Tim Owen Email & Phone Number

16 years in IT procurement. Have dealt with mainframe, midrange and PC IT procurement. The last 5 years in IT procurement were spent mainly negotiating software licences for global use.Moved to the Exploration and Production section of the oil industry looking after drilling fluids and cementing procurement issues for Western Europe. Worked here from 2007 to early 2010.Also involved in coprporate procurement purchasing centrally for commodities and services used throughout the Royal Dutch Shell Group of companies, including looking after a suite of manpower contracts for technical and finance/admin positions.Now working in the Operational Sourcing Procurement area of Shell. The aim of this function is to take on the lower value contracts (less than USD7M). This is a high volume operation that aims to deliver value to the business by optimising the value being delivered under the contract and enabling the business to purchase what it needs in as smooth and timely fashion as possible.Specialties: Software Purchasing. Negotiating Global Licensing and Maintnenance and Support contracts. Managed Invitation to Tender for Drilling Fluids and Cementing Services contract for the whole of Shell's European drilling operations, $100M+.Ensuring contracts deliver value as originally expected. Managing day-to-day delivery of contracts and dealing with any operational issues related to the terms and conditions of the contract.Using ERP systems to best effect (SAP R/3).

Listed skills include Procurement, Contract Negotiation, Negotiation, Contract Management, and 18 others.