Mr. Bakhtiyor Khamraev is currently the Team Lead for the Global Procurement Hub/Procurement Service Unit UNDP HQ. Delivering advisory and direct procurement support to UNDP Business Units globally. Previously managed the Central Procurement Unit in NY (UNDP HQ 2010-2014), led procurement teams in Indonesia (UNDP 2007-2010), Timor-Leste (2006-2007) and Uzbekistan (2003-2005). Before joining UNDP he acted as Senior Procurement Specialist for IFIs funded large regional projects in Central Asia (1998-2003). Has experience in private and public organizations in consulting, banking, construction and tourism industries (1993-1997).
Bakhtiyor has also undertaken several field missions on behalf of UNDP (Armenia, Pakistan, Kenya, Togo, Fiji, Iraq, Democratic Republic of Congo, Indonesia, Timor-Leste, Somalia, Philippines, Denmark, Thailand, HQ NY and Malaysia) where he conducted training, strategy development, operational support and capacity development. He has an extensive practical experience in establishing Global/Corporate and Local Long Term Agreements for goods and services in various counties and UNDP HQ.
Bakhtiyor has an engineering degree and PhD in Economics. A procurement certified full member of MCIPS Chartered Professional.