Manager Construction

STEPHEN M. CLACK

PURCHASING / LOGISTICS / EXPEDITING

**** *. *******

Houston, TX. 77063

Cell 225-***-****

e-mail: ********@*****.***

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

> Thirty Nine years in Materials Handling, Purchasing, and Management with

a Proven Record of Reliability and Progressive Advancement.

> Experience includes Purchasing, Expediting, Piping Package and Logistics

for multiple Construction and Maintenance Projects, Buying for (EPC)

Engineering and Construction firms, Administrative Business Procedures,

and Personnel Supervision/Training.

> Proven ability to transform a Chaotic Department into a Smooth Running

Efficient Operation.

> Work effectively with Engineering, Maintenance, Vendors and Most of all,

the Client

> Implementation of new Centralized Purchasing Systems.

EXPERIENCE

Purchasing

> As Senior Project Buyer on The Largest Semisubmersible Platform "Thunder

Horse" I was responsible for all Research, Procurement and Pipe

Fabrication during the Construction / Commissioning phase of the

Platform, also Maintained an inventory of all spare parts stored on the

platform and on the site in Ingleside, TX.

> Shop for the Best, Quality, Price and Delivery. Assist Engineering or

the Client in any technical specifications for major & critical purchases

> Coordinate Requisition, Purchasing, logistics, Distribution, and

Inventory Control of Material.

> Maintain Extensive Vendor Communication regarding Logistics, Shipping

Negotiations and Time Constraints in order to achieve economies of scale

> Approve Invoices for Payment. Improved purchasing procedures & practices

in order to enhance effectiveness & efficiency of the Purchasing Dept.

Supervise Purchasing, Expediting and Logistics

Accomplishments

> Responsible for all DSIDA (Round Up) Procurement of (Electrical,

Instrumentation, Mechanical and all Engineered items. This Project was

fast tracked to reduce construction time from 10 months to 6 months.

> Managed Entire Purchasing Department consisting of four Buyers and one

Clerk - Procurement average for one Month from $4 To $5 Million -

Supervised the Maintenance Warehouse consisting of 8 full time employees

- Maintained Inventory of $12,000,000 + Responsible for all Import and

Export Shipments and dealing with US Customs. (Virgin Islands Alumina

Corp.)

> Solely responsible for the Purchase, Rental, Pipe Fabrication and

Expediting of Materials for as many as 20 Industrial Construction and

Maintenance Projects at any given time.

> Implemented Inventory Arrangement in Georgia-Pacific Computerized Catalog

System (SCIMP) containing over 55,000 items. Assisted with the

Implementation of new Purchasing software

TriStream Energy NGL Eustace, TX. 2010/2011 Senior Project

(Contract) Buyer

Celanese Chemical Bishop, TX. 2009/2010 Manager of

(Direct) Purchasing

International Matex Tank Geismar, LA. 2007/2009 Manager of

Terminal (Direct) Purchasing

(BP) NGL, Gas Plant Block 31, Crane, TX. 2006/2007 Senior Project

Turnarounds (Contract) Buyer

British Petroleum ( BP ) Thunder Horse /FPSO/GoM 2004/2006 Senior Project

(Contract) Buyer

ExxonMobil, G-Line EPC Baton Rouge, LA 2001/2004 Senior Project

(Contract) Buyer

Celanese R & D Tech. Corpus, Christi, TX. 1994/2001 Manager of

Center (Contract) Purchasing

Virgin Islands Alumina St. Croix, US Virgin Islands 1989/1994 Manager of

Corporation (Direct) Purchasing

Payne & Keller Baton Rouge, LA. 1977/1989 Manager of

Construction, Inc. (Direct) Purchasing

Barnard & Burk Baton Rouge, LA. 1975/1977 Senior Buyer

Construction Inc. (Direct)

Georgia-Pacific Pulp, Port Hudson, LA. 1969/1975 Senior Stores

Corporation (Direct) Clerk

Attended Louisiana State University - General Studies (TWIC Card / US

Passport)

Barnard & Burk Construction - Trained in Industrial Construction

Procurement

Offshore Water Survival Certificate & GoM HSE License to Go Offshore,

OSHA Basic plus Card

Microsoft Office, CMMS, ROSS, TOPAZ, ORACLE, J.D. Edwards & SAP

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