Project Quality Assurance

Expeditor/ Buyer

Career Summary: - Over ten years experience working in SCM for EPCM’s and Operating companies. Worked on projects up to $ 1 Billion. Interacted with project personnel and suppliers for material requisitioning, including: package tendering, commercial evaluation, purchase order award and administration.

- Primary contact to suppliers and construction site personnel by directing and supplying material when required to meet schedules.

- Developed and implemented procedures in expediting and in document management and management.

- Supervised project personnel.

Education: - Industrial Marketing Diploma, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) – 1988

- Business Administration Diploma, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) – 1987

- Contract Law at University of Calgary – 2005

-PMAC Courses – Purchasing Management, Operations Management, Contract Law,BusinesCommunications, Cost Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Finance

- Attended approximately 40 supplier’s product learning sessions

- Discipline Lead Training program at Bantrel

- Expediting Management training seminar 2002

WORK HISTORY

May 2011 – December 2011) Senior Buyer / Contracts Administrator (contract position) Devon Canada worked on Jackfish 1, 2 and 3 and District Camp projects.

• Purchased and negotiated goods and services and did contracts for Instrumentation, Mechanical, Piping and Electrical packages. Qualified prospective suppliers to do business with Devon. Utilized SmartPlant Material, Contracts Manager, Live link utilized company wide.

(March 2010 – December 2010) Buyer (contract position), Suncor Energy Inc. Supporting Oilsands / Firebag.

• Responsible for electric motor purchases and repairs for Suncor Oil sands and for Firebag. Purchased instrumentation and electrical commodities. Ensured timely resolutions to issues / queries coming in from site / project personnel. Managed vendor relations and completed pricing agreements in accordance to Suncor standards. Represented Suncor with 30 + suppliers. Sourced “Hard to Find” commodities on behalf of the entire Oilsands Group. SAP experience.

Worley Parsons August 2008 – April 2009 Worked on the following projects:

(August 2008 – April 2009) Expeditor Lead/ Buyer, EnCana Weyburn Projects, StatoilHydro Canada Partnership (Worley Parsons)

• Managed approximately 120 purchase orders from purchase stage through to delivery. Worked directly with field / site personnel, engineering and accounting and gave approvals for invoicing.

(January 2008 – August 2008) Procurement Contractor – Suncor Firebag , EnCana Wayburn Flood Development Project, Shell Scotford Upgrader Project (Worley Parsons)

• Closeout lead for 2 Suncor projects. Personally requested by Shell to assist them directly with one of their more challenging orders. Purchasing and expediting material for EnCana.

ASRC Tri Ocean Engineering Ltd

(June 2004 – May 2007) Expediting Lead / Corporate Buyer - All Shell Tri Alliance Projects ASRC Tri Ocean Engineering Ltd., Calgary, Alberta

• Converted expediting reporting into electronic system and had implemented by the company. Solely managed all Shell Alliance projects for 2 years, in total up to 50 projects and then managed larger projects while supervising others. Trained and supervised new employees. Resolved supplier issues quickly to avoid cost over runs and construction delays. Constantly improved on areas of cost savings and avoided future materials delays.

WORK HISTORY (Continued)

Bantrel September 1998 – April 2004 The following are projects I have worked on at Bantrel:

(April 2003 – April 2004) Project Expediter - Bantrel, contracted to ConocoPhillips Co. Calgary, Alberta

• Managed over 70 purchase orders. Coordinated requirements and deadlines with site and with suppliers to meet construction schedules. Resolved problems and issues by conducting meetings and acting as liaison with engineering, suppliers and site personnel. Approved supplier payments and provided relevant information for back charge procedures. Directed continual flow of documentation between Bantrel and the supplier. Assisted Logistics in delivery of commodities. Maintained project files and databases.

(January 2003 – April 2003) Project Buyer/Expediter - Bantrel, contracted to TransCanada Energy Cogen Project, Calgary, Alberta

• Interim project procurement manager (after mechanical equipment procurement completion) including evaluation and award of remaining materials and construction support. Ensured continuity in managing remaining purchase orders. Reported directly to project management and field personnel regarding procurement issues for the project. Delegated to perform project closeout activities in support of both home office and site. Completed remaining expediting functions by having all documentation requirements met to ensuring that all remaining deliverables arrive in a timely manner. Coordinated inspection activities with vendor quality assurance personnel. Closed purchasing, expediting and inspection files. Ensured all information in BPS (procurement purchasing system) was correct and consistent with actual purchase orders. Resolved any outstanding procurement issues with suppliers and project controls.

(January 2002 – January 2003) Project Buyer/Expediter - Bantrel, contracted to Encana Calgary, Alberta

• Performed material and equipment expediting functions. Responsible to insure on time delivery of all assigned deliverables for purchase orders. Obtained supplier data to support engineering progress. Verified material status, ensuring supplier’s payment receipt. Coordinated inspection activities with vendor quality assurance personnel. Purchased 65% of the projects deliverables.

(September 2000 – December 2002) Project Expediter / Buyer - Bantrel, contracted to Nova Chemical Ltd (Calgary, Alberta

• Expedited all orders and ensured all documentation requirements were fulfilled. Assisted engineering in having technical issues resolved. Coordinated and chaired meetings with suppliers and project personnel. Assisted project purchasing in quality control, which included; perusing bid tabs, purchase orders and change orders.

(September 1999 – September 2000) Document Technician/Lead - Bantrel, contracted to Union Carbide Canada Inc. Calgary, Alberta

• Coordinated project engineering and vendor data, interacted with client and engineering representatives, managed document indices and participated in project close-out activities.

(September 1998 – September 1999) Document Management Technician - Bantrel, contracted to Nova Chemical Ltd. Calgary, Alberta

• Coordinated document review process with project engineering data, interfaced with client and engineering representatives, management of document indices.

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