Experience

Refineria di Aruba N.V.
• Aruba
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Marketing Business Development Manager

  • Mar 2019 - Present


Arugas NV

• HR Manager / Bulk Manager / Scheduling Manager

  • Jul 2013 - Present

  Responsibilities towards Personnel: Directed and authorized by Management to be in charge with personnel and labor relations matters including recruitment, compensation and termination. Assures that all personnel are properly trained and can adequately carry out their assignments and deal with emergencies at the terminal as well as at the location of the various clients. Assures timely recruitment of personnel to assure proper business continuity. Responsibilities towards Operations: Will help assure that at all times there is sufficient LPG in storage to meet the demand of all clients for about 14 days minimum. Help assure that all actions required for the purchase, shipping, receipt, storage and delivery of LPG are carried out on time and as effectively as possible. That all facilities involved are kept in proper and safe operating condition and that such facilities are properly maintained with all the operating permits required by the authorities. Will help in setting the selling price of the LPG traded in Aruba to a level that assures adequate business results on an ongoing basis despite price regulations and control. Will help assure that financial matters including yearly budgeting, expenditures, planned investments, etc are carried out on time. Help assure that all accounting including payroll, payments, receivables, credit control and audits are carried out correctly and in a timely manner utilizing current and modern accounting procedures and auditing standards.



Aruba Valero Refinery

• Manager Oilmovements and Shipping

  • Mar 2008 - Nov 2012

  Sets Area expectations based on department expectations set by Director of Operations. Ensures that good communication is maintained within the complex, and across all refinery organization. Holds Area Superintendent and Operation Engineer accountable for their performance. Ensures administration of company policies is done fairly and consistently within the complex. Under his responsibility falls the refinery tank farm with all interconnecting pipelines, and terminals for vessel’s discharge/load operation. His complex area oversees the import and export of crude and products derivatives, and provides service to the truck loading rack (local marketing group) for distribution of Fuel on the island and airport.



San Antonio, Texas

• United States

• Sr. Marine Coordinator

  • Jan 2006 - Mar 2008

  Responsible for special projects and tutoring/coaching of new and present Associate Marine Coordinators. Expose operational issues and participate in discussion on how to improve vessel turn around in Aruba with needed project for OM&S. Coordinate refinery production with Aruba E&P department to load out production. Guide E&P in required product quality for nominated scheduled lifting. Coordinate lifting with OM&S and Loss Control to guarantee a smooth vessel operation. Identify operational issues at OM&S and suggest actions for improvements. Responsible for detailed knowledge of contractual agreement and their related distribution option and limitation. Nominate vessel, inspectors, prepare documentation instructions and ensure Letter of Credits and/or Parent Company Guarantees issued/received as necessary. Schedule movements and update transaction in operational software as data becomes available.



Valero Aruba Refinery

• Superintendent Product and Crude Coordinator.

  • Dec 2002 - Dec 2005

  As part of the refinery E&P team some of the main responsibilities were product blending and quality control. Also was responsible for providing a production runout sheet and schedule product/crude delivery/lifting. With the reduced trading staff in Houston additional responsibility was to coordinate commercial activity for refining requirements (cutter stock, butane), supply of the Bonaire Airport Jet sales, supply of gasoline and propane for Aruba consumption, blend bunker fuel and assist in sales. These activities were moved later to San Antonio after the take over by Valero.



Coastal Petroleum NV

• Manager

  • Jul 1992 - Nov 2002

  1992 – 2002: Coastal Petroleum N.V. (2002): Manager Due to structural changes within El Paso Corporation, Coastal Petroleum N.V. has been restructured into an operational support group for the Coastal Aruba Refining Co. N.V. and will also be of support to the Houston based Trading department for commercial issues in the Caribbean area and South America. (1996 – 2002): Operation Manager Supervise schedulers and contract administration personnel. Assist Managing Director with the logistics and scheduling of the Coastal Aruba refining production. Provide vacation coverage for the schedulers. In regular coordination and communication with trading, shipping, contract administration, accounting, loss control, finance, and demurrage department in Houston. Confirm proper operational status of wide area network links with satellite locations and work with Information Systems and telecommunication to resolve any problem. Scheduler’s responsibility as described in the section below. (1994 – 1996): Latin America Crude/Product scheduler Responsible for issuing international product contracts, scheduling the transaction and monitoring the proceedings to completion. Responsible for detailed knowledge of contractual agreement and their related distribution option and limitation. Nominate vessel, inspectors, prepare documentation instructions and ensure Letter of Credits and/or Parent Company Guarantees issued/received as necessary. Schedule movements and update transaction in operational software as data becomes available. (1992 – 1994): Contract Administrator Calculate contractual pricing agreement. Monitor contractual information leading to invoicing and payments of cargo movements. Paying of inspection, demurrage, broker, freight invoices and other related voyage charges. Update ona daily basis cash forecast for the finance department in Houston.