John Newman

About John Newman

Experienced supply chain professional with over twenty (20) years in global logistics and…

Experience

1. Logistics Contract & Operations Management

   Shell

   Sep 2016 — Present

   Managing the Onshore Upstream Logistics teams for the Permian, Appalachia and Gulf of Mexico regions. Including: Dispatching/Optimization, Carrier Management, HSSE, Continuous Improvement and Procurement. • Reduce oil hauling logistics costs by 29% by developing and implementing streamlined SOPs. • Reducing the Road Transportation HSSE risk by minimizing road exposure through auditing SOPs and optimizing route management. • Manage $150 million spend annually. • Developed and implement Shell’s Professional Drivers Safety Program which encourages and rewards good driving behaviors. • Implemented KPI and metric analytics focused on driving alignment between company and supplier goals. • Reduced logistics service non conformance exceptions from 32 per quarter to 3 per quarter. • Implemented in-field oil hauling services delivering an additional 6 million barrels to market each year. • Managed the implementation of a Logistics Optimization/Dispatching system that assisted in reducing transportation cost by 12% for water and oil hauling.

Education

• University of Alaska Anchorage

  B.A., Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management

  2001 — 2007

Skills

• 3pl
• Supply Chain
• Logistics
• Customs Regulations
• Management
• Transportation
• Procurement
• Distribution Center Operations
• Import
• Software Documentation
• Operations Management
• Sourcing & Procurement
• Shipping
• Budgets
• Supply Chain Management
• Process Scheduler
• Project Planning
• Strategic Sourcing
• Contract Negotiation
• Contract Management
• Logistics Management