Manager Supply Chain

Ricardo W. Unzner

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Procurement Director with international experience in the construction, and oil & gas industries. Expert at leading multi country, multi project complex procurement processes from start to finish, with a strong business vision and adding value to the business. Skilled at leading multifunctional, multicultural and virtual teams, managing large projects, negotiating win win deals and contracts, producing results in highly volatile economies, building solid relationships with stakeholders, understanding local and international market evolution, with a strong customer orientation, and a natural coach and mentor. Committed, perseverant and analytical. Bilingual (EN/ES). Areas of expertise:

Procurement Supply Chain Management Multi Project Procurement Contract Management Contract Negotiation Supplier Management Multi modal Logistics and Transportation Sourcing Electronic Documents Management Systems Procurement Center Start up and Leadership of a disperse team Expediting and Follow up Process Automation and MAC

Inspection Coordination Project Planning Total Delivery and/or Life Cycle Cost WORK EXPERIENCE

ODEBRECHT 2008 2017

Contract Directorᅵ Argentina, 2017

Led the development of a $1.8b private investment project for the energy sector based on an alternative gas transportation system to optimize costs and substitute liquid fuel during peak season. Led a team of 5. Procurement Director of Odebrecht Procurement Centerᅵ Houston, US, 2013 2017 Led the newly open procurement center to manage new construction projects ranging from $400m to $4b serving the Americas and Africa. Administered a budget of $3.5m/year. Led a team of 25 located in three countries.

● Opened the first procurement center capable of managing all demands of new industrial projects/businesses up to

$4b in four months, resulting in the immediate startup of new projects, eliminating the learning curve and optimizing the resources between different projects.

● Changed the decentralized company’s culture into a new centralized operation, including the operational teams from the different job sites and creating the procedures for it, in about six months.

● Created, for the first time, a centralized database of approximately 7,000 Suppliers, resulting in regular performance evaluations, quick NCR identification, and supplier classification.

● Developed and signed Master Services Agreements with third party Inspection agencies and freight forwarding companies with savings of about 20% and 15% respectively.

● Improved results of the first project producing 3.9% in savings, increasing man hours almost 20% less than the increment of work to be done.

● Led and expanded the Procurement Center structure incorporating two satellite groups on Argentina and Brazil.

● Defined the strategy and negotiation terms and conditions of major contracts resulting in the recovery of $50m on a budget of $650m for GSP project.

● Negotiated all contracts standby during 12 months and afterwards the cancellation of all of them without any legal claim and/or jeopardizing the EPA credits.

● Developed and implemented in three month a work process to satisfy a new contract in Mexico for Pemex, to support an “Open Book Estimation” contract for a $2.5b project.

● Closed the Houston office without any legal claim, separating 15 employees. Construction Manager for Expansion Loops Projectᅵ Argentina, 2010 2013 Led the construction of five new gas compression plants, upgrades of three existing ones with a total added capacity of 60,000 hp, and the construction of 450 Kms of main pipeline. Administered a budget of $450m. Headcount 200 and Subcontractors 1500.

● Saved 3.5% of projected construction cost in the total of works by planning, negotiating and sharing resources.

● Created and implemented the first company’s pipeline group, which successfully performed two spreads.

● Led a zero fatality project, achieving all HSE KPI, by implementing a solid HSE training program.

● Avoided strikes against the company by workers union, through building relationships with key actors of union leadership on a daily basis.

● Received no claim from subcontractors out of back to back contract terms and conditions from the main contract. Procurement Manager for Expansion Loops Projectᅵ Argentina, 2008 2010 Led the supply chain management of twelve gas compression plants, adding a total capacity of 60,000 hp, and 1,500 Kms of main pipelines; managed 125,000 pieces of pipes fully tracked plus 4,200 TAG items and almost 10,000 items of bulk materials. Administered a budget of $1.2b. Led a team of 15.

● Produced final savings of 7% in supply chain costs.

● Led an operation of 15,000 truck trips with zero traffic accidents during a complex and intense logistics transportation time.

● Managed to close out all purchases with zero claims from suppliers.

● Led the delivery of 95% of all items according to contract terms, with 1% late.

● Closed all NCR without affecting the set schedule. TECHINT Engineering and Construction 2005 2007

Project Procurement Manager for Peru LNG Projectᅵ Peru, 2007 Procurement Estimating Chiefᅵ Argentina, 2005 2007 Andesfreight Corp. 2004

Commercial Managerᅵ Ecuador

Seaboard Marine Ltd. 2003 2004

Commercial Managerᅵ Ecuador

TECHINT Engineering and Construction 1992 2003

Logistic Manager for OCP Projectᅵ Ecuador, 2001 2003 Contract Administrator of MAC for Hawiyah Gas Plant Projectᅵ Houston, US, 2000 Buyer, Purchasing Manager and various Project Procurement Managerᅵ Argentina, 1992 1999 EDUCATION

Specialist in Project Engineering and Construction MGMT Universidad Católica Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina Specialist in Finance, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina Specialist in Logistics, ARLOG (Argentinean Logistic Association), Buenos Aires Argentina Specialist in Construction Machinery, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Argentina Mechanical Engineer, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina CERTIFICATIONS

Six Sigma Black Belt, Six Sigma Institute, 2017

Management Development Program (PDE), Odebrecht, 2010 PMP/Project Management Professional, Odebrecht, 2008

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