Ian Bennie MCIPS

Strategic Sourcing Director at Microsoft

Singapore

About

A highly accomplished, MCIPS qualified, commercially astute and resourceful Senior Procurement Professional with 30 years of extensive commercial experience. Possesses a strong team approach, building dynamic procurement processes and driving transformation of procurement and supply chain efficiency, diversity and sustainability. Dependable and resilient in high pressure environments, always working to strict deadlines, budgets, and multiple deliverables. Consistently delivers significant cost savings and improved client value; achieved through effective category management; excellent stakeholder engagement skills, strategic sourcing and implementing best procurement practices, whilst promoting and driving increased organisational revenue, profitability and growth. Extensive experience in the tender, procurement, package management and on-time delivery of major long-lead equipment ensuring Projects are delivered under budget, on time and in accordance with all Technical, Regulatory, Quality and HSSE requirements. π€π«πžπšπ¬ 𝐨𝐟 π„π±π©πžπ«π­π’π¬πž β—† Supplier Management β—† Stakeholder Management β—† Implementing Cost-Saving Initiatives β—† Supply Chain Risk Management β—† Team Leadership/Mentoring β—† Contract/Price Negotiations β—† Tender Management β—† Strategic Supply Chain Management β—† Manpower Resource Planning β—† Change Management β—† Continuous improvement β—† Promoting Supplier Diversity β—†

Experience

  • Director - Strategic Sourcing APAC at Microsoft
    May 2022 - Present Β· 4 yrs 2 mos

  • Procurement Lead at SICCAR POINT ENERGY E&P LIMITED
    Feb 2020 - Feb 2022 Β· 2 yrs 1 mo

    Forming part of the Client Project Management Team, located in Singapore, main responsibility was managing the main Contractors procurement and supply chain activities under and EPCIC Contract for the construction of the Cambo Project FPSO (Floating, Production, Storage & Offloading). ➀ Development of procurement plans, procedures, and execution strategy for tender, award, and delivery of all Hull and Topside Equipment and raw materials. ➀ Ensured that the applicable laws, regulatory and contractual requirements were understood and followed by the Contractor. ➀ Review of all Contractor proposed Vendors for inclusion in Project Approved Vendor List, performing Financial, Compliance, Ownership, Quality & HSSE Accreditation, and relevant experience checks, utilising Dunn & Brad Street database. ➀ Assisting Contractors during commercial negotiations with key Suppliers. ➀ Continually assessing Contractors' ability to meet Construction Need Dates. ➀ Assisting Contractor with identification and implementation of Lessons Learned from previous projects. ➀ Conducting Contractor Audits and agreeing close out action plans for any identified NCRs. ➀ Providing inputs into the Project Risk Assessment and Risk Registers with clearly defined mitigations for Procurement and Supply Chain issues. ➀ Reviewed and approved all Contractors-Commercial Bid Evaluations, Recommendation to Awards prior to Project Final Investment Decision.

  • Samsung Heavy Industries (5 yrs 1 mo)
    • Project Procurement Manager (eni Coral South FLNG)
      Apr 2016 - Jan 2020 Β· 3 yrs 10 mos

      Reporting to the SHI Project Director, responsible for purchase and on-time delivery of all Hull Equipment, Bulks, and Raw materials for a Lump Sum EPCIC Contract for construction of a 3.1 Mtpa FLNG for Mozambique. ➀ Responsible for all Project procurement expenditures. ➀ Development of all procurement plans, procedures, and execution strategy for purchase and delivery of all Hull Equipment, Bulks, and Raw materials. ➀ Managed, mentored, and developed a team of over 30 x procurement personnel including Purchasing, Expediting, Logistics, Quality Inspection departments located in SHI Shipyard in South Korea. ➀ Ensuring all PO’s were placed on time to support an aggressive Construction schedule. ➀ Major Packages included Inert Gas Generators, Emergency Diesel Generators, Azimuth Thrusters, Air Compressors, HVAC, Lifeboats, Essential Diesel Generators, Condensate Offloading Systems, Hull Structural Steel. ➀ Supporting Engineering and Design efforts in expediting timely submission of documentation by Vendors. ➀ Development and control of a robust PSR and ESR to ensure all Construction ROS dates were met. ➀ Closely monitoring Vendor manufacturing schedules and facilitating regular field expediting visits to proactively identify and resolve any performance / delivery issues.

    • Project Procurement Manager (BP Mad Dog II)
      Oct 2016 - Apr 2017 Β· 7 mos

      Project Procurement Manager for SHI during β€˜Early Engineering’ phase, reporting to the SHI Engineering VP / Project Director, responsible for purchase of all Topside and Hull Equipment, Bulks and Raw Materials for a Lump Sum EPCIC Contract for construction of a Semi-submersible Floating Production Platform for the Gulf of Mexico. ➀ Responsible for all Project procurement expenditure. ➀ Led a team of 15 x SHI Procurement personnel located in the Topside Engineering Contractor (Wood Mustang) offices in Houston, on a temporary assignment for a period of 6 months, to develop and implement all procurement procedures, plans and strategy and to oversee tender and preparation for award of 22 x LLI Packages, prior to FID, including Chemical Injection, Produced Water Treatment, Hull Castings, Pedestal Crane, HVAC, Pressure Vessels, Exchangers, Telecom etc.. ➀ Leading commercial negotiations with all Vendors, including terms and conditions, payment terms, pricing etc. ➀ Development and finalisation of all LOI (Letters of Intent) with LLI Vendors formalising contractual agreement prior to FID. ➀ Development, approval and issue of Purchase Orders for all 22 x LLI following FID. ➀ Organisation and attendance at all Kick Off Meetings for 22 x LLI’s.

    • Project Procurement Manager (Shell Browse FLNG)
      Jan 2015 - Oct 2016 Β· 1 yr 10 mos

      Project Procurement Manager for SHI during FEED stage in preparation of award of an EPCIC Contract. The concept of Browse Project was replication of Shell Prelude design, delivering 3 x 3.5Mtpa FLNG Vessels for the Browse fields in NW Australia, constructed and delivered 12 months apart. β€’ Created and implemented a full suite of Procurement Procedures, including Vendor Pre-Qualification process, sealed bidding process, bidder shortlisting matrix, Certificates of Ownership, key milestone payments and Supplier Evaluation Tools. β€’ Orchestrated a team of 20 Procurement professionals, leading tender, evaluation, negotiation, and award, including preparation of Letters of intent with key suppliers, in advance of final investment decision, for all Hull Equipment and Bulks.

  • Group Director - Procurement & Supply Chain at JAGAL Group
    Sep 2012 - Jan 2015 Β· 2 yrs 5 mos

    Executive leadership role – reporting directly to the CEO, heading up the Procurement and Supply chain function for the Jagal Group, who are a Nigerian Conglomerate Holding that operates leading energy businesses and manages a diverse portfolio of investments including Oil & Gas Fabrication, Ship Repairs, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Civil Construction and Tier III Data Centre Business Units. β€’ Responsible for all Group Corporate and Project Procurement β€’ Responsible for successful implementation and running of a Group Procurement support office in Dubai providing International Procurement and Logistics function to all Business Units of the Jagal Group. β€’ Responsible for successful implementation of a Local (Nigerian) Procurement β€˜Centre of Excellence’ to provide a centralised Procurement function to all Business Units of the Jagal Group. β€’ Development and implementation of all Group Procurement and Supply Chain Policies. β€’ Responsible for ensuring all Group Purchases and Sub-Contracts comply with Nigerian Local Content Laws & Regulations. β€’ Recruitment, management, mentoring and development of a team of over 100 x Procurement professionals β€’ Setting Procurement Annual Budget forecasts. β€’ Analysis of Procurement and Supply Chain expenditure trends and identification of potential cost saving opportunities. β€’ Identification and implementation of high value, strategic Frame Agreements, including contractual negotiations with Vendors. β€’ Identification, negotiation and implementation of Group service contract requirements (Employee Healthcare, Corporate Travel, Corporate Branding etc.) β€’ Training and career development plans and annual performance assessments for all direct reports.

  • KBR - Kellogg Brown & Root (9 yrs 6 mos)
    • Procurement Lead (Gorgon LNG)
      Mar 2011 - Sep 2012 Β· 1 yr 7 mos

      Working as part of the Client Project Management Team between KBR, Chevron, and Shell for the one of largest natural gas projects in the world. Based in HHI Shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea managing HHI procurement activities for construction of 51 x LNG process modules (circa 220,000 tons)

    • Project Procurement Manager (Quad 204 FPSO)
      Sep 2010 - Mar 2011 Β· 7 mos

      Project Procurement Manager for Quad 204 Project which was a replacement FPSO for BP’s Schiehallion vessel, based in the UK’s West of Shetlands.

    • Procurement Manager (Saudi Kayan Olefins Project
      Mar 2008 - Sep 2010 Β· 2 yrs 7 mos

      Procurement Manager for a 1.35 million ton/annum Ethylene Cracker which was part of a large petrochemical complex located in Jubail, Saudi Arabia.