Career Summary and Highlights
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Career Summary
A seasoned supply chain and procurement leader with over 30 years of experience in global upstream oil and gas, downstream petroleum, petrochemical, and power industries. Proven track record in driving value through cost optimization, operational excellence, and sustainability. With strong foundation in business and financial analysis, contracts and procurement, projects, logistics, category management, supplier management, digitalization, and people development.
A visionary leader with a strategic mindset, dedicated to transforming organizations into best-in-class entities. Leadership style is characterized by a strong emphasis on good governance, operational excellence, and people development. Leverages best-in-class processes, tools, and systems, including seven chevrons of category management, strategic planning, digitalization, and analytics, to drive productivity and efficiency. Known for a collaborative approach, working closely with cross-functional teams and business units to achieve supply chain cost competitiveness and operational excellence. Commitment to continuous improvement and innovation has resulted in significant cost savings and value improvements throughout the career.
A champion of digital transformation, embedding real-time analytics, market intelligence, and automation tools into procurement and supply chain operations, improving transparency, decision-making, and supplier performance.
Career Highlights
Strategic Procurement & Cost Optimization
✅ Led large-scale EPCM projects, achieving significant cost savings through strategic supplier negotiations, contract governance, and tender optimization.
✅ Applied the "40-40-20" Spend Principle, balancing quality, quantity, and cost efficiency in procurement and operational decision-making.
✅ Managed multi-million-dollar operational and capital expenditures, integrating best-in-class financial validations and procurement methodologies for long-term savings.
Post-Award Contract Management & Supplier Collaboration: Supplier Relationship Management
✅ Established performance monitoring frameworks, ensuring contract governance, supplier accountability, and continuous improvement initiatives.
✅ Fostered supplier rationalization programs, consolidating vendors to enhance economies of scale and strengthen sourcing strategies.
✅ Spearheaded supplier collaboration initiatives, driving joint value creation, process optimization, and operational efficiency.
Digital Transformation & Market Intelligence
✅ Developed real-time analytics dashboards, embedding supplier intelligence, spend tracking, and sourcing strategies into decision-making.
✅ Implemented automated contract management systems, improving turnaround efficiency and contract lifecycle governance.
✅ Designed supplier portals, integrating performance metrics, compliance tracking, and transaction visibility into digital procurement workflows.
Compliance & Governance
✅ Designed and implemented Contracts Board Charter, ensuring structured governance and stakeholders' engagement for high-value strategic projects.
✅ Developed supplier accreditation models, assessing vendors on financial soundness, technical qualifications, regulatory compliance, Health and Safety, ESG, CSR, integrity Due Diligence, and Sustainability.
✅ Ensured compliance with procurement policies, global quality, environmental, and health & safety standards, embedding audit readiness and governance structures into procurement functions.
Risk Management & Operational Excellence
✅ Applied supplier risk assessment models, integrating commercial viability checks, ISO audits, and performance metrics into sourcing decisions.
✅ Led AGILE governance teams, improving process efficiencies and reducing procurement lead times to drive operational excellence.
✅ Developed cross-functional market intelligence frameworks, tracking supplier financial health, industry trends, and risk mitigation strategies.
Strategic Leadership & People Development
✅ Developed a 5-year procurement transformation roadmap, ensuring competency development, succession planning, and strategic growth.
✅ Mentored cross-functional teams, strengthening skills in category management, contract negotiation, and procurement analytics.
✅ Championing data-driven sourcing, integrating AI-powered analytics to enhance visibility, risk mitigation, and strategic supplier engagement.