Career protofolio & Proven track record

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Career Portfolio & Proven track record

Experience: I have Obtained 12 years’ experience in Logistics and material management,

Supply Chain Management (PSCM) in the Middle East (UAE, Bahrain, Iraq, and Afghanistan)

and have experience working in sites camps bases and locations in hostile and aggressive

environments. I also held the job role of Business Development Manager in Bahrain so I am

very familiar with contract assessment evaluation and close out process, budget control,

bidding assessment process, analysis of economic developments and competitive rates in

the market.

Professional and Technical Qualifications : IATA / FIATA Diploma in Freight Forwarding NAFL

Dubai UAE ; HSE certificate BP ROO technical college Basra Iraq ; HET course Training UK ;

Dangerous Goods (CAT 6) Certification Emirates Aviation Collage Dubai UAE ; Diploma in

Computer Science majoring in Network Administration (CCS & DCS) Singapore Informatics.

Projects

o Net APP JV with DHL -SPL (spear parts logistics) & SAP inventory control - Baghdad

o Lock Heed Martin materials delivery and check pick inventory control - Baghdad

o Boeing AOG s priority delivery and storage control of parts on military base JMMT

o Raytheon Raid – construction materials priority delivery & send monthly stock

report to client & management in USA and Baghdad.

o BP North Rumaila Basra delivery of construction materials pipes & heavy equipment

to RSB and placing of cranes and ensure offloading loading as per HSE regulations.

(See below citations & medals awarded after successful completion of each projects)

Projects completed and activities carried out & accomplished in the similar capacity as per

the subject Job description in my previous role as PSCM Logistics Coordinator for BP Iraq

1. The complete process of Procuring, Transportation and safe & secure Storage of

heavy oil field equipment such as (X –tress, pipes , Electric Hydraulic Power Unit ,

Coiled Tubing Units, Casing & Tubing, land rigs, offshore rigs, drilling equipment,

production equipment, seamless tubing and piping ect)from port and airport to site

then back to storage areas and warehouses.

2. Drafting and preparing contracts with vendors and suppliers for services and

products rendered as per project requirements; research on ECP s

(vendor/supplier) capabilities and service capacities, make initial service

assessments; short list them in the approved vendor list after trial runs and

establish long term relationships and fixed contract rates with the contractors and

service providers for future project consideration as well as have transparent

communications and prior agreements for returning back the same equipment

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which was hired on rent basis back to its origin company in a timely manner to

ensure costs are reduced and extra billing from vendor is avoided and within budget.

3. Acquiring contracts for procuring and transportation of vehicles from UAE, UK and

USA (buses for staff movements inside the camp, ambulances for site medical team,

security vehicles for port and airport transportation, heavy equipment transportation

vehicles trucks trailers & cranes and fire trucks for camp safety and security

department- please see attached images below) customs clearing the same from

port and airport ensuring all documentation is obtained from the relevant local

authorities and ministries prior making effective delivery to site/camp.

4. Fortifying contracts with suppliers and third parties for procuring & moving camps,

port cabins and trailers to different work sites & installing them with contractors as

per agreed the contract and returning them back once the work is finished to their

previous locations till new work site / location is authorized by Project manager and

overseen the SCM department till new installation is authorized.

5. Plan coordinate supervise and implement shipping & transportation operations,

material loading offloading at docks and distribution throughout all departments

and locations in the oil felids as per the company HSE and safety policy. (Drilling

department, projects, special projects, wells, and warehouses- please see pictures

below for offloading mechanisms and safety procedures)

6. Manage facilities equipment and vehicles positioning, operations maintenance and

safety while complying with the company HSE policy. Ensure all cranes trucks trailers

go through timely maintenance and spare parts for the same are available at site.

7. Follow up on service requirements such as permits formalities vehicle registrations

insurance accident reports and proper inspection reports are submitted with the

company Facilities maintenance management team and department and keep all

parties updated and notified of any issues and produce monthly report to

management.

8. Plan coordinate supervise & implement all shipping trucking transportation and

material handling operations run smoothly in according to the site work schedule

and prioritize jobs as per the site requirements to ensure set targets and

productivity is achieved

9. Provide all departments with required logistical staff support and services that

include labours, warehouse men, assistants, and carne and fork lift operators

contracted staff and maintain the staff’s rotations and vigorous safety training and

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ensure they adhere to all company policies as well as ensure all staff are in PPE gear

at all times in the work site / camp and follow company safety regulations.

10. I have written and successfully implemented SOP s across various departments to

improve and meet company KPI s when dealing with vendors and clients and to

improve operational capabilities, to supervise and oversee operations crews and

labours on site to prevent accidents and security incidents, have also successfully

implemented and managed trucking haul operations to improve efficiencies and to

meet multi model transportation project via sea air and by road.

11. Prepare contract agreements, PO s and implement the RFP RFQ and bidding process

with multiple suppliers, vendors, contractors and subcontractors to ensure vital

products and services are procured in a cost effective and timely manner and ensure

productivity & target objectives are met.

12. Take inventory stock control, manage and forecast stock, ensure end-user demands

are met when required, keep all records and documentation of all purchase orders

and follow up with the accounts departments on supplier and contractors payments

and part payments as per the agreed payment terms in the contract to ensure no

disruption of services or products and regularly review contractors performance.

13. Ensure when awarding contracts all suppliers and contractors adhere to the

companies HSE policy safety regulations as well as external and international laws

such as ABC policies and clear lines are drawn on which party is responsible for

insurance pay outs and penalties in the event of a service disruption.

14. I was accountable for assisting and liaising with the project managers, Head of

Business support services and other key department heads & team leads on control

of all contract correspondence between contracts / subcontractors, vendors &

Suppliers. Responsible for contractual alterations, modifications and extensions or

contract renewals, indemnities, guarantees, weekly status / progress reports and

also for sitting in and carrying out weekly meetings and securing and keeping all

records of documentation required as per company regulations and policies as well

as customs and other ministries of the operating countries (host country) such as bill

of ladings, bill of entry, import / export licenses, work permits to work on sites and

locations, security clearance from local authorities.

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15. I have written training manuals on Logistics and freight to train my staff &

contracting staff in house and trained them on HSE and safety awareness; I identify

and recommend internal & external training programs for subordinates to HR when

required. I have also successfully managed varying numbers of operations personnel

staff /teams who were assigned to me in my job functions in various departments

whom all belonged to many different nationalities /ethnic groups. I also have

experience working in a multicultural work environment and know how to motivate

my team members to obtain the maximum productivity across all job functions by

conducting quarterly performance evaluations & appraisals and recommending their

growth to higher management and HR for incentives, rewards and promotions

respectively. (All training manuals and my BP team’s management infrastructure

chart can be presented upon request for your kind perusal. I was responsible for 30

staff across 5 Sub- departments that fell under PSCM - Procurement Supply Chain

Management Department- Operations; Customs clearance; HSSE; Transportation

& Logistics and Warehouse, port, free zone and airport setup external )

16. I am computer literate and have experience in operating many in house applications

and software tailor made for the supply chain industry as well as supply chain

management industry tools such as SAP, MAXIMO, DHL tracking system, DANZAS

HAWB tracking systems, BP INTRAC logistics inventory systems, Airlines cargo

manifest & tracking systems and many more company business management

systems, on site operational systems as well as stock control management systems.

I am confident that I will be an ideal candidate for the subject position as I have obtained the

number of years in experience as well as the technical expertise required per the job description in

the logistics and Supply Chain Management industry and I have also held similar responsibilities and

performed the exact same job functions in my previous roles as PSCM Logistics coordinator for BP

Iraq and Freight operations manager for DHL Iraq as I have illustrated above in vivid detail.

I also have a very good understanding and key knowledge of Iraq as I have worked in 3 cities in the

country for 6 years. As well as I have a profound sense and insight of the local populace and work

force in Iraq which will help me navigate the work environment more successfully building close

relationships and virtuous bond between myself and my co-workers due to my multi-cultural back

ground and prior experience working with the same.

I am poised that I will be a valuable asset and an addition to your client’s contracts & supply chain

team and I am very much eager to join a respectable organisation where I can contribute to the

productivity and well as grow in to a successful career at the same time.

I sincerely believe that I could be a key team member in your clients Supply chain management team

with my technical & professional qualifications and experience in the industry that I can make a

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significant change to the operations and support the current work flow and processors at play. I see

myself as an ideal fit in your clients company for this position and I promise to do my level best

whole heartedly to go beyond expectations and to adhere to the company culture traditions and

policies.

I look forward to your favourable response. Much obliged for your kind consideration and time.

Please see below for images and credentials

Please see below images from the Field of some of the vehicles and equipment and camps I have

moved in my career with BP in Iraq and in the Middle East as capability of my operational capacity

as Supply Chain and Contract Manager. (Copies of the PO s/ contracts for these can be presented

upon request)

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Details requested as below · Date of Birth: 1984 April 17 · Nationality: Sri Lankan · Direct Contact Number: 0097466429667 · Email Id: [email protected] · Location: Doha Qatar · Current / previous Salary: USD 5000 per month (USD 350.00 day rate) · Notice Period: Can join immediately Thank you very much.

Sincerely and very respectfully yours,

Harsha Hewawardena

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