Christopher Jerome Martin

Summary

Christopher Jerome Martin is a buyer with over 38 years of buying and materials handling experience up to a very senior level. He started as a junior buying clerk and over the years gained valuable experience which helped him to get a formal education in Purchasing and Supply Management and this led to him reaching the position of Senior Manager (SCM) in the Oil and Gas sector. He has a thorough knowledge and hands-on experience in all aspects of Contract, Procurement and Supply Chain Management, having worked in the Oil & Gas, Petro-Chemical, and Energy, Mining & Minerals, Services and Heavy Engineering sectors - following the P2P process ensuring a clear audit trail is maintained. He is methodical in that he interacts with Contracts, Engineering and Construction, Expediting, Warehousing, Process, Quality, HSE and Finance and any other function during the cycle of a project to ensure a smooth flow in the processes that result in the correct goods being procured at the right price and quality with the best delivery to help achieve project completion date. This helps in maintaining a cordial and trusting relationship with whichever client he has worked with. He also helps his team build long-lasting relationships with suppliers and enters into agreements to ensure the best deals are achieved for the company. His ultimate goal is to ensure maximum benefit and profit for the company, whilst maintaining a cordial relationship with the suppliers/vendors. He is capable of building the perfect procurement team by selecting the best and most suitable (and qualified) candidates. He was instrumental in setting up the Procurement department in Angola where he recruited a team of buyer’s assistants, buyers, supervisors, and warehouse personnel. His team included nine Angolans, one Portuguese, one French and two South African nationals. He also was responsible for the performance of the shipping department (3 Angolans) and the travel/visa department (one South African and

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