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CONNIE TIBBALS

Houston,TX

Summary

Seasoned Business Analyst offering nine years of Oil & Gas industry success. Expert on business and systems requirements, user acceptance testing and end-user training. Accomplished at leveraging past lessons to inform future decision-making.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

SIM Business Analyst

Sempra LNG
11.2020 - 08.2021
  • Onboarding via, .gov, California tax withholding forms 587 or 590, Payee Information Forms, foreign & domestic compliance verification, etc.
  • Creation, co-collaboration & ongoing update of 60+ page SIM manual
  • Created supplier instructional forms (FAQ’s) and relayed instructional emails or calls to suppliers/internal stakeholders to resolve inquiries (process points, how to’s, next steps,)
  • Resolved 65+ ticket inquiries (P2P, onboarding, compliance)
  • Met with stakeholders to establish favorable business relationships and support mutually beneficial interests.
  • Applied honed problem-solving skills to analyze and resolve issues impacting business operations and goal achievement.
  • Analyzed key aspects of business to evaluate factors driving results and summarized into presentations.

Order Analyst (International)

Schlumberger Oilfield Services
02.2019 - 06.2020
  • All Vendor Administration (W9 submittal, Letterheads submittals to request account changes\updates) master data updates, vendor banking documents, new vendor data process (new DBA, new address, etc.)
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
  • Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts to accommodate international team schedules
  • Power Bi Development Team
  • International Administrative Lead
  • Final document processing for international shipments (CI, PL, EEI, COA, COO)
  • Service Quality review (HSE) reporting, investigations, resolution of NCR's
  • Maximized customer satisfaction by checking outgoing documents and shipment labels for accuracy and conformance to outlined customer requirements and preferences.
  • 1.2M credit processed for finance
  • 30K value, HSE waste disposal management project
  • Billing Process implementation for Singapore entity, via SG finance collaboration
  • Full bi-weekly Statement of Account audit: Top 5 Freight forwarders, 500+ lines total, including process integration/ IT interfacing in SAP
  • All 2018 invoices closed to 0 balance & 85% of 2019 invoices resolved by EOQ1
  • Full cycle management of AP process for over 600 past due invoices in 5 months
  • Reduction in $3M past due invoices
  • 884,000 charter shipment management & invoice processing management
  • High priority accrual for finance 2019 for $1.2M invoice for charter vessel
  • Invoice Management Governance (weekly and EOM reporting to upper management
  • Critical /Urgent Processing: next day air freight scheduling for international departures and EOM reports
  • Created shipping and invoicing documents with accurate information to meet shipper standards and identify any hazardous contents.

Procurement Specialist (Contract, 5 Mo.)

Enventure Global Technology
04.2018 - 08.2018
  • ERP, Microsoft AX/ Dynamics, Oracle
  • Placed +150 @ +/-$50,000 commodity & R&D PO’s, PR’s, RFQ’s, Accounts Payable (Invoicing of Services)
  • Planned and negotiated appropriate cost, risk allocations, and terms for engineered and turnkey products
  • Maintained ongoing communication with suppliers to promote workflow and respond to inquiries.
  • Processed 125 + Purchase Requisitions & Requests for Quote (various vendors), requested EOQ & negotiated pricing and lead time reduction
  • Sourced Alternative vendors/materials & expedited deliveries to accommodate in-house production schedule
  • Resolved technical RFI’s, Material Deviation Waivers & NCRs through collaboration with Engineering
  • New Vendor Onboarding (ensuring compliance documents were properly reviewed, signed & submitted timely prior to order entry)
  • Procured critical parts and assemblies to develop and coordinate sourcing requirements.

Buyer, Category Manager, International Procurement Lead

Sunbelt Supply Company
08.2013 - 06.2017
  • Forecasting, Procurement, 60+ commodity, ($5,000,000 /month) 23 branches, 140 +Internal customers, min/max/EOQ (DRP), issuing PO’s, cost analysis, pricing negotiations, research/new product, rebate/exchange programs, vendor scorecard
  • Exceeding customer OTD, (exceeding 90%) $1,000,000- $6,000,000 EPC orders
  • Generated Cross Referenced BASF’s numbers, enabling customer usage metrics 100%
  • Submitted/Requested/Managed vendor onboarding for contract & non-contract holders (W9, Insurance Bonded as required, Documentation, Government versification of W9/Tax ID)
  • Reduced combined branch stock PO from $250,000 to $125,000, reduced spend 50%
  • Established/ implemented inventory management system of $1,500,000 in Saudi Arabia
  • Improved manufacturer’s annual stocking prices, reduced purchasing costs 10% +
  • Established the first vendor consignment, saving $500,000 in to be purchased inventory
  • Implemented electronic (EDI) submittal for PO’s, streamlining order process by 10%
  • Created/ Implemented metric “out of stock & not on order”, decreased stock outs 30% in purchasing dept.
  • Reconciled $10,000 loss at Baton Rouge - Physical Inventory
  • Full Cycle PM Liaison, Expeditor; Sales, Operations, Accounting, Export Compliance & Customer, order placement-invoicing, proactively resolved OSD’s
  • Document Management for Multi-million $PO’s
  • Tracked inventory shipments and prepared spreadsheets detailing item information.
  • 3rd party Inspection management, Generated division of duties; Sales/Expeditors (Dow-Sadara, CB&I, et cetera.)
  • Managed up to $7,000,000 EPC & MRO PO’s, exceeding on-time delivery 40%,
  • Managed 800-1200 +/- lines reported weekly, ensuring 90% OTD & saving $10,000+ in LD’s
  • Supported 7 MRO Account Managers, Managed OTD, up to 95

Asset Manager

Calpine Energy Solutions
03.2009 - 12.2009
  • Research and Analysis to allocate and assign capital assets to accurately portray costs to accounting department for accrual.
  • Evaluated compliance of potential updates with established company frameworks and strategic plans.

Inventory Management Specialist

Unico Corporation
02.2008 - 02.2009
  • Planned and procured stock inventory to sustain par levels and produced weekly inventory audits and calculated, updated and presented reports.
  • Addressed internal supply problems head-on and developed creative solutions to prevent delays and missed targets.
  • Verified contents of inventory loads against Bills of Lading.
  • Increased traceability of cargo through documentation and use of remote tracking systems.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Supply, Management, Psychology

Michigan State University
Lansing, MI
08.2018

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

University of Houston
Houston, TX
05.2013

Skills

  • Category Management
  • International Logistics & Finance
  • ERP: SAP & Oracle
  • SME, Lead Trainer (Internal/External stakeholders)
  • Inventory Management
  • Vendor Management
  • Account Management
  • MRO & EPC Project Management - PVF & Energy, O&G (downstream/upstream markets, regulations, quality)
  • Developed S&OP
  • Data & Variance Analysis

Timeline

SIM Business Analyst

Sempra LNG
11.2020 - 08.2021

Order Analyst (International)

Schlumberger Oilfield Services
02.2019 - 06.2020

Procurement Specialist (Contract, 5 Mo.)

Enventure Global Technology
04.2018 - 08.2018

Buyer, Category Manager, International Procurement Lead

Sunbelt Supply Company
08.2013 - 06.2017

Asset Manager

Calpine Energy Solutions
03.2009 - 12.2009

Inventory Management Specialist

Unico Corporation
02.2008 - 02.2009

Bachelor of Science - Supply, Management, Psychology

Michigan State University

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

University of Houston
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