ROBERT L. REED JR.
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Tomball, TX 77375 Email: **********@*****.***
SENIOR-LEVEL INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE Supply Chain Inventory Logistics Procurement Aviation & Transportation
A top-performing, dedicated, and highly respected International Business Management Executive credited with driving timely execution of service across multi-cultural environments, supporting diverse operations, providing high service levels of cost control, quality and client services. Expertise includes work in the Middle East, Europe, South America, Africa and Asia. Leading business management through strategic planning, budget management, program development, and process improvements. Excellence in project oversight through strength in personnel management and building highly productive teams. Recognized for exceptional communication skills and collaborative efforts among all members and levels of the organization. AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Strategic Business Planning
Business Development
Executive-Level Management
Relationship Management
Procurement
Supply Chain
US & International Logistics
Transportation & Aviation
Inventory Management
Corporate Travel
Risk Management
ERP Process Design
SELECTED CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Successfully manage and direct over 60 buyers, in Houston, Alaska, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Canada
Excellence in the planning and implementation of strategic chemical sourcing initiative with an annual documented savings over $16M
Proven leadership in the development and execution in the roll up of all 7 Nabors purchasing functions; simultaneously executing domestic personnel centralization and consolidation plan deriving over $300k in savings annually while increasing productivity 12%
Strength in performance laying the foundation of a “planned delivery” program for each of the 205 domestic drilling rigs; reducing hot shot costs for the domestic rigs by $3M annually PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Nabors Corporate Services 2010 - Present
Director of International Procurement
Produce 91% “on time” delivery performance for all products and services through operational excellence
Execution in the issuing of over 500,000 purchase orders annually valued at over $2B
Integration of key supply chain components for NCPS and C & J Energy merger; deal retained 53% equity, plus $677M in cash
Creation and implementation of Nabors 24/7 hour global call-in center resulting in global support coverage for all Nabors drilling rigs – annual overtime cost savings of $350k
Development and implementation of water and Gatorade bulk deliveries reducing costs in the South Texas district by $300k annually – implemented in all districts $1.5M in savings Director of Logistics
Initialized development of Nabors NAFTA Documentation Program; savings over $1.5M annually
Negotiated multiple international drilling rig moves that produced a saving to Nabors of over $1M in transportation costs, fees and duty annually
Organized system data to delineate and identify $3M in rig delivery cost savings Robert L. Reed Jr. Resume, Page 2
Director of Aviation Operations and Corporate Travel
Developed RFPs and led strategic negotiations
Executed global operational aviation service and pricing agreements on behalf of Nabors business units NAREQ Air Services 2008 – 2010
Director of Operations:
Managed all air operations supporting NATO and DoD forward operating bases from Kabul, Afghanistan; no loss of aircraft or personnel
Rig Boss 2007 – 2008
Logistics Director
Led and directed movements for helicopter portable drilling rigs domestically and internationally’
Developed airlift profile for rig movements
US Air Force Officer 1987 - 2007
Logistics Director
Managed and directed logistics for the U.S. Army on the Korean Peninsula
Supported all logistics operations to include air, rail, truck, sea and over the shore logistical operations Director of Air Mobility Command Center
Directly oversaw more than 600 personnel during daily air and surface operations including cargo, maintenance, scheduling and air crew for both humanitarian and combat operations
Supervised more than 45 pilots operating 9 C-21s (Lear Jet 35), 3 C-20’s (Gulfstream-III) and one C-9 (DC- 9) operating on three continents as Assistant Director of Operations US Air Force Pilot
Rated in C-141B Starlifter, T-37B Tweet, T-1A Jayhawk, C-21 LearJet, and the T-6 Texan II. Special Operations and Instructor Pilot
FAA Type Ratings in the L-300, Mitsubishi Diamond Jet, Beechjet 400, and LearJet – over 3,200 jet hours of flight time
FAA Commercial, Multi-engine Pilot License with Instrument Rating EDUCATION & TRAINING
Master of Business Administration (MBA) Texas A&M University 2014
Master of Aeronautical Science Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences Texas State University
Safety and Mishap Investigation Course U.S. Air Force Safety Center
Operational Risk Management Course U.S. Department of Transportation
Air Command and Staff College U.S. Air University
U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Logistics Course Air Mobility Liaison School MEMBERSHIP & VOLUNTEER
Board of Advisors Member Texas A&M University Global Supply Chain Consortium
Supply Chain Committee Member International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC)
Volunteer Business Plan Advisor, Prison Entrepreneurship Program (PEP) Texas Department of Corrections