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Aida Muradova

Baku

Summary

Experienced and responsible Procurement Specialist with proven expertise in sourcing, negotiating, and managing contracts for drilling equipment and services. Fluent in Azerbaijani, Turkish, Russian, and English, with a strong track record in optimizing procurement processes, ensuring compliance with API and regulatory standards, and driving cost efficiencies. Consistently reliable, detail-oriented, and effective in cross-functional collaboration.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

DRILLING CATEGORY SPECIALIST

SOCAR AQS
Baku
10.2024 - Current
  • Prepared for external audits by assessing and enhancing procurement procedures to ensure compliance with API standards.
  • Conducted comprehensive supplier evaluations both onsite and remotely, analyzing performance and ensuring alignment with quality and contractual expectations.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineering, operations, logistics, geology) to identify and fulfill drilling supply chain needs.
  • Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, and regulatory standards in the procurement of drilling materials and services.
  • Track and manage procurement budgets, ensuring adherence to financial targets and identifying opportunities for cost reduction.
  • Provide regular reports on procurement performance, supplier performance, and market conditions to senior management.
  • Resolve supplier performance issues and escalate to senior management when necessary, ensuring minimal disruption to operations.

DRILLING CATEGORY SPECIALIST

SOCAR - AQS Sondaj Mühendislik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.
Ankara
05.2024 - 09.2024

1. Identifying and Securing Local Suppliers:
Source and evaluate local suppliers to ensure the timely delivery of materials, meeting the urgent demands of drilling operations.

2. Ensuring Compliance with Procurement Procedures:
Manage procurement activities in alignment with transparent procedures and competitive bidding processes, ensuring cost-efficiency and adherence to company policies.

3. Supplier and Stakeholder Communication:
Maintaine continuous communication with suppliers and end-users, ensuring seamless operations and timely issue resolution.

4. Procurement Procedure Implementation:
Implementation and streamlining of procurement procedures for the Turkey office, optimizing operational efficiency and compliance.

5. Contract Management:
Conduct contract negotiations and supervise the execution and management of contracts.

6. Business Trip Coordination and Site Visits:
Conduct business trips to multiple operational sites across different locations to monitor project progress, assess supplier performance, and ensure operational alignment.

Drilling Category Specialist

SOCAR AQS
Baku
11.2023 - 04.2024
  • Category Strategy & Procurement: Develop and execute sourcing strategies for drilling services and equipment.
  • Supplier Management & Contracting: Identify, evaluate, and negotiate contracts with drilling service providers.
  • Cost Optimization & Risk Mitigation: Analyze market trends to drive cost efficiency and ensure supply chain resilience.
  • Compliance & Performance Monitoring: Ensure adherence to industry standards (API, ISO) and track supplier performance.
  • Collaboration with Drilling Teams: Align procurement strategies with operational needs to support well planning and execution.

JUNIOR DRILLING CATEGORY SPECIALIST

SOCAR AQS LLC
Baku
01.2023 - 11.2023
  • Managing the procurement of products and services
  • Negotiate terms with suppliers such as price, quality of goods, deadlines, expectations, etc
  • Negotiating and drafting contract terms and conditions
  • Create purchase orders and tally these with supply requests and orders
  • Analyze invoices to ensure accuracy of goods delivered
  • Work closely with the projects team to understand details of procurement requirements
  • Work closely with the legal department to ensure any contractual obligations are favorable to the company

PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO GD

SOCAR AQS LLC
Baku
11.2020 - 01.2023
  • Prepare invoices, reports, memos, letters, financial statements and other documents, using word processing, spreadsheet, database, or presentation software
  • Answer phone calls and direct calls to appropriate parties or take messages
  • Conduct research, compile data, and prepare papers for consideration and presentation by executives, committees and boards of directors
  • Greet visitors and determine whether they should be given access to specific individuals
  • Attend meetings to record minutes
  • Make travel arrangements for executives
  • File and retrieve corporate documents, records, and reports
  • Open, sort, and distribute incoming correspondence, including faxes and email

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Nobel Energy
Baku
02.2020 - 11.2020
  • Operate telephone switchboard to answer, screen, or forward calls, providing information, taking messages, or scheduling appointments
  • Greet persons entering establishment, determine nature and purpose of visit, and direct or escort them to specific destinations
  • Transmit information or documents to customers, using computer, mail, or facsimile machine
  • Perform administrative support tasks, such as proofreading, transcribing handwritten information, or operating calculators or computers to work with pay records, invoices, balance sheets, or other documents
  • Collect, sort, distribute, or prepare mail, messages, or courier deliveries

CUSTOMER SUPPORT LINE REPRESENTATIVE

Azercell Telecom LLC/ Telia Company
Baku
12.2017 - 01.2019
  • Determine charges for services requested, collect deposits or payments, or arrange for billing
  • Check to ensure that appropriate changes were made to resolve customers' problems
  • Contact customers to respond to inquiries or to notify them of claim investigation results or any planned adjustments
  • Keep records of customer interactions or transactions, recording details of inquiries, complaints, or comments, as well as actions taken
  • Complete contract forms, prepare change of address records, or issue service discontinuance orders, using computers
  • Refer unresolved customer grievances to designated departments for further investigation

GUEST SERVICE AGENT

JW Marriott Absheron Hotel
Baku
02.2017 - 12.2017
  • Greet, register, and assign rooms to guests of hotels or motels
  • Verify customers' credit, and establish how the customer will pay for the accommodation
  • Keep records of room availability and guests' accounts, manually or using computers
  • Post charges, such those for rooms, food, liquor, or telephone calls, to ledgers manually or by using computers
  • Answer inquiries pertaining to hotel services, guest registration, and travel directions, or make recommendations regarding shopping, dining, or entertainment
  • Arrange tours, taxis, or restaurant reservations for customers
  • Make and confirm reservations
  • Record guest comments or complaints, referring customers to managers as necessary

Education

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING -

Honours Academy - Institute of Finance
Baku
01.2022

BACHELOR - International Economic Relations

AZERBAIJAN STATE OIL AND INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY
Baku
01.2017

LEVEL 4 MODULE 1

CIPS

Skills

HARD SKILLS:

  • Procurement & Sourcing Expertise
  • Supplier Relationship Management
  • Cost Optimization & Budget Management
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Market Analysis & Trend Identification
  • Risk Management & Compliance
  • Logistics & Supply Chain Coordination

SOFT SKILLS:

  • Time Management & Punctuality
  • Problem-Solving & Critical Thinking
  • Attention to Detail
  • Adaptability
  • Collaboration & Teamwork
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Leadership & Accountability
  • Negotiation & Persuasion

Timeline

DRILLING CATEGORY SPECIALIST

SOCAR AQS
10.2024 - Current

DRILLING CATEGORY SPECIALIST

SOCAR - AQS Sondaj Mühendislik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.
05.2024 - 09.2024

Drilling Category Specialist

SOCAR AQS
11.2023 - 04.2024

JUNIOR DRILLING CATEGORY SPECIALIST

SOCAR AQS LLC
01.2023 - 11.2023

PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO GD

SOCAR AQS LLC
11.2020 - 01.2023

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Nobel Energy
02.2020 - 11.2020

CUSTOMER SUPPORT LINE REPRESENTATIVE

Azercell Telecom LLC/ Telia Company
12.2017 - 01.2019

GUEST SERVICE AGENT

JW Marriott Absheron Hotel
02.2017 - 12.2017

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING -

Honours Academy - Institute of Finance

BACHELOR - International Economic Relations

AZERBAIJAN STATE OIL AND INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY

LEVEL 4 MODULE 1

CIPS
Aida Muradova