KRISTIAN OKEREKE

Chief Commercial / Procurement Lead at Jim Baker Limited
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(386) 825-5501
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Nigeria, NG

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Experience

    • Nigeria
    • Construction
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Chief Commercial / Procurement Lead
      • Jan 2021 - Present

    • Nigeria
    • Real Estate
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Head Of Projects & Procurement
      • Mar 2022 - Present

    • Nigeria
    • Construction
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Head, Procurement
      • Jul 2019 - Jan 2021

      1. Commercial leader primarily accountable for ensuring that CKL Sites are leveraging their buying power within budget and determined quantities 2. Charged with End to End Supplier Performance, this includes managing overall sourcing initiatives and implementing contract agreements 3. Delivering commercial value by developing and implementing regional Contracting and Procurement strategies 4. Manage supplier relationship including the resolution of operational and supplier performance gaps relating to the contracts CKL have entered into 5. Model options for award strategies to optimise value including quality, commercial, and timing/speed to the market 6. Delivering cost savings against the agreed sourcing strategies and reporting both bottom line and cost avoidance savings to finance 7. Managing strategic suppliers by developing service level agreements and KPI 8. Team Lead for all commercial plans and framework with respect to the following projects – Ikoyi Plaza, Twin Lake Estate Chevron Lekki, J.K. Randle Centre Onikan and various office and residential towers under CKL’s portfolio Show less

    • Procurement Manager
      • Feb 2016 - Jul 2019

      . Ensuring that all project set ups understand all cost assumptions relating to our sourcing cost base . Ensuring that sourcing saving plans are identified, challenged and risks/opportunities are pro-actively highlighted & managed . Consolidation of all sourcing performance action plans from all sites & upcoming projects with a view to monitoring potential savings, follow up on progress and report to management . Effective application of key controls through risk assessment and identification of key sectors for improvement and ensure corrective measures are executed within time frames as agreed in all contracts . Ensuring effective and value for money sourcing of all materials & services for our projects which include but not limited to: ALLIANCE PLACE IKOYI, ICONIC TOWERS V/ISLAND, DUCHESS HOSPITAL IKEJA, BANANA 2, 3 & 4, CYBELE 2, CORNERSTONE TOWERS V/ISLAND and various individual projects within the company . Establishing and execution of effective operating policies, lean initiatives and processes that have saved costs for our various projects Show less

    • Nigeria
    • Real Estate
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Procurement Manager
      • Apr 2014 - Jan 2016

      . Head, International & Local sourcing for the various construction projects: . ENZO luxury apartments V/Island Lagos . LOTUS luxury apartments Lekki Lagos . Parkview and VGC luxury apartments . Alma Beach Terrace apartments . Head, International & Local sourcing for the various construction projects: . ENZO luxury apartments V/Island Lagos . LOTUS luxury apartments Lekki Lagos . Parkview and VGC luxury apartments . Alma Beach Terrace apartments

    • Real Estate
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Procurement Manager
      • Oct 2011 - Mar 2014

      . Supplier Selection . Strategic Sourcing & Procurement for the CONSTRUCTION OF THE WORLD TRADE CENTRE, ABUJA, THE GRAND HYATT HOTEL LAGOS, DIDEOLU ESTATE LAGOS. . Participated in the review and approval of contracts/agreements in accordance to the organization's policies and procedures. . Development of supplier selection process and criteria and executing negotiating strategies. . Worked with the Project team to establish comprehensive bench marking with productivity and metric targets. . International sourcing and import transactions for all equipment, materials, services and the like for the Group. Show less

    • Nigeria
    • Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Operations / Facilities Manager
      • Jul 2010 - Oct 2011

      - In charge of preventive & corrective maintenance of all Airtel shops/offices in the south-west and north of Nigeria. - In charge of preventive & corrective maintenance of Cluster D flats, 1004 estate, V/Island, Lagos. - Performed a key role in project planning, budgeting, and identification of resources needed. - Created the teams, developed the objectives/goals of each and assigned individual responsibilities. - Handled project accounting functions including managing the budget, tracking if team expenses and minimizing exposure and risk in the project - Ensured that construction activities moved according to pre-determined schedule. - Devised the project work plans and made revisions as at when the need arose. - Communicated effectively with the contractors responsible for completing various phases of the project. - Co-ordinated the efforts of all parties involved in the project, which included the architects, consultants, contractors, sub-contractors and laborers. - Monitored the progress of the construction activities on a regular basis and held regular status meetings with all the sub-teams. - Maintained strict adherence to the budgetary guidelines, quality and safety standards. - Periodic inspection of construction sites. - Ensured project documents were complete. - Identified the elements of project design and construction likely to give rise to disputes and claims. - Served as a key link with the clients and reviewed the deliverable prepared by the team before passing onto the client. Show less

    • Manager, Light Metal / Facilities Division
      • Mar 2006 - Jul 2010

      - Project management involving fabrication of underground steel tanks,vessels,barges,warehouses etc. - Facility Mgt of Total, Mobil, Julius Berger facilities and other notable companies. - Cost planning, scheduling, budgetary planning / execution, contract negotiation / planning. - Charting out the project objectives and plans, setting performance requirements, and selecting project participants. - Bringing about optimum utilization of resources- labor, materials and equipment, and ensuring their procurement at most cost-effective terms. - Implementation of various operations through proper coordination. - Development of effective communications and mechanisms for resolving conflicts among the various participants Show less

    • Group Quantity Surveyor
      • Apr 2005 - Mar 2006

      1. Headed the pre-qualification team that tendered and estimated for various oil and gas projects such as the Gaslink pipeline project for Ikorodu Western Avenue axis. 2. Reconstruction and Renovation works for all ChevronTexaco gas stations nationwide. 3. Ibafon Tank Farm at Calabar. 4. Refurbishment of all Oando tanks at their Apapa terminal. 5. Various steel fabrication and erection projects. 6. Involved in the tendering, contractual arrangements, bidding, scheduling and cost planning of projects. 7. Supervised project valuations, variations, measurements and contract implementation. 8. Worked with the Quality Control team to fully certify Mazin Engineering Ltd. To ISO9001 9. Prepared time, labor and cost schedules required to update management on the progress and float of works. 10. Prepared Bill of Quantities for various projects (onshore and offshore). Show less

    • Quantity Surveyor
      • May 2003 - Dec 2004

      1. Prepared material and labor schedules for tendering and estimating of metal works and suspended ceilings. 2. Worked on cost planning and analysis of projects in progress. 3. Prepared bill of quantities for various projects. 4. Quantity Surveyor on site for Asa Ceilings on the following projects. - Federal Palace Hotel (Installation of metal and mineral fibre false ceiling). - Rivers State Secretariat (Removal of old and installation of new auminium sun-breakers and suspended ceiling). - Ethiopian embassy Abuja, (Installation of metal suspended ceilings and general metal works). Show less

Education

  • CIPS - The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply
    Diploma in Procurement & Supply, Strategic Procurement
    2021 -
  • PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE -PMI
    Member
    2012 - 2024
  • University of Lagos
    M.Sc, Construction Management
    2008 - 2009
  • Imo State University
    B.Sc, Quantity Surveying
    1997 - 2001
  • Marist Comprehensive Academy, Uturu
    S.S.C.E
    1991 - 1996
  • Zuyd Hogeschool | Zuyd University of Applied Sciences
    Master's degree, Facility & Real Estate Management

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