Kent Lyon

Senior Buyer at Worley
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Greater Houston

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Experience

    • Brazil
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Buyer
      • Oct 2022 - Present

    • United States
    • Oil and Gas
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Buyer
      • May 2022 - Oct 2022

    • United States
    • Construction
    • 700 & Above Employee
      • Sep 2017 - May 2022

      • Procurement and Contracts Manager for Stork, a Fluor Company Gulf Coast Region; • Management and oversight of request for quotations of permanent plant equipment, bulk packages, indirect materials and site services;• Support estimates, proposals, and current projects, development of bidders list, completement of procurement and contracts project execution plans;• Negotiation of terms and conditions, meeting cost saving goals and buy downs, and delivery, review of commercial bid evaluations, issuance of purchase orders and contracts, management of invoice process, and close out activities; • Facilitate daily communications with other discipline leads to successfully support multiple projects and alliance agreements;• Provide supply chain support to both external customers and internal operations;• Achieved client confidence and protected operations by keeping information confidential;• Applied comprehensive understanding of high-volume manufacturing processes and materials to identify optimal supply base; and,• Played in competitive games and tournaments in major cities while serving as a sports representative at public appearances. Show less

      • Mar 2015 - Sep 2017

      • Bulks Buyer on Sasol Lake Charles Chemical Project; • Lead buyer for over $30MM in manual valves and large diameter pipe; • Prepared and issued request for quotation of high value and critical equipment and bulk packages; • Developed project specific manufacturing lists and package bidders list; • Developed individual purchasing plans and strategies, completing commercial clarifications and evaluations; • Negotiated terms and conditions, pricing, and delivery; • Completed commercial bid evaluation; • Coordination of work load with support buyers; • Issued purchase orders to successful bidders; and,• Expedited orders, purchase order reconciliation, and close out activities in accordance to the procurement process guidelines of the project while maintaining close daily interaction with project material management, discipline leads, and client to support deliverables. Show less

      • Dec 2012 - Feb 2015

      • Project Buyer in Multi-Projects group;• Prepared and issued requests for quotation of multi-million dollar equipment and bulk packages, • Developed bidder’s lists; • Facilitated technical clarifications and resolved commercial clarifications; • Negotiated terms and conditions, pricing, and delivery; • Prepared and completed bid evaluation and comparison;• Issued purchase orders to successful bidders;• Purchased order reconciliation, close out activities; and,• Procurement support of multiple projects with multiple levels of delivery requirements inaccordance to the procurement process guidelines of each project. Show less

      • Jan 2011 - Dec 2012

      • Operational Lead and Global Analyst for Fluor Supply Chain Solutions Supplier Pre-Qualification Program;• Developed supplier pre-qualification questionnaires through coordination of input from product directors and engineering;• Assisted in development of web-based system utilized to issue questionnaire to participating suppliers, manage supplier contacts through entire process, complete initial and final review of responses;• Scheduled Supplier Pre-Qualification Program (SPQ) global facility evaluations, final review of evaluator’s observations, composition of final reports;• Issued results to appropriate internal contacts and suppliers, maintain questionnaire database, supplier responses, and Access database for all program data; and,• Developed program reports, communicate weekly reports to program directors;• Participated in weekly global program update meetings. Show less

      • Jul 2008 - Dec 2010

      • Lead buyer for the NRG-Alliance and NRG South Central Region centralized field procurement;• Sent material requests to vendors for bid;• Constructed and issued purchase orders to suppliers;• Approved site assigned buyers purchase orders; • Confirmed delivery of ordered materials and expedited orders;• Purchased order reconciliation, close out of purchase orders;• Communicated weekly spend log, regional cost and labor reports;• Ensured cost effective and time sensitive support to the procurement needs of the regions in accordance to the procurement process guidelines; and,• Major accomplishments included being recognized by project and procurement management for urgency and professionalism. Show less

    • Sales and Project Management
      • Jul 2006 - Dec 2007

      • Responsible for project completion and customer development; • Job scope agreement, project bidding, supervising labor, time management and expediting labor and materials to the oil and gas industry; • Development of inventory receiving procedures and sales aids; • Completion of major projects for Delek Refining; and, • Safety and fresh air certification. • Responsible for project completion and customer development; • Job scope agreement, project bidding, supervising labor, time management and expediting labor and materials to the oil and gas industry; • Development of inventory receiving procedures and sales aids; • Completion of major projects for Delek Refining; and, • Safety and fresh air certification.

Education

  • Stephen F. Austin State University
    BS, Biology
  • Stephen F. Austin State University
    BBA, Marketing

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