Experience

TR Canada E&C Inc.

• Canada
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Purchasing Manager

  • Sep 2013 - Present

  • Planning, organizing and directing the purchasing operations. • Overseeing the purchasing process for compliance with the company policies and procedures. • Conducting research to ascertain the best suppliers in terms of quality, time and price. • Liaising between suppliers, manufacturers and relevant internal departments. • Identifying potential suppliers, visiting the suppliers, maintaining and building good relationships with them. • Forecasting price, foreseen impact on project activities and negotiating contracts /orders. • Developing and executing the local purchasing strategy. • Producing reports, statistics, and advising company direction. • Evaluating bids and making recommendations based on commercial and technical criteria. • Training and supervising of other members of staff. • Role of purchasing coordination for CBR COGEN & BOP Project, PDH/PP Project -Polypropylene Area and NOVA AST2 Project, to implement the local purchasing strategy and support the purchasing operations of the third party inspection services. Also assessing the manufacturing capacity of several Sellers and their progress in manufacturing after awarding. • Role of purchasing coordination to define/implement the local purchasing strategy, support directly the purchasing operations in the projects’ module-yards /sites, and run the projects’ PO close-out. Serving for the projects CNRL Horizon DRU-VDU-HSU (upstream project to support the objective of producing 250 KBPSD of Synthetic Crude Oil), NWR Light Ends and Sulphur Recovery Units (refining project to contribute to process approximately 78,000 BPD of bitumen) and Fort Hills Cogeneration (power project consisting of 2 x 85 MW gas turbo-generators, 2 x HRSGs and all related systems). Each project was executed under an EPC LSTK Contract. Show less



SNC-Lavalin Constructors, Inc.

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Purchasing Manager (Christina Lake Regional Project, Calgary office)

  • Nov 2012 - Aug 2013

  • Reviewing and updating the purchasing procedures. • Overseeing the purchasing process for compliance with the company policies and procedures. • Participating in the weekly meetings with the Client Representative and SNC Procurement Manager. • Defining the purchasing strategy and preparing the bidders lists. • Advising the preparation of the Commercial Bids Evaluations, Award Recommendations and Purchase Orders. • Reviewing and updating the purchasing procedures. • Overseeing the purchasing process for compliance with the company policies and procedures. • Participating in the weekly meetings with the Client Representative and SNC Procurement Manager. • Defining the purchasing strategy and preparing the bidders lists. • Advising the preparation of the Commercial Bids Evaluations, Award Recommendations and Purchase Orders.



Tecnicas Reunidas

• Spain
• Engineering Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Deputy Procurement Manager (Manifa Project, Madrid office)

  • Jun 2011 - Nov 2012

  • QA of the procurement processes and advising the Project Director on the procurement business.• Key role was the compliance of the procurement procedures, namely supporting and participating in the resolution of conflicts and disputes with Vendors.• Chair the weekly and unplanned meetings with the Client Procurement Representative.• Reviewing and pre-approving the Award Recommendation Packages.• Attending the Awarding Committee meetings on call.• Pre-approving the Purchase Orders.• Planning and executing the procurement personnel mobilization and demobilization.• Supervising and approving the Purchase Orders close-out. Show less

• Purchasing Manager (Manifa Project, Madrid office)

  • Mar 2009 - Nov 2012

  • Responsible for the purchasing process of the Manifa Project.• QA of the purchasing process and advising the Procurement Manager on the purchasing business.• Participating in the weekly meetings with the Client Procurement Representative.• Defining the purchasing strategy and preparing the bidders lists.• Overseeing and advising the preparation of the Commercial Bids Evaluations and Purchase Orders.• Reviewing the Award Recommendation Packages, Purchase Orders and pre-approving them.• Supporting and participating in negotiations and conflict resolution with suppliers.• Acting as the Deputy Procurement Manager. Show less

• Senior Buyer Engineer

  • Sep 2005 - Feb 2009



PDVSA

• Procurement Manager –General Supplies and Supply Agreements

  • Mar 2002 - Mar 2003

• Procurement Manager–LNG, Ethane, Ethylene-Propylene, Chlorine-Caustic Soda, VCM I/II &PVC I/II Plant

  • Jan 1998 - Feb 2002



Petroquímica de Venezuela, S.A.

• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Inventory Control Supervisor

  • Jul 1994 - Dec 1997

• Inventory Analyst of Spare Parts (MRP Controller)

  • Mar 1989 - Jun 1994



Pinturas International C.A.

• Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela

• Production Supervisor

  • Apr 1988 - Mar 1989



Colgate-Palmolive

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Industrial Engineer

  • May 1986 - Mar 1988