Alan W.Wiggett
Sarnia, Ontario
N7T 7H6
Canada
Cell: 519-***-****
Home: 519-***-****
Email: *********@********.***
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Dedicated, well organized procurement professional with strong background in Logistics Management, Development, Negotiations, Inventory Management, Forecasting along with an extensive background in Mining and Minerals, Oil & Gas/ Petro-Chemical / Pipeline field. A leader who leverages strong interpersonal skills, negotiation skills communication, and teamwork to achieve positive results. Recognized as:
Resourceful and self confident; gets the job done and does it well
Business oriented, able to understand and execute policy
Strong advocate for respecting company policy and direction.
Recognized for achievements in the following areas:
Logistics Purch. Materials Control Meeting Schedule
Contract Negotiations
Conflict Resolution
Vendor Management
Team Building
Customer Service
Team Work
Known for encouraging and developing positive, productive work environments; which focus on team work, creativity, and productivity. Thrives on the opportunity to take on new challenges, new opportunities and to learn new skills.
Key areas of focus and ability include:
Strong customer focus, work as direct interface between business teams and partners
Conscientious and thorough
Strong analytical skills with a proactive approach to problem solving
Quickly adapt to changes, redirect focus and initiate new priorities
Thrive in challenging and dynamic environments
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Manager Logistics 2017-present
Helensach Ltd
Sarnia, Ontario
Responsible for overseeing of strategic materials and logistics activities and managing direct reports in the Mining and minerals industry. Managing existing relationships with suppliers, but also identifying the opportunity to engage low cost countries. Also responsible for making the necessary recommendations to ensure a robust mmaterials logistics process. Establishing policies, procedures and responsible for setting up short and long term strategies.
Manager Logistics 2012-2017
United HydroCarbon Ltd
Calgary, Ndjamena, Chad Africa
Managing the complete materials and logistics function between all departments and project personnel in Ndjamena on a Exploration development drilling project. Monitoring and advising project personnel of the clients, materials, inventory procurement requirements and guidelines according to the project Procurement procedures.(CAPEX:USD 800Mil)
Manager Logistics / Procurement
SNC Lavalin Inc. 2009-2011
Sarnia, Ontario
Establishing all Purchasing materials and logistics procedures for this EPCM Company, with a staff of six buyers, contracts group and materials control personnel for the North Atlantic Refinery Project in Newfoundland. Other clients are Shell and Marysville Hydrocarbons. Forecasting inventory, materials. Recommending approved bidders lists, establishing Long Lead time equipment with Engineering during the feed stage of this significant project. My function as Manager Procurement is for the most proactive and efficient means of ordering the correct equipment and bulks required to meet the schedules of these projects and to be procedurally correct within my procurement procedures.(CAPEX:USD 400Mil)
Manager Logistics 2007-2009
Hatch Co.Ltd.
Mississauga, Ontario
Managing and overseeing the materials and logistics function between Client Vale Inc and Hatch on a Iron Ore Mining Project in the Amazonia area of Brazil. This Iron Ore Project was a grass roots project involving Stacker Reclaimers / Conveyor systems / Rail Car Loading systems. The project was based within the client’s offices in Belo Horizonte. My function as Materials Manager was to establish all procedures, i.e. Purchasing, Contracts, Materials Management, Expediting and Logistics. Maintaining baseline schedules to meet the onsite ROS dates, placing immediate long lead items i.e. Stacker Reclaimer from Germany and Conveyor system’s from Korea and Switchgear, etc.(CAPEX: USD 2.4Bil )
Senior Logistics Lead 2005-2007
Jacobs Canada Inc.
Calgary, Alberta
Logistics lead in a contract position assigned to a BA Energy Upgrader Project in Fort Saskatchewan, primarily Head Office based covering all materials functions and movement to destination associated with this project(CAPEX:USD 800Mil)
Logistics Materials Manager
Veco Alaska. 2004-2005
Sakhalin Island, Russia
Primarily directing Veco on-site contractor personnel through all stages of the materials and logistics cycle from selecting, developing and issuing purchase orders / contracts for services, materials and equipment to Chayvo plant location destination. Bid Selection, procurement issues, identification of Health Safety and Environmental, complete bid process and placement of formation contracts.
CAPEX:USD 1.4 Bil))
Logistics / Materials Manager
Shell Int’l.
Yuzhno Russia,Lon,Eng. 2000- 2003
Based in Yuzhno Sakhalinsk, Moscow, Russia and Calgary, Canada actively involved in all logistics functions with Sakhalin Energy Investment Company (SEIC) Russia, which is presently active in producing oil and gas off Sakhalin Island using the Molikpaq platform. Our materials logistics function consists of various contracts ie: manpower, site clearing, structural Steel and equipment for both onshore and offshore destinations. This particular project involves installation of a 450 tonne Waterflood module to the existing Offshore Molikpaq platform, fabrication of this module at the Amur Shipbuilding and Fabrication plant at Khomsomolsk an-Amur mainland Russia. (CAPEX:USD 2.8 Bil)
Logistics Manager ( China Operations )
Silk Energy Corporation
Calgary / China 1999 - 2000
Managing all logistics issues on this project in Southern China to various rig sites Setting policy for the department and implementation control of all logistics within the company. Evaluating with other user departments to maintain and control logistics procedures.This position was based in Beijing and Dagang China.
Senior Logistics Lead
Colt Engineering Co.Ltd.
Calgary, Alberta 1997- 1999
Assigned to various projects in British Columbia and Alberta in a senior logistics lead capacity from initial logistics activities with procurement of materials / equipment to laydown yard facilities.
Logistics & Materials Superintendent
Canadian Occidental Petroleum Ltd.
Calgary / Yemen 1991 - 1995
Organizing and directing all modes of logistics materials management for the Masila project in Southern Yemen. Three major warehouse locations were used on this project with local and international suppliers for a major pipeline and terminal facilities construction. Negotiated with various companies to dispose of Approx.40million dollars worth of surplus material.
Materials Supervisor
Arabian American Oil Company ( Aramco )
Dhahran / Saudi Arabia 1982 - 1991
All major materials together with managing a logistics group on the juay’mah pipeline and warehouse facilities. All logistics, expediting, transportation of materials and materials management practices were involved.
Education / Management skills
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Banff Creative Leadership Course
Completed numerous seminars for Logistics, Contracts, Purchasing and Materials Management.
Computor courses related to materials management systems ie; Sap, Cendec, SPM, Atlas, Cost tract. MatMan, SIMMS
Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, PC Docs.
George Mitchell High School with merits in English and Mathematics.
Canadian and British Passport holder.