Reports directly to Senior Project Management. Responsible for managing subcontracts for all military bases in South Afghanistan in support of US and NATO warfighters. Subcontracts provide Construction Services, Lease Equipment, Medical Services, Aviation Transportation (rotary and fix wing aircraft), Dining Facilities and Base Infrastructure Services (electrical power, sewer, water, housing, recreation, waste management and other base operational needs). • Served as subject matter expert in subcontract administration, offering guidance across a range of solutions from developing tactical cost savings projects and delivering comprehensive strategic sourcing programs to implementing complete procurement and logistic initiatives. • Lead teams through the strategic sourcing process, from development of the strategy and approach by leveraging the market competition, manage spend and developed partnerships with strategic suppliers.• Ability to gather and analyze data to identify subcontract practice improvements, cost savings opportunities, operations and technology improvements, as well as conduct benchmarking and best-practices studies.

Provide comprehensive strategic services and solutions to clients seeking to improve procurement and supply chain performance. Help procurement and supply chain clients across a range of solutions from developing tactical cost savings projects and delivering comprehensive strategic sourcing programs to implementing complete procurement transformation initiatives. • As a Senior Procurement Consultant, I lead client category teams through the strategic sourcing process, from development of the strategy and approach by leveraging the market competition, manage spend, change the nature of demand, and develop partnerships with strategic suppliers. Additional responsibilities include project marketing and training communications with client stakeholders and suppliers and the ability to gather and analyze data to identify sourcing practice improvements, cost savings opportunities, operations and technology improvements, as well as conduct benchmarking and best-practices studies.

Reported directly to the Site Project Manager and the Iraq Country Procurement Manager. Managed the procurement, warehousing, and distribution functions for Iraq’s largest military base (50,000 troops and 10,000 subcontractors) and provided base infrastructure (food service, housing, recreation, waste management, plumbing, sewage, and other base operational needs). • Developed and implemented a camp-wide standard for subcontractor quarters and living conditions (10,000 subcontractor employees living in the camp) to conform to US Government Contract standards. Developed and distributed the standards and designed an inspection schedule to ensure compliance. Result: Raised the living conditions within the base and passed the government inspection and audit.

Natural Gas project for ExxonMobil in Rifle, Colorado. Managed all procurement and materials operations for a $250 million oil and gas pipeline project.• Improved payroll tracking and accuracy. URS had one very large subcontract with a pipeline construction company who employed some 1200 workers on this project. Our client Exxon had noticed some of these workers coming in late and/or leaving early and suspected that they were being charged for a full shift worked. Initiated a process where each worker was assigned a number on a brass badge. Each shift the worker would pick up the badge at the beginning of the shift and return it at end. Result: Over the 18 month contract the cost savings was estimated to be over $4.5 million.

Managed 35 procurement personnel in 6 European countries for a multibillion dollar US Army contract, supporting troops in Kosovo, Bosnia, Hungary, Romania, and Macedonia,• Led KBR’s effort to expedite the closing of the US Army’s “Eagle Base” in Bosnia. The contract called for all purchase orders and subcontracts to be completed and closed out within 120 days. Developed and implemented change management plans and strategies to support compliance to objectives. Result: Approximately 700 purchase orders an over 120 subcontracts were expedited to completion in only 90 days. By completing the objective 30 days early we were able to save the government more than $200,000.

Restore Iraqi Oil (RIO & RIO 2) Projects / LOGCAP IIIResponsible for purchasing materials, equipment, supplies and services for the mammoth $2.4B project to restore the oil fields in southern Iraq. This role required the use of initiative and good judgment as well as a degree of technical knowledge to produce inquiries, evaluate bids, review Terms and Conditions of Purchasing and issue purchase orders for capital and complex equipment.• Instrumental in Halliburton’s procurement effort to restore oil production in Southern Iraq for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The contract called for restoring all infrastructure associated with the oil fields in southern Iraq to pre-war conditions. This required the complex purchase of multiple GE LM2500 gas turbines for electrical power production and all associated electrical infrastructure. All purchased in accordance with prescribed purchasing regulations and procedures.• Mission included humanitarian assistance. RIO provided emergency supplies of gasoline, LPG and other petroleum products to distribution points operated by the Iraqi Ministry of Oil for use by the Iraqi people. Result: Exceeding project goals, the Iraqi Ministry of Oil and RIO, working together, brought crude production from zero to over 2 million barrels per day.

Supervised 45 employees and managed the daily operations of a precision CNC surgical implement manufacturing facility.• Developed and implemented a comprehensive quality assurance program to improve quality; reduce scrap and waste; and foster the new business development effort. Result: Within three months the facility was ISO 9000 compliant, with up-to-date measuring equipment. We saw a 15% reduction in rejected parts and achieved a 50% increase in new customers. • Improved the manufacturing process of a very complicated cervical implant. The existing process required 16 separate machining steps to complete. Controlling the very tight tolerances of all 16 steps was costly and time consuming. Recommended the purchase of an 8-axis CNC machine. Result: After the initial setup, the parts could be produced in half the time, with a 50% reduction in parts rejects. The machine paid for itself in the first 18 months.

Managed the daily operations of this specialty CNC machine shop / custom fabrication facility serving the Oilfield, Chemical Plant and Marine Industries.• Led an effort to expand the market to field machining done on-site at several area plants. The expanded business provided very high profit margins and significantly expanded overall profits.• Expanded the market to offshore, machining for emergency repairs aboard Chevron ships.

Established one of the leading custom CNC precision machining/fabrication facilities in South Mississippi. Serving the Oil & Gas, Chemical Plant, Marine, Aerospace and multiple other Industries. Responsible for business development, proposal/estimating, production planning/schedule, delivery logistics and employee training. Managed the procurement of tooling, materials, services and capital equipment. Designed tooling and set-ups to improve production output to achieve completive edge. • Grew company to more than 50 employees and sales of $3M with in the first 3 years.• Implemented Quality Assurance System to ISO, MIL-Q-9858 and MIL-I-45208A standards.• Expanded customer base to include: Chevron USA, Exxon Mobil, Shell Oil, Halliburton, Baker Hughes, Weatherford Intl, Transocean, Cameron, FMC Subsea, Hydril, Superior, Siemens, Quincy Compressors, Boeing, Hughes, Raytheon, Textron, GE, Pratt & Whitney, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumann. Multiple U.S. Government prime contracts with NASA, NOAA, Rock Island Arsenal, Redstone Arsenal, Tinker AFB, Naval Supply Center.• Outstanding Business Award - General Dynamics – Chevron – Exxon.• Expert in the set-up and operation: CNC Turning, CNC Swiss Turning, CNC Vertical & Horizontal Milling from 3 to 8 axis, Single and multi-spindle Screw Machines, Centerless, ID & OD Grinders, Broaching, Burnishing, Honing, Lapping, Sinker and Wire EDM’s.• Expert knowledge of Fabrication Processes such as Welding, Brazing, Soldering, Water Jet Cutting, Laser Cutting, Hot & Cold Forming, Punching, Shearing, Notching, Rolling, Bending. • Abundant experience in contracting outside services: Special Finishing, Brushing, Plating, Painting, Hot Dipping, Hard Surface Overlays and special packaging to name a few.