Christopher Jon Stanley, MBA

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PROFILE

Innovative business leader with over ten years of progressive accomplishments leading project management initiatives for diverse international corporations. Includes 7 years working abroad in varied and challenging environments. Strong strategic planner and creative problem solver who manages projects flawlessly while delivering desired results. Recognized for consistent success in developing systems, processes and procedures to streamline corporate operations and increase cost savings. Keen ability to see the “big picture” while staying abreast of business details and tight deadlines. Employ a collaborative approach when building cross-functional teams that result in projects exceeding internal and external stakeholder expectations. Leverage personal and professional development with a passion for mentoring new business professionals.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Chevron Corporation

12/13-12/15 Category Manager / Lead Contracts Advisor, Kurdistan Region of Iraq Project Erbil, Iraq / Ankara, Turkey

• Led a team of contracting professionals responsible for developing and facilitating tenders, awarding bids and drafting contracts totaling more than $1B that garner significant cost savings.

• Managed a complex portfolio of high risk and high value contracts (i.e. Seismic, Security, Operations, etc.) ranging from $500M - $100MM which enabled the safe start-up and maintenance of operations for a new business unit.

• Negotiated commercial terms with suppliers and business owners that resulted in significant savings for the enterprise.

• Authored and developed contracting strategies and processes that netted a 30% reduction in the overall number of contracts to manage.

• Developed mentoring and development programs for direct reports and other national staff to enhance organizational capability and business continuity for the start-up operation. 1/13-12/13 Global Category Analyst, Equipment Category Group Houston, TX

• Consolidated the cost saving efforts of the 4 equipment categories which highlighted significant areas of waste in the International Master Agreements (IMA) and resulted in a 15% reduction in spend.

• Analyzed market trends, potential suppliers, total cost of ownership and opportunities to leverage changes in processes to maximize the enterprise value of using the IMAs. 5/12-12/12 Global Category Analyst, Electrical Distribution Equipment Houston, TX

• Developed should-cost models, performed pricing analysis and participated in supplier negotiations that resulted in substantial cost savings in electrical equipment procured via IMAs.

• Developed scorecards and metrics to evaluate and monitor suppliers’ performance which resulted in annual improvements in savings, reliability and efficiency. 7/11-5/12 Project Manager, Ariba Contract Workbench Implementation (ACW), SCM Lagos, Nigeria

• Led a cross-functional team in the design and implementation of an eProcurement solution which automated the majority of the contract life-cycle and resulted in a productivity increase of 67%.

• Authored user guides, advanced analytical reports and developed a training program to maintain business continuity after the Go-Live date.

9/07-7/11 eProcurement Contract Specialist, SCM Luanda, Angola

• Supervised an eProcurement team of 6 employees tasked with supporting internal stakeholders using the procurement application and suppliers using e-catalogs to ensure reliable and on-time payments were achieved within 30 days.

• Procured, designed and developed the international business unit’s local content database which was the first of its kind in Angola and gave Chevron a substantial competitive advantage in the identification and classification of local companies. 6/05-9/07 Business Analyst, Supplier Diversity, Corporate Procurement San Ramon, CA

• Increased supplier diversity (SD) awareness by 18% annually by: conducting internal and external presentations; training supplier diversity coordinators on how to effectively manage their SD program and coaching suppliers on maintaining a relationship with Chevron.

• Developed and implemented outreach programs that improved relationships with key regulatory agencies and minority supplier development organizations (DoD, NMSDC, NCSDC, WBENC, SBA). Christopher Jon Stanley, MBA

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Electronic Data Systems

7/04-9/04 Government Transformation Intern Anaheim, CA

• Led workshop for customers on company IT solutions at the “Experience IT” conference, which highlighted how government agencies can successfully leverage IT innovations through various public/private partnerships.

• Developed a sales tool that was used to better educate account teams on public/private partnerships in local government.

American International Group (AIG)

5/04-6/04 Marketing and Sales Intern Atlanta, GA

• Led a team of nine in creating the marketing strategy and message to introduce a new product offering to current and prospective clients.

Smart Corporation

4/01-4/03 Senior Technical Support & Repair Specialist Alpharetta, GA

• Led training seminars to educate new employees on company policies and procedures and designed training modules that reduced computer user error by 45% and increased sales productivity by reducing technical downtime 13%.

• Authored customer and client training manual that resulted in increased efficiency and was distributed to 3500 salespeople.

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration (MBA), Clark Atlanta University Atlanta, GA Concentration: Decision Science / Information Systems & Marketing Bachelor of Science, North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC BUSINESS CERTIFICATIONS

• International Association for Contract and Commercial Management (IACCM)

• Arizona State University Supply Chain Management Certificate

• Chevron Negotiations, Contracts & Global Procurement

• Dale Carnegie Public Speaking

• Robert Gordon University – Mentoring

HONORS & ACTIVITIES

• Chevron Contracting Champion, 2015

• Served as a Mentor in Kurdistan, Iraq to National Employees, 2013-2011

• Served as a Mentor in Lagos, Nigeria to National Employees, 2011-2012

• Served as a Mentor in Luanda, Angola to Newer Employees, 2007-2011

• Chevron Black Employees Network, Black History Awareness Council – Scholarship Committee, 2006-2007

• Keynote Speaker, Department of Defense Western Regional Council for Small Business Education & Advocacy, 2006

• Active Member of Chevron Black Employee and XYZ Networks, 2005-current

• National Black MBA Association, 2003-current

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