Supply Chain Engineer

Curt W. Calhoun

***** ******* ***** **** ? Warrenville, IL 60555 ? (h/c) 630-***-**** ?

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BACKGROUND SUMMARY

Dynamic, innovative Supply Chain and Purchasing Manager offering over 10

years of identifying new supply chain and sourcing strategies both

domestically and internationally. Proven leadership skills and financial

acumen with demonstrated successes in analyzing market fundamentals and

implementing sourcing strategies to generate revenue and volume growth.

Background includes enormous success in managing supply, trading, and

logistics activities in complicated supply chain systems with P&L

accountability. Outstanding record of developing and implementing unique

supply and inventory plans effecting change across supply chains. Critical

thinker and savvy negotiator with third party suppliers and internal key

stakeholders with a record of delivering plan. Talented communicator in

empowering multi-functional teams and guiding executive management to

invest in profitable supply and strategies.

Selected Highlights

> Directed efforts to manage supply chain product balance and circa $1 B of

discretionary inventory and led monthly Supply/Demand Operations Plan

Meetings including forecasting monthly demand.

> Spearheaded the development of the first integrated supply strategies for

the Atlantic and Gulf Coast regions that created a vision for future

sourcing opportunities and partners and identified tens of millions of

dollars in sourcing savings.

> Possessed primary ownership and implementation of product exposure and

hedge management models, optimizing across the supply chain to manage

inventory builds and draws, purchase supply, and generate profit (~

$50-100 M pa). Accountable for daily P&L and liaising with management

to explain the same.

> Played a key role in obtaining the Authority to Negotiate with major

third party (multi-million dollar, 20-year deal) and obtained C-level

management approval.

Professional Strengths

Supply Chain Strategy Development Competitive Analysis

Optimization

Understanding Key Value Forming Communication/Teamwork

Drivers Partnerships/Alliances

Operational Logistics Purchasing and Delivering Plan

Scheduling

Market Fundamentals Pricing and Volume Dealing with Ambiguity

Management

EDUCATION

Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

B.S. Chemical Engineering GPA 5.9/6.0

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BP North America - BP/Amoco - Amoco Corporation ~ 1988-2008:

BP IST Oil Americas, Warrenville, IL (2001-2008)

Integrated Supply & Trading Compliance Advisor

Provided compliance advice to traders and trading managers in order to

ensure adherence to Code of Conduct and all applicable CFTC and NYMEX

trading regulations.

Strategic Supply Manager

Effectively directed multi-functional team efforts to develop a full

understanding of the external environment, including regional

supply/demand balances and links to global trade flows.

. Led the development of the first integrated supply and trading

strategies for the Atlantic and Gulf Coast regions and developed

detailed 5 year financial plans with investment levels identified.

. Identified alternative sourcing strategies that resulted in tens of

millions of dollars in sourcing savings.

. Played a key role in obtaining the Authority to Negotiate with

major third party logistics partner (multi-million dollar, 20-year

deal) and obtained C-level management approval.

Global Distillate Trader

Chicago/Midwest distillate trader and global team trader on the Global

trading bench. Responsible for negotiating favorable terms and

purchasing up to 100-200 thousand barrels per day of product.

Developed a diverse portfolio of suppliers and third-party

relationships maximizing Supply Chain flexibility and reducing Cost-to-

Serve.

. Exceeded regional target (>$3 M) and played key role as a team

member in exceeding global target (>$200 M) for two consecutive

years.

. Worked with Marketers to develop pricing strategies for new

commercial business and executed trades supporting 25-50% volume

growth generating over one million dollars for the Commercial

Business Unit.

. Worked with Pricing Team and developed spot volume and pricing

program in the Midwest markets that maintained refinery runs and

increased sales volumes generating millions of dollars in

incremental revenue.

US Marketing Trading Coordinator

Possessed primary ownership of product exposure and hedge management

models, working closely with pricing teams and traders to manage exposure

and inventory levels based on marketing forecasts and supply/demand

fundamentals. Worked with traders to establish market views and establish

integrated strategies and tactics and accountable for understanding of

daily P&L.

. Managed inventory builds and draws and identified purchasing

opportunities in light of market fundamentals to generate profits

of $50-100 M per year.

. Developed unique inventory management and pricing strategies that

generated $5+ M in incremental revenue and required accurate

forward estimates of inventory/demand levels.

BP US Supply & Logistics, Warrenville, IL (2000-2001)

US Supply Balance Coordinator

Directed efforts to manage daily and long-term product supply balance and

circa $1 B of discretionary inventory between Refining and Retail across

approximately 10 Midwest states. Led monthly Supply/Demand Planning

meetings optimizing product netback and sourcing costs and led

reconciliation efforts versus prior month forecasts.

. Led supply efforts to successfully procure supply and manage and maintain

supply reliability during disasters such as 9/11 and Hurricanes Katrina

and Rita.

. Provided support/direction to products traders and pricing teams and

reduced sourcing costs and generated profit over $50 M for both Refining

and Retail. Effectively communicated between refining and retail to

optimize working capital utilization.

BP/Amoco Whiting Business Unit, Whiting, IN (1997-2000)

Process Optimization Engineer

Jointly responsible with Operations to ensure the safe, environmentally

sound, and profitable operation of refining processing units.

. Successfully negotiated and closed deals for the purchase of catalyst and

chemicals which reduced sourcing costs by > $10 M per year.

Gasoline Scheduler

Developed integrated blending economics and coordinated with Supply to

schedule production operations with processing units and product pipeline

logistics. Played a key role in transfer price negotiations and minimized

friction across production and sales teams. Provided support for natural

gas purchases and management of propane inventories and sales.

. Set monthly total and premium gasoline and annual total gasoline shipment

records increasing output over 10% from previous record.

. Played integral roles in peer assists at three other global BP refineries

(>$10 M in opportunities identified).

Special Assignment - EPA RFG Gasoline

Coordinated efforts between P&GA, Law, Supply and Logistics, and Whiting

Refinery to meet EPA gasoline blending regulations

. Championed the Whiting Business Unit's efforts and met the EPA's 1998 RFG

Complex Model regulations thereby avoiding potential fines of $25,000 per

day.

Amoco Salt Lake City BU, Salt Lake City, UT (1995-1996)

Plant Air Quality Engineer

Responsible for ensuring day-to-day compliance with State and USEPA air

quality regulations. Regularly represented the refinery during

unannounced State inspections and developed the Title V Operating Permit

for the refinery expansion.

Amoco Refining & Technical Eng. Dept., Chicago, IL (1990-1994)

Process Engineer

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