ALEX M NORTHAM

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SUMMARY

An achieved supply management professional with twelve plus years of domestic and international experience. Worked on, and supervised, major projects, in the areas of supply management, specifically contract administration, strategic sourcing and expediting (field and home office). Exceptional problem solving skills coupled with proven analytical abilities enable me to consider the details and complexities of issues, while still driving for desired results.

RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CNRL CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LTD Calgary AB, Canada 2012 2014 Supply Management Professional H orizon Project Plan, develop and execute procurement strategies manage the complete Request for Proposal process through to award of business supporting both the business area and corporate objectives in a professional and ethical manner.

● Negotiate and award agreements and contracts to contractors and suppliers to ensure services and supplies are provided to Canadian Natural in the most cost effective and proficient manner possible.

● Administer contracts effectively, including oversight of vendors, change orders, managing progress review through to contract close out.

● Identify and resolve issues, bottlenecks, problems and challenges in order to negotiate and award quality agreements in a timely manner.

● Identify opportunities through the evaluation of Supply Management arrangements and make recommendations to add value and cut costs.

● Advance the presence and contribution of Supply Management activities to support business areas and achieve corporate objectives.

● Establish and maintain auditable files for all contracts to ensure proper documentation is in place and can be easily referenced.

● Liaise with legal, risk, finance, accounting, labor relations, internal client business area and other stakeholders to ensure that agreement and contract terms address all related requirements and policies. PAE – A LOCKHEED MARTIN COMPANY – Kabul, Afghanistan 2010 2011 Procurement / Subcontracts Supervisor P MO (Project Management Office) Managed an office of 9 TCN’s (Third Country Nationals) – Office was dedicated to procurement of goods, materials and equipment, as well as issuing subcontracts for services that support the efforts of the AEK (American Embassy in Kabul), the ANA (Afghan National Army), and various other construction projects within Kabul, Mazar, Kandahar and Bagram.

● G enerated Purchase Orders/Subcontracts utilizing RFQ system based on requirements forwarded by internal and external customers.

● W orked closely with all functional managers to identify and resolve material availability and numerous service schedules.

● E nsured completeness, accuracy, and procedural/regulatory compliance on all procurement and subcontract matters.

● A nalyzed, recommended sources and negotiated acceptable terms, pricing and schedules that complied with FAR requirements.

● P repared and documented price/cost analysis in support of supplier negotiations.

● D eveloped, documented and implemented supplier negotiation strategies, while acting as the focal communication point for the vendor.

● B riefed middle management and customers on the status and issues affecting performance or cost.

● A ssisted in the sourcing and purchasing of machinery, equipment, tools, raw material, packaging materials, parts, services and or supplies necessary for operation of the organization along with supervision of staff. FLUOR ENTERPRISES INC – Houston, Texas 2008 2009 Material Management – Senior Expeditor B P OCC (Operation Canadian Crude) Project Daily tasks included review of expediting files and purchase orders to ensure achievement of contractually agreed upon milestones and guarantee that shipping date remained accurate.

● Maintained detailed reporting files on all orders and issued timely slippage, update and inspection reports as required by project management.

● Interfaced with various business end users to define timing requirements for critical goods and services.

● Reviewed outstanding purchase orders and followed up as necessary to ensure that equipment and materials were shipped and received in a timely manner.

● Submitted weekly tracking reports to material manager and buyers, and participated in coordination meetings with client and management.

● Directly contributed to reducing costly delays by providing dedicated daily interaction between suppliers and supply chain team, a process that discovered problems and facilitated positive results. SHAW STONE & WEBSTER – Houston, Texas 2007

Senior Project Expeditor – Various Projects

Responsible for expediting the date of shipment on all supplier deliverables as promised in purchase orders.

● Acted as liaison between supplier and project personnel to ensure smooth and timely flow of information.

● Responsible for receipt of vendor drawings and documentation, as well as maintaining files on all orders, issued slippage alerts and other reports as required by project personnel.

● Participated in supplier pre kick off meetings, to ensure all requirements are understood by all parties, as well as weekly update meetings with client, and project personnel. Further expediting functions were performed via telephone and through frequent shop visits. TECHNIP – Houston, Texas 2005 2006

Subcontracts Administrator/Project Field Engineer – Valero, St Charles Project Daily responsibilities involved researching new contractors, and qualifying them to contractually perform civil/mechanical/electrical type construction activities on various onshore LNG/Petrochemical type proje cts.

● Accepted a field assignment at the Valero St. Charles Refinery in Southern Louisiana, administering the field activities of subcontractors to whom I previously evaluated and awarded the contracts.

● Ensured timely procurement activities involved with subcontracts, including purchasing equipment, traffic/logistics and expediting.

● Authored, issued requests for, and evaluated proposals. Maintained contract files from bid tabulation and award, to post award administration of said contracts, in accordance with Technip procedures.

● Frequently visited site to ensure subcontracts were being adhered to, and safety/quality issues were being addressed. Assisted subcontract manager with negotiations involving various clauses/indemnifications that had to be agreed upon prior to execution of live subcontract.

● Liaise with subcontract managers and project teams, as to the progress of subcontracts, and worked out issues that may have delayed projects. Presented weekly and monthly subcontract plans to project management to ensure workload was moving along at the agreed upon timeframe. KELLOGG BROWN AND ROOT SERVICES INC. – Baghdad, Iraq 2003 2004 Subcontracts Administrator – Camp Victory, Baghdad International Airport (BIAP) Daily responsibilities included qualifying suppliers, issuing request for proposals, performing proposal evaluations, and maintaining subcontract files in accordance with established procedures, within a complex social/political environment. Continuous preparation for, and passing of, procurement, materials, company wide, and government DCAA audits.

● Accepted a promotion to the subcontracts department in Baghdad, Iraq, in order to help continue supporting the coalition troops, throughout the Middle East region. Negotiated, authored and administered large scale purchase orders and multi million dollar subcontracts.

● Contracts included but were not limited to: construction projects including building renovations, and high tech projects such as internet café’s, laundry service contracts, and basic camp services (solid waste removal and water services). Most recent projects included establishing contracts to procure vast quantities of vehicles (fuel, water, etc) and assisting in establishment of master agreements for Host Country Nationals temporary labor services.

● Job role had direct impact on cost containment, efficiency and the profitability of operations, with a direct focus on value creation. Daily negotiations with local vendors and suppliers of services helped me learn how to break down the massive cultural barriers that exist in the Middle East.

EDUCATION

T exas A&M University – College Station, Texas (1991 1996) Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Marketing SAP, JD Edwards, Purchase Plus (Pp+), Citrix and Microsoft Office.

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