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Aynel Gaziyeva

Baku

Summary

Experienced procurement professional with over 10 years expertise spanning diverse industries including Oil &Gas, Telecom and IT. Proving track record of managing procurement processes, driving cost saving and enhancing operational efficiency

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

SCM Deputy Director

Aztelekom LLC
09.2023 - Current
  • Developing and leading Procurement Strategy, including sourcing, evaluation and contracting process.
  • Lead sourcing team, manage stakeholders and suppliers to achieve procurement objectives and results.
  • Development of the negotiations strategy and lead the negotiations for key projects.
  • Lead Warehouse and Logistics, Admin and Property and Transportation Divisions

Procurement Manager

Aztelekom LLC
Baku
11.2022 - 09.2023
  • Supervise the group of buyers to support purchase of materials and services.
  • Develop and implement solutions to improve productivity, quality and efficiency within the buying team as well as category and sourcing teams.
  • Provide quality analysis of procurement data on purchase orders with a view to consolidate, simplify and improve.
  • Developed procurement budgets to reduce unnecessary expenditures.
  • Implemented stock optimization strategies and minimized product loss.
  • Creation of SAP workflow strategy for organization.

Senior Procurement Specialist

Socar Downstream Management
Baku
06.2021 - 10.2022
  • Responsible of all purchasing scope for Annual Shutdown held at Haydar Aliyev Oil Refinery with budget 50 million USD
  • Negotiations planning and execution with suppliers on costs, commercial and contractual terms. Implemented global sourcing and executed contracts.
  • Developed and executed long-term supply strategy based on sound cost modeling and supplier assessments.
  • Execute the Purchase 2 Pay (P2P) process, in accordance with BP corporate policies. Receipt and lead the evaluation of bids (technical and commercial).
  • P2P Execution (from Shopping Cart Request, raising the PO with the Supplier, supporting the Goods Receipt Notices, Service Entry Sheet and Invoice Resolution

Country Category Manager

LafargeHolcim OSJC
Baku
03.2020 - 06.2021

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

  • Successfully re-negotiated contract with Suppliers, leading to a $1.5M dollar savings for 1 year concession.
  • Management of the tactical procurement of goods and service categories in accordance with Lafarge Holcim Category Strategy, as well as applicable policies, procedures and specifications
  • Serving as the point of contact between global and regional categories and responsible for local execution
  • Realization of savings, supply efficiency, quality, and process improvements in Country, in line with regional and global strategies
  • Elaboration of the sourcing plan in the frame of assigned categories . Alignment of sourcing strategies with global sourcing teams

Senior Procurement and Risk Management Specialist

Gilan Holding (Headquarter)
Baku
11.2018 - 03.2020
  • Implemented training initiatives to support tactical buyers in increasing efficiency.
  • Implementing technologies, processes, policies, and procedures to support the purchasing process (Supplier Relationship Management).
  • Identification, assessment, and prioritization of risks – followed by actions to minimize the likeliness and/or impact of negative events, or maximize the realization of opportunities.

Senior Procurement Specialist

Gilan Holding (FMCG)
Baku
03.2018 - 10.2018
  • Responsible for the purchasing goods/service for the 17 food and beverage business units (subsidiaries of Gilan Holding) in different regions of Azerbaijan.
  • Through vendor correspondent relations developed new sources for Pepsi Co project promo-materials and items, which saved approximately half of one million dollars for that fiscal year.
  • During 3 years in Gilan FMCG Group through negotiation of contractual agreements and tender processes for key categories was achieved 17 million dollars saving.
  • 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, materials systems.

Procurement Specialist

Gilan Holding, (FMCG)
Baku
07.2016 - 03.2018
  • 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.

Procurement Specialist

AzerInteltek CSJC, (Turkcell Group)
Baku
09.2015 - 07.2016
  • Entered order details into system and inputted updates accordingly using SAP.
  • Determining quantity and timing of deliveries; Controlling all shipping process
  • Coordinating purchasing process to avoid production delays and secured significant cost savings by developing alternative sources for hard-to-find products.

Buyer

LafargeHolcim OSJC
Baku
05.2014 - 09.2015
  • Daily receiving Purchase Requisitions
  • Prepare purchase orders and local contracts based on approved requisitions
  • Maintain records of goods ordered and received
  • Work with Legal Department to insure company products and services are offered with appropriate, competitive terms and conditions
  • Perform any other reasonable tasks necessary to fulfill the role o
  • Prepare weekly reports for all procurement team about late PRs o
  • Prepare monthly "KPI" reports about each member of procurement team
  • Participate in the negotiation of contracts aiming to balance company targets of price, quality and time
  • Expediting of delivery for created purchase orders, problem resolution for late deliveries with suppliers. Tracking orders and confirming system lead times, delivery dates, and costs

Education

MBA -

Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy (ADA)
09-2023

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration

Qafqaz University
Baku
05.2014

Advance - Supply Chain

Chartered Institute of Procurement And Supply
UK

Skills

ERP (SAP, ARIBA, ORACLE)

Jagger Advantage CLM and e-Procurement platform

MS Office (Word, Excel, Visio, Power Point)

1C

Languages

Azerbaijani
First Language
Russian
Proficient (C2)
C2
English
Advanced (C1)
C1

Certification

  • Manager Training Program of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH - 2018
  • E-procurement/Guidelines and Usage of Public Procurement/ E-tendering Platform -2018
  • Effective Negotiations Training - 2021
  • Procurement methods. Public procurement. Tender organization and participation - 2022

Timeline

SCM Deputy Director

Aztelekom LLC
09.2023 - Current

Procurement Manager

Aztelekom LLC
11.2022 - 09.2023

Senior Procurement Specialist

Socar Downstream Management
06.2021 - 10.2022

Country Category Manager

LafargeHolcim OSJC
03.2020 - 06.2021

Senior Procurement and Risk Management Specialist

Gilan Holding (Headquarter)
11.2018 - 03.2020

Senior Procurement Specialist

Gilan Holding (FMCG)
03.2018 - 10.2018

Procurement Specialist

Gilan Holding, (FMCG)
07.2016 - 03.2018

Procurement Specialist

AzerInteltek CSJC, (Turkcell Group)
09.2015 - 07.2016

Buyer

LafargeHolcim OSJC
05.2014 - 09.2015

MBA -

Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy (ADA)

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration

Qafqaz University

Advance - Supply Chain

Chartered Institute of Procurement And Supply
  • Manager Training Program of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH - 2018
  • E-procurement/Guidelines and Usage of Public Procurement/ E-tendering Platform -2018
  • Effective Negotiations Training - 2021
  • Procurement methods. Public procurement. Tender organization and participation - 2022
Aynel Gaziyeva