SAP ECC 60 & S4/HANA
LLOYD LOUIS
Material and Procurement Specilaist
Mumbai,MH
Summary
Dedicated Procurement professional bringing more than 10 years of related experience. Highly organized with detail-oriented approach and good multitasking skills. Supply Chain expert with the functional knowledge of Procurement, Inventory management, Logistics and Material/Warehouse Management in various industries like Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, etc. Well versed with SAP functional knowledge in MM/WM modules. Committed in building customer relationships on large strategic opportunities and resilient and adaptable in dynamic environment.
Overview
4
4
Languages
2
2
Certifications
7
7
years of post-secondary education
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Material Planning and Procurement Specialist
QatarGas Operating Company, MILAHA
Doha, Qatar
06.2019 - 12.2020
- Handling Onshore Procurement and Logistics Management for Logistics support operations to Offshore.
- Organize procurement and logistics of drilling materials and ensure their availability to offshore rigs (total of 11 rigs) and also responsible for Inventory and Warehouse management (Onshore).
- Handled day-to-day shipping and receiving overseeing more than 8 vessels as required by Offshore and coordinating with Marine operations team daily.
- Maintained established levels of goods based on sales forecasts and demand to fulfill orders on time.
- Offered expertise in inventory management and current stock levels to internal teams and customers to facilitate accuracy and product availability.
- Conducted inventory audits with 98% accuracy following company procedures.
- Evaluated supplies and product inventory to check for quality and quantity issues and returned unacceptable materials to vendors.
- Managed over $150 million in inventory and approx 20 employees in 400 square-foot warehouse for Drilling Operations Onshore and led warehouse improvement initiatives to advance operational efficiencies and increase revenue.
- Negotiated with different freight and logistics companies and received annual contracts resulting in cost savings of 35% to 45%.
- Maintained strong vendor connections, including arranging pricing and delivery structures and managing specific shipment or paperwork concerns.
- Performed strategic planning activities to maintain appropriate procurement plans locally and globally and generate, distribute and follow up on RFQ’s with vendors and suppliers.
- Responsible for supporting scheduled implementation functions like PR/PO creation and scheduling, logistics coordination and inventory management in SAP.
- Specialist in procurement, cataloging, storage, and preservation in SAP with relation to all materials utilized in drilling projects.
- To comply with Safety standards and procedures and maintain safe and healthy work environment.
Material Planning and Procurement Specialist (SAP)
Reliance Industries Ltd
Mumbai, Maharashtra
10.2014 - 06.2019
- Successfully handled Capex procurement activities for Petro Retail Sector Mechanical Equipment and Spares.
- Successfully increased annual rate contracts coverage for Mechanical discipline from 45% to 50 % by increasing scope of rate contracts whilst negotiating with key mechanical vendors and creating rate contracts with them.
- Effortlessly handled and maintained over 40+ rate contracts for mechanical vendors for supply of goods.
- Drove business productivity metrics affected by sourcing; ensured accuracy, identified new areas of opportunity to drive cost out and implemented operating efficiency. Successfully saved $ 540k.
- Create RFQ for materials, services, subcontracts, purchase orders and requisitions in ERP procurement module SAP.
- Conduct techno‐commercial evaluation and preparation of comparative statements with reference to budget.
- Develop and implement both short and long-term strategies and project plans to enable creation of flexible and efficient sourcing operations.
- Keep internal stakeholders informed of commercial activities and progress through collaborative working and pro- active communication, and to ensure compliance with procurement plan and budget.
- Negotiate with suppliers and vendors techno-commercially for ARCs and other contracts in compliance with legal department for procurement and services of materials, equipment, and manpower.
- Spear heading Master Data Management (SAP-MDM) activities under Sourcing and Procurement.
- Reviewed and estimated inventory level setting data and managed Inventory Management at all RIL manufacturing sites.
- Review of inventory levels like safety stock, reorder level, maximum level & lead time which is then updated in SAP.
- Structured cataloging and ensuring completeness of specifications to include design and material standards and Manufacturer’s references like SPF/SPIR and authorize Drawings/Data Sheets for Mechanical Equipment and Spares.
- Standardization, data cleansing and enrichment of material master date to eliminate duplicate and obsolete material.
- Imparted training to plant personnel for Material and Service Master and Inventory Management.
- QA/QC Testing, providing functional requirements to MDG technical team in view of enhancement/changes in Master Data.
- Workflow configurations, authorization mapping to end users in MDG across various business across organisation.
- Duplicate Identification of materials (engg. Spares & consumables) pertaining to Mechanical discipline based on specifications which saves proliferation of duplicate inventory due to multiple SAP codes.
- Mapping plant, purchasing group, storage locations for smooth flow of material data.
Assistant Procurement Manager
Glynwed Pipe Systems, FIP-An Aliaxis Group of Companies
Mumbai, Maharashtra
08.2013 - 09.2014
- Planned, developed and executed procurement cycle and material management metrics along with QA/QC of Metallic/Non-Metallic Pipes, Valves and Fittings at their manufacturing plants by supporting on-going series production and processing of technical changes within scope of minimization of obsolescence costs.
- Act as primary contact to all suppliers related to Oil and Gas Industry and responsible for Purchase, Supply and Procurement of all items and Services.
- Handled procurement and inventory along with expanding current customer base within assigned territory.
- Generated weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly reports on purchasing operations and conduct product demonstrations and presentations for vendors and suppliers.
- Solved diverse supply chain problems involving numerous sources, logistics and scheduling factors.
- Assessed areas of service concern and developed improvement plans.
- Decreased material expenses by 25% by managing tracking and supply.
- Authorized purchase orders and consumables through SAP.
- Implemented process improvements that reduced average purchasing cycle times by 30%.
- Sourced vendors, built relationships and negotiated prices.
- Scheduled and organized inventory management of Pipes and Fittings and worth over $ 50 million.
Procurement & Tendering Engineer
Indian Register of Shipping
Mumbai, Maharashtra
12.2011 - 07.2013
- Planning, executing and tendering processes with Marketing strategies for Annual Rate contracts for projects in various industries like Oil&Gas, Petrochemicals and Refineries etc.
- Conducts detailed requirements analysis in order to produce high quality, well-integrated and persuasive proposals that respond to customer requirements as stated in RFPs), RFIs or Pricing requests.
- Supervised, reviewed and prepared techno commercial write ups for inclusion in tenders and successfully bid contracts for TPIs over Rs. 50-100 lacs.
- Skilled in planning and developing effective Marketing Strategies and Tendering and responsible for giving presentations and developing marketing collateral.
Inventory Manager
Shiv Shakti Oxalates Pvt Ltd, Pune
Pune, Mahrashtra
01.2011 - 11.2011
- Handled inventory over Rs. 25 lacs for Chemical Distillation Plant and handling Warehouse and Logistics activities to ensure required materials are supplied to Plant.
- Managed day-to-day activities including storage and dispatch of materials and supply to various industries.
- To execute warehouse operations to attain accuracy by developing new ideas by meeting various customers and clients for growth and development of Industry.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree - Mechanical Engineering
Mumbai University
Mumbai 06.2005 - 12.2010
PGDBM - Materials Management
MIT Institute of Distance Education
Pune 09.2019 - Current
Skills
Materials Management
Software
Microsoft Office 2010
Certification
Supply Chain Foundations, NASBA Accredited - LinkedIn Learning
Timeline
Supply Chain Foundations, NASBA Accredited - LinkedIn Learning
04-2021
Project Management: Procurement, NASBA Accredited- LinkedIn Learning
04-2021
PGDBM - Materials Management
MIT Institute of Distance Education
09.2019 - Current
Material Planning and Procurement Specialist
QatarGas Operating Company, MILAHA
06.2019 - 12.2020
Material Planning and Procurement Specialist (SAP)
Reliance Industries Ltd
10.2014 - 06.2019
Assistant Procurement Manager
Glynwed Pipe Systems, FIP-An Aliaxis Group of Companies
08.2013 - 09.2014
Procurement & Tendering Engineer
Indian Register of Shipping
12.2011 - 07.2013
Inventory Manager
Shiv Shakti Oxalates Pvt Ltd, Pune
01.2011 - 11.2011
Bachelor’s Degree - Mechanical Engineering
Mumbai University
06.2005 - 12.2010
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