Jeremy Duvitt Fernando
Procurement Specialist
Wellington
Summary
Highly proficient procurement specialist with over ten years of experience, especially in strategic sourcing, category and vendor management, resource planning, supply and demand forecasting, contracts, and inventory management. A go-getter and adept at working in a fast-paced environment demanding strong organizational, leadership, and interpersonal skills. Well-versed in the US Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and committed to exceptional customer service. Procure a range of goods and services for military and non-military defense agencies supported by the US Embassy, Abu Dhabi.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certificates
3
3
Languages
Work History
Procurement Specialist
US Embassy Abu Dhabi – Diplomatic Support Division (DSD) Cherokee Nation Businesses (Contractor)
Abu Dhabi
01.2014 - 04.2024
- Responsible for all Procurement authorizations, amendments, and advances for clients of ICASS (International Corporative Administrative Service Standard).
- Procuring a full range of goods and services for specific agencies under ICASS service agreements.
- Estimating costs and requesting bids by phone and correspondence, price lists and catalogs, Internet or advertisements.
- Negotiating prices with vendors and determining procurement methods according to FAR/ DOSAR (Department of State Acquisition Regulations).
- Drafting and preparing RFQs (Tenders).
- Soliciting for quotations and reviewing technical specifications to ensure all bids are standardized.
- Conducting market research to ensure the lowest price, best value and price reasonableness for goods and services.
- Issuing purchase orders and following up with vendors for the delivery of goods and services.
- Supporting newly arrived Foreign Military Sales (FMS) families with support services including but are not limited to vehicles, furniture, furnishings, appliances, office supplies, office equipment, and IT infrastructure.
- Managing vendors to include establishing periodic meetings to review & improve service performance.
- Category and Contract Management.
- Updating the department Metric (KPI) regularly.
- Collecting and inspecting goods from vendors.
- Organizing and retaining documents.
- Preparing invoice packets and liaising with vendors and Accounts Payable to resolve payment issues for smooth processing of trades-payable.
- Identifying new and more cost-effective suppliers through participation in industry networking events, purchasing advantageous packages and cutting costs.
Salesperson/ Customer Services Representative
The One Retail Network
Abu Dhabi
04.2013 - 01.2014
- Responsible for following up on product purchases or sales.
- Dealing with the administrative, operational, logistical and banking aspects, including drafting or reviewing of contracts, liaising with the respective parties, including buyer, seller, producer, banks, shipping and inspection companies, preparation and checking of shipping documents.
- Drafting standby letters of credit, warehouse guarantees, inspection certificates and surveys and generally carrying out the process from start to finish.
- Issuing Purchase Orders under the framework company guidelines.
- Reviewing and managing inventory.
- Developing and reviewing standard procedures for material control-related issues.
- Responsible for representing the organization as the point of contact for new and existing clients.
Medical Delegate
Lewis Brown Pharmaceuticals/Lifeline Pharmaceuticals
Colombo, Sri Lanka
06.2010 - 01.2012
- Marketing pharmaceutical products to medical professionals.
- Describing the pharmacokinetics of the drug to practicing doctors.
- Responsible for serving customers by determining requirements, answering inquiries, resolving mobile network problems, fulfilling requests, drafting letters for sponsoring medical, and maintaining the database.
- Supervising two sales representatives.
- Managing the product stock in all chemists and drug stores around Colombo.
- Achieving the given annual sales target value.
- Staying abreast of current trends and developments of new drugs and molecules.
- Developing marketing plans, tactics, and strategies to improve sales.
Education
Ph.D. - Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA)
UCAM Universidad Católica San Antonio De Murcia
Spain 08.2022 - Current
MBA - General
Cardiff Metropolitan University
Cardiff, United Kingdom 08.2021 - 06.2022
Diploma in International Business And Strategy - International Business Management
Westford University College
United Arab Emirates 08.2020 - 08.2021
Diploma - Airport Operations And Cabin Crew Training
International Air Transportation Association
Colombo 08.2008 - 02.2009
High School Diploma -
St. Thomas' College
Colombo, Sri Lanka 01.2006 - 01.2009
Certification
Certified Manager - Charted Management Institute (CMI)
Skills
Vendor relationship management
Price negotiation
Conflict resolution
Procure to Pay Process Knowledge
Order Placement
Purchase order creation
Supply chain planning
Supplier Relationship Management
COVID-19 Vaccination
Vaccinated with both doses of Pfizer (Pfizer-BioNTech) COVID-19 vaccine.
1st dose - 01Jul21; 2nd dose - 03Aug21
Timeline
Ph.D. - Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA)
UCAM Universidad Católica San Antonio De Murcia
08.2022 - Current
MBA - General
Cardiff Metropolitan University
08.2021 - 06.2022
Certified Manager - Charted Management Institute (CMI)
07-2021
Student Member of Charted Institute of Procurement (CIPS)
07-2021
Diploma in International Business And Strategy - International Business Management
Westford University College
08.2020 - 08.2021
Customer Service Training conducted at US Embassy Abu Dhabi
06-2016
Simplified Acquisition Procedures in SAP – US Embassy Abu Dhabi
06-2014
Procurement Specialist
US Embassy Abu Dhabi – Diplomatic Support Division (DSD) Cherokee Nation Businesses (Contractor)
01.2014 - 04.2024
Salesperson/ Customer Services Representative
The One Retail Network
04.2013 - 01.2014
Medical Delegate
Lewis Brown Pharmaceuticals/Lifeline Pharmaceuticals
06.2010 - 01.2012
Diploma - Airport Operations And Cabin Crew Training
International Air Transportation Association
08.2008 - 02.2009
High School Diploma -
St. Thomas' College
01.2006 - 01.2009