Senior Procurement Professional with Industrial Engineering background

aiming to standardize, automize and computerize Public Procurement to introduce Transparency, Efficiency and Accountability to Government procedures

  My Professional Qualification and Experience                             

•  20 years of experience as Engineer in industrial management, design and manufacturing, industrial engineering, material management, and technical consultancy in senior positions with German industries.
• 30 years of extensive international experience in project management comprising programs financed by international and regional financial institutions including U.N ILO & UNIDO, GTZ, The World Bank, the European Commission, Global Fund and AusAID.
• 26 years of international experience in procurement and financial management of projects, including equipment planning, procurement management and logistics as well as project implementation of educational projects, including training.
• Established the "Equipment Procurement Section" within the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and developed and holding copyright of a state of the art Procurement Management Systems (MIS Data-Base) for execution of complete procurement cycles, including Source, Project, Tender and Contract management.
• During recent years, revised and enhanced the state of the art PMS database to a fully-fledged closed Procurement and Supply Chain Management System, including project & financial management, identification and quantifications of requirement, inter-/national public procurement processing, contract management, warehousing, distribution and MIS reporting
• Defined and implemented Logistics Management and Distribution Systems for Public Health and Education Sector
• Involved in the development of training material and implemented training programs in various projects for tool design, CAD/CAM production technology and procurement training and capacity building programs in various projects including the  assignments on a World Bank / Global Fund financed projects in Kenya

Experience:

 September 2011 -          IPPLC Ltd., Nairobi, Kenya

 Principle Technical Advisor - International Public Procurement & Logistics Consultants.

 Provision of Consultancy Services in the Public Procurement Sector to:

Procurement Agents, Donors, Government Advisory Bodies, Government Procurement Entities, etc.,  providing professional services in:

• Public Procurement & Supply Chain Management Solutions
• Development, Licensing and Maintenance of Pprolog- Public Procurement & Logistics Application Software packages

Jul 2009 – Aug 11        Charles Kendall & Partners Ltd., London, England

 Nov 10 – Aug 11

 Team Leader, Procurement Specialist Services, for the Education Service Provision Facility for the Australian Support for Basic and Secondary Education in Papua New Guinea 2010-2014 Program

• co-ordinate the general day-to-day activities and manages the Implementation Team and be the chief liaison with the Client. 
•  lead efforts to explore options for programme procurement delivery mechanisms and suitable distribution arrangements and market analysis.
• lead procurement planning and be responsible for quality control and detailed reporting.
• actively involved in operational procurement.
• establish procurement systems to carrying out its procurement work as the Contractor

 Team activities:

• Assisting AusAID and the DoE, as necessary, in finalising schedules of requirements to be procured, including budgets thereof.

• Analysing program requirements and markets to determine the extent to which supply sources are capable of meeting projected demands.
• Assisting in defining options for program procurement delivery mechanisms, including a variety of implementation arrangements for construction of classrooms and other school facilities. These could includes placing contracts with construction firms, making grants directly to schools for community based implementation and concluding written agreements with the communities for these, ensuring adequate supervision arrangements, etc.
• As the contractor responsible for all aspects of the procurement cycle in  undertaking the procurement of all goods, works and services for and on behalf of AusAID in line with agreed timelines for tendering, evaluation and contracting.
• Exploring suitable options, and putting arrangements in place, for distribution of goods from provinces to end-users at district and other levels.
• Building capacity in the private sector. This will include running regular workshops or seminars for private sector firms aimed at improving their understanding of how to, as well as their ability to, prepare properly responsive tenders and provide high quality goods, works and services under contracts they are awarded.

Jun 2009 – Oct 2010

 Team Leader, Independent Procurement Agent for Selected World Bank Assisted Projects in Cambodia (19 Ministries)

• Co-ordinate the general day-to-day activities of the in-country team.
• Chief liaison with Client, PIA, and line ministries regarding activities to be undertaken under the assignment. Liaison with WB on NOLs.
• Co-ordinate all activities and information/ feedback with Client, PIAs and line ministries: (i) standards and timetable for the preparation of work programmes and bi-annual review of these; (ii) review of work programmes; (iii) format and schedule of project reporting;
• Conducting Market analysis for products and potential suppliers
• Advise on selection and preparation of specifications for competitive bidding procedures
• Design and maintain a record-keeping and monitoring system for project procurement;
• Be responsible for all reports produced by the team for the Client;
• Provision of procurement advice and assistance to Client, PIAs and line ministries (goods, services and works).

• Conduct regular meeting with PIAs, at least once a month to discuss progress and issues.
  

Apr 1993 –  Jun 2009 Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit mbH (GTZ)

 2004 - to Jun 2009         Global Fund PSCM-Consortium, Nairobi, Kenya

 Team Leader GTZ and Head of PMU Team under Provision of Procurement & Supply Chain Management Services for Ministry of Finance (PR - GFATM Kenya)

• Responsible as GTZ Team Leader and (revolving) Head of Procurement Management Unit within a consortium of four partners for all technical aspects of the implementation of inter-/national public procurement cycles for various requirements under the HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Anti-TB campaigns of the Global Fund ATM Project, including identification of requirements, procurement planning, tendering, evaluation, contracting and contract management, interim storage and distribution (stock replenishment).
• Procurement and Supply Chain Management. Procurement, supply and distribution of essential drugs, commodities and medical equipment for GF ATM, Kenya, Grants. The programs included Round 2 Phase 1 + 2, Rd 4 Ph 1, Rd 5 Ph1, Rd 6 Ph 1 and Rd 7 Ph1.
• 112 OIT/ONT/RT/DP tender were issued for ~ 110 million USD resulting in 135 supply contracts for drugs, tests, equipment and supplies, vehicles and IT equipment, etc. 
• Distribution to more than 5,000 destinations (Health centres and Schools)
•  Financial management and procurement capacity building formed an important part of the program.
• The procurement activities of the consortium were handled using a modified version of the PSCMS system implemented under the GTZ PMU project below.

• In 2004 special assignment with Charles Kendall & Partners in Kenya, implementing a procurement program under DANIDA for supply of drug kits for selected districts in Kenya
• In 2008 special assignment with Charles Kendall & Partners in Kenya assessment of Kenyan procurement system
• In 2009 special assignment for Charles Kendall & Partners in Malawi assisting with review of procurement activities for a Health Swap using World Bank procurement guidelines.

 Team Leader and Head  of GTZ Procurement Management Unit (PMU), Nairobi

• Responsible for all aspects of procurement associated with various World Bank supported Health programmes implemented by the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education, including "Forth Population Programme, Health Rehabilitation Programme, STI Project and DARE Project" supplying health sector goods and educational materials to more than 5,000 destinations ( Health centres and schools),Kenya wide.
• The assignment included defining specifications, establishing bidding documents, tendering and evaluation of goods, works and services with a total value of USD 90 million and focused on the procurement of drugs, HIV test kits, medical equipment and supplies, vehicles, laboratory equipment, computer hardware/ software, chemicals as well as selecting and negotiating consultant services contracts related to logistics and distribution, NGO contributions and promotion  programmes against STD/HIV and implementation and supervision of works contracts for 52 boreholes drilling & equipping at Health facilities in Kenya.
• Monitoring of delivery, assistance with customs clearance, receipt of goods, acceptance procedures and distribution and supervision of works constituted an important part of the assignment as well as assistance with payment procedures applicable in World Bank financed projects.
• Furthermore advising Government on procurement related issues. Formal and on-the-job-training was carried out during the project duration.
• During this period a state of the art MS Access based PSCMS system for International public procurement / IDA guidelines has been developed and introduced.
• Special assignment as project director for Charles Kendall & Partners for a UNICEF Study on improvement of its Global Emergency Response System through Regional hubs. 3 months study in 14 countries in Africa, Asia and Central America.

 Head of Section, Purchasing and Logistics Division, HQ Eschborn

• Responsible for one section / team of technical purchasing officers, in charge of procurement for GTZ's Technical Co-operation Programme (total annual volume of approx. DM 284 million).
• Specific responsibility for the procurement of equipment and supplies for the mechanical-, electrical  engineering, water supply and infrastructure sectors, including tendering for complex computer-networks and laboratory equipment
• Special assignments as: Chief of PMU, i.e. responsible for implementation of EU/PHARE funded "Importation and Critical Aid Programmes for the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia with a total value of DM 100 million and as
• Co-ordinator for the preparation of Technical Specifications suitable for ICB under a World Bank funded Hi-Tech educational project implemented by the Ministry of Labour Government of India.

1992 -1993 United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), Tool Room Goa, India

Chief Technical Adviser, Advisory on tools & production technology

• Assignment as Chief Technical Adviser for Tool-room project in Goa, India. Responsible for the Design and Establishment of Me­tals & Plastics Industries Service and Training Cen­tre.
• The assignment included identification of requirements, ICB procurement and supervision of installation of tool room machinery and equipment.

 1991 – 1992, ILO, High-Tech Training Project in India

 Senior Technical Adviser, Technical advisory services on modern production technology (CAD/CAM)

• Responsible for the implementation of CNC Training centres at ATI Madras, Kanpur and Bombay, including development of curricula,
• defining CAD/CAM/CNC equipment requirement,
• ICB procurement and supervision of Installation. 

 Senior Procurement Adviser, wide ranging procurement support and technical assistance services

• Assignment as Senior Technical Adviser to estab­lish Equipment Procurement Section within the Caribbean Development Bank, Barbados W.I.
• Responsible for the Equipment Procurement component of the IDA/ OECS Technical Vocational Education project,serving 25 institutions in 5 regional countries.
• Aiming at optimisation of vocational education system by standardising technical requirements in the region and by
• Implementing computerised WB/CDB procurement procedures within the CDB.  

 Senior Technical Advisor Procurement

• As Senior Procurement Officer in a team of professionals responsible for tendering, eva­luating, selecting, purcha­sing and supplying equip­ment to Technical Co-ope­ration and IDA funded pro­jects.
• During the indicated period, several IDA funded vocational education projects have been executed by EQUIPRO in compliance with WB guidelines for procurement.
• Special assignments as Senior Consultant in modern production technologies CNC/CAD/CAM-etc., providing technical assi­stance to Go­vernments of India and Thailand. 

1982-1985         GOPA Bad Homburg/Germany, as Implementing Agent  for Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit mbH (GTZ)

 Senior Technical Advisor, Tool design, Institute of Tool Room Training UP, India

• Responsible for Tool design, Industrial engineering, Quality Control and Consultancy to small & middle scale industries in UP, India.

• Aimed at promoting quality aspect by means of skill upgrading with modern technologies and techniques.

1979-1982         W. Eckholt GmbH, Special machines St. Andreasberg /Germany

 Chief of Department for Industrial Engineering

• Responsible for process planning, production planning & control, material management,

• Tool-room activities and sub-contracting of tooling’s and fixtures.

1977-1979         M.E.W. GmbH, Precision Tooling, Herzberg am Harz/Germany

 General Manager of Technical Departments

• Responsible for the techni­cal sections: design, work preparation, production and material-management.

1972-1977         Friedrich Graepel, press& stamping parts, Löningen/Germany

 Chief of Department for Tool-design & Tool-manufacturing

• Responsible for the design, manufacturing and maintenance of press-, perforating-, deep drawing-tools, devices etc. all used in company’s manufacturing plant for production of sheet metal parts mainly for car production and harvest machinery etc.

1969-1972         Stockey & Schmitz, Agriculture machinery, Gevelsberg/Germany

 Design Engineer in Deve­lopment Department

• Responsible i.e. for the deve­lopment of a special harvesting machine for maize, including pilot production and testing.

1963-1965 W. Frederichs, Agriculture machinery and Mechanical Engineering, Cloppenburg/ Germany

 Junior Manager in Machine shop for manufacture and maintenance of agriculture machinery

• Overall responsibilities as son of entrepreneur, but in particular for design, work pre­paration activities and material management.