RONALD W.

LOWRANCE
1511 Breezy Bend Drive, Katy, TX 77494
E-MAIL: rl5fd0f4@westpost.net
TEL: 281-392-4827
CELL: 713-542-1307
SUMMARY
Result-Oriented Manager, with proven skills in strategic planning, organization,
training and leadership. I focus on attention to detail and strive for an error
free performance. I am a competent, self-directed and creative problem-solver w
ho organizes facts, defines objectives, and proceeds with a systematic and analy
tical approach to obtain those objectives. I am respected for interpersonal and
rapport-building skills, not only with the client, but within my own diversified
corporate cultural environment or field project site. A self starter, and team
player concentrating on the present and future, motivated and interested in a l
ong-term career.

EXPERIENCE
FLUOR DANIEL - Houston, Texas
Engineering, Procurement and Construction Company. 04/08 ? Present
Warehouse Supervisor
Project in Nizhnekamsk, Tatarstan, a Republic of Russia, refinery build for Taft
/Neft/Taneco, the major refinery in Tatarstan. Responsibilities involved wareho
use staff supervision of receipt, stowing and distribution of materials. Develo
ped, documented and implemented hands on materials management procedures enablin
g warehouse staff to expedite materials to the end users and reduce materials ad
ministrative paper flow, thus reducing administrative warehouse operating costs.

DCOK ENGINEERING Houston, Texas

Engineering, Procurement and Construction Company. 03/07 - 09/07
Senior Buyer, Subcontracts Administrator, Materials Manager
Location Worked: Cheyenne, Wyoming, Yorktown, Virginia
Field Sourcing, Purchasing and Expediting of materials on a Refinery Coke Drum R
eplacement Project and Crude Oil Desulphurization Unit Installation. Administer
Subcontracts, Request for Change Orders and Change Orders. Manage receipt, war
ehousing and distribution of materials on Refinery Projects.
Created materials handling procedures for DCOK?s third party construction firm,
implemented and trained staff in these procedures, aligning both the third party
construction firm and DCOK?s preferred process for handling of materials. Ulti
mate result was reduction in misplaced materials at site and need for duplicate
orders for lost materials. This eliminated waiting on materials and accelerated
the work process.
STAR PETROLEUM SERVICES - Katy, Texas 01/06 - 03/07
Procurement and Logistics Services Company.
Self Employed-Owner of Company ? Offshore/Onshore
Locations Worked: Houston, Texas, Yuzhno-Sakhalin, Russia, Kholmsk, Russia, Shan
ghai, China, UB Mongolia.
Sourcing and sales of used and surplus drilling/construction equipment, miscella
neous supplies and tubular goods to Russian and Western Clients, in Russia. Prov
ide temporary short term, third party contract management support in Procurement
and Logistic Services to client customers in China, Mongolia and Russia.
GULF INTERSTATE ENGINEERING - Moscow, Russia 06/05 - 11/05
Engineering, Procurement and Construction Company with offices in Houston.
Contract- Consortium Procurement Manager
Sourcing Subcontractors, Soliciting Offers for Materials and Services, Preparati
on and Processing of Pre-Qualification Packages of Potential Subcontractors and
Suppliers within Russia, for a Major Pipeline Project in Russia/Kazakhstan. Pro
curement and Coordination of Russian Buyers within Russia for Materials and Serv
ices. Logistics and Warehousing for same. Successfully monitored consortium pr
ocurement activities, aiding as required.
GENERAL DYNAMICS - Yuzhno-Sakhalin, Russia 04/04 - 05/05
Engineering, Procurement and Construction Company with offices in Houston.
Contract - Manager Procurement/Logistics/Warehouse
Sourcing Subcontractors, Soliciting Offers for Materials and Services, Preparati
on and Processing of Pre-Qualification Packages of Potential Subcontractors and
Suppliers within Russia, for a Major Telecommunications Project in Russia. Proc
urement and Coordination of Russian Buyers within Russia for Materials and Servi
ces. Logistics and Warehousing for same. Assumed management responsibility for
all Procurement/Logistics and Warehousing activity, reducing client cost for ad
ditional staff.
ABB LUMMUS GLOBAL Houston, Yuzhno-Sakhalin, Russia 06/01 - 10/03
Engineering, Procurement and Construction Company with offices in Houston.
Purchasing Manager 04/02 - 10/03
Purchasing Coordinator
Senior Field Buyer
Subcontracts Administrator
Contract Employee 06/01 - 03/02
Sourcing Subcontractors, Soliciting Offers for Materials and Services, Preparati
on and Processing of Pre-Qualification Packages of Potential Subcontractors and
Suppliers within the United States and Russia, for a Major Construction Project
in Russia. Coordination of Russian Buyers within Russia for Materials and Servi
ces. Restructured procurement policy and procedures effectively reducing admini
strative costs.
STAR PETROLEUM SERVICES - Katy, Texas 11/99 - 06/01
Procurement and Logistics services company, with an office in Katy, Texas.
Self Employed-Owner of Company
Consulting Services, Preparation of Bid Requests and Purchase Contracts for Russ
ian Drilling Contractor. Sourcing, Sale and Export to Vietnam, Japan and Russia
of Oil Field Equipment and Spare Parts for Offshore Rig Refurbishment. Accrued
sales of materials and services in excess of three million dollars in the first
year, with a two man company and a hand full of clients.
MARATHON OIL COMPANY - Houston, Texas 03/85 - 11/99
Oil Company with operations and joint ventures worldwide.
International Buyer/Expediter
International Shore base Manager
Advanced Material (Supervisor) Controller
Advanced Logistics Support Representative
Planning, Coordinating and directing of local Procurement and Logistics Support
Efforts involved in Worldwide Oil and Gas Drilling Operations, in country. Respo
nsible for sourcing, purchase, maintenance and stowage of Down Hole Drilling Equ
ipment, tubular goods, rig maintenance spare parts and supplies, Offshore and On
shore. Was first Material Controller to apply Materials Management Procedures t
o Pipeline Construction in the field operating mini warehouse operations along t
he pipeline route, reducing material losses due to misuse and no damaged materia
ls receipts being resolved with the seller/shipping company.
EDUCATION
Bachelors of Science, Finance, Labor Relations, and Management Sciences - Cumula
tive GPA 3.0/Dean?s Honor Roll - University of Houston Downtown
COMPUTER SKILLS
Excel, Word, Power Point
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Conversational Russian- 4-1/2 years of study. Several years living and working
in Russia.
OTHER
Houston Safety Council (Refinery) Training: February 2010
TSA Background Check: TWIC Identity Card Issued: February 2010
DOT Physical February 2010