Experience

Advisian

• Australia
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Principal Consultant

  • Feb 2020 - Present



Rain CII Carbon LLC

• Raw Materials Manager

  • Jun 2008 - Nov 2019

  Purchase raw materials globally through key multi-year high value anode-grade raw material contracts, namely petroleum coke from the oil refining industry, for Rain CII’s calciners servicing the aluminum smelting, titanium dioxide, and calcined fluid coke industries.Annual spend of $250MM in raw materials.Continuously expand the supply of low-cost anode-grade raw materials to reduce the average cost of raw materials.Structure the transportation of raw materials from origin to Rain CII’s plants with the Logistics group.Continuously manage multiple raw material sources to minimize working capital and maintain optimal inventory levels.Fully engaged with the Legal staff in matters related to commercial contracts, such as contract generation and litigation.



Advisian

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Consultant

  • Jun 2007 - Jun 2008

  Performed research and drafted sections of multi-client reports on petroleum coke, thermal coal, and ocean freight. Developed and leveraged petroleum coke supply-demand models for revenue in single-client studies.Formulated price forecasts for petroleum coke and steam coal for use in single-client studies. Developed proposals for custom-made single-client studies addressing topics of interest related to petroleum coke and/or thermal coal.Performed budgets and concluded contracts for single-client studies.Participated in monthly petroleum coke market price surveys.Performed research for single-client studies and developed final reports for delivery.



CEMEX

• Mexico
• Wholesale Building Materials
• 700 & Above Employee

• Fuels Supply Manager

  • Sep 1995 - Jun 2007

  Managed the procurement of petroleum coke (petcoke) and steam coal for worldwide operations including North America, Central America, Caribbean, Asia, and Europe.Conducted commercial development of joint ventures with midstream partners.Developed fuel strategies to generate value for CEMEX through synergies with key suppliers.Negotiated numerous high-profile multi-year supply contracts with major oil refiners.Secured ocean freight to deliver solid fuels to customers worldwide at lowest cost.Coordinated and managed the transportation of solid fuels across geographies and through multiple modes (over 3 million tons per year of bulk solid fuels).Supported the development of numerous commercial projects involving coal and petroleum coke.Generated profits for CEMEX by trading excess fuel in the market.Trained/mentored CEMEX fuel managers in different countries.Authored several internal reports on coal and petcoke market analysis.Continuous international travel.



SLB

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Field Engineer

  • Jan 1988 - Oct 1991

  Led a service crew and performed open hole and cased hole wireline services for the oil industry in Australia, New Zealand, and Venezuela. Led a service crew and performed open hole and cased hole wireline services for the oil industry in Australia, New Zealand, and Venezuela.