Management Supply Chain

THURMAN PATE

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**** ****** * ***** * Augusta, Georgia 30909

Residence 706-***-**** * Work 706-***-**** * *****@**********.***

NUCLEAR PROCUREMENT SUPERVISOR

Channel Buying / Supply Chain Management / Logistics / Scheduling and

Project

Management / Nuclear Materials Management / Warehouse Management

Highly skilled executive and subject matter expert directing an educated

and experienced team in the development and sustainability of a world class

global supply base-critical to ensuring the on-time delivery, completion,

safety and economics of key strategic projects. Develop contract strategies

that identify current market trends and represent the procurement supply

chain group to negotiate for critical, high volume or obsolete items with

key suppliers worldwide-that drive growth and profitability in a highly

competitive energy market.

KEY AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Strategic Planning and Visioning / Change and Performance Improvement

Strategy /

Budget, Cost and Project Profitability / Procurement Supply Chain Risk

Management /

Expertise in Contract Negotiation, Execution and Management / Multiple

Reporting

Relationship Supplier Performance Management / Mission Critical Project

Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Southern Company, Waynesboro, Georgia

2008- Present

Supply Chain Supervisor, Plant Vogtle

Supply Chain Department: Manage/supervise eight employees and the

department

Developing / Processing Material Service Requisitions to Buy material

/ Reviewing Material Inventory / Repairs / Buying Material / Services

Reviewing Budgets / Evaluating Employees

Progress Energy, Raleigh, North Carolina

1983-2008

$10 billion Fortune 250 diversified energy provider with customers in North

Carolina, South Carolina and Florida

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H.B. Robinson Nuclear Plant, Hartsville, SC

Nuclear Procurement Facilitator, Supply Chain Management

Directed the sourcing, procurement and materials management of the

Hartsville power plant

with a $31 million annual spend and approximately 300,000 line items.

Developed and lead a

team of 27 employees with direct oversight for buying, contract management,

customer

relationship management, expediting, scheduling, warehouse and logistic.

Leveraged a global pricing strategy incorporating four other H.B. Robinson

power plants in the Southeast region-that delivered $7-10 million savings

annually on materials purchasing (PO)

and $10+ million cost improvement in customer contracts-with suppliers in

countries around

the world including Germany, Japan, Turkey, Mexico and Brazil.

. Lead the planning, expediting and scheduling for all mission critical

projects during online and outage periods. Average 550+ concurrent

project work orders with significant timelines and windows of

opportunity relevant to successful outcomes.

. Coordinated with vendors/suppliers, inventory managers, warehousing

and department managers to ensure all materials were approved,

secured, tracked and available for on-time delivery. Anticipated hard-

to-find materials/items and maintained supplier list to support

obsolete parts that support the 37-year old facility.

. Part of the cross-functional team (warehousing and materials; risk

engineers; operations; chemistry; health and safety; etc.) to

envision, formulate strategy and execute an aggressive performance

improvement strategy that defined and implemented updated policy and

procedures, enhanced technologies, reduced manpower and streamlined

workflow process.

. Identified best practices across the four plant region (online and in

outage), and within the energy industry-and launched changes across

every functional area of Hartsville facility.

. Reduced staff in the materials group by nearly 50%; implemented EDI to

improve functionality with customers, and bar-coding to streamline the

issuing and receiving process.

. Results improved productivity adherence from 84% to 97% (internal

customer), improved customer/supplier relationships and satisfaction

from 81% to 98%; and improved OSHA and NRC compliance issues.

EARLIER CAREERS

Style Care Beauty and Barber Supply Inc., Hartsville, SC

1994-1998

CEO/President /Vice-President

Co-founder of a beauty and barber corporation providing retail, wholesale

and distribution to clients. First year's sales were $195K with revenue

increasing to $350K over the next five years; later opened two additional

stores and a beauty salon. The business consisted of: three retail stores

with two employees per location, one beauty salon with seven beauticians

and six field sales representatives.

. Developed/Managed Supply Chain Management System: procurement of

products, negotiation of contracts, developed marketing concept, and

inventory management.

. Developed/Managed Operation Budget: product buying, employee

salaries, and distribution

of funds to maintain operation.

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Mar Mac Manufacturing, McBee, SC

1980-1983

Division Controller

As division controller, was responsible for $10 million dollars of raw and

finish goods inventory; management of four departments and supervision of

15 employees.

United States Army

1974-1980

Nuclear Warhead Specialist and Section Sergeant

Active Duty (four years): performed duties as a Nuclear Warhead Specialist

which required

the assembly of nuclear warheads. As section sergeant, lead/trained

thirteen soldiers.

National Guard

1984-Present

Platoon Sergeant/ First Sergeant

National Guard (26 years service): Perform the duties for the following

jobs: Supply Specialist, Administration Specialist, Electronic Specialist

and Certified Classroom Instructor.

Strategic Leadership: As Platoon Sergeant, lead/trained forty-two

soldiers. As First Sergeant, lead/trained a 108th HHD Signal Unit of

seventy-eight soldiers.

EDUCATION

Webster University, Saint Louis, MO (1996)

Master of Art, Business Management

Limestone College, Gaffney, SC (1984)

Bachelor of Science, Business Management

Capella University, Minneapolis, MN (2007-Present)

Ph.D., Educational Leadership

PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS

American Association of Black Engineers (AABE)

Instructor for Junior Achievement Program - High School Mentor Program

Member of the Christmas in April Project

Citizens of Georgia Organization

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