Managed the full cycle of supplier sourcing management process and closed 80 Master Agreements for the Caspian Region, including regional strategic agreements Cleared the vendor list by closing gaps in company’s compliance system Created the local contracts templates for Caspian region with specificity of Caspian countries Negotiated the commercial and contract terms with suppliers (assessing risks from commercial and legal side) Lead the optimization projects by creating the project optimization plans and tendering to increase the quality of services and reduce costs which resulted in cumulative $450K savings for Azerbaijan and reduced the administration costs Improved the base safety through bringing the licensed professional suppliers to arrange the HSE system at the base Prepared the supplier trend analysis and sourcing pipeline for the operations and management. Was a program Champion and improved the on-boarding system for Caspian region and quality systems for the vendors

Contracts negotiation and management: control and execution of full contract cycle (from evaluation to contract signature) Disclose and warning the outstanding risks depending on the scope of work and their regulation through the contract drafting Market research, preparation and analysis of tender documents and contract awards. Review of documents for bidder selection (managed the $40m tender) Monitored vendor’s performance and provided recommendations on vendor management improvement. Post-award contract management and KPI achievements. Contract close-outs and issue of final commercial close-out reports Created the new forms, maps and procedures, contract templates and improved the existing documentation systems for the JV

Managed the whole contract cycle from pre-award activities till post-award administration and contract close-out. Signed 36 Contracts within 8 months, including 16 with OEM Prepared and negotiated subcontract terms and conditions and simultaneously tried to increase the cost savings for the client. Saved up to 10% per Purchase Order (PO) through the decrease in personnel and equipment rates Ensured compliance with company policies and highlighted any gaps or issues to Line Manager. As a result, developed and created internal procedures for invoice management and updated local policies Arranged meetings and communications with business and subcontractors to manage their KPIs Liaison with various internal customers (Site Supervisors, Assignment/Project Managers, Engineers) in commercial management, problem-solving and dispute resolution with subcontractors Commercial evaluation of the suppliers, bid evaluation and award to successful suppliers Authorization and issue of POs to approved suppliers and continuous follow-up Clearance of any blocked invoices and assistance to suppliers to comply with regional requirements Maintained an auditable file of all relevant purchasing documents for each supplier including evaluation documents and contracts Monitored the tender submission process for formatting, completeness, consistency, and compliance

Legal research of cases and contract review through prism of EU regulations Litigation projects and assisting with trial preparation for litigation Prepared observations in reply to trademark oppositions, which won the legal case for one of the European design companies Wrote articles in various intellectual property law topics in different languages, including translation documents

Prepared vendor contracts, amendments, variations, call-offs and sales invoices Bid and budgetary preparation, reduced price of new rented equipment by 20 % through negotiations with vendors, while ensuring the continuation and enhancements of services Negotiating price, quantity, and delivery schedules and obtaining quotes from suppliers Conducted tenders, quotes and monitoring the processes in accordance with the applicable legislation of the country Generated quote comparisons and contributing to internal supplier selection based on the quotes Searched for the alternative sources for key materials/equipment/MRO/services Managed the subcontractors' invoices and checked their compliance with the contract terms and conditions, which resulted in monthly saving of approximately $100,000 on labor and equipment renting Managed the fulfilling requests from offshore, onshore, third parties and project personnel related to procurement and logistics department Developed and supported the management commercial system, through leading an emergency team of 5 people in order to ensure the proper hourly labor billing from the vendors in order to submit to the clients Identified, analyzed and assessed potential risks in contracts and invoices, foreseen the possible expenses Was a key contact person for any project/contract related issues between vendors and clients

Administered and supervised third-party contracts Managed contracts throughout their full life cycle in timely manner in order to reduce standby costs Cooperated with procurement and logistics for managing external and internal orders Resolved contract payment disputes and confer with contractors and other divisions concerning contract payments and compliance Cooperated with stakeholders to guarantee beneficial terms and negotiated contracts to secure profitable deals Participated in pre-award sourcing strategy with procurement department Coordinated with finance to ensure proper billing and collection of contractual revenue Determined the priorities, goals and objectives of work functions assigned Developed, recommended and coordinated the implementation of new procedures for the assigned functions

Assisted lawyers on civil cases by doing research and preparing documents for litigation Translated documents in 3 languages (English, Russian, Azerbaijani) Managed the office by arranging procurement services and IT support (social media promotion and daily assistance)

Master Joint Program in International and European Business Law, International and European Business Law

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