Tim Glasgow Email & Phone Number

Houston, Tx

• Plan, coordinate and arrange freight and materials movement via ocean, air and truck shipments.• Provide Schedule B, HTS & ECCN codes for my assigned project as well as supporting other projects in the Onshore, Offshore and Subsea divisions.• Perform jobsite transportation surveys.• Live monitoring of the vessel discharge and over the road movement of Super-load/Exotic cargoes.• Participate in project planning and initiate development of appropriate project logistics and transportation procedures• Work with freight forwarder and trucking company(ies) to develop routing guides.• Evaluate & update the freight volume forecast to assist the jobsite in planning for peak periods of material delivery as well as forecasting the final freight costs.• Provide shipping duration’s to scheduling for the planned modes of transportation.• Coordinate special transportation for oversized shipments. These duties are inclusive of engaging utility companies, government (federal & state) agencies as well as private land owners.• Evaluate the Logistics plan, recommend new or revised procedures and processes to increase freight efficiencies. • Coordinate expediting and tracing activities with carriers, packers and shipping agents.• Conduct compliance reviews and interface with brokers to determine correct classification, country of origin and other items as applicable. Investigate and take advantage of every Free Trade Agreement or Special Entry Provision available to reduce import duty liabilities.• Handle rotational 24/7 on-call duty.• Create and maintain detailed visibility reporting including but not limited to freight volume forecasting, total freight spend and estimations of customs duties payments for US imports.

Houston, Tx

• Managed and coordinated the delivery of super heavy cargoes, primarily cold boxes/air distillation columns, from the China, India and the EU for delivery via road and barge to various sites within the US, Canada and Mexico while taking into account the variations in the permit process, value of the cargo in addition to the varied terrain and obstacles along the transport routes.• Worked closely with project team personnel across multiple Air Liquide companies and around the globe to provide a seamless supply chain process from Ex-works to the jobsite. • Provided freight volume estimations and costs to proposal teams.• Arranged charters for large volume, out-of-gauge project movements by sea.• Managed the export/import coding for all international shipments in accordance with US Customs Law to ensure the proper duty rate is applied and to avoid penalties to current and future shipments.• Responsible for instructing other members of the Supply Chain team in proper customs procedures.• Researched methods of entry into the US Customs Territory for alternate means of importation with the purpose of attaining lower duty rates.• Set up insurance policies for all freight movements and file claims in the event of damage to the cargo.• Managed RFQs and awarded contracts for multi-modal international/domestic freight and freight forwarding services.• Developed packing specifications and shipping documents to address legal and company requirements.

Houston, Tx

• Researched and planned for air freight and ocean freight shipments from the US, EU/UK and East Asia for ExxonMobil’s Satellite Project in Angola while accounting for the hazardous nature of the goods, cost, transit time and security concerns.• Ensured the Export packers arrange for appropriate packing of the project cargo while accounting for dock and vessel cut off schedules.• Ensured that the checking and preparation of all documentation meets customs, export and import, and insurance requirements.• Coordinated delivery of project cargo to final destination in Angola managing climate, terrain, weight, nature and cost of goods.• Arranged charters for large volume, out-of-gauge or project movements by air and sea.• Made special arrangements for transporting restricted, licensable and/or hazardous cargoes.• Arranged courier and specialist hand-carry services as requested.• Worked closely with project team personnel, particularly ExxonMobil’s and AMEC Paragon’s Materials Management Group to provide a seamless supply chain process from Ex-works to the Angolan jobsite. • Maintained knowledge of relevant legislation, political situations and other factors that affect the movement of freight.• Managed day to day work load problem identification/resolution and immediate reporting of any such issues to project, divisional or branch manager.• Worked in accordance with freight forwarder and client quality management work instructions and procedures.

Houston, Tx

• Established and coordinated the update and maintenance of a database of Schedule B and ECCN code compliance. Provided advice and direction to other team members on proper coding & instructions to vendors. Recognized as a major accomplishment.• Developed and streamlined procedures for cutting Commercial Invoices for foreign exports.• Provided mission critical expedited support to fracturing group in movement of specialized outsized equipment to ensure minimal delays in related drilling operations. • Resolved discrepancies between vendor invoices and purchase orders to allow for timely payment and delays in shipping due to non or late payment. Reduced outstanding account balance by an estimated $300K in less than 60 days.• Managed purchases of materials ranging office supplies to vehicles in support of all drilling operations for locations in West & North Africa as well as the Asia Pacific Region and Saudi Arabia. • Procurements total in excess of $10 million over a one year period.

Houston, Tx

• Primary expeditor for emergency air charters to bring repair equipment and supplies to the Aruba Refinery. Charters included the need for two An-124 flights filled with cement line pipe and fittings to replace damaged piping for the water system which had shut down the refinery. Additional back to back air charters were needed for stopple equipment to repair a ruptured steam line and bring a section of the plant back on line.• Managed the inland freight and dedicated weekly ocean shipments for the buildings and materials needed for construction of a 1500 person capacity man camp. • Coordinated with Valero legal to obtain any necessary export licenses in compliance with US Government regulations.• Planned, coordinated, monitored and executed international and domestic movements of the company’s material to the Aruba Refinery on a 24 hours a day / 7 days a week basis. • Supervised twice-weekly dedicated aircraft shipments and bi-monthly ocean shipments to Aruba, in addition to special air and ocean shipments required to meet refinery requirements. Set up and managed foreign to foreign air charters.• Coordinated packer and dock cut-off times, overtime authorizations, vessel detention, and other special requirements.• Selected vendors for air, ocean, trucking, packing, customs brokerage and freight forwarding. Reviewed/processed all invoices from steamship line, freight forwarders, packers, customs broker, and truck lines. • Monitored SAP interface with packers to facilitate timely receipt of materials so payments to the vendors could be made on time. Also cleared up receiving issues with vendors and Accounts Payable to expedite vendor payments.

Balad, Iraq

• LOGCAP III. Supported the US Government & Military reconstruction efforts in Northern Iraq. This territory included bases at the cities of Taji, Tikrit, Mosul, Al-Asad, Balad and Baqubah.• Promoted from Assistant Buyer to Full Buyer within four months of arrival in country.• Often called upon to execute procurement actions when a short turnaround time was required. Buyer most selected to try or figure out a new procedure both technical & administrative and then trained the rest of the buyers in the new process. Established procedures and specifications for ordering modular office trailers prewired for electricity and internet access. Established a procedure for ordering welding and compressed gases through the US Military.• Entrusted by management to work with little or no supervision.• RIO Project. Worked with US & Iraqi Oil companies on the “Restoration of Iraqi Oil” project to re-establish and expand oil production & refining capacity within Iraq. Tasked with purchasing OEM material, 20+ years out of date, or its equivalent to restore production and generation of several million dollars a month in production.• Commodities purchased ranged from hand/power tools up to megawatt generators, forklifts, backhoes and other vehicles and heavy equipment.• Involved with the expediting department and the various vendors to coordinate deliveries. Coordinated combined shipments with other buyers to reduce freight costs.