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CHRISTOPHER
DEVEREAUX
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MISSOURI CITY, TX 77459
SUMMARY Supply Chain professional with detailed experience and extensive knowledge in Purchasing, Expediting, Logistics, and the handling of raw materials, vendor documentation, engineered equipment, and finished goods. Led and participated in cross-functional, multi-site team meetings, encompassing Engineering, Logistics, Materials Management, and Supply Chain operations. Strong background in Material Expediting, Services and Materials buying, following up with suppliers regarding open purchase orders, managing and monitoring Key Performance Indicators for suppliers. Strong and proven customer service and communication skills, and excellent knowledge of policies and procedures pertaining to all facets of the Supply Chain process.
SKILLS • Microsoft Office
• SAP
• Navision Financials
• JD Edwards
• Oracle
• Skype for Business 2016
• Dropbox
• Contracts
• Material Expediting
• Procurement
• Project Management
• Customer Service
• QA/QC
• Pyxis
• PeopleSoft
• SharePoint
• Materials Management
• Logistics
• Sarbanes Oxley
• Incoterms
• ISO 9001 Standards
• Team Lead
EXPERIENCE SENIOR MATERIAL EXPEDITOR 01/2021 to Current Subsea 7 - Houston, Texas
• Managed movement of materials and product through production, on the Murphy King's Quay and Chevron Jack St. Malo Projects.
• Ensured the complete & timely delivery of the material & equipment in line with the project requirements, give alarm to all delays & propose recovery plans, ensure the application of the SCM processes, ensure that the expediting and inspection records are kept up to date.
• Set up the Material Tracking Tool for the project: Identify all equipment provided by Subsea 7 or by Client or other 3rd party necessary for the project operations.
• Contacted suppliers to verify shipment details.
• Track all equipment used for and during the Project, throughout its movement from mobilization to demobilization.
• Liaise daily with all parties within the Project to consolidate, update and follow up all material activities to maintain the Material Tracking Tool up to date.
• Attend the kick-off meetings (KOM) and the pre-production meetings (PPM). Ensure, with the QA/QC advisor, that all the documentation required to hold the KOM & the PPM is available with the right level of approval. Review and approve the (PPM) agenda. Make sure the ITP is produced.
• Worked closely with team members to deliver project requirements, develop solutions and meet deadlines.
• Juggled multiple projects and tasks to ensure high quality and timely delivery.
• Demonstrated self-reliance by meeting and exceeding workflow needs.
• Demonstrated leadership by making improvements to work processes and helping to train others.
• Provided excellent service and attention to customers when face-to-face or through phone conversations.
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• Improved operations by working with team members and customers to find workable solutions.
• Follow up the progress of the fabrications / productions and keep the project SCM specialist informed of any events that may result in late delivery (Alert notices) and prepare a recovery plan.
• Expedite the supplier's documentation and reports with the assistance of the SCM specialist and the engineers and regularly review the status of the SDR.
• Anticipate goods release, expedite the shipment documentation & hand over to the logistic coordinator. Create shipping requests (TRF) or shipping notifications.
• Ensure that all documentation necessary for the identification, clearance and transportation such as Cargo Manifest, packing list, airway bill, certificates, dangerous
goods declaration are available to the local Country organization and Project team.
• Ensure all conditions are enforced to issue a release note and trigger the material receipt function in SAP (GR) when the release note is issued.
• Provide lessons learned to the project and SCM function. SENIOR EXPEDITOR 02/2018 to 03/2020
AUDUBON ENGINEERING COMPANY - Houston, TX
• Planned and coordinated material, equipment, and vendor documentation to be available to comply with production schedules for Apache Diamond Central Processing Facility in Reeves County, Texas and XTO Cowboy Phase 1 & Phase 2 CDP Projects in Loving, New Mexico.
• Provided interface between suppliers, project team and client to ensure that documentation requirements (signed Purchase Order (PO) Acknowledgement, Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, Production and/or Fabrication schedules, Bills of Materials and drawings) that are specified in PO are delivered in accordance with agreed schedule.
• Developed and modified expediting plan for assigned projects, which was based on criticality ratings of equipment in relationship to project/client needs.
• Monitored supplier's delivery progress in accordance with delivery commitment of purchase order.
• Led weekly meeting with suppliers and project team and expedited in accordance with Project Procurement Procedures to achieve project milestones and on-time delivery of equipment.
• Issued expediting tracking reports for 200 purchase orders on a weekly basis to client and project team.
• Worked with Logistics to provide advance notice of impending shipments and to track major shipments from supplier to job site and storage locations when necessary.
• Worked with Purchasing, Engineering, and Inspection team to resolve any commercial, technical or quality problems that occurred. PROJECT EXPEDITOR II 04/2017 to 01/2018
Occidental Petroleum - Houston, TX
• Reviewed open orders and ensured on-time deliveries for Southeast New Mexico Project in Carlsbad, New Mexico
• Confirmed supplier's receipt and acceptance of Occidental purchase orders
• Communicated with buyers and end users regarding any delays.
• Produced and published weekly Expeditor status reports for 62 purchase orders.
• Updated shipment status and key supplier/buyer communications in Oracle.
• Reviewed shipping documents for any errors, advised freight forwarders of any discrepancies
• Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties. PROJECT BUYER/MATERIAL EXPEDITOR 06/2014 to 03/2017 Universal Pegasus International - Houston, TX
• Purchased parts, equipment, and materials by identifying manufacturing needs, suppliers and arranging delivery for Crestwood Midstream 200,000 Storage Tank
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Project, Net Mexico Phase II Project, and expedited material for Piedmont Natural Gas Project.
• Accurately and timely generated quotation requests and purchase orders and followed up with suppliers on past due orders.
• Identified potential new suppliers for evaluation and qualification.
• Communicated with engineers and project managers to assure material being purchased met their specifications and delivery requirements.
• Tracked shipments from vendor to freight forwarder to intended destination.
• Reviewed requisitions, conferred with vendors to obtain product or service information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule.
• Processed return materials for credit, repairs, exchange, etc.
• Created and maintained purchase orders and invoice files for review and audit purposes. Maintained Material Status Report to monitor progress of purchase orders.
• Abided by Company policies and procedures.
• Developed and trained entry level Buyers and Expeditors MATERIALS BUYER 06/2012 to 05/2014
TransCanada - Houston, TX
• Purchased materials and provided supply chain support to 9 compressor stations of Trans Canada/Keystone XL Pipeline system.
• Developed and managed RFQ/RFI, RFPs and material and services agreements, obtained quotes, negotiated prices, and determined lead times.
• Maintained Material Status Report to monitor progress of purchase orders.
• Ensured established processes, document approval requirements, and governance policies are always followed.
• Identified and realized cost savings. (6,500.00 per month)
• Maintained key item stock levels and wrote or expedited purchase orders.
• Oversaw and streamlined daily operations of purchasing department to maximize productivity and revenue.
• Analyzed inventory usage and assessed trends to provide maximum coverage for each time period. Managed vendor purchase order process including dispatch, delivery and invoicing to set contractual guidelines and maintain budgetary regulations.
• Standardized inventory quarterly reporting and analysis and instituted corrective action for close-outs and out-of-stock items to keep inventory records current.
• Tracked inventory shipments and prepared spreadsheets detailing item information. SENIOR PROJECT PURCHASING ANALYST 12/2007 to 05/2012 Panhandle Energy - Houston, TX
• Purchased pipe, valves, and fittings for Florida Gas Transmissions Phase VIII project worth 2.48 Billion dollars that increased capacity of FGT's mainline facility from Mobile Bay, Alabama to Southern Florida.
• Along with project team, purchased material for 483 miles of pipeline, and 213,600 horsepower of mainline compression in Alabama and Florida.
• Maintained Material Status Report to monitor progress of purchase orders.
• Coordinated purchasing activities with manufacturing, engineering, and program management departments to ensure to meet customer product delivery dates.
• Sourced and qualified bidders obtained favorable pricing and finalized contracts.
• Maintained effective and lasting vendor relationships through dynamic communication, collaboration, and intelligent questioning skills.
• Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties. EDUCATION AND
TRAINING
Florida Metropolitan University - Melbourne, FL
Associate of Science
Computer and Information Sciences, 05/2004