Business Operations Senior

Randolph W. Warner Houston, TX

Senior Business Operations Executive 832-***-**** ***********@*****.***

Veteran, transformation-focused C-level business operations leader who has repeatedly rebuilt, reorganized, and revitalized struggling companies to make them successful, efficient, and profitable.

Highlights

Steered growth of pipeline and facilities construction business from $7M to $415M revenue while taking the company from 30% losses to a 5% profit margin by expanding into multiple new states and streamlining project management, accounting, purchasing, and reporting with technology

Doubled revenue of general contracting company from $120M to $240M and from 250 to 1,500 staff by creating and executing a strategy to expand nationally; built a 7-person senior leadership team to drive company’s growth, while overseeing all aspects of operations as President & CEO

Spearheaded growth of nitrogen services business from $12M to $25M by reorganizing and reshaping operations and creating a growth strategy to win business with refineries and petrochemical plants in the Gulf Coast and Midwest; also collected $18M debt owed by client

Boosted revenue by 40% in 12 months by repositioning company to serve the oil & gas industry, while eliminating deadwood processes, selling off unnecessary equipment to create liquid cash flow, and negotiating contracts to make the loss-making pipe fabrication division profitable

Created growth strategy to turn around failing pipeline and facilities construction business, which involved reliably expanding the customer base into new territories, hiring and training project managers, and setting up robust operational infrastructure; grew from $7M to $256M in nine years and negotiated sale of company to private equity for $65M cash

Grew industrial construction business from $10M to $35M revenue and 800 staff by creating and leading strategies that established company in new markets such as pipeline transmission and hydrocarbon processing; spearheaded operations, project services, admin support, and accounting

Led major relocation and rebuild of a chemical plant from New Jersey to Texas for two-thirds of the cost of a new facility (relocation cost $165M and new facility would have cost $240M); relocating facility instead of building new cut project timeline by one-third by avoiding part delivery wait times

Successfully combined pipeline construction and industrial construction businesses into one $85M service company after creating infrastructure for industrial side that was adopted by pipeline side

Delivered new chemical plant construction plant five months ahead of 13-month schedule and under $30M budget despite shipping damage to major items that was expected to cause 6-month delay

Served as youngest aircraft commander and youngest instructor pilot of B52H in Strategic Air Command, Assistant Chief of Operations and Maintenance for a civil engineering squadron, and more in the US Air Force; clocked up more than 2,000 hours of jet flying time, awarded Distinguished Flying Cross, three Air Medals, and Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, rose to the rank of Captain, and received Honorable Discharge

Snapshot

Vast, diverse experience in leading large-scale construction operations, projects, and service delivery, with an outstanding ability to assemble great teams and recognize strategic strengths

Highly skilled in navigating businesses through challenging situations by making assertive decisions that bring about positive change; authoritative leader who sets clear goals and expectations

Seasoned in overseeing end-to-end operations, business development, finances, and administration, with a strong knack for optimizing productivity and efficiency to boost bottom line

Experienced in starting up and divesting companies, selling businesses to private equity, and collaborating with investors and owners to drive toward ambitious financial objectives

Calm and transparent executive who always delivers on promises by creating solid project plans, schedules, and teams; expertise across engineering, design, procurement, and construction

Enjoys mentoring, training, and developing people and then seeing them thrive in their careers

Areas of Expertise

Strategic Planning Revenue & Profit Growth Operations Leadership Business Systems Policies & Procedures Process Building & Improvements Resource Planning Finance Management Budgeting Major Construction Projects Business Development Administration Team Building & Leadership Project Management Startups Turnarounds P&L Investor Relations M&A Mentoring & People Development

Additional Highlights

Improved profitability for nitrogen services business by rebuilding the management team to be more efficient and implementing new technology to streamline payroll, reporting, and procurement processes

Negotiated $1M leveraged buyout of general contracting company with $17.5M annual revenue and three years later negotiated sale of the company for $15M when it had $56M annual revenue

Spearheaded operations, business development, and administration for the Texas division of a medium-sized pipeline and facilities construction contractor; established new business location and consolidated operations into the new site, spurring lasting growth and profitability for the division

Successfully trained staff in 40 branches across five states to become independent profit centers for a distribution company providing industrial gases and welding supplies and equipment to various industries

Improved production output and profitability for various small to medium sized industrial companies by developing and implementing efficiency- and productivity-focused policies, procedures, and systems, as well as helping businesses successfully expand into new regions as a sought-after consultant

Reorganized nine companies into one cohesive group to prepare for the successful sale of the corporation

Directed projects including a major 5-unit expansion of a petrochemical facility that required 1.2 million labor hours, a 1.5-million-man-hour total chemical plant demolition and relocation, and four major expansions at two petrochemical plants that each required 250,000 labour hours in a VP role

Successfully managed multi-million-dollar construction and capital projects in large petrochemical plants, working alongside Superintendent to oversee engineering, design, construction, and administrative aspects

Served as Board Member of public company and elected as Board Member of national trade organization Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC); invited to speak at national American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AiChE) engineering and construction conference on establishing and maintaining partnerships

Career History

Nitrogen Services LLC 2020 - 2022

Chief Executive Officer & President

R.W. Warner Consulting Services 2018 - 2019

Principal

WHC Energy Services, LLP/WHC, Inc. 2005 - 2018

Chief Executive Officer & President

Chief Operating Officer & President

Early Career

Tellepsen Industrial, L.P./Tellepsen Services Company, L.P.

President

Executive Vice President

Belmont Constructors Co., Inc.

President & Chief Executive

Vice President

Scientific Design Company

Assistant to the General Manager

Texaco Chemical Company

Manager of Projects

Colglazier & Reed, Inc.

Project Manager

Jefferson Chemical Company

Construction Engineer & Project Manager

Military Career

US Air Force

Assistant Chief of Operations and Maintenance, Civil Engineering Squadron

Squadron Instructor Pilot, B-52H

Assistant Squadron Operations Officer

Squadron Aircraft Commander, B-52H

Squadron Co-Pilot, B-52H

Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, USAF

Education & Certifications

University of Houston

Master of Business Administration, Executive MBA Program

US Air Force Academy

Bachelor of General Engineering

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