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
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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
Inventory Management
SAP Expertise
Vendor Negotiation
Planning And Coordination
Multitasking Abilities
Goods Procurement
Warehouse Management
Logistics Management
Scheduling
Competitor Analysis
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