Babak Abedini

Lead procurement and logistics activities and team execution across major capital projects. Develop sourcing, tendering and contracting strategies; oversee tender preparation, technical/commercial evaluation, negotiations and contract award. Manage the full contract lifecycle, supplier performance, delivery, claims, changes, risks and commercial issues while coordinating with engineering, project management and other stakeholders.

Managed end-to-end procurement for a major petrochemical project with a procurement budget exceeding $400M. Led procurement planning, tendering, technical/commercial evaluation, negotiations and contract award. Managed supplier performance and contract execution, while proactively addressing commercial and contractual risks and mitigating more than $10M in potential claims.

Led procurement activities across project workstreams, developing sourcing strategies and managing local and international suppliers. Managed supplier identification, prequalification, tendering, technical/commercial evaluation, negotiations and contract award. Coordinated procurement execution with engineering, project management and construction teams, including expediting, supplier performance and commercial follow-up.

Managed end-to-end procurement for 20+ purchase orders with a combined value of approximately $70M. Led local and international sourcing, supplier identification, cost analysis, technical/commercial evaluation, negotiations and PO execution. Managed expediting and supplier follow-up while coordinating technical, commercial and delivery requirements with engineering and project teams.

Managed procurement for engineering and project requirements, including supplier identification, RFQ preparation, technical and commercial evaluation, cost analysis and negotiation. Conducted local and international sourcing and supplier assessment, coordinated requirements between engineering and suppliers, and supported PO administration, expediting and resolution of technical and commercial issues.

• Designed hydro-mechanical equipment for dam construction projects, applying mechanical engineering expertise to technical specification and procurement input. • Provided technical support to the commercial department, strengthening sales proposals and client-facing technical credibility. • Coordinated technical requirements with customers and suppliers.

• Designed metal forming dies for different type of metal parts • Coordination and management of design and production of metal parts