Beniamin Chikhladze

Beniamin Chikhladze earned his bachelor's degree in International Economics from Georgian Technical University. He later obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Grenoble Ecole de Management – (GGSB) and Caucasus School of Business (CSB).

He has held various managerial positions in sales and commerce within the banking industry, including roles at Standard Bank, Kor Standard Bank, and Privat Bank in Georgia. He also served as a managing partner at Hereti International LLC, a company specializing in the warehousing business. Additionally, he is a managing partner at Steel Invest LLC and Ferro Capital LLC, which represented major Indian metallurgy companies in Georgia, such as Jindal Saw Gulf LLC and Rashmi Metaliks LLC.

In 2022, Beniamin Chikhladze joined the SOCAR team as Head of the Procurement and Logistics Division. He currently serves as Chief Procurement Officer (CPO). His curatorship covers the directions of procurement, logistics, HSE, and infrastructure development.