CONOR B. MARLEY
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A global executive who has successfully developed, grown and managed organizations in
Engineering,
Technology, Marketing, Petrochemicals, Manufacturing and Logistics. High impact roles in
Fortune 50
Companies-Chevron, BP and AngloAmerican Corp. Track record of successful implementation
of complex
commercial deals covering product sales ($100 Mil - $250Mil), JV s, M&A s, divestments
and Equity Share Sales
in Asia, Europe and the Americas. Leading a culturally diverse work force with offices in
San Francisco, Paris,
Houston, Rio De Janeiro, Singapore and Tokyo. Integration Mgt and Post M&A design and
development of world
class organizations exceeding synergy targets. Business rationalizations, costs
reduction, divestment to release
capital and deliver superior portfolio opportunities. A business leader sought out for
negotiating commercial,
legal, tax and business development initiatives with foreign entities, governments and
MNC s. Leading edge
business strategist with expertise in demanding Management of Change, Operational
Excellence and
Regulatory environments. Delivers results in complex international locations.
Uncompromising ethics and values.
Skills and Achievements
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE NARRATIVE: ACHIEVEMENTS NARRATIVE:
Large Business Portfolio Divestment and Sale. Chevron Corporation
Global (& Regional) Sales Management and Marketing Leadership of Strategic Assessment and
full divestment/exit of
($1.7Billion/Ann). Chevron Gas India Limited (100% Share Sale).
Leading complex international organizations and teams (up to Leadership/Execution of
Asset/Portfolio Divestments
400FTE s). Team Lead for Customer Service Consolidation from 48
Integration Synergy Development and Capture ($80MM). locations and 6 regional CS Centre
into single CSC in Makati
New Business Development - Emerging Markets & New Philippines.
Products. Large Capital Investments. As VP Global Sales developed strategic pricing
process that
Service Center Design and Rationalization. moved revenue from $1.2 -$1.75B in 3 yrs.
Organizational Design and Management of Change (Global & Design and ultimately leading
Chevron, Texaco & Caltex
Regional). Global Lubricants Tech Centres, Marketing, Logistics &
International Talent Management/Succession Planning. Engineering Organizations
Project Management (Engineering, IT and Strategic). Chevron Chairman s Award for
delivering single biggest
Engineering Design & Construction (Capital Works, Process downstream synergy target of
$72Mill.
Plant, Terminals/Pipelines). President s Award for design/development of new HQ.
Global, Regional and National Supply Chain Management. Architect of one of the most
successful JV s in Australian
JV and M&A Development, Negotiation and Implementation. Petroleum Downstream (BP & Caltex
Lubricants Manufacturing
Plant and Terminal Rationalization, Divestment and & Logistics)
Procurement. Leadership and Business Continuity role in response
Manufacturing and Logistics Systems design/implementation. Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
Business Case, Opportunity Statement, Alternatives Analysis Selected and Attended Chevron
Advance Management
and Roadmap Development and Implementation. Program (CHAMPS) for senior executive with
leading thought
Decision Executive for legal case management leaders from Stanford, Harvard and Princeton
Lived and Worked in 5 Continents and 8 Cities BP Corporation
Presented to global audiences, regulatory bodies and Led the design and rationalization
of BP ANZ Manufacturing &
customer forums in many countries Logistics for the Lubricants Business
Professional Experience
Chevron Corporation, Various Locations (Africa, ME & APac) 1993-2012Senior Advisor & Mgr Business Development
Singapore/Sydney
2006-2012
Team Lead in charge of the Corp Downstream Portfolio Projects including divestments, BD,
asset sales and
rationalization in AP Downstream. Leads a team of subject matter experts in Finance, Tax,
Corp/International
Law, HR and PGPA to exit non-core Markets and sell non-strategic assets.
Lead & Manage EOI, Due Diligence, Data Rooms, Valuations, Strategy Development and
Negotiation
including closing and balance sheet reconciliations. In-house without Merchant Bankers
and at $1Mill to
$3Mill less in costs of transaction compared to consultants. Supporting the Corp
portfolio rationalization
aimed at reducing the global footprint to 40 countries from in excess of 120 to focus on
anchor markets. EG
Chevron Gas India Limited which provided a business case value creation of $30Mil.
Led the Corporation s opportunity assessment and eventual consolidation of 48 Customer
Order Locations
and 6 Regional Service Centres to a single low cost Customer Service Centre Model. Labour
arbitrage
savings were as high as $70K/per FTE. This was recognized as a Chevron Downstream best in
class project
utilizing strong Management of Change processes, SAP process remapping, innovative VOIP
solutions and
the recruitment/training/cultural integration of a new to Chevron Customer Service
Centre Team in Manila
Company lead for various company confidential investment/portfolio initiatives covered
by binding CA s
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Vice President Sales
- Chevron Oronite Corp
San Francisco 2003 - 2006
Fully responsible for the P&L of Chevron s wholly owned global chemicals and add itives
business with sales in excess of
$1Bill/Annum. Offices in 7 major capital cities and a total of 160 Sales, Technical and
Customer Service employees. The
organization had representation on several international boards with businesses
incorporated in Europe, India, Brazil, Mexico
and Japan. Leading clients included Major Marine, OEM s, Heavy Industrial and Oil majors
such as Shell, Exxon and TOTAL.
Designed and implemented new Global Sales organization (160 FTE s) on basis of flatter,
lower cost 3 Regions
Implemented pricing management process on basis of PBT targets and increased revenue by
$550Mill on flat volume.
Vice President
Marketing and Business Management - Chevron Oronite Corp
Houston/San Francisco 2002 - 2003
Fully responsible for product line profitability and product line management for Marine,
Automotive, Industrial and Specialty
Chemicals and Additives. Responsibility for R&D investment (> $28Mil) Control of all
marketing and promotion funds.
Completed a rigorous Product Portfolio Assessment. Delivered new organizational to
improve ROCE from 5% to > 10%
Managed the exit of tail products and tail customers to reduce overhead by 30% and
create 15% ROCE in longer term.
Vice President
Global Lubricants Solutions ChevronTexaco Corp
San Francisco 2001 - 2002Global Head of Chevron, Texaco and Caltex Lubricants Support organizations. This 400+ PTE
organization operated in 40
countries and incorporated Technology Centres (Ghent, Richmond and Tokyo), Global
Logistics, Global Marketing and
Global Accounts. In addition it covered a $35Mil budget for NASCAR, Indy and the
Olympics. Primary source for synergies.
Delivered $100Mil of post merger synergies through procurement, headcount reduction and
brand synergies.
Captured global accounts such as Caterpillar, Honda and Deere
Exceeded merger targets: Integration complete within 3 months; new organization up and
running within 6months and;
100% of synergy benefits tracked and delivered in 12 months
Team Lead (CALTEX) Integration Management Office ChevronTexaco Merger
San Francisco 2H 2001
Reporting to the Chairman of Caltex Corp and to the CFO of Chevron was in charge of all
of the integration activity
associated with Caltex group of companies in this merger. This included baseline cost
development, organizational mapping,
synergy development, governance and presentations to the Chevron and Texaco Executive
Committees.
The merger exceeded synergy target of $800Mill to eventually declare $2.2Bil to the
NYSE. The IMO used leading edge
Integration and Transition Processes in concert with McKinsey Consulting.
General Manager
Strategic Growth Caltex Corp
Singapore
1998 - 2001
Reporting to the President Business Development the role led a team to capture value and
growth through JV s an d M&A s.
The coverage was Africa, Middle East and AP Region. Several successful JV s were assessed
with one implementation in
Singapore that delivered $3Mill in fixed costs annual savings. A process was created to
identify and rate potential targets.
Several of these were taken to due diligence stage with about a 70% drop our rate due to
compliance issues.
Negotiated $3Mill/annum benefit from Singapore JV. Negotiated market entry strategy for
Indonesia
National Marketing Manager Caltex Australia Limited
Sydney
1996 - 1998
Responsible for $144Mil P&L associated with Caltex Lubricants and Base Oil Business in
Australia.
Rationalized Caltex and Ampol range to cut supply costs by $24Mil from a base of
$$60Mil. Launched new range
Manager Supply & Logistics - Caltex Australia Limited
Sydney
1993 - 1996
Responsible for 5 Lubricants & Grease Manufacturing Facilities (12FTe s) and National
Supply and Logistics.
Negotiated first industry JV (BP and Caltex) reducing logistics costs from 21.5cpl to
14cpl at zero incremental capital.
Avoided $85Mil Capital for green field plant. Set stage for industry
rationalization/contract manufacture for 2 decades
Other Career Positions:
Engineering Project Manager
BP Australia Limited Melbourne1990 - 1993
Director
Kingarve Consulting Melbourne1988 - 1990
Refinery/Process Engineer
Caltex Refinery Milnerton Capetown 1986 - 1988
Engineer
Anglo American Gold & Uranium Division London/Johannesburg 1984 - 1986
Education
MBA
Extension Program (post grad units in Applied Finance & Law) 2012
Macquarie Graduate School of Management
- Australia
MBA
. Masters of Business Administration (specializing in Supply Chains and M&A) 1993
The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology - Australia
BSc Mech Eng.
Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering 1984
The Queen s University of Belfast
- UK
References
Industry references at President, VP and GM levels can be provided when appropriate -
subject to confidentiality
Outside Work
Children s Sport: Year Round Swimming/Tennis/AFL. Committee/Treasurer of Swim Club.
Charity Work