Patrick Calhoun

Email Address, acpwne@r.postjobfree.com Phone# 925-***-****

S UM MARY OF QUAL I F ICAT IONS

• Outstanding and consistent record within fast paced Houston, TX. area Sales and Purchasing

Departments, extending sales and production volume goals for Sparrows Offshore LLC, Tricab USA,

Integrated Drive Systems, & Bison Profab Manufacturing Companies..

• Actively participated in building and maintaining positive key customer and supplier relationships,

internally with A/P personnel to assure purchase order terms were consistent with vendor quotes, free of

added charges, prevention of credit hold bottlenecks with key vendors, and externally with all suppliers to

closely monitor delivery scheduling of component parts and services, in order to prioritize vendor utilization,

based on their reliability record over time, in all the industries for which I provided procurement support.

• Provided key negotiation input on Sparrows 3 yr. Chevron Thailand BPA Offshore Crane and

Accessory Parts Contract, to maximize OEM price margins, receiving preferred vendor spend terms, in

support of Sparrows Offshore sales goals.

• Capable and responsible team member focused on promoting, supporting, and leveraging all

company sales and supply chain related goals for both customers and coworkers.

PROFESSIONAL EXPER IENCE & EMPLOYMENT H ISTORY

Magnolia, TX. 12/2014-4/2015

Bison Profab

Purchasing/Expediting

• Responsible for all purchasing and expediting of material delivery scheduling for Houston Area

Traffic Signal Enclosure Manufacturer. Coordination of Vendor Materials, Chemicals, Gases,

Powder Coating & Plating Service Suppliers, with Manufacturing Plant Production and Delivery

scheduling.

Integrated Drive Systems, Temporary &Tricab USA Houston, TX. 2013-2014

Purchasing/Expediting/Inside Sales

• Ssupported Houston Area SCR, VFD, & Wire Cable Manufacturing and Sales Offices, as

Temporary Staffing for Expediting, Purchasing, and Inside Sales account activity by coordinating

Inside Sales and Vendor Supply, with Manufacturing Plant Production and Delivery scheduling .

Sparrows Engineering & Operations, LLC. Houston, TX.2011-2013

International Parts Specialist/Project Manager

• Project Manager for Chevron Thailand Offshore Drilling Platform Crane, Equipment, Manufacturing

Parts Sales, with Sparrows International Parts Sales Department.

• Provided all required materials quotation backup, sourcing and pricing negotiations for Sparrows

purchasing department to issue the purchase order, and oversee scheduling and completion of all

Drilling Industry awarded projects consistent with API work flow documentation & production

standards..

• Positive results of Year on Year sales increases for Key Chevron Thailand account, from 1.57

Million to 2.46 Million.

Malcolm Drilling Co., Inc. Hayward, CA.2003-2010

Purchasing Agent/Warehouse Manager

• Promotion to Purchasing Agent, Following a 6 mo Warehouse Manager Position. Managed all

daily purchasing department activities that included new supplier set up, purchase order

preparation, invoice reconciliation adjustment, and final approval.

• Demonstrated strong communication skills interfacing with corporate project managers &

estimators, onsite job supervisors, key regional and national vendor contacts.

• Coordinated all deliveries of competitively price sourced raw materials, steel beams, bulk or bag

cement, steel rebar cages, large rolled pipe forms, pre-fabricated tie-back stranding materials,

that were scheduled to be delivered to project jobsites, up to project completion and close-out.

• Implemented vendor managed inventory solutions for hardware & fasteners, as well as safety

supplies, trained and supervised warehouse personnel on safe operation of fixed mast and reach

forklifts..

Enterprise Software Tools

Microsoft Office 2010.

Windows 7 and all earlier versions.

Apache Open Office 4.0.

Shoptech E-2 Shop System, MRP/ERP

Epicor ERP, formerly Epicor Vantage.

Palmas Development Spend Map, formerlyPurchasing Plus.

College, Military Service, Professional Organizations & Certifications

Pitzer College Claremont, CA. 2+Yrs. Psychology Major Coursework, (transcripts available)

US Navy Photographers School Class A, NATTU- Pensacola, FL

USS Proteus AS 19 SSBN & SSN Submarine Tender, Apra Harbor, Guam

American Purchasing Society, CPP/CPPM Certification Program, (in progress)

National Seminars, Negotiating with Vendors and Suppliers.

Ives SafetyTraining Fixed Mast & Reach Forklift Instructor Certification.

References

Dr. Thomas Polcyn; Operations Manager, Bison Profab, Magnolia, TX. 281-***-****

Mr. John Reinert; Service Manager, Integrated Drive Systems, Houston, TX. 713-***-****

Mr. Dale Ruthven; Wire & Cable Markets Consultant, Panduit, Houston, TX.. 281-***-****

Mr. Tony Brunton; President, Hydramotion, Inc. Houston, TX. 713-***-****

Mr. Tom Gillespie; President, Advanced International, Humble, TX. 281-***-****

Mr. Barry Kannon; Co-Chairman of the Board Malcolm Drilling Co. S.F., CA. 415-***-****

Mr. Doc Bailey; President, Doc Bailey Construction Equipment, Oakland, CA. 510-***-****

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