Prakasan Manuvel

A seasoned professional with overall 22 years including 16 years of experience in Oil & Gas industry, specializing in both onshore and offshore projects. Lastly served as Senior Buyer for Crane Projects in KSA/Logistics & Material Coordinator. Excellence in managing complex procurement, logistics, and material coordination activities, having worked across multiple high-value projects, including Senior Buyer role for various Projects in KSA.

Proficient in Procurement and administering materials management, expediting, and warehouse coordination, consistently ensured smooth project implementation by maximizing supply chains, minimizing delays, and sustaining stringent cost control. Dexterity spans from procurement coordination to material administration and logistics support, with deep comprehension of operational and strategic needs in challenging offshore and onshore environments. Adroit in exceptional organizational skills, robust vendor management, and ability to coordinate interdisciplinary teams, and contributed to successful completion of large-scale Oil & Gas projects with focus on quality, safety, and productivity.

Accomplished academic foundation with Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), highlighting dedication to distinguished and contemporary development.

Senior Buyer – For 17 Crane Project in KSA / Logistics & Material Coordinator (28 jacket, CRPO 36/37, 3 Gas, Marjan) - Subsea7 - KSA

(2018-03 - 2024-04)

Procurement coordinator - Bumi Armada

(2013-04 - 2015-04)

Material – Admin Coordinator / Expediting & Logistics Coordinator - SAIPEM

(2006-09 - 2013-04)

Material Coordinator / Warehouse Coordinator - Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC)

(1999-01 - 2006-12)

Purchase / Material Controller / Finance and Administration - M/s Reunion Engineering Co Ltd, Mumbai, India - Mumbai, India

(1990-09 - 1998-11)

Accountable for on-time procurement and delivery of superior quality, low-cost products & services. To carry out these responsibilities, support logistic/facilitating Local and international suppliers, through forwarder. Based on approved materials request received from different departments, prepared bidder list and sent RFQ to vendors

• Identified and assessed various potential suppliers, negotiated contracts to achieve cost savings, intensified delivery schedules, and secured favorable payment terms.
• Established and maintained vigorous supplier relationships, supervised performance by applying KPIs, and addressed issues to certify 99% on-time delivery and constant quality standards.
• Substantial knowledge of Procurement Management as a coordinator and controlled Vendor Management too extensively.
• Confirmed on-time delivery by tracking orders, achieving 100% success in timely delivery rate while sustaining quality and quantity standards.
• Governed inventory levels to stimulate stock availability, mitigating excess inventory costs and preventing stock outs.
• Controlled procurement budgets, examining expenses to maintain spending within allocated limits and achieve cost savings.
• Processed purchase orders constructively and precisely, maintaining compliance with company policies and relevant regulations.
• Developed and enforced obtainment policies, maintained exhaustive records of procurement activities, and reported supplier performance metrics to assist continuous enhancement.
• Actively involved in Supply Chain/Logistics, coordinating operations and Logistics subcontractors for domestic and international movement of commercial freight by air, sea and road with service agency.
• Scheduled and strengthened transportation routes, decreasing costs and transit times effectively.
• Selected most economical transportation modes, negotiated carrier rates, and ensured reliable delivery.
• Tracked and monitored shipments, achieving on-time delivery rate, while pre-emptively settling issues.
• Regulated customs clearance procedures, verifying full compliance with regulations and avoiding delays.
• Forecasted demand to maintain optimal inventory levels, fulfilling customer requirements with accuracy and lessening stock outs.
• Carried out inventory control systems, decreasing holding costs while ensuring uninterrupted supply.
• Directed warehouse operations including storage, picking, and packing, ameliorating processes to enhance competency and lower down operational costs.
• Developed and superintended logistics budgets, forecasting costs and pointing out opportunities to bring down expenses.
• Assessed logistics costs to detect trends and initiate ameliorations, achieving cost savings. Negotiated with suppliers and carriers to secure favourable rates and terms, contributing to reduction in procurement expenses.
• Integrated technology solutions to revamp and lower operational costs by [W]% without compromising quality.
• Presided over reverse logistics process, handling returns, refurbishing, recycling, and disposal to reduce waste.
• Boosted end-to-end supply chain, amplifying productivity and lessening costs.
• Analyzed data to identify trends and discrepancies, steering process enhancements that raised productivity.
• Guaranteed adherence to regulations and industry standards, attaining 100% audit success rate.
• Delivered outstanding customer service by sustaining timely and errorless deliveries.
• Sorted out crucial problems of wrong deliveries and unexplained shortages in quantities, refining order accuracy.
• Responsibilities included governing staff, inventory, sales, and customer service. Ensured compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Involved in Staff management / Equipment management.
• Instigated recruiting, training, and supervising staff.
• Guaranteed that staff understood their responsibilities.
• Applied cross-training to maintain efficiency.
• Inventory management handling stock levels, supervising stocktaking, and ordering new products. Examining sales figures, predicting future sales, pointing out and encouraging unique selling points, and developing strategies to boost revenue.
• Customer service validating top quality customer service, managing customer complaints and queries, and formulating positive shopping experience.
• Managed budgets and maintained accurate financial records, accomplishing cost efficiency.
• Ensured compliance with health and safety legislation, maintaining 100% safety audit success rate.
• Prepared promotional materials and displays, increasing customer involvement.
• Coordinated communication with head office to align store operations with company objectives.
• Compiled and assessed sales and customer reports, offering practical suggestions for upgrades
• Monitored inventory levels and scheduled purchases, decreasing stockouts and mitigating excess inventory.
• Maintained supplier relationships to verify continuous product availability and prevent stock shortages.

Bachelor of Arts - B.A. - Kerala University (1989)