Saikumarkarthikeyan S.

Strategic, hands-on Supply Chain Director with 33 years of global EPC and offshore Oil & Gas experience, driving performance through engineering-aligned procurement, commercial excellence, and disciplined governance.

• Trusted by project executives and CFOs for connecting procurement decisions directly to EBITA, improving project margins by up to +1.8 percentage points, and ensuring on-time, risk-free delivery of multi-million-dollar EPC projects across Asia , Middle East, Africa and Mexico.
•  Managed USD 600M+ procurement portfolio across APAC, Middle East, and Africa and led cross-functional teams.
•  Delivered up to 8%-12% cost savings through strategic sourcing, vendor optimization, and category management.
•  Led centralised Supply Chain departments for EPCIC and Operations projects in APAC, Middle East, India, Africa & Mexico.
•  Led cross-functional teams of 47+ professionals across 8 countries.
•  Spearheaded digital transformation through SAP Ariba, Source-to-Pay, and Procure-to-Pay implementations to enhance operational agility and transparency.
•  Expert in operational leadership, commercial sales support, engineering documentation with risk and quality control for EPCIC Offshore Platforms, FPSO, wind farm, subsea pipeline, and heavy-lift marine projects