RICHARD E. KIRKER

Email: acvrxr@r.postjobfree.com

Contact details in Saudi Arabia: Richard E. Kirker

PO Box 707

Al Khobar 31952

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Mobile: +966-*****-****

Contact details in U.S.A:

Richard E. Kirker

7001 Pindarri Way

Las Vegas NV 89145

United States of America

Tel (Father): +1-702-***-****

Tel (Mother) +1-702-***-****

PROFILE:

Strategic Sourcing: Lead Supplier sourcing initiatives based on operational requirements. Identify future saving opportunities thru various sourcing exercises (synergies, procedural adjustments, inventory controls, supplier management, etc…).

Contracts Management: drafting, reviewing, negotiating, managing, and cost avoidance. Partnering with operations and finance to ensure internal requirements are in place. Review for risk assessing and avoidance.

Procurement: Sourcing suppliers to ensure maximum technical and commercial options are available for consideration. Assessing industry trends as well as monitoring market price and supply/demand trends. Cost reduction thru various service/supply usage and negotiation tactics. Establishing and following procurement policies and team development. Partnering with Finance/Sales and operations, as applicable to ensure internal objectives are met.

Supplier Management: Maximize supplier performance. Prescreening of suppliers to ensure they are compliant and have sufficient capacity to meet operational demands. Monitor existing supplier capacity and performance thru audits, SQ reviews, and monitoring predetermined measurable KPI’s.

SUMMARY:

*Result & Target oriented professional experienced in utilizing effective practices, processes and

techniques to provide the best procurement/supply chain solution

*Ability to manage staff

*Excellent time management, problem solving and decision-making skills

*Professional demeanor, positive attitude

*Flexibility and willingness to provide support and assistance to related fields or where my abilities will

best benefit the company

OBJECTIVE:

To obtain an active position with a company that will offer challenges and the opportunity to provide effective results by using the best processes (old or new) and by applying solutions based on my previous experience and background when applicable.

EDUCATION::

Business Administration -- Bachelor, Franklin University, Columbus Ohio

Primary Leadership Development Course. (US ARMY).

-Trainings-

Contract Law (Common Law System – English Law). General Services Center

Strategic Cost Management – Institute for Supply Management

* Senior Sourcing/Procurement Leader: Jan, 2014 - Present

Sadara Chemical Company, Al-Khobar, K.S.A

Generate procurement strategies for routine/ non-routine or special assignments which require in-depth analysis.

Conduct and present analytical procurement studies for management on strategic issues.

Coordinate the implementation of new systems and procedures within the procurement organization; provide recommendations for resolutions as and when needed.

Provide functional expertise to purchasing operations and to procurement personnel.

Coach new employees to have in depth knowledge of purchasing systems / procedures, supplier management, and contract negotiations.

Initiate agreements for the supply of materials & services.

Monitor suppliers for replacement or development.

* Sourcing Leader for Saudi & Bahrain: March, 2012 – Jan, 2014

Schlumberger Middle East S.A., Al-Khobar, K.S.A

Research historical spends/usage trends to identify savings or cost avoidance opportunities (synergies, supplier development, procedural development, outsourcing, etc…)

Develop and implement long and short term procurement strategies

Conduct supplier prequalification and SQ audits

Manage supplier base for development, expansion, or reduction against commodity management strategies.

Measure supplier performance against operational requirements.

Produce and present bid comparison and analysis

*Accomplishments*

1.)Reduced annual housing spend by 2.2MM

Consolidated and replaced top spend for 450 personnel housing that was spread out between multiple locations. New built compounds (3) allowed for improved and compliant security, improved facilities for personnel, and reduced pricing. Tender and negotiations resulted in pricing fixed for 10 yrs with an annual savings of 2.2 MM based on historical spend and providing an estimated cost avoidance of 100 thousand dollars in annual incremental rate increases.

2.)Reduced annual spend for mobile crane fleet by 1.6 MM

Limited qualified mobile crane market allowed main supplier to enforce price increases and inconsistent pricing with no justification. Identified new supplier base for development to reduce dependency of main supplier to less than half. New crane support fleet has reduced pricing country wide, increased resources available to operations, reduced performance risk and supplier dependency. Previous supplier is now leveraged with reduced pricing and accountability.

* Contracts Manager for Saudi, Kuwait, & Bahrain: March, 2009 – March, 2012

Schlumberger Middle East S.A., Al-Khobar, K.S.A

Draft various supplier contract types (Materials/equipment, services, housing, transportation, real estate, vehicle fleet leasing, telecommunications, etc…).

Monitor Supply Chain requirements to ensure sufficient supplier base is in place

Review services provided by suppliers for synergies that will improve negotiation leverage

Review and ensure supplier agreements accomplish operational requirements.

Screen suppliers to ensure appropriate credentials and sufficient resources are in place

Strategic Supplier mapping and development for cost savings and/or improving provided SQ

Conduct contractual risk analysis (safety, financial, quality, reputation, etc…) and adjust as required to maximize corporate protection.

Lead/assist contractual and commercial negotiations.

Project monitoring and recording of Supplier performance and adherence to contractual obligations.

Give guidance to procurement and operations in regards to supplier handling and contractual rights and obligations.

Provide monthly report on supplier contracts status and supplier performance.

*Accomplishments*

1.)Synergized transportation rates – 600K annual savings

Reviewed corporate supplier base to identify synergies to improve negotiation leverage for reduced rates and supplier development/replacement for same services provided to different corporate entities.

2.)Improved critical supplier base

Reduced and developed qualified suppliers for critical services (High HS&E rated or higher than 5MM annual spend) thru routine audits and client/supplier meeting to improve SQ received and to simplify future tracking & management of supplier base.

* International Purchasing Agent: Jan, 2006 – Jan, 2009

SAAD Specialist Hospital, Al-Khobar, K.S.A.

Fill Company operational service and equipment requirements with local and international resources

Conduct market research to identify international pricing trends and options.

Manage tendering and bid process

Research historical spending trends to identify new cost reduction or savings opportunities

Establishing strategic relationships with key suppliers that are aligned with company’s requirements.

Forecasting inventory stock levels and ordering requirements.

Develop inventory synergy disciplines and material management strategies.

Lead and assist with supplier negotiation, contractual T&C’s, discount structures, volume rebates, KPI’s, etc…

Generate and present bid, spend, and savings analysis.

*Accomplishments*

1.)Reduced spend for bio-med bed equipment by more than 35% (average 150K annually)

Identified long term supplier taking advantage of local supplier restrictions to provide equipment and adding excessive markup. Identified international sources to provide same equipment that resulted in a reduction in spend by more than 35% after shipping and customs included in analysis.

2.)Adjusted pricing mechanism to improve spend tracking and reduce annual cost

Developed new supplier to provide equipment on a consumable usage basis. Spend was based on actual usage with no min or max for a fixed period of time. Asset depreciation, maintenance, & replacement requirement removed. Inventory space requirements and material management concerns were replaced and eliminated with delivery schedule.

Midwest Purchasing Procurement Lead: Oct, 1997 –– April, 2005

IBM / ADP (Automatic Data Processing) Columbus, Ohio

Negotiate agreements and consolidation programs with key vendors with a goal to improve SQ and/or savings.

Participate in the preparation of business plan (including financial statement forecasts) for internal use to be incorporated with financial review.

Prepare budget and sales forecast.

Create estimated yearly consumables and materials budget, based from self-developed inventory system.

Prepare analysis and report consolidation for yearly income tax submission.

Generate reports comparing different options provided by concerned underwriters with recommendations suggesting cost effectiveness.

Assign and manage long/short term goals to associates.

Direct purchasing operations and staff, supervising procurement of 60% of total company purchases for Midwest.

*Accomplishments*

1.)Removed waste removal cost – 50K annual savings

Research identified the volume of waste from paper (confidential and normal) and cardboard generated from operations was sufficient to generate revenues exceeding the cost for waste removal of trash, cardboard, paper and confidential waste. Annual savings of more than $50,000 and simplified internal operations for end users.

2.)Decreased capital expense for new building and increased usage by more than 40%

Replaced original warehouse system that required equipment that would be limited to operating in warehouse only and required a lot of floor space for operating resulting in lost storage space. New system provided equipment with multiple use capability at different locations and allowed new floor plan to provide storage capacity to be increase by more than 40%. Total savings with new system and additional racking resulted in $80,000 savings.

* Procurement/Logistics Group Specialist: Dec 1993 –– Sept 1997

Elston Richards Columbus, Ohio:

Materials management and distribution.

Designated loading schedule for internal and external supply distribution.

Determined required goals from inventory systems (accountability, usage patterns, accuracy, etc).

Establish supply contracts with various outside companies for the procurement of hardware.

Handle budgeting, cash flow projection and capital expenditure.

Formulate weekly/monthly work schedules for full time and temporary staff.

Researched material inventory systems to determine different application effectiveness.

Provide training on multiple inventory systems.

Coordinated research on supplier companies, including onsite inspections of manufacturing and inventory control.

*Accomplishments*

1.)Improved operational performance – 25K annual savings

Implemented new inventory management system that increased inventory accountability to 99% and allowed operational output to increase by more than 20% and reducing leasing of external warehouse space resulting in an annual savings of $25,000.

2.)Supplier development

Reallocated regional distribution to capable local supplier base to develop stronger relationship with local market and increased leverage to negotiate a 30% reduction from existing rates with national transporters for regional work with no negative impact to national distribution supplier base relationship or rates

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