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Certification
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Early career work experience
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Gulandam Abdullayeva

Gulandam Abdullayeva

Summary

Proactive and results-oriented procurement professional with over five years of hands-on experience supporting operations and procurement activities for major oil and gas platforms operated by British Petroleum (BP) and SOCAR in the Caspian region. Demonstrated successful negotiations, optimizing procurement processes, and executing cost-saving initiatives in complex, dynamic environments. Committed to exceptional customer satisfaction through clear communication, and prompt issue resolution. A collaborative team player with a genuine approach to mentoring and knowledge sharing. Skilled in procurement management, emotional intelligence, cross-functional coordination, and SAP tools to drive operational excellence.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Senior Procurement Specialist

Providence Doytch Group (BP, SOCAR MRO Contract)
Baku
01.2025 - Current
  • Oversee 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 favourable 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, prevent & 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 (BP, SOCAR MRO Contract)
Baku
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, and reliability criteria.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Mathematics

Baku Engineering University
Baku
10.2012 - 07.2017

Erasmus Certificate - Business Administration

Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Vilnius, Lithuania
02.2016 - 06.2016

Certificate - Mathematics Education

Marmara University
Istanbul, Turkey
09.2014 - 01.2015

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

Languages

Azerbaijani
Native language
English
Fluent
Turkish
Fluent

Certification

APICS CSCP -studying for the exam ( 2025-2026)

ASCM Supply Chain Procurement Certificate

APICS / ASCM professional membership

References

References available upon request.

Participated Projects

UMID-2 project (UmidBabek 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

BP AGT Wells Equipment under MRO contract March-May 2024

I was responsible for end-to-end procurement process for significant quantities of HRF and standard-designed centralizers & stop collars for wells across Chirag, Central Azeri (CA), East Azeri (EA), and ACE Rig Lines.

Achievements

  • 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 purchasing operations and reporting requirements, linked with procurement reporting accuracy improved, 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

KeramikMakinaSanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., Istanbul, Turkey

  • Prepared technical and commercial offers
  • Managed online exhibition procedures


Aftermarket Sales and Services Assistant, 2017-2019

Atlas Copco Azerbaijan, Baku

  • Processed purchase orders, contracts and customer inquiries
  • Expedited orders and quotations

Timeline

Senior Procurement Specialist

Providence Doytch Group (BP, SOCAR MRO Contract)
01.2025 - Current

Procurement Specialist

Providence Doytch Group (BP, SOCAR MRO Contract)
10.2021 - 12.2024

Erasmus Certificate - Business Administration

Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
02.2016 - 06.2016

Certificate - Mathematics Education

Marmara University
09.2014 - 01.2015

Bachelor of Science - Mathematics

Baku Engineering University
10.2012 - 07.2017
Gulandam Abdullayeva