PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc. Mar 08 to Jul 10

Gulf Coast Region Purchasing Manager from date of hire until March 2009

National Supply Chain Manager from March 2009 until July 2010

Responsible for establishing purchasing policies and procedures.

Developed and implemented Code of Ethics for all team members involved in purchase of materials and/or rental equipment services.

Assisted software development group in the design and development of new purchasing software program (NGP).

Trained over 250 team members to use new purchasing program when implemented.

Approved Requisitions and Purchase Orders for materials using NGP software.

Prepared bid documents, evaluated proposals and awarded and managed strategic agreements with suppliers for US and Canada locations.

Negotiated volume incentive rebate programs for strategic accounts. Captured incentive returns from suppliers of over $150k in the first 6 months.

Traveled to Brand locations in US and Canada to communicate strategic account programs

Proficient in the use of Brand developed software for procurement, NxtGen (NGP).

Petro Construction Management, Metairie, LA Dec 05 to Feb 08

Project Controller/Purchasing Agent

Responsible for ordering materials for the Black Bay Field restoration project for Helis Oil & Gas Company, L.L.C. Prepared formal bid documents and order materials for the demolition and reconstruction of the facilities damaged by Hurricane Katrina. Materials ordered include pipe, valves, fittings, electrical and instrumentation, pumps, skids, steel beams, rental of tugs, barges and ships, etc. Project budget of $285,000,000 for the restoration of the Black Bay Field Facilities. Supervised two (2) purchasing clerks.

Prepared Requisitions and Purchase Orders for materials.

Created spreadsheets to evaluate bids and proposals.

Cost tracking.

Proficient in the usage of IAP (Incident Action Plan) software for requisitions, purchase orders, and cost tracking.

Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans. LA May 00 to Nov 05

Purchasing Manager

Responsible for ordering day to day materials to provide building maintenance of a 3 Million Square Foot Facility, and prepared service contracts for necessary services to operate the facility.

Prepared formal Bid Documents, evaluated bids and proposals, and administered contracts in accordance with the Title 38 Louisiana State Public Bid Law.

Managed the Purchasing Department staff, consisting of five (5) employees.

Proficient in the usage of Navision/Attain, a main frame based computer program, for day-to-day procurement of materials.

Delta Terminals, Harvey, LA May 99 to May 00

Purchasing Manager

Responsible for ordering day to day materials to provide maintenance of a tank storage facility, and prepared service contracts for necessary services to operate the facility.

Prepared formal Bid Documents, evaluated bids and proposals, and administered service contracts in accordance with the bid documents and company procedures.

Managed the Purchasing Department staff, consisting of three (3) employees.

Keystone Engineering, Harvey, LA Feb 97 to Apr 99

Purchasing Specialist

Prepared formal Bid Documents, evaluated bids and proposals, and administered service contracts in accordance the bid documents and procedures for Oil and Gas companies on contract with the engineering firm.

Responsible for ordering materials for the fabrication of oil and gas platforms, for Chevron, Texaco and Shell Oil Companies, in accordance with contract requirements. Materials ordered include pipe, valves, fittings, electrical and instrumentation, etc.

Jacobs Engineering, Baton Rouge, LA Sep 92 to Jan 97

Purchasing Specialist/ Buyer

Prepared formal Bid Documents, evaluated bids and proposals, and administered service contracts in accordance the bid documents and procedures for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, for the Department of Energy.

Responsible for ordering the materials needed to upgrade the oil pipeline and terminal facilities for the SPR, located in Texas and Louisiana.

Materials ordered include pipe, valves, fittings, electrical and instrumentation, etc.

Technical Engineering, Gretna, LA Apr 90 to Aug 92

Purchasing Agent

Responsible for ordering materials for the fabrication of oil and gas platforms, for Hall Houston, Chevron, Texaco and Shell Oil Companies, in accordance with contract requirements. Materials ordered include pipe, valves, fittings, electrical and instrumentation, etc.

Brown & Root, Belle Chasse, LA Jan 85 to Apr 90

Purchasing Agent

Responsible for ordering materials for the fabrication of oil and gas platforms, for Chevron, and Texaco Oil Companies, in accordance with contract requirements. Materials ordered include pipe, valves, fittings, electrical and instrumentation, etc.

1969 -1985

Worked as a piping designer and draftsperson for several oil and gas engineering firms and companies, located in Louisiana, California and Alaska.

EDUCATION

University of Alaska, Anchorage, Alaska

A.B.A. 1979

Jefferson Parish Vocational Technical School

Certificate: Industrial Drafting 1969

International Bible School, San Antonio, TX

High School Diploma 1968

Continuing Education:

• Completed courses in Leadership, Personnel Management, Stress in the Workplace, How to Deal with the Problem Employee, Workflow, Work Simplification, Staffing Standards, Efficiency Review, attended yearly purchasing conferences.

MEMBERSHIPS

National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) since 2001

Institute for Supply Management (ISM) since 1999 (formerly National Association of Purchasing Managers – NAPM).

SKILLS

Computer skills: Windows XP, Windows 98, Word Perfect (DOS & windows), Quattro, Quicken, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher. Purchasing software: Experience with Main Frame 400 programs, SAP, Navision/Attain, NxtGen and BPCS software.

REFERENCES:

Rick Dunlap, Director of Field Operations

Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc.

Pasadena, TX

832-***-****

Other references provided upon request.

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