Aynel Gaziyeva

• Conducted market research to identify reliable suppliers for company needs.
• Developed and implemented procurement strategies to ensure cost-effective purchases of materials, supplies, and services.
• Negotiated contracts with vendors and monitored supplier performance to ensure compliance with contractual terms.
• Maintained records of all purchasing activities such as items purchased, costs, delivery dates, and inventory levels.
• Ensured timely delivery of goods by monitoring vendor performance metrics.

• Assisted in the implementation of new supply chain systems and processes to improve efficiency.
• Developed and maintained relationships with key suppliers, customers and other stakeholders.
• Monitored supplier performance to ensure compliance with contractual obligations.
• Managing the strategic purchasing process of servers, licenses, and software within the OSS-BSS project boundaries with a budget of 35 million USD.
• Successful implementation of contract signature for purchasing OLT and ONT equipment with a budget of 44.6 million USD.
• Spearheaded the integration of 6 systems into a centralized dashboard that granted real-time performance metrics.

• Development of the negotiation strategy and leading the negotiations for key projects:
• Managing the tender process for the construction of 140.000 households for the "Online Azerbaijan" project boundaries within the budget of 50 million USD in cooperation with EBRD
• Purchasing of cables, accessories, and other materials for the internal contraction under the "Online Azerbaijan" project with a total budget of 112 million USD.
• Creation of SAP workflow strategy for the organization.

• Responsible for the purchasing scope of the Annual Shutdown held at Haydar Aliyev Oil Refinery with a budget of 50 million USD including the purchasing of static and control valves, Trays of columns in the field of static mechanism, and a Catalyst for the existing Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit (U-55)
• Purchasing of Engineering, Procurement, and Construction activities for Kwangshin Compressor Installation Works with a budget of 18 million USD
• Negotiations planning and execution with suppliers on costs, commercial, and contractual terms. Implemented global sourcing and executed contracts.
• Market research and anticipation of strategic opportunities. Achievement of targets for strategic sourcing activities, spend coverage, compliance rates and benefits generation

Maintenance and production services, Mining, Electrical equipment and consumables, Marketing

• Developed and maintained relationships with key suppliers for smooth communication and to meet required expectations
• Developed productive relationships with key account holders.
• Identified cost-effective vendors and set up favorable contracts, saving $5-6M per year in production services category, mining, raw materials and other category expenses.
• Implemented process improvements that reduced average purchasing cycle times by approximate 35-40%.
• Researched new vendors and partners to obtain most cost-effective pricing for goods, saving company $1,5M in one year.
• Input all data into system using SAP (ERP system) and recorded order updates with 98% accuracy.

• Responsible for purchasing goods and service for the 17 food and beverage business units (subsidiaries of Gilan Holding) in different regions of Azerbaijan.
• Through vendor correspondent relations, contracted new sources for the Pepsi Co bottling project were developed, saving approximately 1.5 million dollars for the fiscal year.
• During 3 years in Gilan FMCG Group through the negotiation of contractual agreements and tender processes for key categories was achieved 17 million dollars in savings.
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with critical suppliers and vendors in the industry. Managing and training staff in the operation of Logistics, Procurement, warehousing, and materials systems.

• Identified new vendors by conducting adequate research and obtained better pricing, reducing supply chain costs by 12% in one year.
• Supply market monitoring and identifying potential sources of supply. Compares prices among various vendors in order to make sound purchasing decisions. Negotiates with contractors on price, mode of shipping, and delivery time.
• Entered order details into system and inputted updates accordingly using SAP.
• Implemented SPM Procurement reporting tool and developed user requirements to IT for new corporation wide MRP system.

• Reviewed purchase orders, contracts and invoices to ensure accuracy.
• Negotiated pricing and delivery terms with suppliers.
• Researched potential new suppliers in order to find the best value for goods and services.