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Global responsibilities for category management, negotiation and contracting with strategic partners representing over $4 billion in annual spendLeading a team of Category Managers responsible for negotiating and management of high dollar / high risk / highly complex strategic partners in multiple countries Primary responsibility for vendor engagement, performance management, and continuous improvement across corporate, region and local sitesEffective collaboration and partnership with multiple senior leaders across Operations, Maintenance and Planning to support optimal uptime and minimize unplanned downtimeOversight of global sourcing strategy, planning, risk mitigation, supplier development, contracting, procurement, and supplier evaluation – all in a socially responsible environmentSkilled at developing and cultivating mutually beneficial relationships and strategic engagements with key partnersEstablished and implemented strategies for negotiating supplier/commodity agreements based on market indices to achieve optimal pricing and terms

Responsible for managing regional supply chain operations located in North and South America and EuropeDirected all company supply chain management and procurement personnel within regional supply chain operations Oversight and strategic guidance of categorical procurement & supplier relationship management, contracting, warehouse & inventory management, transportation & logisticsEnforced supply chain process and policies across regions and mine sitesEnhanced supplier development and supplier evaluation practicesDirect engagement with SIOP process to align inventory and logistics process with sales and planning requirements

Ranking procurement executive for $3 billion capital budget. Responsible for overall procurement process, contract management and vendor relations in operational areas including onshore United States, Gulf of Mexico and International locations.Designed and implemented performance metrics, accountability measures and spend analytics. Functional leader for ERP implementation, specifically overseeing the Procure-to-Pay related processes, including master data conversion throughout multiple applications, along with the design and development of the AFE application.Developed and executed of the strategic vision for procurement and cost applications Responsible for the day-to-day ownership of IT systems and processes, directly supporting field operations and needs.

Lead Project Manager for on-time, under budget delivery of Procure-to-Pay transformation and Coupa e-procurement implementation. Complete supply chain transformation and tool selection, involving all disciplines of Company and redesign of procurement process. Project included sourcing, category management, supplier relations, materials management, master date management and supplier enablement.

Presented to the Board of Directors on all audit and compliance matters. Performed annual risk assessment to identify high-risk areas and communicated results and audit plan to Executive Management. Responsible for the planning, coordination and execution of the annual SOX compliance effort and internal audit programLed various process improvement projects across multiple disciplines, including Finance, Operations, Land and EH&S. Recruited, trained and developed in-house team, reducing reliance on external consultants and audit fees. Collaborated with multi-function teams on a variety of special projects, including due diligence for M&A, software assessment and implementations, and post-merger integration activity.

Responsible for accounting research, creation of accounting policy and technical memos. Project manager on the design, implementation and testing of initial Sarbanes-Oxley effort. Prepared purchase accounting memo, support, and entries for $1 billion merger. Oversaw adoption of various GAAP standards and releases.

Performed financial statement audits, due diligence and transaction work for clients in a variety of industries including Upstream Oil & Gas, Energy Field Services, Healthcare, Technology and Manufacturing.