Gunel Hamidova

Handled daily procurement activities of assigned vessels operating internationally. Executed sourcing for Capex Projects and mobilization projects of newly acquired vessels. Supervised junior team members. Streamlined the workflow to minimize the backlog. Contributed to procurement process improvement by actively identifying and resolving challenges and offering solutions:

• Ensured that all goods and services required to support the company’s operations are obtained at the right quality, within the required time, at an optimal price, and in compliance with actual requirements, in line with established procurement policies and procedures.
• Completed mobilization projects for vessels within project deadline, adhering to the specific needs and requirements of clients.
• Conducted overseas purchasing with special attention to timely follow-up on the goods ordered, all related logistical movements, customs clearance and delivery to the stores, base office, or offshore assets as applicable.
• Developed and maintained a high-quality vendor pool through selection, development, audit, and management of vendors.
• Worked closely with operations and technical team to source emergency spares, machinery, goods/services to ensure minimum downtime of company’s offshore assets.
• Monitored performance of local suppliers to ensure continued, cost-effective quality service/material provision.
• Ensured compliance with the purchase process of the company.
• Worked closely with internal departments in the preparation and management of budgets and cost estimates for projects /dry dockings/ contracts/frame agreements.
• Prepared various data reports related to supply chain management for departmental level decision making and strategizing.
• Conducted meetings with Ops/Tech/Accounts teams to discuss any critical /urgent issues and planned strategy to resolve same.

Achieved smooth execution of daily procurement activities for assigned vessels operating in the Middle East region , maintaining strict adherence to tight deadlines and dynamic pace of MCV Fleet operations. Handled MCV fleet requisitions, RFQs, processed POs, monitored deliveries. Handled sourcing for vessel mobilization projects in timely manner. Reduced backlog to a minimum by processing open requisitions, pending service POs from previous year, which improved department KPI's. Main responsibilities:

• Identify new suppliers. Monitor the performance of existing suppliers to ensure continued, cost-effective, quality service and material provision.
• Ensure requisitions from supervisors and managers for goods or services are received, processed, and controlled in a timely manner.
• Analyze quotations received for materials and services to ensure compliance with actual requirements.
• Ensure timely follow-up and delivery of the items, and related logistics.
• Conduct overseas purchasing with special attention including timely follow-up of the goods ordered, all related logistics movements, customs clearance and delivery to the stores or vessels as applicable.
• Assist line manager to identify regular procured goods/ services for frame agreements, introduce suppliers and implement frame agreement.
• Develop new suppliers to save cost and improve quality.
• Analyse vendor performance data regularly, communicate and advise POML management best course of action in order to maintain strategy and vision for sourcing strategies.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers to ensure the delivery of quality goods and services.
• Assist finance to resolve any discrepancy related to supplier invoice processing.
• Review and action on open Requisitions and PO reports to comply with the departmental KPIs.

Worked with key accounts of the company. Achieved client satisfaction by providing smooth logistics services. The activities below were part of my duties:

• Conducted price and service negotiations with customers and vendors.
• Oversaw daily operations of international transportation: coordinated international air, road, railway, and sea freight import activities, adhering to tight schedules and deadlines. Handled large amount of containerized shipments from Asia to Azerbaijan and export shipments from Azerbaijan to Africa/Asia, cross booking shipments from Europe to Africa.
• Supervised the junior team members.

Oversaw procurement for Tools & Materials division within supplier company of construction materials.

• Conducted inventory control and prepared weekly/monthly procurement forecast in accordance with sales department.
• Organized procurement of necessary goods from local and international suppliers. Scheduled deliveries for purchased goods. Kept track of shipments and handled the documentation process after the goods arrived at the warehouse.