ANTHONY GASTON
Stafford
Summary
Experienced leader with strong background in guiding teams, managing complex projects, and achieving strategic objectives. Excels in developing efficient processes, ensuring high standards, and aligning efforts with organizational goals. Known for collaborative approach, commitment to excellence, and delivering results.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Vendor and Logistics Coordinator| Supplier Liaison
West White Rose Project — Texas
03.2024 - Current
- Managed onboarding and coordination of international vendors from Australia, Norway, London, Canada, and Germany, ensuring compliance with project specifications and safety standards.
- Developed scope of work and procurement plans across electrical, instrumentation, mechanical, and drilling disciplines, aligning vendor deliverables with project timelines.
- Facilitated communication between global vendors and on-site engineering and construction teams to resolve site queries promptly, minimizing delays.
- Coordinated logistics, shipping, and customs processes, ensuring timely delivery of materials and equipment in compliance with project schedules.
- Supported vendor mobilization, resource planning, and contract management activities.
- Maintained detailed documentation of vendor performance, compliance, and communications.
Vendor Coordinator
Akers Solutions
03.2024 - Current
- Review existing contracts to confirm budget is available to cover vendor support requirements
- Develop scope of work with Commissioning experts and Engineers
- Contact vendors to obtain service rates and/or budgetary proposal
- Review schedules to confirm vendor requirements
- Expedite change orders through procurement
- Coordinate vendor support activities including resource planning, mobilization scheduling and logistic requirements
- Work with the planners to proactively identify issues and potential solutions
- Create central contracts with the most qualified vendor available, based on site requirements, location, history, current workload and cost
- Liaise with construction/commissioning/start up and project management in planning vendor requirements
Logistics Planner/ Coordinator
Onpoint Industrial for Valero
06.2021 - 10.2023
- Work hand in hand with cost department and comprise rental budget for specified project.
- Weekly meetings with supply chain and accounting to discuss equipment onsite, invoices, and upcoming start dates for pre turnaround work.
- Weekly meetings to discuss scope of work and inbound/outbound plant activities involving our group.
- Weekly discussions with Environmental group/ Engineers to discuss upcoming activities if need be. Environmental plan for waste materials.
- Working with Operations to take care of expectations and unit needs.
- Material Coordinator consisting of materials management, inventory management, continuous improvement, warehouse operations, forklift facilitator, logistics materials, purchasing, inventory control.
- Sending out RFQ’s to vendors. Daily communication to achieve and fulfil client’s expectations.
- Responsible for receiving and issuing out materials for all assets plant wide.
- Daily communications with vendors that are currently onsite.
Senior Logistics Manager
Tepco LLC for Enterprise Products LLC
06.2015 - 07.2020
- Work hand in hand with cost department and comprise rental budget for specified project.
- Weekly meetings on upcoming projects and needs of project.
- Daily time communicating with Turnaround supervisor, Turnaround Manager, Unit Operators, Lead planner and schedulers of current and upcoming projects.
- Daily communication with over 20 important decision makers.
- 2016 Dixie Turnaround
- 2017 & 2019 Hobbs New Mexico Turnaround along with other turnarounds.
- Liaison for client During Project shutdowns/Turnarounds that average from $10 to $800 million.
- Manage over $2.5 million worth of inventory and rental equipment.
- Train, develop and manage a crew of 5, and during outages up to 100 plus.
- Read plot plans and drawings to allocate real estate for upcoming projects.
Lead Man/Material Coordinator
Turner Industries Group for Enterprise Products LLC
06.2011 - 06.2015
- Work hand in hand with Project planners on materials ordered.
- Launch new projects or initiatives
- Develop ideas implemented by client
- On the spot problem solving during busy turnarounds
- Saving money by negotiating between vendors for turnarounds
- Saving time during turnarounds by going through flow process of knowing the decision makers
- Increasing the company rapport with client at off-site turnarounds
- Daily time and scheduling for projects.
- Daily communication with over 20 important decision makers
- Liaison for client During Project shutdowns/Turnarounds that average from $1MM to $800 MM.
- Manage $2.5 million worth of inventory.
- Train, develop and manage a crew of 2, and during outages up to 10.
- Material Coordinator consisting of materials management, inventory management, continuous improvement, warehouse operations, forklift facilitator, logistics materials, purchasing, inventory control.
- Sending out RFQ’s to vendors. Daily communication to achieve and fulfil client’s expectations.
- Daily communications with vendors that are currently onsite.
- Responsible for receiving and issuing out materials for all assets plant wide.
- Oversee 3 laydown/Satellite yards.
Education
Associates - Business Management
University of Phoenix
Houston, TX01.2006
Associates - Construction Management Technology
San Jacinto College
Houston, TX01.2017
Industrial Instrumentation Certification - undefined
Lee Community College
Baytown, TX01.2014
Skills
- Clear communication in presentations
- Strategic decision making
- Prioritization and scheduling
- Comprehensive project coordination
- Quality Assurance
- Scope Development
- Procurement expertise
- Logistics management
- Budget management
- Relationship management
- Cost analysis
- Category growth
- Vendor relationships
- Vendor negotiations
- Supply distribution
- Vendor management
Accomplishments
- Increased the loyalty or satisfaction of clients by completing projects under budget.
- Problem solved during busy turnarounds and was successful staying below quota.
- Developed ideas that clients utilize and implemented.
- Support and manage the coordination of vendor partner communications and processing of vendor services. Acts as liaison between all teams (construction, commissioning and start up), and works cooperatively with internal resources and external agencies to coordinate and execute all vendor related activities for the project, including planning, tracking, and reporting.
Timeline
Vendor and Logistics Coordinator| Supplier Liaison
West White Rose Project — Texas
03.2024 - Current
Vendor Coordinator
Akers Solutions
03.2024 - Current
Logistics Planner/ Coordinator
Onpoint Industrial for Valero
06.2021 - 10.2023
Senior Logistics Manager
Tepco LLC for Enterprise Products LLC
06.2015 - 07.2020
Lead Man/Material Coordinator
Turner Industries Group for Enterprise Products LLC
06.2011 - 06.2015
Associates - Construction Management Technology
San Jacinto College
Industrial Instrumentation Certification - undefined
Lee Community College
Associates - Business Management
University of Phoenix
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