Ricardo Lopez

Executive Summary & Candidate Overview

Ricardo excels in leveraging business data and negotiating with supply chain partners to optimize assortment planning, streamline inventories, and reduce operational costs throughout the supply chain. He has a strong background in problem-solving, building supplier relationships, forecasting, and managing MSA's (Master Services Agreements).

Accomplishments and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Ricardo has managed multi-million-dollar EPC projects, resulting in on-time delivery of materials and equipment, and significant cost savings. He has successfully collaborated with suppliers to provide margin-enhancing products, leading to company-wide market savings growth. Ricardo's expertise in forecasting and MSA analysis has minimized returns, increased operational efficiency, and achieved targeted savings.

Location and Travel

• Open to: On-site roles.

• Remote Roles: Willing to consider opportunities based on specific position requirements.

• Compensation Seeking: Open to discussing compensation details upon scheduling a meeting.

• Position Seeking: Seeking roles in Supply Chain Management in the Oil and Gas space.

Work Experience

• Supply Chain Manager

  • MasTec Utility Services - Houston, TX

    • Leveraged category strategies to negotiate MSAs, subcontracts, and contracts with suppliers, resulting in both hard and soft savings.

    • Developed, managed, and executed nationwide Supply Chain strategies across various categories for materials and services.

    • Managed, motivated, and supported the development of department employees, while ensuring consistency through the RFP/RFQ process.

• Contract Sourcing Specialist - Contractor

  • CenterPoint Energy - Houston, TX

    • Supported Transmission Engineering with various projects and maintained/negotiated several contracts.

• Senior Capital Projects Buyer - Contractor

  • TX - Deer Park, TX

    • Discovered Supply Chain waste and developed project plans for resolution, resulting in significant cost savings.

    • Managed a multi-million-dollar EPC project and achieved significant time and budget savings.

• Procurement Manager

  • Ref-Chem - Houston, TX

    • Managed a team of procurement professionals and achieved substantial savings in the first year of spend.

    • Revised corporate contracts and leases, resulting in significant savings.

• Senior Buyer / Project Manager

  • Plains All American Pipeline - Houston, TX

    • Standardized fleet and heavy equipment, resulting in lower unit costs and higher tier levels.

    • Oversaw a portfolio of projects and contributed to significant cost savings.

• Buyer II

  • DCP Midstream - Houston, TX

    • Negotiated contracts and achieved significant savings within the first 6 months.

    • Coordinated emergency power generation during disaster relief periods, ensuring production continuity.

Education

• Bachelors in Operations & Supply Chain Management, University of Houston Downtown - Houston, TX, August 2021

• Associates in Business Administration, San Jacinto College - Houston, TX, May 2018