limits;
- maintain detailed database of suppliers and establish effective working relationship with them;
- resolve disputes, ensure availability of alternative sourcing of materials and equipment.
Projects involved:
- EPIC of LAM-E offshore platform with associated pipelines (Caspian Sea, Turkmenistan)
- EPIC of balance work related to 6 interfiled pipelines (Caspian Sea, Turkmenistan)
Focused on the full cycle of tender package preparation activities which included:
- ensuring the compliance of Bids with the Client’s requirements;
- issuing RFQs and negotiating with the Client and potential sub-contractors;
- close cooperation with engineering and financial departments to ensure the selection of the most beneficial proposals;
- forming the final Bid package and supervising the post-bid clarifications process.
The major Bids were related to the EPIC Projects on Caspian Offshore (Cheleken field), Turkmenistan.
• Gathered and analyzed data on company’s project portfolio expansion opportunities;
• Produced reports and presentations on the particular oil &gas investment opportunities in FSU region;
• Conducted daily media review related to the oil&gas market in FSU region;
• Assisted technical team in translation/interpretation of the complex information on various prospective oil &gas projects in FSU countries.
• Coordinated the development and implementation of Communications strategy covering strategic planning priorities as well as One-Stop Shop, Foreign investment promotion and Competitiveness development work in Crimean region;
• Conducted in-depth daily review of internet, print, radio and television coverage of economic development stories of relevance to the Project;
• Identified key media representatives and developed strong working relationships in order to ensure understanding, interest and engagement in Project activities;
• In coordination with Regional Communications Manager, Project specialists and local partners/beneficiaries, designed, produced and distributed a periodic journal of LINC activities to Crimean cities and organizations of relevance to the Project;
• Established stable working relations with local authorities to ensure close cooperation in a range of Project activities in the region; organized and coordinated meetings between the representatives of public and private sector;
• Wrote success stories and daily news on Project activities.
• Provided logistic support including organization of travel, office set-up and maintenance;
• Organized and supported numerous trainings and conferences throughout Crimea and mainland Ukraine;
• Managed personnel documents and facilitated the recruitment and hiring of staff;
• Liaised with service contractors, prepared tender documentation, procurement forms, ensured that all purchases are appropriately approved and are supported by valid documents;
• Coordinated international experts' activities within the Project’s framework;
• Provided translation/interpretation services for international experts as required;
• Ensured the compliance of all project materials with USAID branding policies as well as timely information provision to project staff about its changes;
• Drafted press announcements and releases.
The main areas of research included Eastern Dimension of the European Neighborhood Policy, EU, Ukraine and Russia energy security strategy, European regulatory framework for energy markets.
Major research Projects included the assessment of the investment efficiency in the development of the oil and gas offshore fields with particular focus on the Black Sea.