Gulay Guliyeva

Provided strategic leadership to Tender Department across Group Holding.

Oversaw procurement activities, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and compliance.

Develop group-wide procurement strategies to standardize processes and achieve consistent results.

Direct tendering process for large-scale projects valued over USD 100 million, ensuring transparency.

Lead and mentor team of tender and procurement specialists, enhancing operational efficiency.

Manage Annual Procurement Plan, collaborating with cross-functional department directors.

Govern international tender policies, maximizing global sourcing opportunities for the Group.

Conduct high-level contract negotiations, achieving significant cost savings and improvements.

Assist in improving procurement policies, procedures, working instructions, and contract templates to support operational consistency and compliance.

Analyze procurement requirements for new domestic and international projects and tenders, providing input on feasibility, and procurement planning.

Coordinate product/service selection and manage end-to-end tender processes, handling approximately 60 tenders per year

Prepare and issue RFP and RFQ documents, ensuring timely adherence to proposal milestones, such as kickoff meetings, review periods, and submission deadlines.

Maintain and update supplier databases to support the sourcing of non-critical, high-cost, high-priority materials and services

Participate in Tender Committee meetings to present proposals, answer inquiries, and provide necessary documentation to support evaluation and decision-making.

Support supplier negotiations to help secure competitive pricing, favorable terms, and ensure alignment with company procurement goals.

Manage indirect procurement, ensuring alignment with AOP goals

Initiate and control the annual procurement plan based on operational requirements

Enhance the quality of assigned goods through continuous improvement and cost-reduction strategies.

Deliver cost reduction commitments by executing strategic sourcing initiatives.

Oversaw bidding and tender processes, managing tenders for group companies effectively.

Prepare ASR documents exceeding 250,000 AZN to support procurement activities.

Negotiate major purchasing contracts with suppliers, while reviewing and processing claims.

Establish Total Cost of Ownership practices, utilizing benchmarking and supplier performance metric

Planning stages of the procurement standard routine based on the Water and Sanitation Project, covering 8 regions in Azerbaijan.

Ensure timely procurement documentation for goods, works, and services.

Analyze and prepare bidding documents to meet project requirements.

Communication with bidders and consultants to clarify expectations and requirements.

Maintain a high quality of commercial and technical clauses in proposals, aligning with the latest World Bank guidelines.

Assist in the preparation of evaluation reports to facilitate informed decision-making.

Assist in the management of procurement contracts to ensure compliance and performance standards.

Conduct routine checkpoint meetings with suppliers to enhance service delivery.

Manage direct and indirect procurement processes for optimal operational efficiency

Implement procurement process monitoring systems to identify and rectify deficiencies

Negotiate major purchasing contracts with local and foreign suppliers

Cost comparison, evaluation of quality, and assessment of suitability of supplies and equipment.

Conducted vendor interviews while monitoring market conditions and product trends.

Analyze and source local and international vendors for diverse need

Prepare orders and control dispatch timelines to ensure timely delivery

Maintain procurement database, updating related production programs weekly

Execution of direct assignments of authority, and prepared correspondence for the Principal.

Organization of meetings, preparation of materials, and recording minutes for Director-led sessions.

Manage and maintain the director's document libraries and archives efficiently.

Preparation of contracts, invoices, and official documents accurately.

Assist in the preparation of tender documents to ensure compliance.

Resolve technical and administrative issues to enhance operational efficiency.

Coordinating arrangements for the Director's guests to ensure seamless visits

Support the HR manager in various administrative tasks.