# Ian Montalegre

Ian Montalegre is a remote worker on Himalayas, Senior Specialist – Contracts Management at Emirates Global Aluminium, based in United Arab Emirates.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@ianmontalegre

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Contracts and procurement manager in oil & gas and energy projects who delivered 5–10% cost reductions through supplier consolidation and negotiation.
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| Detail | Value |
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| Availability | Looking for a job |
| Location | United Arab Emirates |
| Authorized to work in | United Arab Emirates |
| Salary expectations | 160k+ USD |
| Job categories | Contracts And Procurement Manager, Procurement Manager, Supply Chain Manager, Supply Chain Lead, Commercial Manager |
| Skills | Contract Administration, EPC Contract Management, Subcontract Management, Contractor and Commercial Account Management, Contract Variances, Change Orders, Claims Management, Commercial Risk Management, FIDIC, NEC, DFARS, Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Tender Evaluation, ITT |

## About

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At Emirates Global Aluminium, I led contracting strategy and sourcing for corporate CAPEX projects, aligning contract awards with engineering and project timelines. I also evaluated tenders, negotiated commercial terms, and prepared award recommendations.

At TGT Oilfield Diagnostics, I directed procurement and material management across manufacturing, R&D, and operations, managing a portfolio exceeding USD 50M. I led the ERP transition from Odoo to Microsoft Dynamics 365 and set up supplier pre-qualification and KPI/SLA scorecards.

At Wood PLC and Punj Lloyd, I led sourcing and subcontract management for EPC, PMC, and energy projects across the Middle East, Iraq, Kazakhstan, and Bahrain. My work included supplier negotiations, procurement-to-execution handovers, and contingency planning for supply disruptions.

Earlier at Afras Ltd, I managed sourcing, tendering, and material delivery for oil & gas and international relief agency projects as the business grew from approximately USD 300K to USD 85M in turnover. Across my work, I’ve delivered 5–10% cost reductions through supplier consolidation and structured negotiations, and managed contracts under FIDIC, NEC, and DFARS frameworks.
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## Experience

### Senior Specialist – Contracts Management

Emirates Global Aluminium. Sep 2025 - Apr 2026

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Led contracting strategy and sourcing for corporate CAPEX projects, aligning contract award with project and engineering timelines. Ran tender evaluations and commercial negotiations and prepared contract award recommendations.
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Skills: Contracting-Strategy, Sourcing, Tender-Evaluation, Commercial-Negotiation, Risk-Management, CAPEX

### Supply Chain Manager

TGT Oilfield Diagnostics. Sep 2022 - Apr 2025

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Directed procurement, sourcing, inventory and material management across downhole tools manufacturing, R&D and operations. Managed a CAPEX, OPEX and consumables portfolio exceeding USD 50M and led the ERP transition from Odoo to Microsoft Dynamics 365.
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Skills: Procurement, Sourcing, Inventory-Management, Supplier-Negotiation, LTA, NDA, OEM-Partnerships, KPI-Scorecards, ERP-Transition, Odoo, Microsoft-Dynamics-365

### Supply Chain Lead – Projects

[Wood PLC](https://himalayas.app/companies/wood). May 2014 - Jul 2022

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Led sourcing and sub-contract management of engineered, fabrication and specialized service packages for EPC/PMC/O&M/MRO projects in the Middle East, Iraq, Kazakhstan and Bahrain. Delivered procurement-to-execution handovers and managed supplier and delivery interfaces through to project sites.
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Skills: Sourcing, Subcontract-Management, Supplier-Qualification, Commercial-Negotiation, Procurement-Execution, Risk-Management, EPC, PMC

### Lead – Procurement & Subcontracts

Punj Lloyd. Mar 2010 - Apr 2014

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Led procurement, sub-contract sourcing and logistics coordination for international EPC/PMC projects valued up to USD 2.5B across engineering, equipment and material categories.
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Skills: Procurement, Subcontractor-Sourcing, Logistics-Coordination, EPC, PMC

### Manager – Proposals & Project Procurement

Afras Ltd. Dec 2001 - Feb 2010

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Progressed from Sales Engineer to running Procurement and Proposals; managed sourcing, tendering and material delivery for oil & gas and international relief agency projects, scaling turnover from ~USD 300K to USD 85M over 8 years.
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Skills: Procurement, Proposals, Sourcing, Tendering, Material-Delivery-Coordination, Business-Growth

### Sales & Service Engineer

Binotto ME LLC. Jun 1998 - Nov 2001

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Technical sales, servicing and engineering roles that led into procurement and supply chain.
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## Education

### CIPS UK

MCIPS Level 5, Procurement and Supply

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Pursuing MCIPS Level 5 certification, expected completion in March 2027.
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### Intertek Dubai

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Process Improvement

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Earned Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification in 2021.
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### Project Management Institute

Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management

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Earned Project Management Professional (PMP) certification in 2014.
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### American Purchasing Society

Certified Professional Procurement Manager (CPPM), Procurement Management

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Earned Certified Professional Procurement Manager (CPPM) certification in 2013.
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### Mumbai University

Bachelor of Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering

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Bachelor of Engineering in Instrumentation Engineering from Mumbai University, completed in 1999.
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### Mumbai University

Diploma in Instrumentation Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering

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Diploma in Instrumentation Engineering from Mumbai University, completed in 1996.
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## Tech stack

- Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Odoo

To contact Ian, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire).

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