Ali Ehsan

Experience

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  KPMG

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2009

  Senior Associate
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  BOC Pakistan Limited

  Dec 2009 - Oct 2011

  o Developing Yearly Budgets for Capex, Opex and Revenues.o Project Planning by developing Project Charters, WBS and project Budgets.o Reviewing Contracts – Commercial Evaluation of Contractso Controlling Capex projects against the budgeto Approving Opex related activities o Supporting the Head of Planning in developing strategic objectives

  • Assistant Manger Business Support

    Apr 2011 - Oct 2011

  • Assistant Manager Accounting

    Dec 2009 - Mar 2011
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  Eni

  Oct 2011 - Sept 2015

  Senior Budget and Cost Controller

  o Strategyo Investment & Enterprise Risk Managemento Business Development

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  Pakistan Petroleum Limited

  Oct 2015 - Nov 2020

  Commercial and Business Development o Identify new potential mineral projects across Pakistano Gather initial data and market informationo Initiate pre-feasibility and determine negotiation thresholdso Engage relevant mineral right owner (Relevant Govt & Private Parties)o Negotiate with relevant stakeholder and finalize commercial dealso Identify suitable third-party consultants for feasibility and project consulting o Supervise commercial and economic side of feasibility studieso Conduct financial close of projectso Co-ordinate with Government and local communities on key issues including approvals and land acquisition.Market Developmento Supervise activities of Marketing & Sales function o Develop and implement marketing strategy specially with focus on value added exports in new markets.o Develop and maintain relationships with bulk customers and strategic regional partnerso Develop new channels in frontier markets.o Develop and implement an optimal supplychain strategy.Transformation Drive o Benchmarking existing processes with industry best practices and revamping marketing, sales, supplychain, human resources and finance functions. o Reviewing and reforming technology and information system infrastructure. Show less o Enterprise Risk Management o Developed and Implemented ERM Framework using COSO methodologyo Conduct Annual Risk Review and Develop Risk Registero Develop Risk Response Plans with Risk Ownerso Monitor and Report Progress on Risk Response Planso Monitor Key Risk Indicatorso Co-ordinate Risk Management Activities on behalf of Board Enterprise Risk CommitteeInvestment Authorization and Controlo Review Investment Proposal for Capex and Exploration Activities o Review Economic and Commercial Parameters for Projectso Identify Risks in Investment Proposals and Develop Mitigation Strategies with Risk OwnersContinuous Improvement o Identify CI Projects within Organizationo Manage CI Projects using Lean and Six Sigma Methodologies Risk Awareness and Culture Building o Manage Risk Awareness and Culture Building Program within the Organization Show less

  • Chief Business Analyst (Business Development & Mining)

    Jul 2018 - Nov 2020

  • Deputy Chief Risk Officer

    Oct 2015 - Jun 2018
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  Balochistan Mineral Resources Limited (BMRL)

  Dec 2020 - Dec 2022

  Chief Executive Officer
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  Balochistan Mineral Exploration Company (BMEC)

  Mar 2021 - Dec 2022

  Director
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  Reko Diq Mining Company (RDMC)

  Jan 2023 - Oct 2024

  Country Manager
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  Orion Exploration

  Oct 2024 - now

  Co-Founder

  Orion Exploration is Pakistan's first critical minerals company