Gulandam Abdullayeva
Baku
Summary
Proactive and results-oriented procurement professional with a proven track record of successful negotiations, optimizing procurement processes, and executing cost-saving initiatives in complex and dynamic environments. Committed to exceptional customer satisfaction through clear communication and quickly resolving any problems or concerns. Genuine and collaborative, to support colleagues in training and development. Skilled in managing, emotional intelligence, cross-functional collaboration, and SAP tools to achieve procurement excellence.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Procurement Specialist
Providence Doytch Group
Baku
01.2025 - Current
- Manage end-to-end procurement processes for high-value orders with strategic UK, EU, USA, China, and local vendors.
- Identify cost-saving opportunities, negotiating contract terms with key suppliers to secure favorable results.
- Clarify drawing details with manufacturers to ensure exact production, required testing, and certifications, especially when tight tolerances or specific standards are involved.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, legal requirements, and industry best practices related to procurement activities.
- Monitor the correct transfer of goods and materials, and prevent and solve nonconformance (NCR) problems.
- Temporarily led the procurement team in the absence of the team lead.
- Mentor mid-level and junior procurement specialists.
Procurement Specialist
Providence Doytch Group
Baku, Azerbaijan
10.2021 - 12.2024
- Purchased materials and services on behalf of the company and its projects.
- Collaborated with the finance, accounting, logistics, and sales departments to ensure seamless operations.
- Generated periodic reports on requests regarding the progress of orders and related procurement activities.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors for the purchase of required materials and services.
- Conducted research to identify new potential suppliers based on quality, price, availability, reliability criteria.
Education
Bachelor's degree - Mathematics
Baku Engineering University
Baku07.2017
Certificate - Erasmus exchange program certificate
VILNIUS TECH - Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Vilnius06.2016
Certificate - Mevlana exchange program certificate
Marmara University
Istanbul01.2015
Skills
- Problem analysis and solving
- SAP (Business One, S/4HANA, Ariba, CRM, C4C)
- Procurement operations
- Vendor management
- Order management
- Sourcing
- Subcontract negotiation
- Cross-functional collaborations
- Team leadership
- Mentoring others
- Effective communication
- Global procurement
- Data analysis
Participated Projects
UMID-2 project (Umid Babek Field Development Project), Jan 2025
Associated with Providence Doytch Group (PDL)
Procuring large-diameter and heavy industrial valves up to 3,500 kg, along with corresponding flanges and critical spare parts, ensuring technical compliance, timely delivery, and alignment with project specifications
Azeri Central East (ACE) development project
Associated with Providence Doytch Group (PDL)
In 2024 and 2025, I have purchased control panels for:
Chirag 1 South Crane,
BP ACE South Crane,
BP ACE North Crane
Certification
ASCM Supply Chain Procurement, APICS
ASCM professional membership
Leadership development experience
Achivements
- 100% successfully managed high-value and hotshot orders from international suppliers by ensuring timely delivery and quality compliance,
- Provided improvements for the implementation and functionality of SAP Business One based on operational and reporting requirements, linked with procurement reporting accuracy improved by 98%, and the time period spent on operational tasks was rapidly reduced
- Carried out proactive measurements to prevent noncompliance cases by recreating a user-friendly manual for certificate requirements of each product category type based on the quality plan, which decreased related NCRs by 90%
- Identified and negotiated cost-saving opportunities for each project
Early career work experience
Sales support assistant, 2020-2021
Keramik Makina Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., Istanbul,
- Prepared technical and commercial offers
- Managed online exhibition procedures
Aftermarket Sales and Services Assistant, 2017-2019
Atlas Copco Azerbaijan, Baku
- Processed purchase orders and contracts
- Processed customer inquiries
- Expedited orders and quotations
References
References available upon request.
Websites
Languages
Azerbaijani
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Turkish
Proficient (C2)
C2
Timeline
Senior Procurement Specialist
Providence Doytch Group
01.2025 - Current
Procurement Specialist
Providence Doytch Group
10.2021 - 12.2024
Bachelor's degree - Mathematics
Baku Engineering University
Certificate - Erasmus exchange program certificate
VILNIUS TECH - Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Certificate - Mevlana exchange program certificate
Marmara University
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