About Gopan Nair

  • Academic Level  Degree Bachelor
  • Age  48 - 52 Years
  • Gender  Male
  • Industry  Management
  • Nationality  India
  • Country  Kuwait
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About me

Procurement professional with over 24 years of experience in supply chain and logistics management. With the ability to save costs and develop key relationships with strategic partners, I hold a record for continually improving purchasing methods and delivering solutions to problems. I’m ready to leverage my skills and expertise to oversee and improve the processes related to goods procurement

Education

Experience

  • 2020 - 2025
    National Energy Services Reunited Corp. (NESR) / CPVEN

    Senior Supply Chain Specialist

    • Research potential vendors
    • Coordinating the development of a Procurement Strategy Plan and estimating Procurement team man hours for various projects.
    • Liaise with Procurement team, Project Managers, Engineering, and Project Controls, Accounting departments, Clients, Suppliers, Inspection Companies, Construction Contractors advising on schedules, budgets, estimates, procedures, market trends, shipping, quality, and service.
    • Acquire and maintain third party inspection resume library.
    • Maintain the non-technical communication register and files for vendor communications for various projects.
    • Prepare and issue tender documents, bid evaluations, purchase orders through SAP / ERP (MICROSOFT DYNAMICS NAVISION) Enterprise Resource Planning System, agreements, negotiate Corporate and Client Terms and Conditions, make recommendations and obtain approval signatures for project related purchases.
    • Expedite or direct expediting of orders for delivery, reporting progress with Procurement tracking logs at regular intervals, to Project and Construction managers.
    • Provide regular performance measures of Procurement activities for Corporate
    • Participate and support the development of policies and procedures.
    • Compare and evaluate offers from suppliers
    • Negotiate contract terms of agreement and pricing
    • Track orders and ensure timely delivery
    • Review quality of purchased products
    • Enter order details (e.g. vendors, quantities, prices) into internal databases
    • Maintain updated records of purchased products, delivery info & invoices
    • Prepare reports on purchases, including cost analyses
    • Monitor stock levels and place orders as needed
    • Coordinate with warehouse staff to ensure proper storage
    • Leads complex contract negotiations and drafting, including contracts for supplier offshoring and outsourcing initiatives – balancing risk and rewards.
    • Work with peers and clients to ensure appropriate contract approvals are obtained and documented.
    • Provide contract management services for strategic and major agreements across multiple categories.
    • Train and supervise the work of other junior staff’s.
    • Making Payment Certifications (through Spain payment software) for the vendor payment procedure.
    • Purchasing of all operational requirements

Languages

English
Proficient