Lorance Panjikkaran Ouseph

-A competent professional with nearly 23 years of UAE experience in Procurement and Purchase Operations.

-Industry Preference: Oil and Gas Fabrication, Manufacturing and Construction, and   Infrastructure projects. 

-B.A. (Bachelor of Arts) from University of Calicut, Kerala, India.  

-Experience of working with ERP Software Systems: SAP Business, Oracle Fusion ERP.11 and Redsky Semite. 

CPP & CPPM Certification Program from American Purchasing Society

-Languages Known: English, Hindi & Malayalam

-Driving License Details  : Valid UAE Driving License 

• Oil and Gas Fabrication, Manufacturing and Construction, and Infrastructure projects.

• Merit of being engaged in contractual & procurement management, sub-contracting, and negotiation practices, pre-qualification, procurement and project management services of Oil & Gas, and Infrastructure projects; (for Storage Tanks, Refinery, Utilities & Desalination Industries, Power & Chemical Plants, Ship Building /Ship Repairs, MEP,  Railway, Roads, Bridges, Water, Storm Water, Sewerage, Building & Civil Constructions, Aluminum Fabrication & Trading sectors).
• Expertise in procuring “Projects Materials in various categories & Grade” for Oil and Gas Construction and Infrastructure projects, such as Pipes, Fittings, Valves, Plates, Structural Steel, E & I Materials, Bridge bearings & Expansion Joints, Piling Materials, Bitumen, Aggregate & Concrete Products, PME (Plant, Machinery & Equipment) Buying & Rental, Tools & Tackles, IT & Electrical material’s, Safety items, Civil & MEP Constructions Materials & all types of consumables.
• Proficient in devising & implementing various innovative procurement processes / procedures; skills in creating vision for objective and translating ideas into clear & actionable business requirements & recommendations
• Skilled in building and maintaining vendor relations, evaluating vendors, managing team members processes and analyzing reports   
• Reviews received specifications stated on the requisitions and verify contents accuracy before processing of purchase requisitions. Develops and assists with implementation of processes for efficiency improvements.
• Skilled to plan strategies and excellent skills to work in a fast pace environment and multi task.
• Controlling the purchasing budget and delivering cost savings for the company
• Expertise in negotiating with the suppliers to clarify contract, delivery, terms of payment and other issues to optimize cost and delivery time and conditions
• Represented procurement team in meetings organized with Project Engineers and Suppliers for finalizing technical and commercial aspects of the order
• Developed New and Alternate vendor base to achieve cost
• Proficient in handling the documentation records of the departments.
• Performs other duties as assigned. 
• Experience of working with ERP Software Systems: SAP Business, Oracle Fusion ERP.11 and Redsky Semite. 
• Resourceful in developing request for purchase quotes; expert in reviewing procurement volumes by product class / customization / type, thereby identifying areas for rate / frame contracts and finalizing the same 
• An innovative & result-oriented professional with strong leadership, planning, communication, interpersonal & negotiation skills 

Education: B.A. (Bachelor of Arts) from University of Calicut, Kerala, India.