THOMAS W. GARRISON

A&P, MBA, JD

*OOO Farrah Lane #1O26, Stafford, TX 77477 ■ 713-***-**** ■ ac18bv@r.postjobfree.com

Areas of Strengths and Expertise

Procurement/Management

Negotiation/Contracting

Entrepreneurship/Initiative

Quality Assurance/Process Control

Employee Training/Safety Manager

Aircraft Maintenance Tech/Inspector

Shipping/Logistics

Vendor Managed Inventory

Multilingual/Cross-Cultural Experience

Employment and Experience

Senior Purchasing/Commodities Manager - (Sole Proprietor) TWG Steel, Pohang, S. Korea/Stafford, Texas, 5/05-Present

TWG Steel supports the material requirements for manufacturers in the shipbuilding and offshore drilling industries in Europe, the Far East and the Americas. Extensive experience in the areas of sales, purchasing, sourcing, KPI, negotiations, contracting, inventory management, heavy equipment, manufacturing, fabrication, international shipping/logistics and operation of ERP systems.

Completed management analysis, inventory analysis, and analysis of procurement methods and policies

Introduced, implemented, and managed Vendor Managed Inventory and other practices such as TCO and KPI to multiple customers to consistently achieve cost savings and increase inventory efficiency

New business model analysis consistently reduced RFQ and delivery time cycles from Europe and North America to the Far East by 4 to 7 days

Revised contracting policies, processes, and procedures while working with all other stakeholders to drive continuous improvement of processes and procedures emphasizing standardization

Negotiated and brokered international purchases with strategic suppliers of heavy construction equipment

Purchased and supplied EuroNorm/ABS structural steel and API pipe to DSME for the construction of burner booms, knuckle cranes, deck cranes, etc.

Competitive bid experience with Technip, HHI, DSME, HyunJin, etc. within the oil & gas and ship building industry

Created unique emergency shipping solutions via rail-sea link that reduce costs and delivery times from 21 to 13 days for loads too heavy for cargo aircraft

Reduced order times by vigorously seeking out producers/suppliers worldwide to improve flexibility and reduce costs

Negotiated and contracted for materials and services while consistently leveraging cross-cultural knowledge and language skills

Business Development Consultant - (Sole Proprietor) TWG Consulting, Pohang, S. Korea & Sugar Land, Texas, 3/03-Present

Major clients have included:

Hyperdynamics (NYSE: HDY) M-Files/ERP implementation and build out

POSCO Steel (ADR-NYSE: PKX)

Hochang Machinery/Ocean US (Singapore Exchange: 579)

Seah Pipe (Korean Exchange:003030)

Dong Kook Steel (Korean Exchange:001230)

Dong IL Steel (Korean Exchange: 023790)

Hyundai Steel (Korean Exchange: 004020)

Korea Material Services - (Co-founder) Daegu, S. Korea, 1/10-1/11

Founded for the sole purpose of importing raw materials from Indonesia to S. Korea

Successfully negotiated several supply contracts in value up to $15 million

Planned and implemented the logistics supply chain for delivery of raw materials to S. Korea

Corporate Training Manager - POSCO (Pohang Steel Company), Pohang, S. Korea, 5/05-5/07

Fourth largest steel producer in the world. This position was a multi-year consulting assignment under TWG Consulting.

Presentation and negotiation training for executives, middle managers and new employees

Developed and taught recurring global business skills courses covering presentations, negotiations meetings, cross-cultural business communications and international travel

Planned and taught a series of MBA courses on presentations and negotiations for Executive MBA

candidates at POSTEC University

Designed and implemented a recurring 10 day corporate communications seminar as part of new employee training

Developed executive manuals for negotiations, meetings, presentations, business communications and international travel as well as country manuals for Germany and India

Coached senior POSCO executives for corporate and international speaking engagements

Regional Inventory Manager - Arch Wireless, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 7/01-3/02

Managed inventory for Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin

Tracked and monitored usage on over 10,000 telecommunications devices

Maintained daily inventory levels per replenishment/supply requirements

Clients included all 4 state governments, municipal governments, Federal Reserve and FAA

Airport Manager/Director of Maintenance - Skylakes Aviation (FBO), Waller, Texas, 1/99-1/00

Responsible for the daily operations of a fixed base maintenance operation and Skylakes Airport

Performed and supervised all maintenance on 2 DHC-6 Twin Otters, 1 C-182A Skylane in accordance with FAA Regulations

Ensured compliance with regulations regarding commercial buildings and fuel facilities

Hired/trained aircraft mechanics

Ordered and maintained parts inventory

Started university in 1993 at night and attended fulltime from 01/94 - 12/97 for MBA & JD while working fulltime.

Business Consultant, Research Analyst & IT Administrator - Holland & Davis, Inc., Houston, Texas, 10/96-1/99

Industry/market data collection and analysis

Project management and integration, legal research, inventory management, business process mapping and improvement

Network and desktop computer support

Paralegal - Trans Texas Gas Corporation, Houston, Texas, 7/95-10/96

Legal research of Oil & Gas and employment law

Drafted legal documents and memoranda

Maintained legal memoranda file and reviewed division orders along with Oil & Gas contracts

Maintained legal library, filed court documents, tracked third-party cases through state and federal courts

Summarized deposition and trial testimony

Assistant Facility Manager - Central Parking System, Houston, Texas, 1/94 - 1/95

Supervised evening and weekend operations of the largest valet operation in Texas at the Hyatt Regency Hotel

Managed 20+ employees with over 2000 vehicle parking spaces

Auto Parts Manager - Carquest Auto Parts, Houston, Texas, 1/92 - 12/93

Full P&L responsibility

Full inventory authority

Annual wholesale/retail sales over $500,000

Only store of 140 to achieve a zero dollar variance for the 1993 annual inventory

Assistant Campus Director / Director of Technical Services - Houston Community College/Rice Aviation, Houston, Texas, 9/90 - 8/91 Supervised the daily operations of a Federal Aviation Administration Part 147 Aircraft Maintenance Technician Program with over 300 students and 22 faculty members. Duties included:

Annual budget planning

Purchasing of parts and consumables

Facilities management

Contract negotiations

Equipment acquisition

Inventory control

Curriculum development and compliance with FAA regulations

Annual SACS accreditation

Aircraft Maintenance Technician/Manager/Quality Assurance Inspector - U.S. Army, Staff Sergeant, 8/81-2/90

Military Occupational Specialty 66/67Y30PF. As a Maintenance Manager supervised 10+ aircraft maintenance personnel in the performance of scheduled maintenance inspections and unscheduled maintenance. As a Quality Assurance Inspector supervised 2 AVIM level technical inspectors and assisted 6 AVUM level unit technical inspectors. Performed damage evaluations at unit and upper level support facilities on Bell AH-I and Bell UH-1 model aircraft.

Certified repaired aircraft as airworthy, performed test flights with maintenance test pilots

Inspected and approved engine, prop and sheet metal repairs, and maintained historical records

Performed safety inspections and records audits of subordinate units and inspected related ground support equipment

Provided additional inspection and operational support for OH-58, UH-1 and UH-60 aircraft during peak workload periods

Supervised numerous aircraft field recovery operations

Education and Training

Bachelor of Science Degree in Professional Aeronautics, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, August 1989

Areas of concentration included aircraft maintenance, operations and logistics with a minor in German

Master of Business Administration, University of Houston, December 1996

Master of Business Administration in Aviation, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, 1991, 15 credit hours

Areas of concentration include finance/ accounting, and operations/production management. (24 graduate credit hours in production management/logistics. 21 graduate credit hours in accounting/finance.)

Juris Doctorate, University of Houston, December 1997

Areas of concentration include business and administrative law with additional course work in Ethics, Environmental Law and Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)

Military Education

U.S. Army Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Agents School - 1987 (Honor Graduate)

U.S. Army Aircraft Technical Inspector School - 1986 (Honor Graduate)U.S. Army NCO Primary Leadership and Development School - 1985 (Honors)

U.S. Army Unit Level Supply & Logistics School - 1984 (Honor Graduate) U.S. Army Tractor/Trailer School - 1984

U.S. Army Airborne School - 1982 U.S. Army Aircraft Technician School – 1981

Licenses: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration Airframe and Power Plant License 04/90, Texas Realtor License (inactive)

Languages: English/German (Fluent), Spanish/Korean (Limited: Practical fluency can be attained in several months if required), Hungarian (Basic)

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