SUDHIR KUMAR SINHA
Cell: +968 99218125 ? Res: +968 22342307
E-Mail: sksinha99@gmail.com
Al Dahab House, Building No: 1043, Way No: 3514, Al Khuwair, Muscat, Oman
Seeking Senior Management Level Assignment in Procurement, Contracts, Supply Chain Management, Logistics and
Commercial Operations with a well established and reputed organization.
Profile Summary
• Seasoned Business Professional with over 3- decades of experience in Procurement, Contracts, Subcontracts, Logistics, Supply Chain Operations, Service Delivery, Transportation Systems, Warehousing, Inventory Management, Cost Control and Team Management in ‘Upstream’ Oil & Gas Industry (Exploration & Production)
• Skilled in preparing reviewing, subcontracts strategies, issue of contracts, change orders and risk management after ensuring that all legal contract requirements are met
• Hands-on experience in sourcing CAPEX/ OPEX items in cost effective manner from domestic and international market
• Strong credentials in managing commercial issues related to purchasing, contracts/subcontracts, logistics (including import/export requirement and clearances), inspection, warranty, insurance claim and so on
• A keen planner & implementer with demonstrated abilities in devising & optimizing the service operations activities
• Extensive experience in making the cost comparison statement for high value items, third party service, logistic of land rigs and for the award of sub contract
• Honed with a cross cultural exposure with a merit of negotiating with Suppliers/Manufacturers/Contractors and contracts related to third party services
• Exemplary relationship building and problem-solving skills that foster vendor trust and dependability
• Proficient in implementing cost saving measures to achieve reduction in terms of raw materials, procurement and logistics costs
• Well-crafted exposure for the purchase of various types of Gas/Crude Pipeline / Tubulars and equipment’s for production and drilling company from local & global market at competitive price
• Exceptional negotiation & relationship skills with ability to submit the recommendations of prospective vendor after evaluation to tender committee/higher management for obtaining approval
• Achievement oriented professional with excellent people management skills and a skill to manage change with ease
• Expertise in tender preparation for oil and gas projects (Technical as well as Commercial)
Core Competencies
? Strategic Procurement
? Contracts/ Subcontracts Management
? Import/Export Operations
? Vendor Development/Management
? Contracts & Procurement Negotiations
? Supplier Relationship Management ? Supply Chain Management
? Logistics Management
? Project Implementation
? Claim Settlement
? Tendering
? Insurance Operations ? Legal Compliance
? Warehousing & Inventory Control
? Cost Reduction
? Team Building
? Leadership Management
Accomplishments
• Played a key role in developing
o Local suppliers for procuring stores consumable and oil field equipment spares of nearly 300 items in remote area.
o Material code book of over 6000 items for computerization purposes (CMMS)
• Successfully drafted materials management (SOP) policies, procedures and systems manual as per guideline provided in PSC.
• Developed strategic suppliers and negotiated contract agreements to reduce the number of vendors from 125+ to 65 resulting in cost savings due to reduced administrative costs as well as quantity price breaks
• Acknowledged for reducing the inventory of non-moving items and generated revenue from scrap.
• Contributed towards dispatch of full rig to USA worth of USD 5,800K and reached Houston well within expected period.
• Accredited for streamlining purchase, stores and logistics functions, saved time & cost, increased efficiency at work place.
• Regulated the recovery of substantial amount, worth of USD 5K against an accident vehicle.
• Appointed as internal auditor for implementation of ISO 9000 and continuous process improvement taskforces
• Settled insurance claim of US$ 120,000/- against rig incident happened during operation in Oman
• Dexterously negotiated agreement with existing transporter and saved worth of USD 66,667/- per annum
• Skillfully negotiated and finalized dry lease agreement for one rig(750 HP) of total lease amount US$1.30m
• Successfully bagged the contract worth of about $28.20 million in OQ and $13.2 million in CCED, Oman for 750 HP Hoist
Professional Experience
Jan’2020 to till date Al Notaki Oil & Gas Services LLC., Muscat, Oman
Sr.Manager-Purchase & Contracts
Company is having contract in Oman with OQ and CCED for work over well services since Mar’ 2020 for OQ and for CCED from Sep’2022. Reporting to CMD and responsible for
• Managing entire activities of procurement & contracts associated with the placing & administering of purchase orders and contracts for equipment, materials and services, purchase planning, control & execution (PPC) sourcing through imports as well as domestic market, price negotiations optimizing procurement costs, supply chain management, preparing subcontract terms & conditions, commercial schedules.
• Maintaining critical items in stock always to minimize the down time of hoist operation
• Liaising with maintenance team for preventive maintenance of equipment and schedule maintenance (six monthly and annual maintenance)
• Preparing back- to- back contracting arrangements with the ability to take on both prime contract and sub contract responsibilities within specific projects for sub contract management.
• Supporting operations and business development team in the preparation of tenders, proposals and expressions of Interest
• Providing advice on wide range of contractual issue to operational team for item requirement, business insurance, conflict interest and business ethics.
• Managing escalations of any service level, material supply and billing related issue
• Passing of invoices as per the work schedule, material supply and import clearance.
• Supporting for preparation of ICV report for Quarterly submission
Oct’2005 to Dec’2019 Shiv-Vani Oil & Gas Co. LLC., Muscat, Oman
Sr. Manager - Materials & Purchase
Company was having contract in Oman with PDO/Shell for drilling and work over well services and contract completed in 2017.Reported to Sr.V.P (Technical) and responsible for
Role:
Sep’2017 to Dec’2019
• Rented rig equipment’s to different drilling Rigs services Provider Company.
• Responsible for all leasing /renting functions including reviewing and negotiating lease/rent transactions and agreements for Rigs/equipment’s.
• Managed day to day operations of leased equipment’s as per the terms and conditions stipulated in agreement, and interacted with finance manager related to operating lease issue.
• Completed all necessary paperwork /agreement to ensure proper customer services
• Prepared tender document for drilling /workover rigs (750 HP,1000 HP & 2000 HP) to submit the bid to different Oil & Gas field Operator like PDO,OXY,CCED & Petrogas
Oct’2005 to Aug’2017
Reported to General Manager and responsible for
• Overall Purchase & commercial functions for placement of purchase orders and sub contracts for equipment, materials and services
• Created vendor list and issued solicitation documents to prospective vendors/ suppliers/ manufactures/ service provider to procure goods & services in compliance with requirement
• Performed negotiations with vendors, price analysis, prepared contract terms & conditions, commercial schedules & awarded contract to successful bidders
• Managed development of potential vendors/ suppliers for achieving cost effective purchases of materials, vendor evaluation and vendor relationship management
• Regulated hiring of:
o Materials/equipment’s in the most cost-effective manner in line with company policy and ensuring that the hired equipment’s are returned in a timely manner after proper use
o Vehicles for hoist move and transportation of materials in the most cost-effective manner and ensuring that the hired vehicles are returned on time after proper use
• Collaborated with:
o User’s team and updating the status of the order in detail with the suppliers on day-to-day/ weekly basis so as to deliver shipments
o Insurance Company for Claim Settlement against accident vehicle/materials and over damaged items during shipment, transportation and operation
o Freight Forwarders and Transportation Companies at project development, project execution stages and running projects
• Formulated negotiation & finalization with shipping lines, freight forwarders, local transporters to ensure and deliver best freight rates and shipment of import/ export consignments on timely manner
• Maintained standards of safety and complied with company’s health, safety & environment system requirements
• Prepared data, generated reports & implemented ERP-Software package for Purchase/Materials/ Logistics management in Oman
• Arranged disposal of scrap periodically as per company policy
Geo-Enpro Petroleum Ltd., Kharsang, Arunachal Pradesh, India (Jan 1997 – Oct 2005)
Company Profile: Indo-French JV Company, comprising of Oil India Ltd., Geo Petrol International Inc, France and Jubilant Enpro of Jubilant Organosys Group under production sharing contract, involved in exploration and production of Oil & Gas in
Kharsang Oil Field, Kharsang (Arunachal Pradesh).
Career Progression: Joined as Jt. Manager - Materials & rose to the post of Manager – Materials
Reporting: Reported to field G.M, managed material & project (pipe line) department with following responsibilities
• Material budgeting and purchase of items with the emphasis on JIT & ZIN implementation to reduce inventory carrying cost.
• Prepared and executed annual rate contracts for more than 150 stores consumable items.
• Procured production items, high pressure pipe lines, civil materials, MRO and stores consumable items on time.
• Managed strategies in purchase and contracts cost price analysis and cost reduction.
• Monitored materials planning & control of equipments, spares and consumables.
• Coordinated clearance of materials from various modes, both inland and imports.
• Liaised with Sales Tax authorities for C Form related issues and with Transporters for receipt of material.
• Interfaced with Insurance Companies for handling claims over damaged items.
• Optimized costs through effective stores management, inventory control and planning.
• Generated MIS reports for tracking exact stock levels and statutory reports for DGH of imported items.
• Coordinated with audit personnel on financial matters, material costing, purchase & stores audit.
Triveni Engineering & Industries Ltd.,(Oil & Gas Div.) Bharuch, India (Jul 1991 – Jan 1997)
Company Profile: Leading producers of sugar and manufacturing gas & steam turbines, high speed gears and gear boxes in India and also engaged in drilling as well as work over well services across India.
Career Progression: Joined as Senior Materials Coordinator and attained promotion as Senior Deputy Manager – Materials
Reporting: Reported to Operations manager and managed activities of materials department with following responsibilities
• Handled selection, up gradation and development programme of vendors.
• Conducted survey of market prices to assess trends and freeze cost-effective rates with suppliers.
• Negotiated and finalized contracts for transport vehicles for moving rigs and manpower resources.
• Liaised with oil field equipment companies and material suppliers.
• Created & implemented cost efficient, reliable and performance based transportations plan.
• Planned proper storage and control of material right from receipt till consumption.
• Automated documentation processes related to purchase, stores, inventory and logistics support.
• Handled Octroi related matter in coordination with the Municipal authorities in Gujarat.
• Managed scrape yard operations and handled tenders for timely disposal of scrap.
Essar Oil Ltd., Mumbai, India (Jun 1987 – Jul 1991)
Company Profile: Leading Company involved in exploration and production (E&P), refining and marketing of oil and oil related products.
Career Progression: Joined as Management Trainee and rose to the post of Stores Officer
Reporting: Reported to Operations Manager and discharged following roles & responsibility
• Managed purchase of various drilling items / machines spares and stores consumables.
• Coordinated materials clearance from road, rail and customs authorities.
• Handled stock reconciliation, physical verification and stores management activities.
• Generated consumption statement for lube oil, fuel and various consumables.
• Managed metal scrap yard and ensured timely disposal of scrap.
Academics
• MBA (Materials and Marketing Management), LNM College of Business Management, Muzaffarpur (1986)
• IDD – DT, National Dairy Research Institute, Bangalore (1982)
• B.Sc., Bihar University, Muzaffarpur (1980)
• Diploma in Stores Management, Indian Institute of Materials Management (2005)
Professional Training / Courses Attended
• CISCM(Certified International Supply Chain Manager) from IPSCMI,USA
• Materials Management, Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad
• Purchasing and Materials Management, Indian Academy of Management, Mumbai
• Diploma in Leadership & Management, Shah Academy Ltd, UK
• Personality Development Program, conducted by Dr. Salim Sharif
• Executive Development Program, conducted by Mr. M A Mabud – Director, MDC
• Matrix PDO HSE Training, Safety Technical Services, Muscat, Oman (HSE, H2S & Basic Fire)
• IT Skills: MS Office, Tally, Oracle, SAP and Internet Applications
Memberships
• Indian Institute of Materials Management, Mumbai
Honors & Awards
• CEO’S award for long term service from GeoEnpro Petroleum Ltd
• Appreciation certificate from Shiv-Vani Oil & Gas Co, LLC
• Safe Work Over of critically high sour well certificate from Petroleum Development of Oman (PDO)
Personal Details
• Date of Birth: 12th January 1961
• Languages Known: English, Hindi, Maithili and manageable speaking knowledge in Arabic
• Nationality: Indian
• Marital Status : Married
• Passport No. : T2484666 Valid up to 31/03/2029
• Driving License (Oman ) : 70916227 Valid up to 24/04/2024
• Driving License(India) : BR01 20030000860 Valid up to 24/02/2022