Gulandam Abdullayeva
Baku
Summary
Proactive and results-oriented procurement professional with 5+ years of experience purchasing a wide range of products and services to support operations for major oil and gas platforms operated by British Petroleum (BP) and SOCAR in the Caspian region. Skilled in negotiations, strategic sourcing, process optimization, SAP systems, and executing cost-saving initiatives in complex, dynamic environments. Actively seeking international opportunities and open to global relocation.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Procurement Specialist
Providence Doytch Group (BP, SOCAR MRO Contract)
01.2025 - Current
Started as Procurement Specialist in Oct.2021
- Oversee end-to-end procurement processes for high-value orders with strategic global and local suppliers.
- Purchase materials and services on behalf of the company and its projects.
- Research new potential suppliers based on quality, price, availability, and reliability criteria.
- 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 correct transfer of goods and materials, prevent & solve nonconformance (NCR) problems.
- Temporarily led procurement team in case of requirement.
- Mentor mid-level and junior procurement specialists.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics
Baku Engineering University
Erasmus Certificate - Business Administration
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Certificate - Mathematics Education
Marmara University
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
- Procurement process improvement
- Supplier relationship management
- Strategic sourcing
Certification
APICS CSCP -studying for the exam ( 2025-2026)
ASCM Supply Chain Procurement Certificate
APICS / ASCM professional membership
Languages
Azerbaijani
Native language
English
Fluent
Turkish
Fluent
Timeline
Senior Procurement Specialist
Providence Doytch Group (BP, SOCAR MRO Contract)
01.2025 - Current
Erasmus Certificate - Business Administration
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Certificate - Mathematics Education
Marmara University
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics
Baku Engineering University
Personal Information
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 2024-2025
Associated with Providence Doytch Group (PDL)
Purchased control panels for Chirag 1 South Crane, BP ACE South Crane, and BP ACE North Crane
BP AGT Wells Equipment under MRO contract, March-May 2024
Associated with Providence Doytch Group (PDL)
Purchased large volumes of HRF and standard-designed centralizers and 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
Keramik Makina Sanayi 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
References
References available upon request.
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