Supply Chain Professional

James Edwin Hill

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Jersey Village, TX 77040

Phone: 832-***-****

************@*******.***

Summary of Experience

Senior Supply Chain Professional with over 20 years of experience in capital and MRO procurement, logistics, inventory control, sales, marketing, budget control, forecasting and operations management. Expertise in supporting operations and capital construction projects in the US, Mexico, Middle East, Far East and Brazil.

Atwood Oceanics-Houston, TX 2012 to Present

Senior Buyer – Shipyard projects, New Builds, Capital Expenditure.

-DSME Daewoo Drill Ship Construction Korea

-DP Semi Construction Jurong, Singapore

-Operations support for two Semi-submersible units in Australia

Noble Drilling- Sugar Land, TX 2008 to 2011

-Senior Buyer- Shipyard projects, New builds, Capital Expenditure.

-Drillship Reliability Upgrade – Roger Eason Leo Segerius Singapore/Brazil

-Paul Wolff Semi-Submersible UWild Upgrade

-Hyundai Heavy Industries New Build Construction 4 New Drillships – Korea

-Aramco 4 Jack up rig upgrade Sharjah, UAE

-Semi-Submersible Upgrades Pascagoula, MS

-Asset Acquisition Inspection Team Member

-Temporary Materials Manager Brazil

-SAP/SRM/MDM -Business Warehouse Implementation team & trainer.

Sales of Control Valves & Control Systems for plants and refineries. Local Business Partner for Emerson, Process Management line of products.

-Valve Automation

-Regulator Sizing

-Control Valve Selection

-ROC-Remote flow measurement and Radio Collection to SCADA Hosts

-Process Control Systems Delta-V Wonderware proposal preparation

National Oilwell-Houston, TX 2000 – 2004

Materials Supervisor: Ciudad Del Carmen Mexico 1 year,

Coordinating international and local purchase of materials to support eight Noble drilling rigs in the Gulf of Mexico. Developed local supply network for emergency orders.

Distribution Operations Manager-Macae Brazil: 2 years

Start- up operation, developed infrastructure and hired personnel to support a local purchasing alliance with Noble Drilling and develop business with other drilling contractors. Planned -purchased complete store inventory form a combination, of local and imported material. Negotiated distribution agreements with multiple Brazilian manufacturers, as well as additional discounts for imported goods to help offset some of the high tariff barriers. Implemented and trained personnel SAP 4.6 Brazilian module incorporating the multiple tax, classification and translation requirements.

Materials Coordinator: Bayou Black Louisiana- 6 Months

Start Up Operation. Working from the customer’s existing facility, maintained inventory, and coordinated purchases to support seven Noble drilling rigs in the Gulf of Mexico.

Alliance Coordinator Jebel Ali Dubai UAE: 1 Month

Start up operation. Developed local vendor network for emergency requisitions to support 7 Noble drilling rigs in Qatar, UAE and India. Lined out freight and customs logistics for routing materials from the United States, Europe and between Qatar and UAE.

Materials Coordinator Pascagoula Mississippi: 6 Months

Shipyard Upgrade: Responsible for maintaining customer’s inventory and procuring materials for the refurbishment of the Noble Charles Copeland Drilling Rig.

Materials Coordinator Houston, TX: 8 Months

Worked as a contracted buyer for three Noble Drilling rigs located in Holland and Denmark. Charged with procurement and logistics of materials ranging from drilling spares to galley equipment. Worked to develop reliable sources both local and domestic, to ensure prompt and competitive delivery of materials.

Halliburton-Dresser Valve Division-Sooner Flow Control Houston, TX

Sales Representative: 1994-200

Product lines: Tom Wheatley & Wheatley Check Valves, Grove and TK Ball Valves, Ledeen Actuators. Responsible for packaging proposals from the different companies within the division and outsourced materials, and coordinating the various manufacturing centers for the duration of a particular project. Responsible for reviewing specifications and preparing proposals for various production and pipeline valve projects. Charged with preparing valve and actuator bid packages, with both electric and pneumatic actuators. Responsible for procurement of subcomponents and coordinating sub-contractors and manufacturing centers to ensure compliance with customer specifications and delivery requirements. Global account assignments represented over 12 million dollars in annual sales for the division.

Involved in analyzing sales history in order to develop a sales forecast to present to purchasing and manufacturing in an effort to improve product lead times and sales.

National Oilwell

Sales and Service Representative Houston, TX 1991 -1994

Responsible for sourcing and preparing bids for various production and drilling related projects both foreign and domestic. Specialized in valve and fitting sales. Negotiated blanket order agreements between various manufacturers and end users. Established strong working relationships with the vendors and customers in order to ensure both the correct interpretation of the specifications and prompt delivery. Charged with sourcing and issuing purchase orders for various commodities ranging from valves and fittings to water treatment and safety equipment. Responsible for quoting, processing and expediting orders for various types of OEM drilling equipment, totaling over two million dollars in annual sales.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration-Emphasis Economics

University of Missouri Columbia August, 1990

APICS CPIM Certification Completed March 2012 Member APICS Houston

APICS CSCP Certification Completed July 2014 Member APICS Houston

Basic Conversation Portuguese

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