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Ali Talpur

Captain · DISC type SD
Director Global Procurement and Supply Chain at EnQuest
📍 Greater Aberdeen Area, United Kingdom

Ali Talpur is a global procurement leader with over 25 years of experience managing a $1 billion annual spend for companies like EnQuest and Schlumberger. An MBA graduate from Southeastern University, he has delivered hundreds of millions in savings and has led complex supply chain operations across 11 countries.

He is passionate about developing future talent, generously giving his time to mentor students. He has provided invaluable work experience and insight to first-year university students and has spoken at university events to share leadership strategies with the next generation of professionals.

He chairs the World Economic Forums Resource Sharing Hub in the North Sea, focusing on industry collaboration and efficiency.

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Experience
31 Years
Current Role
Director Global Procurement and Supply Chain
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Aberdeen Area, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Ali shows up

Decisive But Calm
Planner & Achiever
Dynamic But Sincere

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.

Priorities

Topics Ali cares about

Industry Collaboration
Chairs the World Economic Forum's Resource Sharing Hub and has held leadership positions at Oil and Gas UK, demonstrating a focus on cross-company efficiency.
Global Supply Chain
Manages a $1 billion annual spend and has led supply chain operations in 11 countries across Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East for major energy companies.
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Career

Work history

7-2012
Director Global Procurement and Supply Chain
EnQuest
6-2005 - 7-2012
Regional Procurement & Sourcing Manager, North Sea
Schlumberger
3-2002 - 5-2005
Contracts Engineer
LASMO Oil / ENI Agip
8-1994 - 2-2002
Purchase Analyst
IBM
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Media appearances

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Education
M.B.A
Southeastern University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

S

Steadiness (S)

Steadiness (S) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to focus on cooperation, support and taking everyone along. Those scoring high tend to be consistent and calm.

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