Chris Partridge

Director SCM Category Management Indirect

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

About

Extensive international oil & gas industry experience in supply chain, procurement, operations, marketing and sales, tendering, contract management, category management, service quality, HR/personnel and technical maintenance functions. Specialities: Supply Chain, negotiations, contract management, tendering, category management, process management, marketing and sales, asset management, equipment maintenance and planning. Experience: Offshore and onshore environments, Shelf and Deepwater, HPHT, ERD, conventional and unconventional/shale assets on 3 continents. Upstream and midstream. Internationally mobile. British/Canadian dual citizen.

Experience

  • Enbridge (Calgary, Alberta, Canada · Hybrid)
    • Director SCM Category Management Indirect
      May 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 3 mos

      Leading a high performing team covering Enterprise-wide Technology & Information Services, Corporate Services, Contingent Labour and Fleet.

    • Manager SCM Category Management
      Apr 2020 - Jun 2023 · 3 yrs 3 mos

      Leading a team of Category Management professionals for Supply Chain Management in Operations, Maintenance and Construction categories. Maximizing value to the business and building collaborative partnerships for critical service delivery.

  • Repsol (5 yrs)
    • Manager, Operations and Materials Management SCM at Repsol
      Jun 2019 - Apr 2020 · 11 mos

      Responsible for Operations and Materials Management for Canadian Business Unit. Supply Chain, category management, sourcing, procurement, eCommerce and inventory management. Leading maintenance outsourcing and fleet management initiatives

    • Global Manager Facilities, Operations and Large Capital Projects Categories
      May 2017 - May 2019 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      Leading the Global Facilities, Operations and Large Capital Projects Category Management team for Repsol. Seconded to Repsol HQ in Madrid as ambassador for Talisman-Repsol integration. Building collaborative relationships with technical, operations and maintenance stakeholders. Establishing partnerships with key vendors to drive cost efficiency and improvements. Coordinating global sourcing strategies and synergies with regional business units. Focus on cost efficiency, performance management and continuous improvement in a rapidly changing market environment. UK Joint Venture key contact for global Supply Chain.

    • Supply Chain Manager
      May 2015 - Apr 2017 · 2 yrs

      Leading the Canadian Supply Chain Management group. Responsible for SCM integration with the Repsol group following Repsol's takeover of Talisman in May 2015. Driving Repsol's Strategic Sourcing, Category Management, Procurement Operations, Materials Management, Logistics, Contracts and eCommerce functions for the Canadian Business Unit. Managing the transition from Talisman to Repsol and compliance with Repsol Norms.

  • Talisman Energy (Greater Calgary Metropolitan Area)
    • Manager - Canada Supply Chain
      Apr 2014 - Apr 2015 · 1 yr 1 mo

      Leading the Canadian Supply Chain Management group. Driving Talisman Canada's Strategic Sourcing, Category Management, Procurement Operations and Contracts functions.

    • Team Lead, Category Management
      May 2012 - Mar 2014 · 1 yr 11 mos

      Leading the Canadian Category Management, F&C and Contracts teams. Focused on Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Management for high impact service and supply relationships supporting drilling, completions and F&C for the Canada Region. Includes D&C services, materials, pipedesk and rigs. Includes 5 month assignment to Kurdistan operations, based in Erbil, Kurdistan. This involved strategic sourcing for the Topkhana and Kurdamir projects, as well as interfacing with the Regional Government.

  • Schlumberger (17 yrs 7 mos)
    • International Accounts Manager
      Jul 2011 - May 2012 · 11 mos

      Sales and Account Management for International Clients in China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan. Contract management, business development, bid preparation. Developing solutions to help Clients in challenging drilling environments both onshore and offshore, including deepwater.

    • Operations Support and Asset Manager
      Aug 2010 - Jul 2011 · 1 yr

      Supporting operations in China, Taiwan, Japan and Korea. Activity planning, Asset management, Logistics planning and coordination of new service introduction. Responsible for Operations Support Centre - Realtime monitoring and intervention of rig operations throughout the area.

    • Account Manager
      May 2008 - Aug 2010 · 2 yrs 4 mos

      Account Manager and Technical support for Chevron and Shell Deepwater operations. Introduced new technology for DW, making Chevron largest account for US division. Managed multidiscipline team providing Well construction, MWD/LWD and DD services for deepwater and shelf projects in the Gulf of Mexico. Lead role in sales process resulting in $150MM contract roll-over for 5 year contract period. Tendering Subject Matter Expert for North America.