1. IFTIKHAR AHMED
Mobile: +971 – 55-5642904
Email : iftikhar_noble@yahoo.com
Seeking employment as a Materials Manager/Procurement Manager/Warehouse Manager within Oil & Gas or
similar sector where my skills & expertise can help bring a positive and valuable contribution to the Company.
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
 High-Calibre experience of over 17 years in Warehouse Operations, Supply Chain Management, Planning,
Inventory Management and office administration functions in Oil & Gas industry environment.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Speciality: Procurement, sourcing, identifying and storing Drilling Equipment (Drill pipes, Drill collars, DSA’s,
BOPs, Rams etc) & Spares, fishing tools, electrical and mechanical equipment, technical specs identification,
inventory control.
Warehouse & Yard Inventory Management
 Physical set up of Warehouse (shelves allocation, bin tagging etc.)
 Physical layout of yard (allocating zones) according to equipment types
 Setting up electronic and physical controls
 Inventory control, maintenance and monitoring
 Administration of cycle counts
 Assignment of responsibilities to yardmen for equipment storage and protection (plastic wrapping,
racking, palletizing etc)
 Arrangement of cranes and forklifts for loading/offloading of equipment
 Maintaining movement record of equipment and spares
 Certificate and data books filing system for swift reference for the equipment stored
 Planning and execution of Periodic Inventory
 Supervision of third party services provided in yard (Fabrication, welding, maintenance etc)
 Preparation and attending to internal and third party audits
Procurement of Rig Equipment, Spares & Services.
 Floating enquiries and obtaining best price quotes for purchase of equipment, spares and third party
services from Local and International vendors.
 Administration of price contracts and monitoring.
 Preparation of purchase orders based on approved quotes and transmittal to suppliers.
 Effective use of SAP MM for carrying out procurement functions.
 Up-gradation of delivery mode based on circumstance & management instructions.
 Purchase cycle monitoring, Analysis and evaluation of suppliers based on quality, performance and
cost effectiveness.
 Keeping close coordination with local and overseas vendors to guarantee smooth and efficient
purchase and delivery cycle.
 Ensuring contingency plans are in place to counter any un-expected circumstances that could
hamper/delay material delivery process.
 Ensuring professional coordination & contacts with best repair facilities in town and overseas for
efficient and timely maintenance of Rig Equipment.

2. Logistics
 Hiring of trucks and cranes
 Booking of spares on chopper for Offshore Rigs.
 Follow up on ETA with Freight forwarders
 Container preparation and dispatch via boats
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Jan’10 - Till to-date Receiving Officer (Warehouse)National Drilling Company (Abu Dhabi)
Key Responsibilities:
Receipt & Inspection of equipment and spares for entire NDC Offshore / Land Rigs fleet.
 Receiving of Goods with relevant certifications and data books
 Raising Goods receipt documents for goods received.
 Follow up with suppliers to meet lead times and provide relevant reports to the management to keep them
informed on the progress.
Dec’02 - Jan' 10 Materials Supervisor Noble International (Dubai Operations)
Key Responsibilities:
Warehouse, Yard inventory control. Placing Orders for equipment and spares for Noble’s
Offshore Jack up Rigs in Dubai from local and overseas vendors.
 Yard and Warehouse Inventory Control, maintenance and conducting cycle counts utilizing available staff
 Forwarding quotes for approval to management based on approval levels
 Follow up on material ETA with suppliers and freight forwarders.
 Expediting material.
 Creating GRs and coding supplier invoices while forwarding those for approval by management.
 Follow up on CAPEX and project material.
 Equipment repair and returns. Identification of best repair facilities in market, keeping in view the cost and
quality factor.
 Material delivery supervision and coordination via boats and helicopter, to the Rigs.
 Sourcing of service hands to carry out various inspections, repairs and survey jobs onboard the Rigs.
 Arrangement of chopper bookings for service hands and material deliveries in coordination with Dubai
Petroleum.
 Yard management/ Facility/equipment maintenance at Noble Dubai office at AlQouz Industrial Area.
Major Accomplishments:
 Contributed in achieving Noble Dubai Operation’s compliance to ISO 14001 standards.
 Prepared a material tracking, storage and logging system for Noble Dubai yard utilizing MS Excel for better
control of yard storage in conjunction with existing SAP system
 Conducted various periodic inventory count campaigns at Noble Dubai Yard and on the Rig to ensure
efficient control of available stock
 Prepared a material tracking, storage and logging system for Noble’s equipment at CEVA yard and
maintained it for management review and planning.

3. Sep’01-Dec‘02 Materials Supervisor Schlumberger Drilling Services (Dubai)
Key Responsibilities:
Responsible for procurement of spares/consumables/equipment /services for Schlumberger
Offshore Rig Trident 3 from local and overseas vendors. Warehouse, Yard Inventory control and
management.
 Obtaining quotes and issuance of purchase orders once approvals are granted by management.
 Follow up on ETAs and taking actions to expedite material delivery.
 Inventory Control of Warehouse and Yard.
 Supervising Cycle counts onboard the Rig and Dubai yard.
 Supplier performance tracking.
 Deployment of yard personnel on various duties to achieve results.
 Arrangement of logistical means for goods movements.
 Assisting accounts department in supplier invoice processing to ensure timely payments.
 Tracking shipments and improving deliveries by keeping close contact with Company’s freight forwarder.
Major Accomplishments:
 Active involvement in Safety Audits and Injury Prevention campaigns
 Carried out periodic stock count campaigns in Dubai yard, storage facility at Dubai Petroleum and on the
Rigs with available Warehouse staff.
 Identified and inducted cost effective vendors in consultation with higher management for procurement of
spares and equipment.
 Identified various new repair facilities to broaden the options of getting proper costs to carry out repairs
and returns on company’s equipment.
 Obtained various safety awards.
Nov’97- Sep’01 Warehouseman Sedco Forex/Schlumberger Drilling (Offshore Jack up
Trident 3) (Dubai)
Key Responsibilities:
 Effective use of Standard Inventory Control System for stock control.
 Receipt & dispatch of material in compliance with Schlumberger standard material movement procedures.
 Follow up with shore base office for timely delivery of material and arrangement of service hands.
 Follow up on repair and returns.
Major Accomplishments:
 Completed a comprehensive SDP Training onboard Schlumberger Offshore Rig Trident 3 to be a
future stand alone shore based Material Supervisor
 Active participation in safety audit and various safety campaigns and achieved various safety awards
CERTIFICATIONS AND JOB ORIENTED TRAININGS
 Successful completion of comprehensive SDP training onboard Schlumberger offshore Rig
Trident 3 (as mentioned in the above section).
 Standard Inventory Control System Course attended at Pau Training Center France targeted at
development of a highly effective procurement and warehouse professional.
 SAP MM Functions course successfully completed with Noble International
 SAP MM Functions course successfully completed with National Drilling Company
 Attended a 42 days detailed course in Bida Al Oshaneh Base with NDC Drilling/Electrical/Mechanical experts
to obtain in-depth job related knowledge on the Rig equipment and spares. The course included prolonged
sessions with slide shows / videos and visits to NDC workshops for technical elaborations.
 Attended/obtained certification for Total Quality Management Course onboard Schlumberger Rig Trident 3.
 Certified Fire Fighter, Forklift Operator (Light and heavy).
 Certified from American Red Cross on First Aid techniques and AED course.
 Certified from ESTDC U.A.E on Helicopter Underwater Survival course.
 Various STOP certifications.
EDUCATION
B. A. (Advanced English) Government Post Graduate Jehanzeb College - Swat, Pakistan 1993
Certificate course in Materials & Supply Chain Management from Zabeel Institute Dubai

4. IT SKILLS
Procurement/Inventory control Packages :
Data Transmission Module, Noble Inventory Control System, SAP (Materials Management Functions)
Applications :
MS Word, MS Power Point & MS Excel
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth : 30th
June 1973
Address : Flat 102, Villa 4, Zone 2Z, Mohammed Bin Zayed City Abu Dhabi
Nationality : Pakistani
Sex : Male
Marital Status : Married
Visa Status : Resident
Driving License : Light Vehicle
References:
1. Unni Krishnan (Materials Supervisor)Noble International (Dubai): Cell: +97150-6416036
2. Aamir Mushtaq (Barge Engineer) COSL craft (COSL Drilling): +92-333-9911786 Email:
aamirsarhalian@hotmail.com
3. Mohammed Farooq (Managing Director) AlThaqib Marine Services: +97150-6500348
4. Sunesh Rajendran (SAP Trainer) Noble International: Cell: +97150-1518617
More references can be furnished upon request.