Manager Project

Gerardo C. Araujo

Houston, TX *************@*****.*** 1-832-***-****

SUMMARY

Bilingual & Relocatable Project Procurement/Contracts Manager

Driven, innovative, Project Procurement and Contract Administrator with more than 20 years of experience supporting the execution of major projects in the refinery, Oil & Gas, petrochemical, and construction industries. Analytical strategist skilled in vendor negotiations, process improvements, and contract management. SAP MM operator to administrate POs flow, Entry sheet loading to include material receipt in SAP. Collaborative communicator continually focused on building relationships and promoting synergy across business lines to ensure timely project completion. Areas of Expertise:

Procurement & Purchasing • Accounts Receivables • Inventory Control • Logistics & Warehousing • Material Preservation • Vendor Pre-Qualification • On/Offshore Installation • Project Management • Contract Negotiation • PO-Subcontracts close outs • Suppliers performance audit •Claims management • Project material/equipment scheduler/planner, SAP MM • Microsoft Office.

The SAP MM module has been used for all major projects indicated below as a work tool to control/administrate the Purchase and services orders flow as well as the load in SAP of the entry sheets for payment purposes on clients’ request and Suppliers performance.

EXPERIENCE & CONTRIBUTIONS

Morris Suppliers Inc., USA 03/2017 – 07/2017

Senior Procurement Manager

Support stakeholders developing new markets introducing Trade Mark Morris Valve products fabricated by our Company. Put into place procurement logistics for small and medium capital projects in North and South American companies.

Evaluate actual suppliers of raw material and diversify new sources in the midstream segment.

• Develop category strategies, prepare commercial evaluations, and issued and prices.

• Supported stakeholders developing category strategies, conducted commercial evaluations, and issued t&c, prices and delivery date. Supported the stakeholder developing category strategies.

• Overview the Procurement strategies, plan, procedures, sourcing, reports, and metric (KPI).

• Keep available the Key Performance Indicators and improvement initiatives such as Total Cost of Ownership reduction.

FOSTER WHEELER 04/05/2010-02/08/2016

Project Material Manager (2015-2016), Argentina.

Responsible for contract / procurement plan development for remaining long lead items and mayor contract for services including, identification of spool manufacturers, prepare RFQs for contracts, conduct pre-bid meetings, bid evaluations, contract term negotiations in coordination with Legal Department, award of contracts, inspection, expediting, delivery dates audit, payment of services render and goods received and claims management.

Managed field procurement and material management to ensure material delivery to site for project completion.

Administrated contract placement for the material inventory and preservation.

Prepared the contract package for the transportation for DCU main equipment.

Planned/scheduled for the for the remaining project material and equipment.

Project Procurement Coordinator (2013-2015), Colombia

Coordinated with client the professional services required for each major package to support installation and start up.

• Claims overview to ensure LD’s collection where applicable

• Ensured EPC follows project requirements activities towards Mechanical completion.

• Supervised the purchasing for all material required for Pre-commissioning, commissioning and start up.

• Served as secretary for the Purchasing and Sub-Contract Company Committee.

Supervised contract package for topography services at the job site for the cocker unit.

Support the negotiating of the Master Service Agreements and Turnaround support contracts

Planned/scheduled for the project material/equipment.

Project Procurement & Contract Coordinator (2010-2013), Colombia

Responsible for contract / procurement plan development for all long lead items and mayor contract for services including, identification of contractors, participate in qualification of bidders, prepare RFQs for contracts, conduct pre-bid meetings, bid evaluations, contract term negotiations in coordination with Legal Department, award of contracts and purchase orders, coordinate with exiting agencies the inspection, expediting, delivery dates audit, payment of services render and goods received and claims management

• PMC for all bid tab that resulted in the generation of 2500 PO’s for $1.9B, ensuring compliance with project owner’s requirements. Also, supervised contracts related to the coker unit.

• Coordinated logistics and material shipments to construction sites.

• Ensured fabrication continuity and minimized material arrival delays.

• PO account receipt in SAP for Supplier payment purposes.

INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT, USA 07/06/2009-04/05/2010

Procurement & Contract Consultant

Put into place procurement logistics for small and medium capital projects in Venezuelan and American companies.

• Strategized for long lead equipment fabrication and created short bid list for vendors, manufacturers, and mills.

• Developed category strategies, did commercial evaluations, and issued results and prices.

• Supported stakeholders developing category strategies, conducted commercial evaluations, and issued t&c, prices and delivery date. Supported the stakeholder developing category strategies.

• Developed Procurement strategies, plan, procedures, sourcing, reports, and metric (KPI).

• Monitored and reported on Key Performance Indicators and improvement initiatives such as Total Cost of Ownership reduction.

STOCKTON ENGINEERING, USA 04/05/2004 – 07/06 2009

Senior Procurement Buyer - EXPRO Project (2006-2009)

• Handled the purchasing process for 25 long lead items packages consisting of $120M.

• Normalized project material list in a manageable file that would produce, for a specific commodity, the potential local (Brazil) manufacturers or distributors to meet Brazilian content requirements.

• Managed $20M in purchasing orders for Dubai project, ensuring on-time delivery throughout fabrication process.

• Delivered equipment and materials for the FPSO Fabrication projects in Dubai and in the Gulf of Mexico.

Senior Procurement Buyer - MODEC International (2005-2006)

• Drove procurement of $120M in large process packages for construction for BHP Billiton Shenzi.

• Managed contract for freight forwarder to perform logistics mobilizing domestic and international goods.

• Ensured no delays in the delivery of equipment and materials to construction sites.

• Coordinated fast-track procurement of long lead items for FPSO Petrobras Opportunity Project in Singapore.

• Implemented a rigorous procurement process that managed procurement stations from MR receipt to job site.

Senior Procurement Buyer - ALLIANCE Engineering (2004 - 2005)

• Procured 48 long lead items for constructing ConocoPhillips offshore central production facility for the Conoco Offshore Project.

Responsible for procurement plan development for all long lead items and mayor contract for services including, identification of contractors, participate in qualification of bidders, conduct pre-bid meetings, bid evaluations, contract term negotiations in coordination with Legal Department, award of purchase orders, coordinate inspection with approved agencies, expediting, delivery dates audit, payment of services render and goods received and claims management

• Delivered all required materials to meet critical construction timelines, including purchasing for FPSO, Mooring System and FSO.

• SAP MM support for purchasing personnel.

PETROLEOS DE VENEZUELA (PDVSA), Venezuela 09/14/1981– 03/31/2003

Procurement Lead - PDVSA (2002-2003), Cabimas, Venezuela

• Maintained optimal stock level of 6000 items required for steady operation of production plants and equipment.

• JIT on time stock for 8 electrical on offshore installations to ensure continuous operation.

• Discussed material needs with electrical plant operators and optimized efficient processes.

Planned/scheduled for the project material/equipment.

Central Procurement Supervisor - PDVSA (1999-2002), Puerto La Cruz

Responsible procurement plan development for all long lead items and mayor contract for services including, identification of contractors, participate in qualification of bidders, prepare RFQs for contracts, conduct pre-bid meetings, bid evaluations, contract term negotiations in coordination with Legal Department, award of contracts, inspection, expediting, delivery dates audit, payment of services render and goods received and claims management.

• Centralized purchasing and classification of inventory by material categories.

• Saved $500K by negotiating big-ticket items with vendors.

• Developed procurement procedures that served as an example for ongoing strategic alliances.

• Assisted on the training for all procurement personnel in the setting of SAP MM

Planned/scheduled for the project material/equipment.

Procurement & Contract Project Manager, PDVSA (1998-1999), Puerto La Cruz

Organized fabrication and transportation of 45 equipment packages required to expand production from 105K to 120K barrels/day

• Saved $300K by maximizing Venezuelan content on purchases.

• Generated $32M in purchases to support 25 base projects, materials for plant tune-ups, and bottleneck removal.

• Designed and implemented a material tracking system for base project’s Procurement VEHOP Project Material and Contracts Manager.

Planned/scheduled for the project material/equipment.

PDVSA (1997-1998), Cabimas, Venezuela

• Purchased 60 long lead items needed to construct a major crude oil station and field facilities.

• Coordinated timely field material delivery and implemented shipping and preservation procedures.

• Negotiated new contracts for project material, saving $500K.

• Trained SAP MM system the new purchasing personnel merging to Maraven.

Commissary Superintendent (1995-1997)

Procurement Supervisor (1993-1995)

Procurement Coordinator (1987-1993)

Expediting Supervisor (1984 -1987)

Purchasing Supervisor (1981-1984)

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY of NEW BRUNSWICK, Fredericton, Canada 1981

Bachelor, Electrical Engineering

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