Navin Kumar Kamalanathan

About Navin Kumar Kamalanathan

Principal Procurement Specialist with overall 22 years experience in Supply Chain. Presently serving Mcdermott one of the global leaders in Oil and Gas sector.My key strengths that would support my success in this position include- Tendering, Competitive Bid Evaluation, Offer Negotiation and finalization of Purchase Orders/Service Contracts, Comparative Cost Analysis, Strategic souring and reporting- Ability to prioritize workload under own initiative and meet tight deadlines- Hands on experience in SAP MM Module, E- Procurement, Microsoft Outlook, Internet proficient and MS Office tools. I can be reached anytime via email at k••••••••@gmail.com or by Mobile:+91••••••••54.

Experience

1. Principal Procurement Specialist

   McDermott International, Ltd

   Mar 2022 — Present · Chennai, IN

   Involved in complete Procurement cycle beginning from Preparing Contract Documents, Floating of RFQs to PO placement which includes Bid Invitations, Preliminary Screening of Bids, Vendors Shortlisting, TBE Coordination Close out of all technical requirements as per client requirements,2 Year Operational Spares Part and Commercial Negotiation. • Preparing reports related to Procurement procedures like Sourcing list for all ongoing and bidding activities, KPIs within procurement, delinquent list of Purchase order, Timely Budget alerts for project management teams, RSPL (spares) Commercial and Technical Query log, Internal Audit checklists and audit of internal Purchaser Orders. • Prepare & report the project procurement status on weekly/monthly basis to Client & PMT • Preparing Technical gap analysis and commercial gap analysis, Recommendation of Award on selected vendors, obtaining necessary approvals for contract award • Identifying potential suppliers for Frame agreements • Preparing the procurement strategies for Critical Packages, bulk materials, subcontracts, and Logistics functions. Analyzing Risk Factors in Pre and Post ordering process. • Supporting Proposal Team with Procurement costs for EPC contracts in the Middle East, Asia Pacific and American regions. • Expediting Technical team for Materials Requisitions & MTO’s and co-ordinate with quality team for review & approval of MR’s. • Implemented Bundling strategy for packages wherever applicable for better discounts and to save sourcing time. Supported R2P Program implementation team with Procurement inputs and requirements. • Conducting routine supplier business reviews, evaluating supplier performance and compliance. • Support project expeditors in the post award stage and take the lead in resolving any post order issues with vendors/client/other internal discipline.• Develop and maintain a vendor base, continual survey of the market for new supply source including non-traditional supplier.

Education

• Oxford Engineering College

  Bachelor's Degree, Mechanical Engineering

  1999 — 2003

• BHEL Matric Hr. Sec. School

  High School

  1997 — 1999

Skills

• Petrochemical
• Project Management
• Primavera P6
• Oil
• Commissioning
• Ms Project
• Oil
• Autocad
• Project Planning
• Petroleum
• Engineering
• Procurement
• Project Control
• Budgets
• Microsoft Project
• Epc
• Project Engineering
• Piping