Sohan Anikhindi

Procurement Manager @ Wasco

About

"Those in procurement know the impossible is possible" To start with the above-mentioned quote, those who are good at handling sourcing & procurement would know nothing is impossible. And one among them is here! Sourcing & procurement expert owning 17+ years of experience in diverse domains, including Oil & Gas and Energy Management. Throughout my career, I got the chance to learn new technologies and handle new challenges dynamically. This experience helped me to gain knowledge on specific procurement, including: ✔Sourcing & Procurement ✔Global Stakeholder Management ✔Strategy Design ✔Business Excellence ✔Material Management ✔Client Engagement ✔Vendor Management ✔Team Management In addition, I am a certified “Purchasing Professional Manager” (License No - CPPM2180324157). My passion for procurement and sourcing led me to choose a career where I could incorporate my procurement skills to generate organisation-leading revenue opportunities using analytics and implement new outreach programs for post-delivery follow-up and new business development. I am currently a Procurement Supervisor associated with Wasco Engineering International Ltd., Dubai, United Arab Emirates. When I started to build my position higher, my responsibilities also got added in parallel, including: ✔Handling vendor rationalization & change management ✔Assisting partners with practice administration, including resource allocation and other team management decisions Over the course of my career, I started exploring various areas such as; Material Management, Business Analysis & Development, Techno-Commercial, Purchasing, Inventory Management, Supply Chain, Global Stakeholder Management, Vendor Consulting, and Contracts Management, Strategy Design, and Competitive Bidding The knowledge I gained in all those areas helped me to achieve a standard position in the organization and develop my career graph. The vast exposure throughout these years has nurtured my procurement and analytical skills. And thus, the fascination I have with this domain is increasing day by day. I’m capable of ✔Correlating with multi-sector business units that offered broad exposure to diverse technologies, environments, and verticals ✔Delivering diversified projects simultaneously with maximum profitability within the stipulated schedule by optimising resources and executing agreements with the suppliers (Contracts, NDA (Non-disclosure agreement), etc.) Contact: Sohan111@gmail.com

Country

United Arab Emirates

City

Dubai

Industry

Oil & Energy

Skill

Leadership, People Management, Team Motivation, People Development, Microsoft PowerPoint, Strategy, Policies & Procedures, Change Management, Oracle SCM, Performance Appraisal, Contractual Obligations, Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS), Lean Procurement Methodologies, Data-driven Decision Making, Techno-Commercial Skills, Strategy Design, Vendor Consulting, Revenue Generation, Budgeting & Cost Control, Global Stakeholder Management

Experience

Procurement Manager

Wasco

2025-4 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

Assistant Manager Procurement

Wasco

2024-5 - 2025-9 · 1 yr 5 mos

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Procurement Supervisor

Wasco

2019-3 - 2024-5 · 5 yrs 3 mos

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

DEFINING ATTRIBUTES: Team Building & Management | Project Management & Execution | Procurement Planning & Review • Spearheading a team of 4 buyers and 2 expeditors • Proficiently handling three projects simultaneously for diversified clients with distinctive project specifications • Effectively planning the execution of key packages like compressors, power generation, flare, manifolds, and pressure vessels • Carrying out buyouts like valves, cables, transmitters, gauges, piping, and fabrication sub-contracts • Ensuring on-time payments and maintaining positive cash flow for projects • Precisely evaluating supplier performance ratings and reviewing project procurement status, mitigation plans for delays, etc. • Being abreast of the market trends for critical sourcing and coordinating with cross-functional groups for smooth project execution

Senior Buyer

Exterran Energy FZE, UAE

2014-11 - 2019-3 · 4 yrs 5 mos

Hamriyah Free Zone, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

DEFINING ATTRIBUTES: Techno-commercial Discussions | Product Localisation | Local Purchases & Logistics Management • Managed the procurement of equipment packages like air compressors, pumps, chillers, instrument air compressors, pressure vessels, and skid frame fabrications • Actively participated in techno-commercial discussions, monitored technical queries' costs, and placed orders with the best cost-effective and technically compliant external service providers • Coordinated with projects/engineering teams for localizing products imported from overseas OEMs to minimise lead time and imported cost • Procured manual valves (ball, globe, gate, check), control valves, and actuators • Handled cross-functional activities, including procurement, office management, cost of bulk purchases, and making decisions for local or overseas procurement

Project buyer

JGC Gulf International Co. Ltd.,

2012-4 - 2014-10 · 2 yrs 7 mos

Saudi Arabia

DEFINING ATTRIBUTES: Budgeting | Purchasing Orders | eProcurement Systems | RFQ & Biding • Procured equipment packages and instrumentation items like furnaces, incinerators, cooling towers, chemical injections, valves, flow meters, and transmitters • Maintained budget vs. actuals data, scheduled orders against construction required dates, and accomplished commercial activities like bank guarantees, general purchase conditions, Letter of Credits, etc. • Finalised purchase conditions and commercial terms & conditions for orders • Handled e-procurement systems for RFQ, receiving bids, technical & commercial clarification, order placement, and post-order correspondence • Regularly conduct review meetings and followed up with vendors for various milestones and deliveries • Carried out techno-commercial meetings involving vendor and discipline engineers for rapid technical evaluations • Promptly addressed site-related issues like delivery, material exception, inventory etc.

Project Buyer

Dayim PunjLloyd Ltd.

2011-6 - 2012-3 · 10 mos

Saudi Arabia

Working for SATORP Package 9 project for Jubail Export refinery. Major activities are procurement of equipments, skids, packages and electrical bought out items