Supply Chain Air Force
Resume:
Richard A. Nudelman
Lubbock, Texas 79424
***************@*****.***
SUMMARY
Supply Chain professional experienced in the oil & gas industry, international & export buying and sourcing. Experienced in all phases of manufacturing purchasing including steel, subcontract services, machined parts, fabrications, custom molded rubber and plastic parts, castings, forgings, tooling and MRO supplies. Experienced with windows based purchasing, Word and Excel. Completed basic APICS training course and member NAPM.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Inova Geophysical Corporation: Jan 2015 to April 2015 (Contractor)
Expeditor- Responsible on time delivery of mechanical and
electromechanical goods to include engines, transmissions, axels, instrumentation,
subcontract assemblies and services for production of vibrator units for oil and
gas exploration. Used Syteline MRP software.
TransCanada Pipeline: March 2014 to August 2014 (Contractor)
Buyer responsible for procurement of goods and services for all of U.S.
Pipeline divisions of TransCanada. Using SAP software, purchased mechanical, electrical, compressors, turbine components and subcontract services necessary for
operations of oil and gas pipelines.
TAM INTERNATIONAL-MARCH 2012 TO APRIL 2013
Senior Buyer responsible for procurement of API casing, steel,
contract machined parts, subcontract services, and thermoplastics
for the production of Packers. High intensity purchasing for quick
production to meet customer requirements due to drilling rig re-positioning.
Business driven by shale gas exploration in addition to other oil & gas
projects.
ATLAS COPCO-OCTOBER 2011 TO MARCH 2012 (Contractor)
Buyer in support of production of mine drilling equipment. Purchased forgings,
bar and subcontract fabrications for construction of mine boring machines
for mineral mining worldwide.
CHEVRON PIPE LINE COMPANY – APRIL 2009 TO AUGUST 2009 (Contractor)
PURCHASING SPECIALIST
Provided 24 Chevron Pipe Line companies with Procurement support, including service orders for a variety of inspection and construction activities including rebuilding and re-commissioning due to damages from two Gulf of Mexico hurricanes.
CHEVRON UPSTREAM & GAS (E&P) OFFSHORE ANGOLA (Contractor)
JULY 2008 TO MARCH 2009
INTERNATIONAL BUYER
Provided procurement services to Chevron’s upstream business units and special
projects in support of international drilling, production and related support services,
while supporting Sarbanes-Oxley process compliance for the procurement group.
Specifically purchased for E&P offshore Angola, (Blocks 0 and 14), with purchase of variety of goods including rotating equipment, flow control and water treatment equipment including pumps, valves, piping and fittings, MRO and safety equipment.
Acquired bids, analyzed, awarded contracts and follow-up expediting. Purchased vehicles, engines, tires and many other goods to support the E&P and special projects.
Facilitated resolution of conflicts concerning invoices, and improved vendor performance using internal performance matrix.
Provided purchasing support for Chevron refinery operations in Venezuela.
SCHLUMBERGER ARTIFICAL LIFT & COMPLETIONS SYSTEMS Sep. 2000 – May 2008
Senior Buyer/Planner
SRC, Rosharon, TX (Mar. 2007 – May 2008)
Supported two engineering groups for production of R&D projects, Sand Control (29 engineers) and Completions Accessories, (15 Engineers).
Purchased assemblies and machined parts for NPD, Rapid Response and Sustaining.
GLM, Bartlesville Products Center, Bartlesville, OK (Oct. 2003 – Mar. 2007)
Sourced and developed vendors to produce all components.
Purchased ferro alloys for ESP product line, and sourced and exported bar and tubular products to Maracaibo, Venezuela Product Center.
Houston Products Center (Sep. 2000 – Oct. 2003)
Purchased steel for three production plants producing GLM, Safety Valves and Packers for first two years.
Then moved to GLM plant to purchase all goods and services to support production.
Reduced inventory by 3.3 MM in 2002 and, by international sourcing, solved raw material acquisition problems as member of lean manufacturing team.
FMC SUBSEA WELLHEAD, HOUSTON, TX Aug. 1998 – Mar. 2000
Senior Procurement Agent
Purchased turnkey and subcontracted machined metal and plastic parts, fabrications and subassemblies as member of project team for production of deepwater subsea completion systems.
Saved company over 850K during 1999 through bidding and negotiation with vendors for services.
Achieved improved product quality and delivery through expansion of Vendor base.
PHILADELPHIA GEAR CORP., HOUSTON, TX Sep. 1993 – Aug. 1998
Purchasing Agent
Purchased all goods and services for gearbox manufacturing for turbine and power generating industry. Established purchasing department.
Implemented windows based MRP II/ASK MANMAN system into purchasing department.
Bought castings, forgings, bar stock, cutting tools, MRO supplies, subcontract services and machining.
DAILEY OIL TOOLS, HOUSTON, TX Dec. 1979 – Oct. 1992
Purchasing Manager
Managed purchasing department with staff of seven in support of downhole tool manufacturing facility.
Re-vamped purchase of steel to save over two million dollars per year (sourced domestic and international steel mills).
Responsible for expenditures in excess of thirty million dollars.
Installed computerized MRP II system in purchasing department.
Purchased ferro alloys, (bar & mechanical tubing), from foreign and domestic steel mills and service centers.
Supervised and purchased subcontract services, molded rubber parts, and turnkey purchased machined metal and plastic parts.
Purchased machine tools, cutting tools and MRO supplies.
Purchased company fleet of trucks and automobiles.
EDUCATION
BA Business Administration from the University of Guam
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