Procurement Specialist (Magadan)

Описание

Stanislav Nikulin, PMP, CPCM
Cell: +1 514- 649 -1230
E-Mail: stan.nikulin@gmail.com

Government Security Clearance Level: Reliability Status
(Government. ref. file # 95953553-0001784716, exp. 2025-07-20
Languages: Russian, English, French
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SUMMARY

Certified PMP and CPCM license holder with over 15 years of experience in mastering and identifying business needs, as well as in providing support to corporate strategic initiatives specialized increasingly in the management of complex multi-task projects and their staff at international levels. Strong experience in managing technical and financial Government Contract Procurement proposals and administrating the team of procurement officers. Extensive knowledge in transport and logistics, strategic forward-planning; operating within tight financial disciplines imposed by ambitious budgets; meticulous adherence to deadlines and application of modern leadership methods (through staff motivation and involvement in both decision-making and target-setting, clarity in communication and easy personal inter-relations). Exceptional performer at working with senior management and teams, experienced in analyzing, planning, coordinating and developing all tasks involved in procurement preparations, along with prioritization of task requirements and business policies. Demonstrated experience in working as a single point of contact with individuals and client groups in order to determine specific client needs, as well as to concisely form all relevant documentation and to ensure management staff is informed of any and all developments on accurate and timely basis. Autonomous, result-oriented, with extraordinary communication and interpersonal skills, as well as business acumen, adept at planning, researching and implementing innovative, realistic solutions.

CORE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

➢ Project & Procurement management and Business Development;
➢ Definition of business and technical requirements, feasibility studies and evaluation of governments RFPs, implementing FAR USA and Canadian government regulations;
➢ Business process design and implementation support;
➢ Project Risk Management and risk mitigation, strong analytical and problem solving skills;
➢ Effective understanding of cross-cultural working environments, ability to work within team setting with diverse groups of individuals and disciplines;
➢ Ability to qualify bidder lists, develop evaluation criteria, issue formal bid documents, coordinate, analyze, recommend, award and implement tenders for large complex projects.

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➢ Lifelong learner and committed to client’s end-results;
➢ Ability to adapt and learn new systems quickly;
➢ Ability to work in conflict area;
➢ Excellent computer skills with proficient experience using Microsoft Office tools such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook and MS Project, JDEdwards, SAP and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system;

SPECIALTIES:
➢ Government Contracts Procurement and Project Management, Business Development;
➢ Certified Project Management Professional (PMP);
➢ Certified Professional Contract Manager (CPCM);
➢ International Business Negotiation including Contract negotiation and Administration;



TECHNOLOGIES

MS Office Suite 97/2000/XP/2003/2007/2010(Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, SharePoint, FrontPage, Access), MS Project 2003/20074/2010, Crystal Reports, Reporting Services 2005/2008, Adobe Acrobat, Visual SourceSafe Explorer, SAP,JDE.






WORK EXPERIENCE


OPENFRAME TECHNOLOGIES USA, INC. January 2015 – ongoing
Client: Government of USA and Canada
Position: Manager of Procurement/ Business Development Manager
▪ Acting as Administrator of GSA, GBO and FBO contracts, working as vendor for Canadian and US Governments;
▪ Reviewing government’s solicitations and RFQ on the daily basis in accordance with FAR and Canadian regulations;
▪ Preparing, planning and coordinating solicitations, RFPs, RFIs, and customer requirements to extract relevant information so as to deliver a complete Statement of Work, as well as evaluation plans, procurements plans, criteria and schedules to relevant departments;
▪ Competitively identifying appropriate local or regional suppliers, when an established supplier solution does not exist;
▪ Conducting vendor performance assessments in order to sеlесtthe best cost to product ratio;
▪ Devising sourcing strategies and working with cross-functional teams to recruit, develop and manage strategic contractor and vendor policies and strategies, planning, coordinating project contractors, subcontractors, service(s) and goods providers, performing QA of goods and services delivered;
▪ Performing planning, sourcing, and coordination of financial estimates, business requirements, contracting features and cost estimates by identifying risks and opportunities, as well as developing recommendations based on industry dynamics, economic outlook, and the relevant geopolitical environment;
▪ Evaluating suppliers in relation to their financial, legal, policy and procedural status/requirements;
▪ Developing, implementing and monitoring procedures and practices, such as purchasing agreements, quality control criteria and evaluation mechanisms to ensure compliance with government and the Department’s procurement directives, policies, processes and best practices;
▪ Performing in-depth bid analysis and evaluation in order to identify and award the bids to the best candidate possible in accordance with established Mandatory and Point Rated criteria, thereby ensuring that all deliverables are supplied and requirements and goals are met, provided senior management staff with timely and accurate information with respect to project status, progress and updates;
▪ Analyzing, documenting and implementing process improvement through collaboration with procurement stakeholders and internal clients, performing regular reviews of procurement templates, processes, procedures and policies with legal and procurement team members preparing, creating and delivering to project authorities reports and briefings on RFP progress, identifying and reporting issues and concerns;
▪ Applying cross-cultural and creative leadership skills to negotiate contracts with suppliers;
▪ Effectively using negotiation tactics to procure required raw materials for the project and build an abundant network of suppliers;
▪ Evaluating proposals of different suppliers considering various factors including reliability, credibility, cost-effectiveness and recommending alternatives to the directors;
▪ As per Departmental guidelines, designing, creating and delivering final versions of various Procurement/Solicitation related documentation including, Statements of Work (SOW), mandatory and Point Rated grid criteria (MATRIX), charts and other Bid selection techniques and methodologies;
▪ Effectively managing to perform general administrative activities to verify whether the contracts were fulfilled as per all specifications mentioned;
▪ Performing the needs analysis, sourcing, procurement and implementation of procurement automation through consultation with the IT Department and senior management, managing various procurement databases including bidder records, vendor performance contract metrics and change requests;
▪ Participating in the hiring process of procurement officers, including preparing their performance evaluation, setting up goals and objectives, and professional training requirements for them.





OPENFRAME TECHNOLOGIES INC., Canada, Kirkland, Qc September 2009 – October 2013: 49 months
Client: Government of Canada
Position: Business Development Consultant/Contract Officer
▪ Reviewed customer requisitions and weighing of bid evaluation criteria to insure its relevance and completion;
▪ Managed contract evaluation, aiming to substantially shorten processing time and assure that only the most responsive bids be evaluated;
▪ Provided consultation and assistance to departments on development and issuance of Request for Quotation solicitations, reviewed and provided technical guidance on specifications for policy compliance;
▪ Planned, coordinated and monitored order and contracts and contractor activities for compliance and performance, recommended cancellation of orders and contracts for non-compliance and non-performance, maintained contracts database (master, sub agreement, standalone, NDA) for various sourcing, procurement projects, services like software, consulting services;
▪ Monitored the outsourcing environment to follow up on both provider and industry trends, planned, coordinated and monitored financial estimates, contracting actifities, collected and analised business requirements, reported progress to Senior Managenment;
▪ As a Procurement Specialist designed, reviewed, developed and delivered the final versions of Solicitation-related documentation, including Statements of Work (SOW), ammendments and requirements, created selection criteria, charts and methodologies to be applied during RFP evaluation process including Mandatory and Point Rated Criteria (MATRIX);
▪ Performed extensive audit of Request for Quotations solicitations issued by departments and ensured Request for Quotations were issued in accordance with Procurement by-law, policies and procedures;
▪ Maintained and reviewed computerized or manual records of items purchased, costs, deliveries, product performance and inventories, prepared, delivered and coordinated Request for Proposals (RFP"s), controlling documentation for procurement plans and processes, estyablished and suggested best ways to proceed for RFP, procurement and bids delivery, evaluated vendor/subcontractor proposals in order to identify vendors/subcontractors who meet project budget and schedule constraints;
▪ Analysed and evaluated competitors’ submissions in order to identify process and methodology gaps, and award bids to the best candidate possible in accordance with established Mandatory and Point Rated criteria, thereby ensuring that all the deliverables are delivered, and requirements and goals are met, provided senior management staff with timely and accurate information with respect to project status, progress and updates, reported any changes and schedule alternations;
▪ Oversaw the implementation and operation of the contract and its deliverables against requirements and objectives, identifying potential problems related to the contract and proposing solutions to the client;
▪ Communicated with project contractors and customer departments as necessary to coordinate suitable procurement strategies, enable prioritization of important tasks and to identify existing and potential issues and complications, provided senior management with briefings and written reports on procurement progress, issues, concerns and suggested solutions;
▪ Developed and delivered various procurement projects including Request for Qualifications, Request for Proposals and Vendor of Record setup through the use of templates approved by the procurement legal team;
▪ With the aid of electronic procurement systems, archived files and updated related databases proactively to ensure real time information be as accurate as possible.



RIVIERA CO., LTD. – Vladivostok, Russia January 2006 – July 2009: 44 months
Client: Different clients
Position: General Manager/Project Manager
▪ Directed and managed concrete manufacturing industrial plant project from beginning to the end. Planned, organized, executed and finalized the project according to strict deadlines and within the budget as general contractor for local government.
▪ Managed the procurements of contracts in EPC environment. Contract types include Lump Sum, Unit Rate, T&M, Cost Reimbursable and Design/Build.
▪ Work in Contracts Team along with other project staff to develop and implement contract strategies.
▪ Performed feasibility studies of several industrial projects in mining, wind energy, warehousing and logistics.
▪ Carried out negotiations and signed government contracts with European wind turbine manufacturers (Nordex, Germany).
▪ Performed preparation, negotiation, execution and monitoring of contracts as well as change order management, invoicing, amendments, claims and close out processes.
▪ Resolved government contract issues, claims and disputes.
▪ Managed the team of 12 people.


AMUR GOLD LTD., (Cyprus) – Blagoveschensk, Russia January 2005 – January 2006: 12 months
Client: High River Gold, Canada
Position: Manager of Procurement, Project Manager
▪ EPC Management for Berezitoviy Gold mining international project. Mobilization of gold processing plant from Nevada to Russia: marine and inland auto/rail transportation;
▪ Provided Project Management Plans, implementing Critical path metodology. Integrated work of remoute site and different offices.
▪ Establishment of service and supply agreements, purchase machinery and mining equipment, parts, materials and services as required on a day to day basis, including expediting as required, custom clearance, quality and material control. Improvement and redesign of Supply Chain Management;
▪ Conducted bid evaluation, contract negotiation and awarding, as well as contract administration;
▪ Provided leadership, expertise and support to the procurement department in the deployment of strategic sourcing best practices, risk and quality management tools and templates, purchase orders, document management and reporting to ensure effective delivery of strategic sourcing solutions and procurement delivery across all divisions;
▪ Manage and administer proposal procurement, proposal quality control, leading a team of 44 people, including 5 buyers;
▪ Led negotiations with contractors and sub-contractors, identifying any concerns or problems related to the contract or procurement while working to provide solutions, planned, coordinated and QA-ed activities of contractors and subcontractors in order to assure complete compliance of services delivered with HR Gold established guidelines;
▪ Daily control of the release of progress payments in accordance with diverse contracts and administer contract close-outs.
▪ Developed procurement status reports, briefings and manuscripts and delivered them to senior management in order to report on the progress, identified potential issues and complications, as well as to suggest possible solutions and resolutions, thereby ensuring availability of timely and accurate information to senior management when required.




EDUCATION and CERTIFICATES

▪ College Andre-Laurendeau, ACE, Chain supply management, transport and logistics December 2014
▪ National Contract Management Association, CPCM Certificate October 2013
▪ Project Management Institute, PMP Certificate July 2011
▪ Villanova University, Master Certificate in Project Management July 2010
▪ B.S.,Higher Engineering Maritime Academy of the Far East, Industrial Maritime Engineer 1992
▪ Thompson River University (BC), Certificate of Business Law in Canada, online Presently


Additional Certification: Certificate of Achievement in Maximizing Team Effectiveness for PM; Nov 2010
Certificate of Achievement in Essentials of Project Management; Apr 2010
Certificate of Achievement in Mastering of Project Management; Jun 2010


Key Words: EPCM, PMBOK Guide, JDEdvards, Earned Value Method, KPI, Critical Path metodology, Six Sigma metodology