Rafael T. Marrero

***** **** **** **** ( Spring, Texas 77386 ( Telephone: 713-***-****

Email: acgkik@r.postjobfree.com ( Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/pub/rafael-

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Vice President of Operations & Turnaround Specialist

MA (Acquisition & Procurement), Air Force Academy Graduate BS

(Engineering), Bilingual (English & Spanish), VP of Global Procurement &

Turnaround Specialist, with more than 20 years of experience in managing

multi-million dollar global supply chain operations, developing and

implementing continues process improvement plans, and exceeding key

performance indicators that consistently converted organizational intent

into action for Willbros Group, Inc., Exelon Corp., Waste Management Inc.,

and the U.S. Air Force.

Areas of Expertise

Achieving P&L Improvements Increasing Shareholder Value

Total Supply Chain Management Start-up/Turnaround Situations

Supporting Multiple Business Locations Instituting Cost Conservation Measures

Multi Million Dollar Contract Negotiations Forming & Leveraging Vendor Alliances

Career Highlights

> Turned around in 8 months a floundering business unit losing $800,000 per

month into a highly profitable unit generating $700,000 per month by

accomplishing the following 4 items: 1) Cut down wasteful spending by

reducing number of vehicles, tracking fuel spend, and outsourcing routine

maintenance; 2) Consolidated redundant position and reduced headcount; 3)

Outsourced warehouse function; and 4) Increased revenue by adding

customer-based residential development work.

> Entrusted by senior management with rightsizing Willbros corporate fleet

from 5,000 to 3,500 pieces to reflect decrease in revenue. Consequently,

favorably negotiated long-term heavy industrial rental contracts, which

proved instrumental in enabling Willbros to perform larger jobs without

impacting the operation.

> Implemented stringent SLA's in contracts for Exelon, COMED, and PECO in

2008 that rewarded performance, exceeded expectations and penalized

missed milestones. As a result, decreased regulatory penalties company

was paying by 83% for missed PUC imposed requirements.

> Successfully outsourced all aspects of a fuel management system to

service the nation's 3rd largest truck fleet, achieving $1.4 million in

cost reduction in 2003 and $2 million in 2004 without sacrificing

operational requirements. Subsequently, agreement ensured fuel supply was

maintained even during emergency conditions.

> Delivered 'industry first' pay-as-you-go wireless plan for all

companywide wireless devices in 2003, in a time when companies had to buy

plans with set minutes. Utilized an RFP to introduce a new concept of not

overpaying for minutes not used or being penalized for overusing the plan

minutes, saving the company 27% in wireless spend.

What Others Say

"Rafael has led several strategic sourcing groups, driven key initiatives,

and has had a strong record of developing his teams. He led and drove a key

initiative to significantly reduce the company's risk exposure through

changes in the company's standard contract. Rafael has directed large

groups of strategic sourcing professionals to drive down costs and improve

service levels. His areas included corporate-wide, IT, and contracted

services categories (e.g., construction, engineering, and environmental

services). I highly recommend Rafael for leading and driving organizations,

especially to help them get to the next level."

...Eric Narsolis, Senior Director at Alvarez & Marsal

Key Areas of Competency

Performance Metrics Management Leadership by Example

High Standards of Ethics & Integrity Resource Allocation & Optimization

Conflict Resolution/Root Cause Analysis Managing a Wide-Arrays of Outsourcing

Agreements

Building & Leading High Performing Teams Diplomatic Change Agent for Productivity

Improvements

Utilizing Benchmark & Best Practice Creating a Shared Service/Operational

Techniques Management Vision

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Professional Experience & Accomplishments

The Aston Group ( Houston, TX ( 2013 to Present

(Healthcare consulting firm analyzing self-insure programs for compliance

with ERISA)

Consultant - Scope of duties consist of leading day-to-day operations,

supply chain and finance functions.

> Refined a wide-array of operational processes that focus on securing high

recoverable claims for the company. As a result, increased monthly

revenues 53% with the company posting profits for the first time in 36

months.

Willbros Group, Inc. ( Houston, Texas ( 2008 to 2012

(Global pipeline contractor and construction company specializing in

engineering, procurement, and construction)

Vice President of Administration & Global Procurement - Responsible the

strategic direction of all HR, IT, procurement, and real estate functions

for a $2 billion global construction company.

> Built and led a global procurement organization from the ground up,

including developing cross-functional teams representing all business

units, allowing for the creation of flexible supply chain process and

commodity strategies that leveraged Willbros' to achieve 5%-15% savings

on category spend.

Exelon Corporation ( Chicago, Illinois ( 2005 to 2008

(Provider of electric energy services, natural gas distribution and largest

nuclear operator in the United States)

Director Strategic Sourcing - Charged with directing a sourcing team

responsible for procurement and management of $1+ billion spend for

construction, engineering, environmental and facility services in support

of Exelon's Energy Delivery companies (PECO and COMED) and its nuclear

generation fleet.

> Developed processes designed to increase supplier diversity spend from 8%

to 10.5% without increasing costs or diminishing quality while

simultaneously delivering $22 million in cost reduction initiatives in

2005 and 2006.

Waste Management ( Houston, Texas ( 2002 to 2005

(North America's largest provider of solid waste, recycling and

environmental solutions)

Director Strategic Sourcing - Responsibilities included managing more than

$1.5 billion in on-going agreements for fuel, labor, HR,

IT/telecommunications, outside transportation, containers and MRO.

> Established inventory system to track over $787 million in container

assets, representing 6% of capital expenditures for the business units.

Inventory system ensured business units had the right inventory on hand

to prevent stock-outs and provided visibility of existing inventory to

ensure proper accounting.

Covad Communication, Denver, Colorado ( 2000 to 2002

(Provider of broadband voice and data communications)

Director Capacity Planning - Primary duties focused on overseeing the

division that estimated the space, computer hardware/software and

connection infrastructure resources needed for future initiatives.

> Increased number of installations 78% while cutting installation time 66%

by assembling a team of customer representatives, installation techs and

engineers to analyze all aspects of the installation process.

Prior 2000 Professional Experience

Central Office Equipment Installation, US West ( Denver, Colorado ( Director ( 1998 to

2000

Military Experience

Captain in US Air Force, June 1988 - June 1998 - Ensured smooth transition

of logistical efforts for UN and US in Somalia. Hand picked to work for the

UN and represent US interests in the region. Solved conflict of interest

concerns of former Contracting Officer. Turned around poor logistics

operations. Remained in country after troop withdrawal to ensure proper

transition of logistical workforce from US control to UN control. Honorable

discharge.

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Academic Credentials

MA, Acquisition & Procurement, Webster University, St Louis, MO

BS, Engineering, United States Air Force Academy

Endorsements

"Rafael is a strategic thinker and a focused executor. He demonstrates

strong leadership and treats his employees as a team member. He learns

quickly and commits fully. I consider myself fortunate to have worked with

Rafael."

...Krista Robinson, VP Supply Chain at DynCorp

"Is a superlative professional in every capacity that I have had the

pleasure of working with him. At Exelon the rigor around sourcing projects

and performance of sourcing teams (of which Rafael led several) was focal

in measuring enterprise success. He is a superior communicator of vision

and direction for a project team. I know him to be an organized and

deliberate leader, while at the same time have a good grasp on when to be

versatile enough to keep everyone engaged. I couldn't recommend anyone with

more confidence"

...Emmett T Vaughn Director, Diverse Supplier Strategy At Exelon

"Rafael has an uncanny ability to negotiate fairly and protect his

company's best interest but allowing the suppliers to participate in the

process and buy in. His is well respected by his peers and the people he

manages as a leader."

...Ted Long, Senior Account Management at Kelly Services

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