Procurement, Supply Chain and Contracts Management

BEN H REBER

*** ********** **., ****** *****, NV 89815 • C: 775-***-**** • E: *******@*****.***

Open Position: Contracts Manager

With almost 20 years in materials and contracts management in the mining

Objective:

industry; my experience, expertise, knowledge, and skills would be an asset for

your company

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

eBusiness Supervisor

Barrick Gold of North America, Inc. July 2006 – Present

Functional representative and liaison between North American Region Supply Chain, and the IT

functional support groups, implementing and utilizing Oracle 11i ERP systems

• Proactively identify opportunities for business and system improvements

• Lead Supply Chain and cross-functional Teams in business process improvement (BPI)

• Maximize the value driven by our Oracle ERP system across the organization with focus in

Supply Chain

• Work with the Global Manager of Supply Chain to develop and implement an eProcurement

vision

• Direct supervision of the regional inventory control positions

• Team member and regional lead for global initiatives on inventory optimization and B2B

functionality

• Provide direct functional guidance and training for Supply Chain and Inventory Control

• Assist functional teams to research solutions to business problems within Oracle

Applications

• Provide oversight and governance of policies through training and audits at all operations.

• Team member in a global, Corporate Business Process Improvement, initiative

Account Executive

Quadrem, Inc. January 2004 - July 2006

Develop and expand Buyer and Supplier enrollment in transactional portal, developed by

startup company, Quadrem, Inc. Territory covered most of continental US, with focus on mining

and resource industries and their suppliers.

• Team lead implementing the Quadric P2P tools across assigned territory, with focus on

resource industries

• Assist with on-boarding of suppliers for utilization of Quardem tools

• Develop leads and implement strategies for Quadric eCommerce tools within assigned

territory

• Work with Buying organizations to manage change in migration from paper based process

to electronic P2P functionality

Manager, Best Practices and eCommerce Solutions

BEN H REBER

Newmont Mining Corporation Feb 2003 – Jan 2004

• Team lead for eCommerce solutions and Newmont’s eBusiness initiatives

• Identify industry “best practices” and implement change

• Change management lead and advocate in Newmont’s’ change management process

• Worked with multi-discipline teams to fulfill procurement and contracting needs

Purchasing Manager, Purchasing Agent

Newmont Mining Corporation Aug 2000 – Jan 2003

• Negotiate new contracts and agreements as needed

• All purchasing functions, including sourcing, purchase orders and vendor management

• Capital purchase and contract management for Deep Post Underground development

• Responsible for training and development of buyers and purchasing staff

• Assure compliance to company policies and completing annual performance evaluations

• Managed purchasing staff for day-to-day operational support, while assuring compliance to

Newmont standards and best practices.

Purchasing Agent and Warehouse Manager

Cortez Gold Mines Sept 1994 – July 2000

• All purchasing functions required to keep active mining operation functional and cost

effective

• Manage warehouse and warehouse staff for parts availability and operational efficiencies

• Be a resource for sourcing and vendor/supplier management

• Develop and document policies and procedures that ensured the highest ethical standards

• Develop written contracts and negotiate pricing for bulk commodities to support our milling

operations

Skills and Software

• Public Speaking and Presenting

• Microsoft Office Suite; Word, PowerPoint, and Advanced Excel

• Familiar with ERP Systems and concepts

• Oracle 11i ERP, with focus on Procurement and Inventory modules

• Also familiar with Oracle EAM functions, iProcurement, iSupplier Portal and Catalog

Management

Education

Master of Business Administration Bachelor of Science

University of Nevada - 1999 Brigham Young University

Reno, NV Provo, UT

References Available Upon Request

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