Thiago Monero

Senior Sourcing Manager - Saudi Arabia and Bahrain @ SLB

About

15+ years building commercial and procurement capability across 3 global energy hubs— a cross function career with experience in operations, sales, digital transformation and supply chain. From sales and offshore drilling operations in Brazil to supply chain and enterprise digital transformation in North America , Middle East with $1.2Bn district-level procurement governance and led largest Carbon Capture JV Procurement work stream in Saudi Arabia. Executive MBA from SDA Bocconi - Milan and Rotman School of Management - Toronto. MicroMasters in Supply Chain Management from MIT.Professional reflections: - Majority of business outcomes and innovation are cross-functional exercises, those that can navigate strategy across organizational silos can unlock value to organizations. - When Supply chains flows, Cash flows. Friction isn’t the enemy — misplaced friction is. Focus on what matters most, make decisions that deliver today and tomorrow.- Diversity of perspective and global culture are the competitive edge that separates good organizations from great ones.

Country

Saudi Arabia

City

Dammam

Industry

Utilities

Skill

Operations Management, Business Process, Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Digital Transformation, SAP Integrated Business Planning (SAP IBP), JVs, Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS), Supply Chain Management, S&OP implementation, Business Process Improvement, Supply Chain Operations, Strategic Planning, Commercial Models, Engineering, Negotiation, Strategic Sourcing, Business Strategy, Electricians, Oilfield, Offshore Drilling

Experience

Senior Sourcing Manager - Saudi Arabia and Bahrain

SLB

2023-8 - Present · 3 yrs 2 mos

Saudi Arabia

Dual mandate: run the largest district procurement portfolio in the company (+$1Bn) while simultaneously building the procurement governance architecture for a first-of-its-kind Carbon Capture and Storage joint venture. Develop local talent, Saudi procurement professionals — turning localization from a compliance checkbox into a real capability pipeline. +$700m/year in projects

Global IBP Designer | S&OP Digitalization (SAP)

SLB

2021-9 - 2023-8 · 2 yrs

Houston, TX

Digital Transformation - Bridge between business needs and system design, replacing legacy forecasting with an integrated demand, resource, and revenue planning platform deployed globally.Cross-functional development team across Houston and Pune. Design models, digitalize S&OP for $8Bn revenue planning, +$300m Capex

Sourcing Manager - North America

SLB

2018-9 - 2021-9 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Greater Houston

Managerial role, Sourcing strategies for North America Land. Proved that procurement could scale without adding headcount — through catalog-based buying, touchless processing, and digital sourcing adoption. Reduced cycle times and shifted the function from transactional to strategic. +$250m in projects per year

Sales Manager - Drilling

SLB

2016-1 - 2018-9 · 2 yrs 9 mos

Rio de Janeiro Area, Brazil

Owned Revenue and Opportunities pipeline. Grew market share significantly against established incumbents, delivering double-digit revenue growth in a contracting market. Co-Designed a first-of-its-kind turnkey performance-based commercial model for a major IOC — recognized with SLB’s global “Performed by SLB” award. $60m/year Revenue pipeline, $300m in contracts signed

Optimization Engineer / Field Service Manager

SLB

2014-6 - 2016-1 · 1 yr 8 mos

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Optimizing project costs through engineering evaluations and fostering a culture of knowledge sharing. Engagement with team members resulted in notable performance and quality improvements. ( 33% Opex reduction)

Field Engineer

SLB

2010-4 - 2014-6 · 4 yrs 3 mos

Macaé, RJ

Field Engineer Offshore in Brazil, involved on Performance and New technology projects

Electrical Technician

Wellcare Automação Ltda

2008-2 - 2010-4 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Developing applications in C#.net and SQL Server DataBase Implementing Access Control projects, training and supports

Education

SDA Bocconi

2024-9 - 2026-3 · 1 yr 7 mos

Global Executive MBA (GEMBA). Dual-degree program ranked #1 European B-school (Bloomberg), #6 in Europe (Financial Times), #4 Worldwide (Financial Times). Modules across Milan, Toronto, Shanghai, Mumbai, San Francisco, Copenhagen, and São Paulo.