Project Manager / Bus Dev Manager / M&A Manager / Marketing Manager

I aspire to move to a job that would allow me to build on my competencies and experience. I am willing to relocate, prepared to travel and can be available in the short term.

• Apr05-Oct08, Strategic Accounts, Strat. Cooperations Mgr, BP London & BP Lisbon
- Development of two-way strategic cooperations with global blue-chip companies, namely FedEx, GE, Penske, Ford in Europe, USA and Asia
• Apr01-Mar05, Senior Project Manager, Group M&A, BP London, UK
- Lead negotiator for acquisitions, divestments, mergers and partnerships
- Hamburg and Turkey refineries, Plastic Fabrication in Europe, Special Products in Europe, Asia, Africa and USA, crude production in Venezuela, retail in Europe
• Dec99-Mar01, Global Bus Dev Mgr, Bitumen, Milton Keynes, BP UK
- Organic and inorganic growth of the bitumen business at global level
- Leadership of a network of regional development managers around the world
- Acquisitions in Vietnam, partnerships in Greece / Sweden, investments in Turkey / Poland
• Nov97-Nov99, Fuel and Lubes Mgr, OAC Commercial, Maputo, BP Mozambique
- Director for the entire fuels, lubricants and special products businesses in the country (retail, commercial, industrial), management of a lubricant oil blending plant, leadership of a 50 people team, relationship holder for local authorities and competitors
• Feb96-Oct97, LPG Europe Bus Dev Mgr, OEU Gas, Krakow, BP Poland
- Development of LPG market entry strategies for Poland, Czech Rep, Russia and Ukraine
- Achievement of 15% market share in Poland through acquisitions, partnerships and grass-root investments
• Oct92-Jan96, Expo98 Project Mgr & Logistics Mgr, Lisbon, BP Portugal
- Negotiations with the government representatives (Parque Expo) regarding the closure and handing-over of an oil terminal in Lisbon, followed by negotiations with other oil companies regarding the establishment of both short and long term alternative solutions
• Feb90-Sep92, Senior Project Engineer, OEUD Eng., Hemel Hempstead, BP UK
- Senior manager for engineering projects and investments across Europe
• Aug88-Jan90, Project Engineer, OPO S&D Eng., Lisbon, BP Portugal
- Manager for engineering projects and investments
• Jan87-Jul88, Structural Civil Eng., Gapres, Lisbon, Portugal
- Design and site supervision of major engineering structures

• MSc in Civil Engineering, Instituto Superior Tecnico
• Post-graduation in Computer Aided Structural Design, Instituto Superior Tecnico

Languages
• Portuguese - Fluent
• English - Fluent
• French - Conversational
• Spanish – Fluent

Skills and Experience
• Deliver complex business transactions
• Acquisition / interpretation of information
• Dealing with complex problems and new situations
• Task orientation and achievement of results
• Initiative, perseverance and hard work
• Business knowledge / awareness and strong commercial competencies
• Project management, negotiations and ability to shape / lead a team
• Ability to efficiently operate in difficult business environments