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# Dheeraj Choudhary on Tal

## Headline

CPO \| Head of Procurement & Property \| Transition \| Transformation \| Strategy

## About

I am a problem solver by nature, a strategist in thinking, a leader by experience, and commercially astute by training\. With over 26 years of international experience across multiple industries and geographies, I help businesses achieve their business goals through strategic sourcing, supplier performance management, and digital supply chain transformation\. My core competencies include negotiation design and execution, strategy design and organisation transformation, leadership and talent development, commercial acumen, global team management, and digital fluency\. I have led group\-wide transformation projects impacting thousands of roles\. I have also built high\-performance diverse teams, coached and mentored talent, and embedded diversity and cultural fluency, developing a trusted and empathetic leadership style\. I am passionate about solving complex business problems, collaborating with stakeholders and suppliers, and driving innovation and sustainability in procurement\. I have advised clients in the oil and gas, renewable energy and healthcare sectors, where I have advised clients on scaling up, leveraging the supply chain, and digitalising their procurement supply chain enabling business continuity and mitigating risk\. I hold an MBA from Cranfield School of Management, a certificate in Negotiation Mastery from Harvard Business School, and a Bachelor of Engineering from Pune University\. I speak fluent English, Hindi, and basic German\. I am a net zero champion having achieved beyond zero energy milestone in 2021\. Hello\!\! Strategy Design and Organisation Transformation, Leadership and Talent Development, Commercial acumen, Negotiation Design and Execution, Global Team Management, Digital and Technology Fluency, Category Management, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Performance Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Sustainable Procurement, Renewable Energy, Contingent Labour, Managed Service Management, Permanent recruitment, Payroll, Learning and Development, Health and Wellness, Insurance, Property Design and Real Estate, Benefits and Rewards, HR Operations and International Mobility, Security, Ground and Air Surveillance \(ITAR regulations\), IT Hardware & Software, Integrated Facilities Management, Life Support, Transport and Fleet, Health and Wellness, Medical Testing and PPE, Business consulting, Legal, Banking, Finance, Tax, Treasury, Audit, Pensions, Outsourcing and Offshoring\.

## Location

Epsom

## Work experience

Head of Procurement and Property \| Chief Commercial Officer at National Energy System Operator, Sep 2023 \- Present · 2 yrs 10 mos, Wokingham, England, United Kingdom, • Led the design, transition, and transformation of the procurement function at NESO, overseeing property, facilities, travel, fleet, and estate infrastructure operations\. • Implemented strategic initiatives to streamline procurement processes, managed risk/s and enabled business strategy for NESO\. • Successfully managed procurement teams of directs, indirect and IT to ensure efficient operations and compliance with procurement regulations\.

Director of Procurement at Procurement Value Ltd\., Feb 2023 \- Jan 2024 · 1 yr, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, • Provided procurement advisory to clients in Health Care, Renewable Energy, and Oil and Gas industries\. • Advised a renewable energy company on supply chain optimization and product portfolio development for domestic and commercial customers\. • Led business case development and regulatory application for a disruptive healthcare business offering diagnostics health services at home\.

Strategic Procurement Advisor at Tullow Oil, Apr 2023 \- Sep 2023 · 6 mos, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, • Collaborated with CPO, CIO, and CFO to secure business case approval for digital transformation of procurement function at Tullow Oil\. • Led solution validation, commercial evaluation, and negotiation for platform provider and service integrator\.

Health and well\-being at Career Break, Jul 2022 \- Dec 2022 · 6 mos, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Career break following exit from bp\. Family travel time, Personal Development and Well\-Being\.

IJV Transition & Indirect Procurement Advisor at bp, Jan 2021 \- Jul 2022 · 1 yr 7 mos, Sunbury\-On\-Thames, England, United Kingdom, • Led a team responsible for governance management, supplier performance, sourcing, and category management for the indirect category at bp Iraq\. • Successfully navigated business and operational challenges during COVID\-19, resulting in a contract novation of over 400 key suppliers for an Integrated Joint Venture between bp Iraq and Petro China\. • Achieved operational continuity, cost reduction, and risk mitigation while securing business strategy alignment\.

Global Procurement Director Corporate Services at bp, Jun 2019 \- Dec 2020 · 1 yr 7 mos, Sunbury\-On\-Thames, England, United Kingdom, Directed global sourcing of $2\.5bn annual third‐party spend on corporate services\. Managed a team of over 50 managers and specialists \(across the UK, Hungary, Malaysia, Australia and India\) managing strategic, operational and tactical procurement\. Delivered on cost reduction targets and led group\-wide transformation projects\. Delivered operational cost reduction by developing strategic, operational and tactical procurement capabilities in Malaysia and Hungary\. Led knowledge transfer to a global, diverse, multi‐functional matrixed team\. Recruited over 50 bp staff to achieve high‐performance cohesive team culture across the UK, Europe, and Asia\.

EMEA Procurement Director at bp, Jun 2015 \- May 2019 · 4 yrs, Sunbury\-On\-Thames, England, United Kingdom, Responsible for sourcing $1\.8bn of annual supplier spend on corporate services across the UK, Europe, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Angola, Middle East, Mauritania and Senegal\. Member of the executive procurement leadership team\. Delivered on centre\-led, regionally executed operating model\. Acted as a member of the executive procurement leadership team to drive system and process transformation\. Overhauled user experience for the suppliers and stakeholders working with the procurement teams\.

## Education

Master of Business Administration \- MBA, Cranfield School of Management

Bachelor of Engineering \- BE, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Savitribai Phule Pune University

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