Parameswaran Muthukumaran
Dubai
Summary
I am a highly driven professional with extensive experience in Procurement, analysis, and inventory management, spanning over fifteen years (15) in the EPC, Oil and Gas, and Marine Offshore sectors. Throughout my career, I have demonstrated a commitment to excellence and productivity, consistently seeking to enhance outcomes and surpass objectives. My strong work ethic is complemented by a steadfast adherence to integrity. Furthermore, I possess exceptional leadership capabilities. A significant strength of mine lies in my ability to assist businesses by ensuring the provision of high-quality and dependable goods. I have a reputation for delivering products on a reliable schedule, which facilitates the smooth and efficient operation of businesses.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Buyer
Dubai Drydocks World, (A DP World Company)
09.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: As part of DP World, Drydocks World is the leading marine & offshore provider for the shipping, oil & gas, and renewable energy sectors.
- Working in the Key Projects (Renewable Energy and vessel upgradation)
- (FPSO) vessel Voyageur Spirit and the shuttle tanker Nordic Brasilia - Conversion and Upgrade Projects for FPSO and FSO Vessels (Eni’s Baleine Phase 2 project).
- Upgrade a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel for the Rosebank oil and gas field in the UK.
- Hugin A and Valhall PWP Jacket Pile clusters for the Aker BP ASA
- Ostwind 4 project in Germany - a two-gigawatt (GW) offshore wind grid connection.
- The Norfolk Vanguard West and East HVDC platforms - Joint Venture partner for the project, Aker-Solutions, the joint contractor Siemens Energy, as well as the developer and owner of the Norfolk offshore wind projects, RWE.
- Duties;
- As a responsible procurement buyer, my main role is to handle the issuance of RFI/RFQ packages for various ship repair, EPC projects and support Tendering team. This involves tasks such as bid opening and clarifications. To ensure effective communication, I coordinate with both the project/end user team and the suppliers /Subcontractors. I also arrange meetings when necessary to facilitate discussions and address any concerns.
- Source and procure materials to satisfy stock replenishment and direct purchase for ship repair, NB projects, yard maintenance & other requirements
- Support RFQ for Engineering subcontract services for Structural and production engineering and EPC Engineering FEED and detailed engineering.
- Subcontract Agreements and Framework Agreements.
- Prepare Bid Strategy and Recommendation and get approval from the management.
- Preparation of Technical Bid Evaluation and obtaining approvals from the user department.
- Preparation of Commercial Bid Evaluation by selecting the technically lowest supplier considering all aspects and obtaining necessary budget approvals, negotiate with them and create computerized purchase orders following evaluation of quotations obtained.
- Conduct supplier performance reviews and ongoing management, ensuring that any necessary corrective actions are taken.
- Follow all relevant departmental policies, processes, standard operating procedures and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.
- Determine and develop appropriate sources of supply and maintain cooperative working relationships with vendors to stay current with trends and technologies, products and services.
- Source yard’s requirements of materials by obtaining quotes from suitable and the right suppliers using the supplier categories available in supplier master and other techniques available.
- Resolve problems and discrepancies, issue arising from purchase of services, supplies and equipment with internal and external clients.
- Identify repetitive purchased items to the materials control section to enable creation of these items into stock.
- Monitor outstanding purchase orders against estimated delivery dates and follow up on the deliveries to ensure delivery on time.
- Liaise with Accounts Department and suppliers to settle disputed & unposted invoices.
- Liaise with user departments & Materials Control Section to ensure correct specifications are quoted on orders.
- Coordinate with the logistics team to expedite the material / Equipment.
- Update the progress status and concerns regularly to the Procurement Manager and respective project managers.
- Develop new vendors in line with yards quality / price requirements.
- Follow the day-to-day operations related to own job to ensure continuity of work.
Procurement Buyer
Tuff Offshore Energy and Engineering India Pvt Ltd.
08.2022 - 08.2023
- Company Overview: Tuff Offshore is a performance-oriented Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Installation and Commissioning (EPICC) and Operations & Maintenance (O&M) company serving the dynamic upstream Oil & Gas industry with a topical focus on offshore fixed and floating systems and facilities.
- Worked on the BW Energy Maromba redeployment project, offshore for various modules /skid packages such as Seawater treatment package, Water injection pumps, Chemical injection skid, Booster gas compressor, Boilers, Custody/Fiscal/import gas metering skid for the vessel, VFD & VFD Room, HVAC, Accommodations, Electrical, Instrumentations and other marine equipment and EPC items for the project on requirement basis.
- Duties;
- Perform various Procurement activities including arranging request for Expression of Interest (EOI), Request for Quotation (RFQ) package for bid and PO/Contract for purchases.
- To issue RFQ to the selected vendors upon approved EOI dossier received from the management.
- Conduct bid opening, Pre-bid and Post bid clarifications, tender notice, commercial bid evaluation (CBE), and bid recommendation to award.
- Support identification of opportunities for strategic advantage, cost savings, and optimization of the supply chain.
- Address and negotiate bidder qualifications to terms and conditions with support from Company’s legal group.
- Strategic sourcing vendors globally with respect to approved vendor list and pre-qualification of new vendor development to improvise the procurement activities.
- Review and understanding of technical drawing, specification and datasheet received from engineering team and ensure the proposal received are correct as per the project requirement.
- Receipt of TBE (Technical bid evaluation) from the engineering team.
- Preparation of (ROA) Recommendation of Award along with TBE/CBE/ T&C for Client approval to issue the Purchase Order.
- To follow-up and expedite on the post order management with vendors to verify the manufacturing process and FAT in order to meet the good quality of the product/equipment in line.
- Coordinate with Package Managers, Expeditors, and Freight Forwarder regarding supplier Inspection Release Note, shipment, and delivery.
- Optimize purchase and deliver assigned packages at the lowest total cost while still maintaining quality, safety, specifications, Company’s standards/procedures, client requirements, and schedule.
- Arrange vendor for site visit to conditional assessment of the equipment where required.
- Assist in resolving invoice questions and discrepancies with suppliers.
- Maintaining the master vendor list and updating on a regular basis.
Lead Buyer
Raah International India Pvt Ltd.
03.2016 - 07.2022
- Company Overview: Raah International group has more than 4 decades of experience in the provision of procurement and supply chain solutions worldwide.
- Duties;
- Review all the RFQ’s from the clients and allocate them to the right procurement executives as per the product categories.
- Working as back-end support to the Singapore office to deal with all global suppliers for quotation/negotiation, process the ordering as per our customer’s requirement for various projects especially SAIPEM KOAMBO Project, SAIPEM SCARABEO 7 INDONESIA projects and many more.
- Workout on the Client’s BOM for the project and outsource for the material supply cost-effectively.
- Devise and use fruitful sourcing strategies from worldwide suppliers especially south east Asia, Europe regions and negotiate to secure advantageous terms to the company.
- Bid budgeting, develop and strategic bid planning to win the project as per customer requirement.
- Discover profitable suppliers and initiate business and organization partnerships / Distributorships.
- Finalize the contract and agreement with the vendor/suppliers after completed the final negotiations.
- Communicate with Client and vendors simultaneously to provide the right suggestion for the custom fabricated jobs as per the project requirements.
- Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness.
- Collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company
- Foresee alterations in the comparative negotiating ability of suppliers and clients.
- Expect unfavorable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies.
- Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements.
- Controls spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs.
Procurement Engineer
Rotary Engineering Limited, Singapore.
10.2013 - 04.2015
- Company Overview: ROTARY is one of the region’s leading oil and gas infrastructure services companies with extensive international experience offering fully integrated engineering design, procurement, and construction (EPC) services to the oil and gas, petroleum, petrochemical, and pharmaceutical industries. Headquartered in Singapore
- Duties;
- Receiving MCR from the project sites & source materials based on QCD (quality, cost & timely delivery) criteria, to be able to meet specific engineering and production requirements.
- Prepare / issue the RFQ to the suppliers of the Bidders list & Check supplier’s specification against sales enquiries.
- Generate purchase orders to approved vendors and ensure order confirmation returned and follow-up to expedite.
- Work with material controller / Project team and updating the delivery issues with resolution.
- Co-ordinate with Head superior and Engineer to understand their current demand of goods and integrate their requirements into the O&M Procurement Plan.
- Co-ordinate with Engineering / Project Bid Management team as required.
- Resolve the accounting issues as required needed from accounts department.
- Manage and control costs with suppliers.
- Provide weekly / monthly report for submission.
- Maintain and keep updating vendor Master file such as requisition received, Materials consumable list, Enquiries issued and Purchase order issued for various project.
- Pre-Plan for materials inventory stocks & given forecast to suppliers.
- Work with contact management for guidance support on subcontract matters.
- Identify, prepare, and assist to Pre-qualify new suppliers / subcontractors.
- Co-ordinate with project team & Communicate technical drawing revisions to suppliers.
- Review all correspondence and take necessary actions as required and maintain the files for each Purchase Order in an orderly fashion.
- Negotiating commercial contract arrangements with suppliers.
- Negotiating prices, quantities, and delivery time-scales.
- And other ad-holic duties giving by Procurement Manager.
Project & Procurement Engineer
Protek Process Engineering Pte Ltd, Singapore.
02.2009 - 10.2013
- Company Overview: Protek Process Engineering Pte Ltd (PPE), a company with a globally experienced & efficient team of professionals who can cater a wide range of plant construction management services at an affordable cost in Mechanical and E&I disciplines for customers in various process industries. We focus and specialize in building different types of Storage Tanks and Process Piping for Oil & Gas, Power, Petrochemical, Storage tank-farm and for other similar industries.
- Duties;
- Worked as a Project Engineer & Procurement Engineer.
- Produce construction drawings, shop drawings, construction details, Ensure timely submission and approval of drawings and follow-up with consultants.
- Materials Managing System, mainly focusing on procurement department.
- Liaise with head office, factory and project team members and co-ordinate with main and sub-contractor and consultants on drawings and resolve the site issues.
- Check drawings submitted by main & subcontractors.
- Providing materials to work site with cost effective supply solution ensuring product quality and functional specifications are achieved.
- Bid management and comparison.
- Managing Material requisition from the workplace and provide the materials if really need with correct documentation.
- Provide a purchase order to the Supplier/Vendor and checking the delivery status as we need.
- Arrange preventive maintenance for the machineries and keep the proper checklist documents.
- Maintaining records such as Material management, Workers Master list, official site pass submitting documents, Company Asset List in Microsoft Excel
Supervisor Trainee
Anand Engineering Products PVT LTD, India.
06.2007 - 12.2008
- Company Overview: Anand Engineering commenced its Business in the year 1976, as an ancillary to Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited [BHEL], Trichy. Nineties saw its diversification into Fabrication of Towers for Wind Turbines, which was emerging then. With Wind Turbines growing in size, Anand Engineering, undertook massive expansion from the year 2003.
- Duties;
- Worked as a supervisor Trainee.
- Troubleshooting electrical/Mechanical machines such as Welding Inverters, EOT Cranes, and Electrical power tools.
- Installation of new machines in a proper procedure.
- Corrective and preventive maintenance of Electrical/Mechanical machines.
- Monthly checklist for the machineries and keep the proper checklist documents after the maintenance.
- Order Materials and receive at job sites.
Electrical Supervisor
Muthumari Electrical Contractor Pvt Ltd. India.
05.2006 - 05.2007
- Duties;
- Worked as an Electrical Supervisor.
- Checking & troubleshooting electrical power tools, building wirings.
- Electrical machineries maintenance
- Implement of safe work procedure.
- Documents preparation using MS Office.
Education
CISCO Certified Network Associate - Informatics
Post graduate - Hardware and Network Essentials
CIPS Level 4 Diploma - undefined
01.2025
Diploma - Electrical and Electronics Engineering
MIET College
01.2006
Skills
- Strong communications (oral and written)
- Strong Analytical skills
- Team work and team building
- Initiative to engage requesters
- Accountability and positive attitude
- Negotiation and influencing capabilities
- Knowledge and experience with purchasing processes and documents
- Willing to take personal responsibility for making things happen
- Self-starter, proactive and Hands on approach
Languages Known
English
Tamil
KEY RESULT AREAS:
- Materials Management
- Procurement of all kind of Materials (Skid/Modules, Electrical, Mechanical equipment, Automation & Instrumentation, Marine products, Safety products, etc.).
- Below listed are the examples of purchasing materials but not limited.
- Offshore marine / EPC equipment and Consumables:
- Skid such as Seawater treatment package, Water injection pumps, Chemical Injection skid, Booster gas compressor, Heat exchangers, Boilers, Custody/Fiscal/import gas metering skid for the vessel, VFD & VFD Room, HVAC, Accommodations, Electrical, Instrumentations and other marine offshore equipment on project requirement basis.
- Electrical & Instrument cables, Electrical cables (Armour/ unarmoured /bare/ PVC Insulated type / Fire retardants, etc., Multi core type Instrumentation Cables, CAT 6 cables and electrical switches, Relays, Isolators, Instrument Gauges, Pressure transmitters, Cable ladders, trays & fittings, Distribution boards, Junction boxes, Electrical Cabinets, Lightings in different IP ratings, Electrical and Instrumentation Cable glands, Steel Conduits, SS Tubing and Fittings, Air Manifolds, Earthing & Lightning materials, Levelling & Measuring Instruments, Alarm Systems, Security systems-CCTV/Communication systems/ Transmission systems/PAGA, and other consumables etc.
- Machineries:
- Diesel Generators, Air Compressors, Electrical Pumps, Welding & Gouging Machine (Sourcing for various project on requirement basis)
- PVC /HDPE Pipes and materials, Mechanical materials, equipment rental services and other consumables etc.
- Subcontract Services:
- EPC Design and Structural Production engineering.
- Annual Rate Contract Agreement.
- Framework Agreement for various Engineering services.
- Weighing and Loadout movements.
- Mechanical, Fabrication subcontract services.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Issue ITT, EOI, RFI, RFQ, RFP to Suppliers / Subcontractors.
- Vendor list preparation, Vendor’s Prequalification.
- Tendering Bid support, Create sourcing strategies for categories and projects.
- Commercial and terms negotiation.
- Pre-Bid and Post-Bid Technical queries support, arrange meetings with Internal and External Stakeholders.
- Commercial bid evaluation, Bid Recommendation and Strategy
- Prepare and issue purchase orders, Variation orders as per the approved recommendation.
- Manage complex and long-lead item packages to ensure timely expediting in accordance with the project execution timeline.
- Post Order activities and coordination with Logistics for expediting.
- Responsible for coordinating all elements of supply chain operations in accordance with the established project strategy, processes, and procedures.
Timeline
Buyer
Dubai Drydocks World, (A DP World Company)
09.2023 - Current
Procurement Buyer
Tuff Offshore Energy and Engineering India Pvt Ltd.
08.2022 - 08.2023
Lead Buyer
Raah International India Pvt Ltd.
03.2016 - 07.2022
Procurement Engineer
Rotary Engineering Limited, Singapore.
10.2013 - 04.2015
Project & Procurement Engineer
Protek Process Engineering Pte Ltd, Singapore.
02.2009 - 10.2013
Supervisor Trainee
Anand Engineering Products PVT LTD, India.
06.2007 - 12.2008
Electrical Supervisor
Muthumari Electrical Contractor Pvt Ltd. India.
05.2006 - 05.2007
Post graduate - Hardware and Network Essentials
CIPS Level 4 Diploma - undefined
Diploma - Electrical and Electronics Engineering
MIET College
CISCO Certified Network Associate - Informatics
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