Project Manager Management

Joel C. Rutledge

Phone: 832-***-**** E-mail: ***********@*******.***

SENIOR BUYER/PURCHASING AGENT

Supplier Outsourcing & Contract Management Specialist

● Oil & Gas Refining ● Petro-chemical ● Chemical Processing

● Construction Management ● International Procurement/Logistics

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Experienced professional with extensive procurement and supply chain management in upstream oil and gas operations, heavy manufacturing, utility power generation, and on-site construction management for industrial facilities. Specialized in coordination of all aspects of procurement requirements from the inception of RFQ’s through contract close-out for project management, manufacturing, and field operations disciplines.

Skilled in SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Office, JD Edwards, Great Plains, MattMan and NADIA software applications, with broad based experience in international procurement and logistics operations, and a solid background in:

Strategic Sourcing & Partnering Alliances Strategic Planning

Inventory & Materials Management Production Inventory Control

Total Quality Management Supply Chain Management

MRP/ERP Implementation Demand Flow Management

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Initiated a computerized purchasing program to replace a manually tagged inventory tracking system which resulted in a $50K per year savings on $200K annualized expenditures.

• Developed category management sourcing strategies to select the most cost effective supply sources, with a resultant increase in Buyers efficiency of 6 percent.

• Researched and formulated systems for cost effective procurement of quality goods and services regularly required for operations. Identified preferred vendors for specific classes of materials. Established a continuing re-review of supply quality and price competitiveness thru RFQ/RFP process. Oversaw inspection, expediting and transportation efforts supporting all purchases.

• Initiated international shipping agreements which resulted in an $800K reduction in an a $14M budget for ocean freight transportation costs for the construction of the U.S. Embassy in Haiti.

• Reduced $12 million inventory by $3.5 million in stock reduction cost levels over four months by developing vendor managed inventory consignment agreements.

• Ranked 9th highest in commodity movement in 2005 for Home Depot nationwide totaling approximately 1,700 stores.

• International procurement in support of various projects including the British Petroleum North Slope Pipeline Expansion Project for ExxonMobil, Shell, and Marathon Oil in Vancouver, Canada (Calgary Tar Sands Project), Trinidad & Tobago (Shell Fuel Services) and oil processing facilities in West Africa, Angola, Algeria, Iraq, and Kuwait.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MEMC 2/2011 TO PRESENT

MEMC is a $59B global leader in semiconductor, silicon wafer technologies, solar technology, and a developer of solar power projects and a worldwide leader in solar energy services with R&D and manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Europe, and Asia.

Senior Project Buyer/Subcontract Administrator (Contract)

• Created an all-encompassing master engineering agreement for civil, structural, and piping services which included pay scales and rates by trade. Reduced contracting costs from in excess of 4.82% on an estimated $46.9M annual spend.

• Created RFQ’s, evaluated suppliers proposals for conformance to engineering specifications, and negotiated costs savings in excess of 6.4% against a current spend of approximately $18.2M for ASME code pressure vessels, 1750Kv generators, high pressure valves, carbon steel, stainless, condensers, heat exchangers, EP tubing, heavy wall pipe and vacuum pumps for oil and gas refinery processes.

TEJAS PREMIER BUILDING CONTRACTORS INC., Houston, TX 2009 – 2011

Performed various project based work as Senior Buyer / Supplier Manager (Contract)

SERVISAIR & SHELL FUEL SERVICES - Houston, TX 2007 – 2009

Servisair is a leading global provider of aviation ground services delivering an integrated range of handling solutions across 121 locations, and is part of the Derichebourg Group, which also has divisions in Corporate and Environmental Services, collectively employing 39,000 staff throughout 30 countries.

Procurement Manager

Established and managed divisional procurement programs, with direct responsibility to oversee procurement of equipment and supplies where economies of scale could be achieved for over 100+ operating locations. Managed business to budget, and negotiated high value supply agreements.

• Selected preferred suppliers for goods and services, and maintained preferred supplier list to assure continuing quality of supply, price competitiveness and maintenance of acceptable schedules for delivery.

• Developed a rating system for the ongoing selection of suppliers. Issued procurement procedures and guidelines. Provided expertise regarding capital budgets and annual procurement expenditures. Negotiated and administered remote equipment leases from inception to contract close-out.

• Determined use of appropriate terms and conditions of purchase. Oversaw authorization and payment of invoices. Oversee establishment and maintenance of GSE price database. Managed strategic sourcing initiatives assisted with inventory management for remote user locations.

• Managed comprehensive procurement contracts and documentation for highly engineered EPC projects. Mentored a buying team of 6 in commercial negotiations and contract administration for engineered equipment, including start-up services.

PORTA-KAMP INTERNATIONAL, Houston, TX 2006 – 2007

A world-wide leader in the manufacture, supply, and construction of remote area housing facilities committed to the design, manufacturing, and delivery of high quality housing for remote construction sites across the world, meeting the dynamic needs of its clients.

Senior Buyer (Contract)

Managed and/or assisted disciplines in Production Planning, Purchasing, Production Control, Inventory Control, Scheduling, and Safety for strategic Oil & Gas projects including material procurement, site services, personnel protective equipment, heavy equipment, steamers, solvents, detergents, and cleaning supplies.

• Resolved inventory discrepancies caused by inaccuracies’ in engineering data BOM’s, and assisted procurement in resolving MRP material deficits.

• Developed consigned inventory systems for strategic suppliers.

• Managed commodities for overseas projects assisted in development of procurement policies and procedures.

TEJAS PREMIER BUILDING CONTRACTORS INC., Houston, TX

A full service building construction management contractor specializing in office buildings, industrial, and bio-medical and life science facilities from new construction to remodeling.

Project Manager (Contract) 2005 – 2006

Managed senior level purchases in support of high dollar contracts for major building contracts, and exercised direct control over contract administration, construction management, distribution, logistics, and construction scheduling activities.

• Oversaw multiple new construction and remodeling commercial projects ranging in value from $250K to over $380M .

• Provided onsite supervision of local labor needs to ensure profitability against contract commitments.

• Assisted with vendor support analysis under DFAR/FAR guidelines.

THE HOME DEPOT 1999 – 2005

The Home Depot is the world’s largest American retailer of home improvement and construction products and services, currently operating more than 2,242 big-box format stores across the United States (including Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Guam, Canada, Mexico and China.

Manager - Contractor Services

• Directed and trained a staff of 145 employees’ and maintained a positive, goal oriented, work environment.

• Managed stores sales plans based on an average sales volume of $35 million.

• Developed a direct ship program with suppliers to minimize transport and handling cost; management adopted program on a company-wide basis.

Special Services Supervisor 1994 – 1999

• Trained all employees on safety standards and OSHA requirements resulting in an increase in safety performance from 97.2 to 99.4 %.

• Implemented work process changes which resulted in a 85.2 % versus 78.4% increase in worker efficiency.

EDUCATION & SPECIALIZED TRAINING/SKILLS

Sam Houston State University (Huntsville, Texas) Bachelor of Business

Member of Institute for Supply Management and APICS -American Production and Inventory Control Society.

Certified in Macola ES Software- Specialized Knowledge and Applications.

Database Software- Macola, MRP, MFG/PRO, SAP/SR-3.

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