Chris Thorpe
Procurement & Business Manager
Dubai
Summary
Objective
Resourceful Project Manager with years of expertise in organizing business operations, financial oversight and resource management to achieve smooth flow and project operations.
Leads procurement of resources including equipment and supplies. Monitors projects by adhering to schedule, time management and budget controls, managing teams by talent to achieve the desired outcome.
Logistical planning, mode, type, time schedule, regional/countries documentations requirements, calculation & evaluation
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages
Work History
Project Manager
Lowe Rental Equipment
Riyadh
01.2022 - 05.2023
- Major Projects in Saudi Arabia: MDLBEAST 2022, DAKAR RALLY 2023, Saudi Cup 2023, Formula -E Riyadh, Formula 1 - Jeddah
- Creating Method Statement & Work flow tracker
- Managed projects from procurement to commission.
- Achieved project deadlines by managing contractors performance without sacrificing build quality of workplace safety.
- Identified plans & resources of material & Manpower procurement required to meet project objective within Target budget.
- Managed third-party contracts related to project deliverables.
- Processing info to managers at different levels of operation achieving a well coordinated delivery
- Emphasis & Maintaining open line of communication to achieve project objectives
Procurement Manager
Petro Energy-Resource Chains
Dubai
01.2003 - 12.2021
- Major Supplies: Cables- Pipe & Fittings- Control Instruments-Pumps-Valves-Consumable materials-.
- Major Clients: RAS GAZ/Qatar, Total/Iran, Total, Duplin, Shell/Syria
- Major Clients for other Supplies: UN-PEACE KEEPING FORCES-Darfur Sudan, Juba South Sudan, Iraq, Afghanistan, Sierra Leone....
- MANAGED TEAM OF 9-PROCUREMENT OFFICERS, 3-PURCHASE OFFICERS, 1-EXPEDITOR ANALYST, 1- LOGISTICS ADMIN
- Creating, Managing & Monitoring supply chain work flow process, from Requisition, Procurement, Logistical options, Purchase, time frames
- Vendor Qualification , management & registration
- Setting up & negotiating INCOTERMS, credit lines with Vendors & 3rd-Party Service providers
- Quarterly average Business between US$ 3 Million to US$ 4 Million
- Attending to after sales service, claims, negotiating recovery of debt & outstanding receivables
- Bi-weekly meetings with heads of department & weekly meetings with staff to manage "MIS" reporting, maintaining & resolve internal dialogue
- Creating process for inventory management & Movement
- Organize, Create, Monitor & follow-up on contracts and blanket purchase orders
- Facilitate resolution of vendor disputes and discrepancies
Education
Bachelor of Science - Faculty of Math, Physics And Chemistry
Nagpur University
India 04.2001 -
BBA - Commerce
Nagpur University
India 04.2001 -
Skills
Procurement & Logistic expertise
Reporting Expertise
Procedure development
Performance Evaluations
Business process re-engineering
Timeline
Project Manager
Lowe Rental Equipment
01.2022 - 05.2023
Procurement Manager
Petro Energy-Resource Chains
01.2003 - 12.2021
Bachelor of Science - Faculty of Math, Physics And Chemistry
Nagpur University
04.2001 -
BBA - Commerce
Nagpur University
04.2001 -