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The Woodlands, TX, US

Tsimshatsui East, Kowloon, HK

• Responsible for all manufacturing operational aspects of two iron oxide pigment plants (Augusta GA and Los Angeles CA) and two industrial chemical plants (Harrisburg NC and Freeport TX).
• Lead the USA Venator Pigments & Additives Purchasing organisation to deliver an effective raw materials, plant materials, contract services and logistics supply function for the all the USA Businesses (Color Pigments &.
• Lead the Color Pigments and Timber Treatment business's USA Supply Chain organisation (S&OP, warehousing and distribution) to deliver an effective end to end supply chain processes and services to meet Business.

Venator Americas LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Venator Materials Corporation plcVenator was created as an IPO of the Pigments and Additives Division of Huntsman Corporation in August 2017.

The Woodlands, TX, US

• Huntsman Pigments & Additives Division: Color Pigments
• Managed the Color Pigments' business Global Supply Chain organisation to deliver effective end to end supply chain processes and services to meet Business requirements.
• Managed the USA Pigments & Additives Purchasing organisation to deliver an effective raw materials, plant operating materials and logistics supply function for the all the USA Pigments & Additives Businesses

• Purchasing of titanium-bearing ores (feedstock) from a variety of global sources to meet the production requirements of Tioxide’s seven global TiO2 pigment manufacturing facilities.
• Gathering market intelligence, reviewing supply availability and constraints, managing current and future contract arrangements and sourcing new avenues of supply.
• Transforming relationships with Ti feedstocks suppliers and Tioxide’s manufacturing facilities to be more collaborative and flexible with respect to consumption of feedstocks of different origin

London, London, GB

Management of the purchasing team responsible for the in-directs procurement activities of 11 plants/sites of Corus’ Long Products Business in northern UK

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• ADVANSA (UK) LTD, Set into Administration (~ Chapter 11) in July 2009 Wilton UK( Artenius from 05’07 ) Purchasing Director – Intermediates BusinessNote: Continuous employment from ICI Polyester through Artenius UK Ltd.
• Setting the strategy for and execution of the principle Raw Material and energy contracts for the Intermediates Business ( PTA), reporting to the CEO.
• Setting the business objectives and providing functional guidance for the Wilton Sourcing Team.
• Providing the procurement commercial input for the Intermediates Business’s proposed € 360 M new plant investment until project sanction; then
• Managing procurement activities of the project EPC contractor and all commercial activities including contract negotiations.

• DUPONT SABANCI POLYESTER B.V., Wilton UK( Advansa BV from Mar ’05 ) Group Sourcing Manager – Western Europe
• Role as per Corporate Sourcing Manager ( below ) plus:
• Management of Wilton UK Supply Chain & Logistics
• Managed EPC contractor proc’t and direct purchasing resources for € 40 M project
• Line management of Wilton UK Sourcing Team

• DUPONT SABANCI POLYESTER B.V., Hoofddorp, NL & Wilton UKCorporate Sourcing Manager
• Responsible for the procurement of Raw Materials, energy/ utilities and strategic goods and services for the Joint Venture across 5 sites and 4 countries, reporting to the Chief Financial Officer.
• Negotiation and implementation of multi-year supply contracts with major multi-national companies with values in excess of $ 100,000,000 pa., as well as tactical spot purchases.
• Preparation of strategic and tactical raw material options for review with the CFO, and implementation upon acceptance.
• Established from zero the Wilton UK Sourcing Team responsible for procurement of all goods and services for Wilton Site PET & PTA Businesses.

• DUPONT SABANCI POLYESTER (UK) LTD, Wilton, UKArea Engineering Manager, Purified Terephthalic Acids Plants
• Responsible for the technical engineering, maintenance and reliability improvement for two PTA plants. Management of a team of professional engineers and technical supervisors.

Wilmington, DE, US

• DUPONT (UK) LIMITED, Wilton, UKBusiness Sourcing Lead, UK Polyester Business
• Responsible for the integration of the newly acquired UK Polyester Business into DuPont (UK) Sourcing’s purchasing practices and systems.
• Negotiation and purchase of key production catalysts and major capital spend items.
• Prepared the purchasing documentation for the Wilton side of the Due Diligence process prior to the formation of the Joint Venture, and the Due Diligence purchasing assessments for the site at Adana, Turkey

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• ICI POLYESTER & DUPONT (UK) LIMITED, Wilton, UKArea Engineering Manager, Polyethylene Terephthalate Plants
• Managed and developed a team of technical professional engineers, technical supervisors and maintenance technicians responsible for the maintenance, project specification and execution, and reliability improvement for.
• Provided appropriate training and work environment for multi-skilling of engineering technicians and professional development of young graduate engineers.
• Preparation, budgeting and execution of the major plant overhauls including the 1st overhaul of new M5 PET.
• Accountable to the Site Operations Manager for all engineering costs and meeting budget.

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• ICI CHEMICALS & POLYMERS, Wilton, UKPlant Operations Manager, Polyethylene Terephthalate Plants
• Managed the production operations and first line maintenance for a multi-stream PET plant, including a significant plant uprate.
• Responsible to the Senior Operations Manager for budgeting and delivery of production volumes and operational costs. Local negotiation and implementation of organisational changes including the acceptance by the.

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• 05/90 – 08/91 ICI CHEMICALS & POLYMERS, Billingham, UK Plant Operations & Engineering Manager, Sulphuric Acid Plants
• Managed the production operations and maintenance engineering support for two sulphuric acid plants.
• Specified and implemented reliability and life-replacement projects.
• Executed the safe closure of one unit and the transfer of management responsibilities of the second unit to another production group.

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• ICI CANADA & ICI ENGINEERING, Toronto Canada & Billingham UKMechanical Design Engineer
• Project engineering including conceptual design work, costing, scheduling and preparation of construction specs & drawings.

Bachelor Of Applied Science (Basc), Mechanical Engineering

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