Tanna G. Spears

Phone: Cell 281-***-****

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Deer Park, TX 77536

E-Mail aczjxm@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: A results-driven professional with 25 years combined experience in purchasing and materials handling. Seeking career growth with a dynamic company in the Industrial arenas.

Personal Attributes: Strong work ethic, professional, highly motivated, strong interpersonal skills, self-starter, ability to work without supervision, works well under pressure, and forthright.

• TWIC approved/certified

• Experienced in Procurement including Plant Materials & Turnaround Purchasing.

• Contract negotiation experience including Terms and Conditions conflict resolution.

• 15 Years’ Experience in Materials Inventory Processes and Procedures.

• Strong organizational skills that helped to organize and prioritize projects and daily workload

• Spearheaded improved inventory control processes and systems to ensure optimal and accurate inventory levels.

• GSAP & SAP experienced in several modules including Materials Management and Purchasing.

Resolve parked and blocked invoice discrepancies.

• New Vendor Adds and Vendor change requests

• Liaison between Accounts Payable and the business and vendors

• Run and maintain a weekly Open Purchase Order report and Purchase order expediting

• Organize and prioritize projects and daily workload to accommodate Turnaround activity

• Vendor and system discrepancies reconciled and resolved in a timely manner.

Experience

TA Sourcing Specialist August 19, 2015 – October 31, 2016

KAP Project Services c/o Chevron-Phillips Baytown

• Contracted to Chevron-Phillips-Baytown for various Turnaround projects

• Sourcing and Expediting for Turnaround events

• create and track RFQ's

• arrange pre-bid and review bid meetings

• track long lead material

• ensure quoted pricing is consistent with current contract pricing

Assists TA departments with solving problems with orders

Ensured Contractor Terms & Conditions were in compliance

Major role in PO closeout for Turnaround Work orders

Microsoft Excel

Buyer September 26, 2011 - March 27, 2015

Worley Parsons c/o Shell Chemical Deer Park

•Contracted to Shell Chemical Company-Deer Park for various Turnaround projects

•Principal Buyer for Turnaround events totaling 487+MM from 2011-2014

Process Service and Material Purchase Orders (PO) for all Turnaround events and projects for materials, equipment, and services

Examines and analyzes departmental purchase requisitions for completeness and accuracy of information; determine method to process requisition based on dollar amount, timeliness required, existing open contracts and reviews quotations

Assists departments in initiating requisitions and orders, and solves problems with orders

Major role in PO closeout for Turnaround Work orders

GSAP & SAP experienced in MM/PM modules.

Microsoft Excel

Resolve parked and blocked invoice discrepancies on a daily basis.

Organize and prioritize projects and daily workload to accommodate Turnaround activity

Buyer October 2008 - September 2011

IQ Staffing c/o Shell Chemical Deer Park

• Contracted to Shell Chemical Company-Deer Park for various Turnaround projects.

•Principal Buyer for Turnaround and Project events totaling 180.5MM from 2008-2011

• Process Service and Material Purchase Orders (PO), while tracking and maintaining PO dollars

• Major role in PO closeout for Turnaround Work orders

GSAP & SAP experienced in MM/PM modules.

Microsoft Excel

Resolve parked and blocked invoice discrepancies on a daily basis.

Negotiated Terms and Conditions, including exceptions, while complying with Legal standards.

Processed Requests for Quotes to vendors for current pricing and availability of material.

Voluntarily left IQ Staffing in order to obtain family medical benefits, but remained at Shell Deer Park in the same role.

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Buyer July - October 2008

Valco Instruments

•Purchasing Buyer for OEM materials and raw metals.

•Processed Request For Quotes to vendors for current pricing and availability of material.

•Left Valco due to family issue and needing to be closer to home.

Buyer April 2006 - July 2008

CDI Corporation c/o Lyondell Channelview Complex

•Contracted to Lyondell Chemical Company for $80MM Turnaround project, among others.

•In 2007, processed over $6MM in Purchase Orders (PO), which resulted in over 6500 PO lines.

•Negotiated Terms and Conditions, including exceptions, while complying with Legal standards.

•Processed Request For Quotes to vendors for current pricing and availability of material and services.

•Left CDI due to being offered a company position and enhance buyer career

Warehouse Inventory Tech III/Assistant June 1991 - April 2006

Equistar & Lyondell Chemical (sold to Sunoco Chemical) Sunoco Chemical Company

• Coordinated Inventory Control and continuous yearly cyclical counts for multi-million dollar warehouse operation.

• Controlled Materials Replenishment Program for material requisitions with little supervision.

• Responsible for the timely reporting of Warehouse Maintenance performance indices.

• 1 year purchasing experience in relation to onsite and offsite plant repair

June 1991–February1998:contractor position through Brown & Root and Texas Mill Supply before being hired as company.

Left Lyondell due to plant being sold to Sunoco

Left Sunoco in order to pursue a Buyer Career

Education

Liberty University – Masters of Arts in Pastoral Counseling Degree May 2012

University of Phoenix - Bachelors of Science Business Management Degree May 2008

Training & Proficiencies

SAP R/3 System Super User 1998

R/3 Release 4.6C 2008 to Present

References:

Richard Boyd: Currently Located in Qatar for Shell Refinery (best contact method is business email)

aczjxm@r.postjobfree.com

Lola Purchase: Shell Refinery Deer Park 713-***-**** aczjxm@r.postjobfree.com

Sylvia Holden: Shell Refinery Deer Park 713-***-**** aczjxm@r.postjobfree.com

Helen Lewis: KAP Project Services 832-***-**** aczjxm@r.postjobfree.com

Susan Taylor: CPChem 281-***-**** aczjxm@r.postjobfree.com

Jay Muske: CPChem 281-***-**** aczjxm@r.postjobfree.com

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