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Tom Thomas

@tomthomas2

Senior procurement leader with 16+ years driving strategic sourcing, governance, and digital procurement transformations.

India

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to advise organisations as a procurement and supply chain partner—driving end-to-end procurement strategy, operational setup, governance, and supply chain readiness with measurable cost optimisation outcomes.

I’m a senior procurement & supply chain professional with 16+ years of domain expertise in indirect procurement, strategic sourcing, and procurement advisory, including 8+ years focused in the MENA region. I architect governance frameworks, lead digital procurement transformations, and deliver measurable cost optimisation across Retail, Manufacturing, Real Estate, and FMCG.

In my recent work, I’ve advised organisations end-to-end on procurement strategy, operational setup, and supply chain readiness. I’ve supported full sourcing lifecycles—from vendor identification and due diligence through contract closure and supplier onboarding—while enabling rapid operational capacity for growth-stage clients.

Previously, I led procurement transformation and governance at scale: I achieved cost savings exceeding targets by 8% through disciplined spend reduction and supply base rationalisation (including reducing vendor base by 51%). I also delivered a 30% improvement in contract management by architecting an SAP-based dashboard for automated workflow governance and tightening end-to-end PR-to-PO throughput.

I’m equally focused on standardisation and performance management. I established procurement policy alignment across global markets, orchestrated SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA migration and procurement workflows to the COUPA platform, and improved contract review cycles (20%), procurement cycle times (35%), and supplier response times (11%) through streamlined processes and consistent contract frameworks.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Procurement & Supply Chain Consultant

Current

Independent Consultant

Mar 2025 - Present (1 year 2 months)

Provided end-to-end procurement advisory and execution support, managing the full sourcing lifecycle from vendor due diligence to contract closure and supplier onboarding. Directed market-entry procurement for a Dubai-based client, delivering a fully operational workplace through office space, furniture/fit-out, and IT infrastructure sourcing within defined timelines and budgets.

Strategic Sourcing Due Diligence Vendor Onboarding Category Strategy Procurement PR To PO Lifecycle Vendor Risk Assessment

Senior Procurement Manager

GMG

Apr 2023 - Nov 2024 (1 year 7 months)

Established and enforced a group indirect procurement policy across the MENA region and led procurement for 500+ retail and facilities assets with ~AED 600M annual spend. Delivered 15% average cost reduction across 110+ GCC fit-out projects, while migrating SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA and transitioning procurement workflows to COUPA, reducing contract review cycles by 20% and procurement cycle times by

Indirect Procurement Strategic Sourcing SAP S 4HANA Migration Coupa Facilities Management

Procurement Manager (HOD)

Inditex Trent

Oct 2022 - Mar 2023 (5 months)

Led indirect procurement and facilities management for Zara and Massimo Dutti outlets and warehouses across India, including development of procurement policy and an annual procurement plan. Managed renovations and a flagship concept store launch, rationalised vendors, implemented vendor performance evaluation frameworks, and advanced Zero Waste and RE100 compliance with standardized housekeeping

Indirect Procurement Facilities Management Strategic Sourcing Procurement Vendor Performance Management Sustainability Compliance (RE100)

Senior Procurement Manager

Reliance Retail

Nov 2020 - Sep 2022 (1 year 10 months)

Managed a USD 61.3M procurement portfolio covering CAPEX, OPEX, and indirect spend for food plants, retail outlets, and warehouses across India and the MENA region. Negotiated and administered maintenance contracts supporting facilities operations for 6,000+ stores and developed sourcing strategies for distribution/fulfilment and automated warehouses while maintaining SRM governance plans for vend

Strategic Sourcing SRM Governance Spend Management Fulfilment Centres Procurement Vendor Management

Senior Manager, Procurement & Contracts

Reliance Industries Limited

Sep 2013 - Oct 2020 (7 years 1 month)

Led pan-India rotary OPEX procurement for Jamnagar refinery and key petrochemical divisions, overseeing USD 44.6M annual spend with global strategic sourcing focus including the MENA region. Negotiated contracts to mitigate risk and optimise cash flow, revamped the supply base strategy, and managed supplier performance using standardized evaluations across the PR-to-payment cycle.

Strategic Sourcing Rotary Equipment Sourcing Contract Negotiation Supplier Performance Management PR To Payment Governance Risk Mitigation Cash Flow Management Supply Base Strategy

Design Engineer

Becrel India Pvt Ltd

Sep 2008 - Aug 2013 (4 years 11 months)

Produced piping design outputs using relevant codes (IBR, OISD, ASME, ASTM, API), including piping class specifications, isometric drawings, plot plans, and equipment layout documentation. Calculated pipe wall thickness, prepared material requisitions and datasheets for piping specialty items, and conducted technical bid evaluations with vendor document compliance checks.

Piping Design Plot Plan Studies ASME ASTM IBR OISD API Codes Technical Bid Evaluation