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Findlay, Ohio, Us

Work for Capital Project Team for various capital improvement projects in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, North Dakota, and Permian Basin. Plan/coordinate and execute SCM activities. Engaged in the RFP process and the procurement of material, equipment, and subcontracted construction and consultant services. Assist with the negotiation of all for Civil/Mechanical Construction, Engineering, Consulting, and Engineered Equipment for assigned projects. Plan, coordinate, and execute SCM activities on capital projects. Act as liaison between the Capital Project Team and the SCM-MP team. Solicits and places orders for equipment, bulk materials and offsite fabrication, either directly or by oversight of the Engineer. Capital Project consists of gathering lines, well connects, compressor stations, and gas plants.

Responsibility is utilizing procurement principles for reducing cost through contract negotiation for BEI Solar and Wind Capital Projects on high voltage to medium voltage equipment for substation and collection systems ($650M). Execute procurement best practices for company's sourcing activities, ensuring these practices are in accordance Procurement Policy, Procurement Management System Documents and all relevant regulations. Improve efficiencies, minimize risk, and lower customer capital expenditures. Source potential suppliers for defined scopes of work, and work with members of the project team to pre-qualify suppliers and establish commitment to provide proposals for such work. Implement procurement standards and methodology. Responsibility includes, but not limited to; prepare, evaluate, negotiate, expedite and administer contracts.

Ruston, Louisiana, Us

Utilize procurement principles for reducing cost through contract negotiation for CF Industries $2.0B Capital Expansion Project at the Port Neal in Iowa. Project scope was a new construction of a 2.3 million tons of nitrogen products for agricultural and industrial use. Source potential suppliers for defined scopes of work, and work with appropriate members of the capital project team to pre-qualify suppliers and establish commitment to provide proposals for such work. Implement procurement standards and methodology. Prepare, evaluate, negotiate, expedite and administer purchase of equipment, materials, and contractors. Responsibility includes EPC Contract Execution. Provide oversight of engineering & procurement (E&P) contractors in managing project contracting activities.* Able to adapt to customer procurement process and company computer system (Avantis Enterprise Asset Management System) within two weeks.* Designed Request for Quote (RFQ) Forms and implemented process for Project Bid Packages for civil, mechanical, architectural, and electrical. * Served as Procurement Representative for Warehouse Expansion, New South Administration and Lab Buildings, New North Administration, Scale House, Guard House and Breakroom with spend of worth $20M+. * Established savings through negotiation over $500K.

Plan, direct, and coordinate the activities of procurement personnel engaged in the procurement of material, equipment, and subcontracted construction and consultant services for their assigned projects. Establish procurement objectives & plans and communicate them effectively. Responsible for all procurement, contracts, inventory control, warehouse, and logistics for a Geothermal Plant plus procurement and contracts for MidAmerican Renewable Solar and Wind facilities/projects. Work with drilling for geothermal well work over and chemical treatments. Adapted to plant process and computer system within a few days. Oversee all procurement of plant projects and annual plant maintenance outages. . * Implemented procurement policy to be in-line with other MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company business units for CalEnergy and MidAmerican Renewable. * Analyzed inventory reorder points to make adjustments to present usage and inactivated items no longer used. Reduced items in inventory by 2K and inventory cost by $4.2M. * Audited department non-conformance issued (50 plus) and implemented steps to eliminate issue from recurring. * Implemented changes to ORACLE ERP System to eliminate PO number log, manually writing of PR’s for inventory reordering, and improve reporting. * Worked with team on procurement savings for the year of $2.7M as of June 2013.

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Assisted Constellation Energy Ginna Nuclear Plant in the supply chain efforts for plants spring refueling project in New York. Improved vendor selection and monitoring ; negotiated subcontractors and supplier contracts to minimize project spend ; documented policies and processes to improve supply chain methodology for the projects ; trained and mentor others on supply chain process ; assisted customer meeting budgetary numbers and schedules ; ordered material on customers ERP system ; worked with project managers on material issues and delivery ; served as supply chain representative on new project start-up teams ; and maintained the supplier performance matrix . Member of Management Oversight Team for Outage Control Center during Outages at Ginna Nuclear Plant (2012).

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Worked on Refueling Outages and Capital Projects to assist Constellation Energy at Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Plants in the supply chain efforts. Worked on capital project team at Calvert Cliffs Plant for the storage facilities for nuclear rods ($500M) and roofing project that consisted of removal of radioactive waste ($300M). Improved vendor selection and monitoring; negotiated subcontractors and supplier contracts to minimize project spend; documented policies and processes to improve supply chain methodology for the projects; trained and mentor others on supply chain process; assisted customer meeting budgetary numbers and schedules; ordered material. Worked with project managers on material issues and delivery; served as supply chain representative on new project start-up teams; and provide oversight of engineering & procurement (E&P) contractors in managing capital project contracting activities and maintained the supplier performance matrix. Active Procurement Member of Management Oversight Team for the Outage Control Center at Nuclear Plants.* Was able to adapt to CEG policy and processes within a week. Started issuing PO’s and negotiating pricing for material and equipment for outage. * Member of the Management Oversight Team for Plant Outage Control Center (2011/2012).* Negotiated $415K savings on Rechargeable Batteries Replacement Project.* Reduced inventory cost of outage material by $384K. * Negotiated Nuclear Grade Refurbishment of Wartsila Speed Detection Switch Assembly with a cost savings of $360K. * Negotiated Sulzer Pump Replacement Part with a cost savings of $306K.

Assist Constellation Energy Brandon Shores Fossil Power Plant in the supply chain efforts for plant projects. Improved vendor selection; negotiated subcontractors and supplier contracts to minimize project spend; document policies and processes to improve supply chain methodology for the projects; assisted customer meeting budgetary numbers and schedules; ordered material on customers ERP System. Worked with project managers on material issues and delivery; served as supply chain representative on new project start-up teams; and provide oversight of engineering & procurement (E&P) contractors in managing project contracting activities, plus maintained the supplier performance matrix.* Was able to adapt to CEG policy and processes within a week. Started issuing PO’s and negotiating pricing for material and equipment for Capital Project.

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Support the delivery of National Grid’s U.S. electricity capital investment program in New England. The project is for the design and build of substations and transmission lines in the New England region. Responsible include: developing vendor selection by approving qualified suppliers based on company and customer specifications, developing policy and procedures, setting up purchasing process system, negotiate with suppliers for materials, services, subcontractor’s proposals. Award contracts for work on all transmission line and substation upgrade projects. Work with customer on delivery of free issued materials to project sites. Responsible for maintaining documents and enrolling all major subcontractors in the customers OCIP Insurance Program. Serve on Project and Supply Chain Teams to represent company with customer and suppliers. Oversee the development of scope specific contracting & procurement (C&P) strategies and procurement execution plans.* Negotiated over $80K savings on materials for a 47 mile transmission pole replacement project. * Negotiated over $30K savings on civil work for a substation expansion project in Rhode Island. * Assisted Balfour Beatty Purchasing Manager in Atlanta on office supply contract that resulted in a $192K yearly savings. * Managed a department yearly department spend of $25M per year.

Responsible for developing and implementing a supply chain strategy, purchasing, inventory control, inbound logistics, and replenishing the distribution centers with container loads of coaxial cable and hardware from China. I was also responsible for logistics of all customer drop shipments to North America, Canada, and Latin America. I was mainly hired to implement of newly purchased Microsoft Axapta ERP System.* Restructured department responsibilities to improve delivery times on items being purchased in China. * Developed first company wide forecast for suppliers in China to reduce manufacturing lead time and cost by 4% or $520K. * Worked with IS on a report to order material looking at a four quarter usage instead of four months. * Reduced staff by 15% and improved department direction.

Kolding, Dk

Responsible for the divisions' purchasing, S&OP, drive productivity improvements and performance measurements, manufacturing scheduling, inventory control, warehousing, logistics, yard blade storage, production support, and shipping & receiving. Business Unit consisted of a team of one manager, four direct supervisors, seven team leads, and forty two indirect working four shifts. Senior Manager for the new plant start-up in Little Rock, Arkansas and purchased, plus approved, all capital equipment for the project. * Worked on Lean Project to get hoses on the mold precut to save time and waste by 15%. * Improved DNV (ISO) score to meet acceptable goals. * Reduced consumable spend reductioning operating cost by $600K per year. * Redesigned warehouse layout to conform to OSHA regulations and 5S standards. * Worked Lean Project to designed material and stocking location mapping within warehouse for faster picking items for production. * Reduced inventory holding by $2M. * Assisted in setting up Global MRP/ERP system utilizing Corporate MS Axapta software. * Implemented a material process flow for items used in manufacturing to assure OSHA and 5S safety guidelines were being met. * Laid out warehouse at temporary site to handle inventory for two location, cutting warehouse at Port Facility saving $2.5M.

Washington, Dc, Us

Manager of Direct and Indirect Sourcing for a Gas Utility that services the Washington, DC area, Maryland, and Northern Virginia. Responsibility includes: Purchasing of materials for inventory and capital projects, development of customer integration partnerships, warehousing, and inventory control, and logistics. A member on all project team and approved all capital project. * Restructured reorder points and reorder quantity to minimize inventory levels and increase turns. * Negotiated with pipe supplier to hold inventory and reduced inventory cost by $400K per year. * Renegotiated with suppliers to start stocking programs and sourced additional suppliers to increase competition reducing spend by $1.2M per year. * Worked with internal and external auditors with SOX compliance. * A vital member of the core team to upgrade present PeopleSoft System for materials control processes.

Wilmington, Ma, Us

Senior Manager with responsible for all plant purchasing, S&OP, productivity improvements and performance measurements, development of customer integration partnerships, manufacturing scheduling, employee services, warehouse, inventory control, incoming inspection, customer service, and logistics. Managing and developing multi-discipline teams Internationally. Developed and execute domestic and global purchasing strategy to insure sufficient, quality inventory levels at a price point that will enable the company to continue to grow the business. Ensure compliance with US export regulations. Member of Lean Project Team to improve manufacturing processes. Control all material activity for three different strategies with all being built by subcontractors in Asia and UK. Worked on Capital Project Team to move manufacturing to Subcontract Manufacturing in Asia and UK ($100M). * Improved on time delivery to Customer on time delivery from 72% to 98%. * Maintained a 98% accuracy of Sales Projects for monthly revenue over the past four years. * Successfully installed MRP/ERP system with SAP. * Developed planning and purchasing strategies for subcontractors in the US, Philippians, Taiwan and UK. Reduced cost by $512K per year or 25%. * Work with the Philippians subcontractor to develop purchasing and planning guidelines to improve on time deliveries. * Sr. Management Team to move manufacturing from North Carolina to England within a one year period and reducing division budget by $2.4M.

St Petersburg, Florida, Us

Procured all components necessary to support production and prototype builds. Responsible for accomplishing the best possible pricing, lead-time agreements, resolution of quality issues, delivery, and inventory levels. Input, maintain, and update MRP. Part of the implementation team for SAP at Corporate Headquarters.* Improved Work cell MRP efficiency by 30% * Monitored & Managered various commodities such as: Inductors, Oscillators, Crystals, Relays, Logic, Delay Lines, Cabling, Fuses, Linear, Diodes, Switches, and LED’s to issue line throughput. * Worked with customers or development team to insure prototype builds are successfullyaccomplished by defining kit material requirements * Expedited and track open orders, insure orders for on time delivery and disposition of non-conforming material * Maintain a MRP accuracy of 90% or better * Worked on Lean Project Team to improve manufacturing processes. * Trained and directed new employees on SAP System.

Managed Purchasing (Direct/Indirect), Production Control, and Inventory Control, Shipping and Receiving for an ISO9002 job shop/manufacturer with sales of $13M+. Evaluate and managed all vendors for subcontract machining and outside processing. Monitored product movement and cost on company MRP system. Ordered all MRO and Tooling for machine shop. Department had a team of five to eight employees.* Reduced bottlenecks through subcontract machining and improved on time delivery from 75% to 98% * Negotiated steel stocking programs and reduce steel cost 15% * Maintained GE OTD on fuel nozzles for land base turbines at 98% * Make/Buy decisions process, cut manufacturing cost by 50% * Implemented VMI Program to reduce inventory by $250K. * Purchased formed, machined, molded, and extruded plastic components per customer s requirements

Managed purchasing, shipping & receiving for an 8-division company in the marine/seafood/shrimp industry. Procured wide range of commodities that included steel, fittings, lumber, electronics, capital assets, packaging supplies, special services, office supplies and equipment. Department had a team of six employees.* Purchased $800K+ per month cutting expenses by 38% and reducing inventory cost for resale by 20%. * Negotiated contracts for marine supplies for division in Central America. * Negotiated with MRO suppliers to implement EDI system and reduced MRO cost by 45%. * Negotiated contracts with recycle vendors for disposing of oil, batteries, and cardboard for income.

Sold, designed, and supervised installation of ceramic wear products in Southern US for the Power, Oil Production, Chemical, Aggregate, and Mining, Lumber, and Pulp & Paper industries,* Sales of $1.5M over a seven-state territory that consisted of 8% of total company sales worldwide. * Introduced new product with sales of $250,000 in the first year.

Department purchased $15M per year for a company with 4 manufacturing plants and 52 distribution service centers. Procured capital equipment, corporate office, manufacturing plant, MRO commodities, contract services, oilfield supplies, custom molded plastics, castings, nickel powder, and steel. Worked up cost analysis for quotes and scheduling for manufacturing and sales to Mexico. Department consisted of a team of four employees.* Cut raw material (castings, steel, and spray powders) cost by 30%. * Reduced inventory cost for resale by 15%. * Lowered MRO cost by 25%. * Negotiated steel stocking programs that cut inventory carrying cost by 20%.

Managed warehouse, purchasing, receiving, logistics, and inventory for a Sheep Mountain CO2 Project in Gardner, Colorado that was a joint venture between Arco and Exxon. Purchased all MRO items, hydraulics and fluid power equipment, shipping supplies, office supplies & equipment, electronics, tubular, steel, and fittings. I worked with Engineering Department with costing of material and writing of procedures on special projects. Worked with Operations and Engineering on Material Qualification and Drilling Foreman for items needed for drilling and production project which included down-hole piping, wellhead, and lines to hookup well to production unit. Worked on Capital Project Team on drilling, new installation of compressor stations, and pipeline on upgrade/new installation. * Researched information and documented cause of material failures for Engineering. * Cut MRO cost by 16% and reduced inventory levels by 10%. * Set up inventory control system on computer. * Redesigned warehouse and improve efficacy by 60%. * Reduced surplus inventory by 45%.

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Operations Management And Supervision

High School Degree