Elshad Rzayev Email & Phone Number

Budapest, Hungary

•Managed a team to support company regional and central locations ensuring a right resource allocation for the sourcing and contracting and contract management activities.•Collaborated with category management team to ensure that approach to market and sourcing activity are aligned with engineered equipment category strategies. •Executed critical sourcing and contracting activities with core/strategic category suppliers bringing efficiencies to project execution and rates reductions.• Engaged in continuous improvement initiatives to optimize sourcing processes, reduce costs, and enhance supplier performance.

Azerbaijan

•Developed and presented a market approach strategy, sourcing and/or contract award paper toContract Governance Board for review and assessment to get Board Members’ alignment andapprovals.• Collaborated with project teams to understand their procurement requirements, timelines, and budgets. Developed procurement plans that align with project goals and ensure timely availability of resources.•Executed the procurement process, including issuing requests for proposals (RFPs), requests forquotations (RFQs), or requests for information (RFIs). Conducted bid evaluations, facilitated vendor selection, and ensured compliance with procurement policies, procedures, and applicable regulations.

United Kingdom

•Developed and presented category strategy for clients through analyzing data, reviewing procurement processes and comparing existing clients’ processes against the industry practices.•Planned and executed for clients a consulting project involving a cost reduction opportunities across their supply base.•Developed training programs for procurement professionals based on the requirements of clients and the results of employee skills and expertise assessment.•Delivered courses on different subjects, including CIPS courses (Effective Negotiation, Contract Management and Contract Law, Finance in Procurement, Supplier Appraisal and Supplier Performance Management).

Azerbaijan

•Developed, implemented and executed sourcing strategies for different product categories in construction industry.•Cooperated with different departments to build an annual procurement budget based on forecasted demand and organizational objectives.•Built a relationship with suppliers and continuously monitor the market to identify and materialize on the new opportunities.•Negotiated, awarded, and managed contracts with suppliers spread across different European and Asian countries to maximize a value for company.

Azerbaijan

•Issued the purchased orders to suppliers producing electrical equipment, air conditioning systems and oil/ gas equipment.•Resolved suppliers’ invoices issues to honor contractual payment arrangements.•Monitored suppliers’ performance and worked with suppliers to identify improvement areas.•Expedited a delivery of ordered items to reduce an order backlog and meet the delivery time requirements.

Mba, Strategy And Procurement Management

Msc, Organization Of Business In Oil Processing And Petrochemical Industries

Bsc, Management In Oil Processing And Petrochemical Industries