Allen Peries

Experience

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  Mercy Corps

  Jan 2005 - Oct 2006

  • Conduct the procurement activities of the Trincomalee office in accordance with the policies outlined in the Procurement Manual.• Ensure all Mercy Corps employees are well versed in Procurement procedures in order to transact orders, complete all necessary forms, including: Bid Request, Bid Comparison, Purchase Order, Payment Order, etc.• Maintain current and orderly files of all procurement activities.• Coordinate with Mercy Corps staff/originators of purchase requests• Ensure that Mercy Corps’ procurement activities are legal and moral.• Maintain up to date vendors list and contact information numbers, addresses etc.• Prepare reports on procurement activities for finance and program staff.• Ensuring timely delivery of purchased materials to the given points in the Purchase Orders.• Negotiate the best terms in procurement for Mercy Corps Sri Lanka. • Assure a transparent procurement process.• Has a full understanding of MC procurement policies and formats. Assists, as needed in training staff on these policies;• Assists staff and Field Office Manager, as needed, on data entry of purchase requests and other documentation;• Collects quotations and bids from the market for PR’s and call for Bits, as assigned by Field Office Manager/Regional Program Manager/Deputy Regional Program Manager - as per Mercy Corps standards and formats; • Interact with service contractors, in coordination with Field Office Managers. Prepare the required documentation of supplies and transactions are completed to MC standards. • Maintenance of thorough procurement files as outlined in the MC procurement policy in hard copies and in electronic forms; • Coordinate with Field Office Managers to maintain the inventory and to prepare the reports on a daily bases; • Assists Field Office Manager with asset management inside the MC Trincomalee Office and all Field Offices. Regularly updates asset register with changes and new acquisitions; Show less • Assist MC management in Trincomalee in facilitating the smooth flowing of routine, administrative work of the Mercy Corps office and program support operations;• Clear understanding on all MC policies and program needs; help facilitate trainings to all support staff to ensure the smooth, uninterrupted implementation of all MC programs;• Assist management in facilitating the adherence to Mercy Corps administrative, IT, HR and logistics procedures and staff policies by support staff. Provide training and guidance to support staff, as needed;Other Specific Duties Include:• Responsible for the smooth running of the following office functions: Reception of visitors, photocopies and mail services, translation services, • Prepare duty roster for the guards and office helpers. Day to day supervision of property management including guards and cleaners and office maintenance. Ensure the office and compound are clean and maintained at a routine schedule;• Responsible for maintaining supply of all admin documents and making them available for all MC Trincomalee staff; Asst head office Administrative Officer in maintaining a central filing system. • Responsible for maintaining all administrative notice boards – keeping them updated, clean and neat in appearance;• Responsible for maintaining contact sheet for MC Trincomalee – ensuring all contact details are updated and distributed to MC staff and other MC offices;• Maintaining personnel files for all Mercy Corps Trincomalee staff and ensuring leave records of all staff are properly maintained and updated;• Responsible for preparing ID cards for all staff; ID cards are worn by all MC staff when on official business or on MC property; Show less

  • Procurement Officer

    Mar 2005 - Oct 2006

  • Administrative Officer

    Jan 2005 - Apr 2005
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  Medecine Sans Frontires

  Feb 2007 - Dec 2008

  Capital logistician

  Make sure all the support services running smoothly in the capital and field offices

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  Handicap International

  May 2009 - Apr 2012

  Senior Logistics officer
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  DAI

  May 2012 - Feb 2025

  Procurement Specialist
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  Rainco Private Limited

  Feb 2015 - Feb 2025

  Warehouse and Logistics Executive

  Planing and Managing DistributionCoordinate with sales team and factoryArrange transportation, micro manage fleet managementManage warehouse operation coordinate with relevant dept. Assist procurement dept.

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  Eastern Province Preschool Association

  Feb 2019 - Feb 2025

  District Coordinator
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  Pearl inn Green Resorts

  Apr 2019 - Feb 2025

  Partime Manager
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  Bakers Beyond

  Apr 2024 - now

  Baker