ALEX POWELLBUYER / PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST

Mobile: 07867 844 689 / E-mail: alexpowell@hotmail.com / Location: Surbiton, South-West London

QUALIFICATIONS:Kingston University, 2000-2003:Bachelor of Arts with Honours, Upper Second Class (2:1) in Politics and Sociology.

Vyners School, Ickenham, 1993-2000:3 A-Levels and 11 GCSEs.

SUMMARY:I have 14 years experience working in Procurement, Materials Management and Document Management roles. I have developed a comprehensive range of skills in purchasing and logistics, and gained experience working on a broad range of projects. I have the ability to perform under pressure and to adapt quickly to new challenges.

SPECIAL SKILLS:Good working knowledge of using Procurement, Finance and Materials Management systems, including SAP ERP and SRM, Oracle, Ariba, Maximo and IPMS. Advanced working knowledge of using Electronic Document Management Systems (EDMS) including DocPro, IPMS, Documentum, IMIS, CTR Systems InControl and InfoWorks. Good working knowledge of using the MS Office suite of applications.

Extensive working knowledge of troubleshooting to resolve commercial, procedural and systems issues. Strong interpersonal skills, with advanced working knowledge of liaising and coordinating between clients, contractors, suppliers, and colleagues at all levels. Conscientious and cooperative, with extensive working knowledge of providing reliable team support, work training and instruction to colleagues. Extensive experience of adapting promptly to new systems and procedures. Advanced research, analysis and problem-solving skills, able to be resourceful, innovative and independent. Dedicated and thorough, with a high level of attention to detail.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:SEPTEMBER 2015 - NOVEMBER 2016: IT PROCUREMENT, ATOS/S&P GLOBALIT Procurement for EMEA Region, located at S&P Global offices, Canary Wharf, London.-Jointly responsible for all IT Procurement for the EMEA Region, on behalf of the client S&P Global (parent company of S&P Ratings, S&P Global Market Intelligence, S&P Dow Jones Indices and Platts).-Jointly responsible for purchasing IT Hardware and Software. Maintaining accurate purchasing records in MS Access and Excel, and other in-house purchasing systems.-Liaising closely with IT Service Desk and onsite support engineers to manage the delivery of IT Hardware and Software to End Users, and to ensure the continuity of essential service contracts.-Solely responsible for processing all IT Procurement invoices, obtaining authorisation from management, and liaising with Accounts Payable to expedite invoices through to payment. Also liaising with suppliers, management and Accounts Payable to resolve payment problems.-Solely responsible for purchasing of all Mobile Telecommunications hardware and services. Managing corporate accounts with EE and Vodafone, and resolving account problems on behalf of End Users.

MARCH 2015 - MAY 2015: PROCUREMENT ASSISTANT, WOOD GROUP KENNY LTD./PROJECT PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENTEPC On and Offshore projects, located at WGK Staines, Middlesex offices.-Compiling an Approved Vendor List in MS Excel covering suppliers of all categories of engineered equipment/materials and project services, on behalf of WGK Project Procurement Management.-Researching company details and contact information for suppliers, and updating spreadsheet accordingly.-Analysing the Commercial Evaluations for all packages on various projects, and populating spreadsheet with data relating to suppliers that were invited to quote and/or were awarded a Purchase/Service Order.

APRIL 2014 – FEBRUARY 2015: DOCUMENT CONTROLLER, WOOD GROUP KENNY LTD./BP AZERBAIJAN DEVELOPMENTSEPC On and Offshore, Shah Deniz II Project, located at WGK Staines, Middlesex offices.-Client Representative providing Document Control support to the BP Marine & Subsea engineering team.

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-Coordinating document review process between the WGK Document Management Group based in the UK and BP Marine & Subsea engineers located on site in Baku, Azerbaijan. -Expediting review of supplier documents by various commercial and technical disciplines within WGK and external sub-contractors. -Liaising closely with BP Project Procurement team to expedite their review of documents prior to acceptance by BP engineers on site. -Managing project documents and answering related queries using the DocPro system.

2010 – 2013: MATERIALS SPECIALIST, BP AZERBAIJAN DEVELOPMENTSEPC On and Offshore, Chirag Oil and Shah Deniz II Projects, located at KBR Leatherhead, Surrey offices. -Assisting the Project Procurement team with the administration of Purchase Orders for all packages across the various project systems including IPMS and Maximo.-Expediting Purchase Order approval by Project Management.-Liaising between Procurement and Accounts to resolve invoice payment problems. -Managing the pre-qualification and registration of suppliers, ensuring compliance with BP corporate anti-corruption and anti-bribery procedures.-Managing the movement of materials from suppliers works to site, and storage and preservation of materials to maintain warranties while on site awaiting construction.-Managing the distribution and numbering of all commercial and contractual documentation.

2009 – 2010: PROCUREMENT ASSISTANT, CENTRICA ENERGY UPSTREAM EPC On and Offshore projects, located at Windsor, Berkshire offices. -Solely responsible for all Upstream departmental purchasing using the SAP ERP and SRM systems.-Creating and maintaining a Purchase Requisition Index spreadsheet to improve the traceability of departmental purchasing from the receipt of requisitions to the placement of Purchase Orders.-Liaising closely with the department’s Information Systems and Information Management teams in order to ensure continuity of essential material purchases and service contracts.-Liaising with Accounts Payable to resolve invoice payment problems.

2007 – 2009: DOCUMENT CONTROLLER, KBREPC On and Offshore, Kashagan Experimental Programme, located at WorleyParsons, Brentford, Middlesex offices.-Member of a KBR Document Management Group (DMG) contracted to represent the client Agip KCO.-Distributing all project documentation electronically via the web portal IMIS.-Jointly managing all supplier document submissions for the project.-Checking incoming documentation for quality, and liaising with a large number of suppliers to resolve issues.-Managing a large volume of documentation within a 24-hour turnaround review period.

2006: DOCUMENT CONTROLLER, GENESIS OIL & GAS CONSULTANTS LTD.EPC On and Offshore projects, located at Holborn, London offices. -Managing documentation for all projects using the CTR Solutions InControl system.

2006: DOCUMENT CONTROLLER, AKER KVAERNER SUBSEA LIMITEDEPC Offshore projects, located at Maidenhead, Berkshire offices. -Transmitting large volumes of documentation to a number of Clients within a tight schedule. -Providing systems support to the whole organisation by acting as a local SAP super-user.

2004 – 2005: UNIT ASSISTANT, BBC TELEVISIONTV Business and Finance (Entertainment), located at Television Centre, Wood Lane, London offices. -Planning and forecasting artists and contributors fees for Entertainment repeats on BBC1 and BBC2, in accordance with relevant contracts and agreements, i.e. PACT/Equity, PACT/Writers Guild, PACT/Musicians Union, etc. -Managing the financing and payment of artists and contributors fees using SAP ERP.-Liaising with Accounts Payable to resolve invoice payment problems.

2004: RESEARCH OFFICER, PERFORMING RIGHT SOCIETYMCPS-PRS Alliance Limited, located at London W1 offices.

2003: DOCUMENT CONTROLLER, BECHTELOn and Offshore, GASCO OGD-III & AGD-II FEED Projects, located at Hammersmith, London offices. -Assisting in submission of all approved project documentation to site in Abu Dhabi, via hard copy and the InfoWorks system.-Collating drawings and documents into a final Manufacturers Data Report (MDR) for each package.

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