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Houston, Texas, Us

Responsible for developing, negotiating and executing strategic initiatives in propylene, natural gas, natural gas transportation and electricity across 5 plants located in Southeast US. Subject matter expert in olefins production in North America. Strong understanding of how upstream O&G economics impact the downstream derivatives value chain. Manage sourcing of ~$1B/year, including propylene, natural gas and electricity. Responsible for strategy to phase out coal with CoGen and adding renewables to industrial power portfolio.

Houston, Texas, Us

Developed and executed procurement strategy for industrial gases, industrial catalyst, natural gas, natural gas transportation, coal and electricity across 5 manufacturing sites in Southeastern United States. Consulted commercial team regarding production cost structure of nylon industry (PA6 and PA66) and intermediates (Acrylonitrile, Adiponitrile, HMD and Adipic Acid).

Houston, Texas, Us

Evaluated and modeled production costs of Nylon 6,6 via butadiene and propylene processes, including production costs of intermediary chemicals (HMD, Acrylonitrile, Adiponitrile and Adipic Acid). Assessed Ascend's global competitive position on Nylon 6,6 and intermediate chemicals. Generated market research reports for commercial teams regarding Nylon 6,6 demand across industries. Analyzed month end results and provided company executives cost performance analyses and first view of production costs based on latest raw materials forecast. Provided Direct Materials Procurement Managers guidance on how contract negotiations on key commodities impacted Ascend production costs and competitive position.

Responsible for managing Offshore engineering resources. Managed demand and capacity forecast for over 260k engineering hours per year for Subsea Drilling Systems (SDS), Subsea Connection Pipes (SCP), Floating Production Systems (FPS), new product introduction (NPI) and cost reduction activities (VCP). Administered KPIs of global engineering operations team located across multiple sites (Aberdeen, Bangalore, Chengdu, Houston, Queretaro, Singapore and Sao Paulo). Oversaw operational expenses. Led efforts to deliver operational budget plan and cost reduction targets for the year.

The Woodlands, Tx, Us

Supported the Americas region commercial team responsible for $1 billion in annual revenue. Researched and generated market intelligence reports such as MDI imports / exports, MDI markets overview, sales forecast and substitution risks.

Completed monthly and quarterly closing functions including data processing, review and publication for global business (US, EU, APAC) with $3.2 billion in annual revenue. Analyzed data and created slides for senior executives explaining sales, fixed costs and contribution margin performance.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Oversaw cost control functions on 37 repair centers with a combined budget of $93M across NAFTA region. Performed key analytical functions for annual budget and five years business plan. Led multiple analyses that identified operational efficiencies and improved the cost structure of repair network.

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

Reported to Controller of Powertrain Division. Oversaw cost control functions on 4.0L and 4.2L V6 engine applications, four vehicle programs and one vehicle platform. Updated engines and vehicle programs bill of materials monthly and five years business plan quarterly. Analyzed business cases for over $2.8M in proposals that achieved IRR of 50% or more.