Manager Sales
Resume:
DANIEL SOMER
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Highly motivated professional with over 15 years of maritime experience in vessel operations cargo logistics, supply chain, chartering, vessel management and procurement. Seeking a managerial position in project operations that allows for collaborative environments to benefit the project’s profitability. Looking for an opportunity to utilize my skill set to promote best practices and continued evaluation of business processes to produce a positive ROI on projects.
Proficient in the use of MS Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
Experience with Microsoft Access based EDI and VMI systems with exposure to SAP and CRM software.
Professional Experience:
TFE Group – Houston, TX March 2013 – present
Senior Buyer
Supervisory position of four project buyers consisting of training and
overseeing daily operations
Manage Angola LNG procurement process to purchase material for export
Provide project updates to high level management weekly
Procure material within budgetary constraints, domestic and internationally
Communicate with Spare Parts Coordinator for OSP data and material master
changes through ECNs for ALNG’s SAP system
Proficient in Inco-terms, payment conditions and Angola’s new banking laws
Work directly with TFE warehouse departments located in Bobign and Gonesse France
Provide information on each purchase to logistics department in order to export
Expedite urgent order requests that are critical to Angola LNG terminal operations
Develop new vendor relationships using best practices
Support purchasing manager with daily and weekly updates on purchase
requests, orders and ECN (Engineer Change Notifications)
Alliance Supply Management – Houston, TX April 2010 – June 2012
Point of contact for six Western Geco Geophysical Vessels operating within the Gulf area
Created and initiated a process for damage control and quality assurance with
potential savings of over $100,000 per month
Created new packaging process for shipments to minimized risk of damage and loss
Accountable for analyzing and identifying source of customer complaints and offering
resolution to General Manager
Communicated on daily basis with procurement departments for National Oil Well,
PacGulf, Aker Marine, Diamond Offshore, and other domestic and foreign Ship
owners & Drilling companies along with Petroleum Equipment out of Dubai
Managed account for Nestle Vitality, drayage for four Carnival Cruise Line ships
Marine Healthcare Services - Houston, TX November 2008 - February 2010
Port Manager
Researched appropriate markets for start-up business while establishing new
customer base for sales and marketing
Coordinated the medical screening of crewmembers to minimize owners
exposure to the risk of medical liability
Advanced through increasing responsibilities from outside sales to patient liaison
Maintained accounting and electronic medical records in compliance with HIPPA regulations as well as interfacing healthcare information with the two hospital Emergency Departments
Eastport Marine – Houston, TX
Operational Support April 2008 – October 2008
Assisted in daily operational support to chemical cargo brokers
Communicated daily with vessel owner and ship charter on vessel movements
Communicated Charter Party agreements to appropriate parties
Developed good understanding of Charter Party terms and acronyms
Exposure to the fast pace environment of Cargo Brokers and Chartering
Biehl & Co. LLC - Houston, TX May 2006 - March 2008
Vessel Manager
Managed all scheduling aspects and coordinated marine movements of
Formosa Plastics Tankers north of the Panama Canal, Gulf and Atlantic ports of call
Arranged vessel load/discharge logistics to minimize cost and time for vessel owner/charterer
Established new vendor services according to company's ISO regulations
Optimized billing and collection processes to service my accounts that ensured
timely billing and collections
Responsible for creation and submission of PDAs & FDAs for accounts on a port to port basis
IMC Maritime Group, Inc. Kingwood, TX May 2005 - May 2006
Vessel Operator
Chartering and fixing operations assistant for project cargos
Responsible for maintaining direct communications with vessel brokers, officers,
port officials and charterers, vessel managers and commercial marine teams
Prepared documentation for PDAs and FDAs prior to approvals along with
Demurrage and lay time reports upon voyage completion
Assisted with creation of standard voyage orders and charter party agreements
Accountable for the day-to-day communication with vessel, vessel owners and operators, port agents and bunker suppliers to ensure all voyages are performed as per the voyage orders
Moran Gulf Shipping Agencies - Fort Lauderdale, FL May 2003 - April 2005
Boston, MA Sept 2000 - April 2002
Port Agent
Responsible for facilitation and attending of arrivals and departures for
100+ vessels per year (LNG, LPG, RO’RO, Chemical Carries, Bulkers) - and
coordination of all aspects of ships' business with charters, local terminals, CBP and USCG
Proficient in US Governments CBP & USCG port regulations and internal procedures
Complimented by a ship captain on my creative problem solving skills which saved
the vessel owner thousands of dollars.
Sailing Experience:
Buchard Marine – New York May 2000 – September 2000
Deck Hand/AB aboard the Jane A Tug pushing fuel barges from New York to Maine
Daily tug maintenance, chipping, scraping, painting, line splicing and cable swaging/splicing
Assisted in barge crew in lightering operations along the Hudson River
Premier Pacific Seafood – Seattle, WA
OS/AB limited aboard the Ocean Phoenix in Dutch Harbor, AK June 1999 – April 2000
Sailed to Korean & Japanese ports
Assisted in all daily deck operations, machinery and vessel maintenance
Stood 4hr navigation watch with helm and radar time
Participated in daily safety and firefighting drills
Education:
Texas A&M Graduate MID program, TX 2013 - 2015 Magna Cum Laude
Maine Maritime Academy, Castine, ME 1995 - 1999 B.S. in Nautical Science
American University, Washington, DC 1993 - 1994
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