BASIL CHRISTOPHER MASSEY
Mobile No: 9582948502
Email: masseybasil@gmail.com
www.basilcmassey.com
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
I graduated from Canada and followed up with graduation from Delhi University. I have started my career
as Asst. Manager of Prince Sweets, Canada – North America’s First Indian Sweet Shop in the year 1975.
I have over 3 decades of rich Hospitality Industry experience in the field of Materials Management
Procurement, Negotiations,Logistics & Inventory Management) with leading hospitality brands. My main
forte in Hotel & Air Catering has been in Planning, Budgeting, Procurement, Execution and Commissioning
of the project.
My rich experience of 3 decades includes contribution for developing 3000 rooms for the
India's premier luxury hotel company - Taj Group of Hotels, in my 27 years of tenure with company.
I have also served as Director – Procurement of Duet Hotels. I have majorly contributed towards New
Greenfield Projects and major renovations of existing properties in India, Mauritius, Maldives and
Kathmandu. During this rich experience of three decades, I have delivered around 52 new Greenfield
and renovations projects for Internationally well-known brands like Taj, Hilton Garden Inn, Starwood –
Four Points by Sheraton, IHG – Holiday Inn Express, Accor Hotels – Mercure.
I have also worked with
Global Commercial Real Estate Company like Jones Lang Lasale (JLL)
as procurement consultant.
Currently am working as a Sr. General Manager, Procurement with
Brookfield Properties. Brookfield is a leading Real Estate and Property Management Company that
has ventured into India and acquired various properties in India. Currently I am heading Operational
& Project Procurement of 14 commercial properties worth 6.8 million Square feet of Commercial Real
Estate properties in Hiranandani Powai, 4 Properties in Equinox Business Park, Mumbai & 1.3 million
sft which is under construction for Mars Hotels &
ResortsMumbai .
Core Expertise:-
• Product Development
• Budget and forecasting
• Cost Management
• Vendor Management
• Negotiation
• Developing and Executing Procurement Standards (Manual)
• People Development
• Time Management
• Inventory Management
• Material Management
• Project Coordinator
EXPERIENCE
Senior General Manager Procurement (Corporate Office)
Brookfield Properties Private Ltd.
(September 2018 – Till date)
Handling Procurement's for 6.8 million Square feet of Commercial Real Estate properties of
Mumbai Portfolio located at: -
Powai (Hiranandani), - 13 Commercial Towers - Renovations and Upgradations
Bandra-Kurla (Equinox Business Park) - 4 Commercial Towers - Renovations and Upgradations
Andheri (East) (Waterstones) - Green Field Project
Was instrumental in resolving all the issues regarding building maintenance and streamlining all the
processes of procurement, like – AMC’s and other contracts.
Devising and implementing purchase system and procedures at all the new properties of the company
and steering the tender committee for awarding annual rate contract for all daily supply items through
Planning, Procurement & Subcontracting with Monitoring & Facility Management Execution.
Vendor Management & Development. Creating back up of Vendors resolving their queries.
Identify & Develop right suppliers from the region & fixing the price/Commercial terms.
Expertise in Spend Analysis Contract Management.
Negotiations for Subcontracts, Progress Monitoring, Allocation & Monitoring of AMC & Rate Contracts
on PAN India Basis.
Custom procedures for SEZ and various other area of Materials Management.
Making Comparative Charts (Price Comparative statement & Techno – Commercial review) basis the
Proposals received from vendors and recommending the best option to management with proper justification.
Purchase Contract Preparation Release the PO.
Given daily MIS report.(Report Generation).
FREELANCE CONSULTANT (October 2017 till August 2018)
Consulted for the Ancient Barbeque Restaurants to setup the procurement process, set-up café
and operations at the TCS compound in Manesar.
Consulted for Solar Panel Installations for a Japanese brand “Nohara”.
Panel speaker on Green Procurement at the Hospitality Conferences and hotels IHMS.
Active Speaker on Food Safety (FSSAI) at various hotels PAN India.
Active Speaker about the importance of Annual maintenance contracts (AMC).at various conferences.
Senior General Manager Procurement (Corporate Office)
Brookfield India Office Parks Private Ltd.
(October 2016 – October 2017) Worked as Consultant –
Procurement for Brookfield from JLL and as Senior General Manager -
Procurement at Brookfield for 6 months.
BIOP is a leading Real Estate and Property Management Company that has ventured into India
and has taken up various properties of Unitech & Hiranandani.
Responsible in leading all 5 Sites (SEZ & Non SEZ), 14 sites of Hiranandani Mumbai for Procurement.
I Was instrumental in resolving all the issues regarding building maintenance and streamlining all the
processes of procurement, like – AMC’s and other contracts.
Devising and implementing purchase system and procedures at all the new properties of the company.
I was steering the tender committee for awarding annual rate contract for all daily supply items
through Planning, Procurement & Subcontracting with Monitoring & Facility Management Execution.
Vendor Management & Development. Creating back up of Vendors resolving their queries.
Identify & Develop right suppliers from the region & fixing the price/Commercial terms.
Expertise in Spend Analysis Contract Management.
Negotiations for Subcontracts, Progress Monitoring, Allocation & Monitoring of AMC & Rate
Contracts on PAN India Basis.
Custom procedures for SEZ and various other area of Materials Management.
Making Comparative Charts (Price Comparative statement & Techno – Commercial review) basis
the Proposals received from vendors and recommending the best option to management with proper justification.
Purchase Contract Preparation Release the PO.
Given daily MIS report.(Report Generation).
Director - Procurement (Corporate Office)
Duet India Hotels
(January 2009 – September 2016)
Duet India Hotels is a real Hotel Investment and Development company with focus to investing
and develop Hotels in Tier II and Tier III Cities in India, Head Quartered at United Kingdom.
Company has Six Operational Assets at Pune, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Chennai (2) and Hyderabad
operating under the Starwood brand Four Points Sheraton and IHG business brand Holiday Inn Express.
Formulating budgets & cash flow for the procurement of material
Vendor Management & Development (Domestic & International). Creating back up of Vendors resolving
their queries.
Negotiations for Subcontracts, Progress Monitoring, Allocation & Monitoring of AMC & Rate Contracts
ensure quality of work meets the department standards by establishing quality control checks into
the processes.
Implementation of Material cost reduction
Procuring Capex, Restructuring & Working Capital requirements.
Overseeing cost effective procurement, attaining savings through effective evaluation of vendors and
developing cost-effective alternatives for various operations.
Formulating measures for enhancing operational efficiency through effective cost control streamlining
existing logistic operations and ensuring uninterrupted flow of wide range of material inputs to feed
project requirements.
Making Comparative Charts (Price Comparative statement & Techno – Commercial review) basis the
Proposals received from vendors and recommending the best option to management with proper justification.
Purchase Contract Preparation Release the PO.
Creating daily MIS report. (Report Generation).
Planning, Procurement & Subcontracting with Monitoring & Execution.
Implementing RFX, RFI, RFT, RFP & Category Management,
Coordinating with designer
consultants and site for latest updates to keep them on one page.
Head of Procurement (Corporate Office)
DLF Hilton Hotels Ltd.
(September 2007 - January 2009)
DLF Hilton Hotels, a joint venture between DLF (India’s Largest Real Estate Company) and
Hilton Hotels Corporation, USA, plans to build and operate up to 100 hotels throughout
India in the next 10 Years.
The Vendor Management & Development (Domestic & International).
Provide analysis, recommendations, consultation, and expert advice on improving processes.
Identifying, sourcing and evaluating potential vendors coupled with excellent skill in consensus
building, organization, price negotiation, tendering and estimating long terms profitable
contract management.
Cordinating with designer consultants and site for latest updates to keep them on one page.
Central Procurement (Heading the procurement for projects)
Taj Group of Hotels (The Indian Hotels Company Limited)
1980 – 2007
The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), branded as Taj Hotels Palaces Resorts Safaris,
is an international chain of hotels and resorts headquartered at Express Towers, Nariman Point
in Mumbai. Incorporated by the founder of the Tata Group, Jamsed Ji Tata, in 1903, the company
is a part of the Tata Group, one of India's largest business conglomerates. The company employed
over 13,000 people in the year 2010.
As of 2017, the company operates a total of 99 hotels and hotel-resorts, with 83 across India
and 16 in other countries, including Bhutan, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, South Africa, Sri Lanka,
UAE, UK, USA and Zambia.
Expertise in Spend Analysis Contract Management.
Vendor Management & Development (Domestic & International).
Implementation of Material cost reduction
Procuring Capex, Restructuring & Working Capital requirements.
Formulating budgets & cash flow for the procurement of material.
Vendor Management & Development. Creating back up of Vendors resolving their queries.
Coordinate supplier evaluation, Supplier performance monitoring and advising for any black listing.
Negotiations for Subcontracts, Progress Monitoring, Allocation & Monitoring of AMC & Rate Contracts
Planning, Procurement & Subcontracting with Monitoring & Execution.
Implementing RFX, RFI, RFT, RFP & Category Management
Coordinating with designer consultants and site for latest updates to keep them on one page.
PRODUCTS DEVELOPED
Development of FF&E & OS&E of High International Standards.
Development of Guest Amenities up to the brand expectations.
Development of custom made Fabrics with all standard norms.
Specialised in Lights (External, Internal, Decorative & Architectural Light fittings)
CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS
Delivered around 52 hotels.
Delivered First Hilton Garden Inn in India.
Delivered First Four Point by Sheraton in India.
Delivered First Holiday Inn Express In India.
Recognized in Industry for procurement and negotiation.
Represented nationally and internationally various Hospitality forum.
Global Database of vendors.
Initiated “Green Procurement” practice for development of Hotels.
PROJECTS COMPLETED
Green Field Projects including hotels renovations and refurbishments
Hilton Garden Inn “Saket” (Complete Imported and Local Procurement.)
Four Points Sheraton “Jaipur”.
Holiday Inn Express “Ahmadabad”-
Holiday Inn Express Chennai MWC –
Holiday Inn Express Hyderabad –
Holiday Inn Express Chennai OMR
Holiday Inn Express Chennai Mahindra world city
Mercure OMR Chennai
Four Points Sheraton “Pune”
Taj Palace Hotel Rooms (Phase I-II)
Taj Palace Dabar Banquet Hall.
Taj Palace Grand Presidential Suite.
Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur,
Jai Mahal Palace, Jaipur (Phase I & II),
Taj Ganges, Varanasi (Phase I & II),
Lake Palace Hotel, Udaipur (Phase I to V),
Taj Exotica Mauritius,
Taj View Hotel, Agra (Phase I to III),
Usha Kiran Palace, Gwalior (Green Field Project),
Taj Residency, Chandigarh,
Taj Connemara, Chennai (Rooms),
Taj Malabar, Chennai (Rooms),
Taj Mahal Hotel, Delhi (Presidential Suite, Public areas),
Sky Wok, Noida (Green field Project),
Wellington Mews (bathroom hardware & furniture), Mumbai,
Taj Lands End (artefacts), Mumbai,
Taj Westend, Bangalore,
Special Projects, Bangalore,
Taj Palace Hotel, Delhi (Handi Restaurant),
Rambagh Palace, Jaipur (Rooms),
Taj Lagoon, Maldives (Green Field Project),
Fort Aguada Beach Resort, Goa,
Taj Restaurant, Noida (Green Field Project),
Taj Air Catering Unit, New Delhi (Phase I & II),
Taj Mahal Hotel, Mumbai (Public areas with Shamiana Restaurant),
Taj Palace, Lucknow (Green Field Project),
Taj Exotica, Goa (Green Field Project),
Taj Palace, Delhi (Green Field Project),
Taj Krishna, Hyderabad (Green Field Project),
Hotel De L’ Annapurna, Kathmandu (Green Field Project),
Taj Bengal, Kolkatta,
Taj Palace, Delhi.
EVENTS AND PROGRAMMES ORGANISED
Organized Kashmiri Food Festivals at Taj Palace Hotel, New Delhi.
Started a Taj Magazine `Gup Shup’ staff guide.
Started Food Committee in Taj Palace Hotel.
Started the programme `Help each other’ for Stores.
Introduced training programme concept for Purchase, Receiving and Stores.
EDUCATION
B. Com. from Delhi University in 1980.
Higher Secondary, General Studies (1976-1977) - Applewood Heights, Mississauga, Onterio, Canada
Working skills on Computer – Proficient MS Office application and Purchase/Store Inventory.
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT (Programme / workshop attended)
Workshop of Project Management – Fundamentals by PMPLUSE – Project Management Institute.
Workshop on “Building Drivers of Success” by Dale Carnegie Training
Negotiation Skills Workshop by The NegotiationT&N skills Company,Inc (USA)
Project management: Tools, Principles, Practices by The Lewis Institute (Project Management System).
CERTIFICATION
Successfully completed the Negotiation Skills Workshop Fighting Fires without Burning Bridges,
conducted by The Negotiation Skills Company, Inc.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Travel: Canada, UAE, China, Germany
Languages known: English, Hindi,Punjabi
Interests: Social Work, Travelling, Cricket, Cooking.
HONORS AND AWARDS
Living Legend Award by Hospitality Managers Forum (HPMF)
Hot 100 Presenting Leaders of the Future by Hotelier India.
Procurement Professional of the Year by IDE.
Advisory Board Members for IDE.
Validate THSC Qualification packs (QPs)for the hospitality Industries.