SUMMARY:

• Senior procurement professional with over 15 years’ progressive experience in the oil & gas industry.
• Has managed large capital projects in GOM, drilling & completions, and in unconventional oil production.
• Result - oriented category specialist creating cost-saving initiatives within an organization.
• Developed cost savings reports during time at Confidential .

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Management

Planning

Multiple Projects

MS Excel

MS Outlook

MS Styles

MS Access

Oracle

SAP

SRM

Maximo

Emphasys

Ariba

Spotfire

Open Invoice

Salesforce ( Confidential 360)

Quip

Training

P2P

Backbone

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Denver, CO

Supplier Enablement Lead

Responsibilities:

• Managed and executed the end to end Ariba Supplier Enablement process.
• Worked with strategic suppliers to develop the Trading relationship for transactions within SAP Ariba.
• Provide support and training to suppliers and internal business owners to resolves technical issue during the enablement process.
• Update the daily metrics and provide weekly updates to the Management and Ariba Support teams.

Confidential, Irving, TX

Category Specialist/Senior Manager

Responsibilities:

• Created spend analysis for all drilling categories, resulting in company savings of at least $300K every quarter.
• Worked with category manager to create a strategy that outlined supplier categories for each rig services. This resulted in cost savings, improved technology, and improvement of supplier performance.
• Managed existing service agreements, water management, indirect- corporate facilities and human resources.
• Draft, negotiate, and execute master service agreements (MSA).
• Ariba proficiency: created and managed sourcing event for all drilling categories.
• Ensure all agreement and sub-agreements are compliant, working alongside legal team and other clause-owners.
• Ensure accuracy of contract price books and compliance.
• QIMs reporting for Category Management team meetings.

Confidential, Houston, TX

Procurement Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Delivered cost savings initiatives, on-time delivery, supplier improvement performance on contract spend. Negotiation rates were for 12 months or greater.
• Resolved delivery and payment issues; this ensured promise of delivery is met.
• Optimized contract spend, supplier performance, and contract issues working alongside the category manager.
• End to end accountability for procure to pay (P2P).
• Foster relationship with suppliers to ensure payments are paid in full and in accordance with agreed terms and conditions.
• Identified, analyzed, and negotiated opportunities to leverage buying power of the company.

Confidential, Houston, TX

Global Procurement Category Specialist/GOM

Responsibilities:

• Prepared analysis of multiple supplier bids which resulted in commercial agreement awarded to the supplier(s).
• Created cost-initiatives resulting in cost reduction for the organization.
• Managed commercial agreements for Gulf of Mexico (GOM) chemicals: Protective coatings, Corrosion inhibitors, Scale inhibitors and demulsifies (Xylene, HCL, Polyethylene, Epoxy Resin, Vinyls).
• Analyzed and proposed changes to category sourcing to suit procure to pay (P2P).
• Enabled Backbone application to support contract activities.
• Training guide creation via Backbone.
• Created deployment of Backbone (SAP/SRM) for Global Procurement Organization Valvbes: Gate, Ball, Butterfly, and Globe, Umbilical’s and Wellhead categories.
• Developed spend report used by category managers to determine opportunities of cost savings, contract spend, and compliance.

Confidential, Houston, TX

Sourcing Specialist - Engineered Equipment

Responsibilities:

• Managed sourcing needs for turnaround (TAR) projects.
• Provided a total of cost savings of more than $402K in 8 months.
• Created value to the department by providing appropriate input into the development and implementation of sourcing strategies, and for the implementation of commercial agreements and spot purchase orders.
• Generated Request For Quotes (RFQ) bid packets based on scope of work or engineered specification requisitions submitted by project teams and end users.
• Ensured Material Specification Transmittal (MST) was completed and had adequate spend Delegation of Authority.
• Prepared Purchase Orders terms and conditions generated on Dow Material Management System and SAP.
• Negotiated spot purchases for capital projects; implemented contracts and managed related work processes typically on large, international capital projects for all Dow sites.
• Interfaced with the material coordinators, project procurement leads, and coordinators; ensured approved supply strategies, standard work processes, and proper spend delegation of authority were used
• Developed/maintained relationships with suppliers and effectively managed quality service/product performance issues with suppliers.
• Intervened with suppliers on applicable quality and performance issues at the request of clients, or as identified via Supplier Management Action teams (SMATs).

Confidential, Houston, TX

Procurement Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Prepared inquiry packages for materials needed for piping, electrical, control systems, safety, instrumentation, and engineering disciplines.
• Issued Request For Quote (RFQ) to suppliers on Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) according to Approved Vendors List (AVL).
• Received quotes from supplier listed in accordance with engineered requisitions.
• Negotiated favorable pricing, freight terms, volume discounts, and long-term contracts with suppliers for the procurement of goods, services, and supplies.
• Coordinated with operations, materials, logistics, and engineering; ensured proper scheduling and movement of goods and supplies.
• Prepared/managed supplier questions and decided awards based on the technical and commercial acceptance.
• Prepared recommendation letters which requested client approval for awards.
• Composed/generated Letter of Award and Formal Purchase Orders.
• Held responsible for purchases in support of customer-related business processes and deadlines.
• Discussed defects and delivery problems with suppliers and negotiated refunds.

Confidential, Houston, TX

Senior Buyer

Responsibilities:

• Supervised the work of Juniors Buyers and Administrative Assistant.
• Prepared formal solicitations (IFBs, RFQs, and RFPs) for purchases of $50K and above.
• Managed Contracts and Service Agreements for the Information Technology Department.
• Performed supervisory duties in the absence of the Purchasing Officer.
• Negotiated pricing and contract terms; managed blanket purchase orders and maintained purchase order files; expedited orders.

Confidential, Houston, TX

Junior Buyer

Responsibilities:

• Prepared inquiry packages, purchase orders, and change orders from requisitions for the Project Purchasing Manager approval.
• Drafted Commercial Bid Tabs, processed vendor invoices, and collected/processed vendor data.
• Compiled IOMs (Instruction and Operating Manual) and QC (Quality Controls) data books for clients
• Verified/updated company Master Vendor List (MVL).
• Maintained project calendars, expense reports, Project Manager calendar in Outlook, set-up project conferences, and generated invitations to attendees.