Associates
George Kosanovich
SUMMARY
Procurement professional with expertise in all aspects of EPC, EPCM domestic and international procurement-contract administration. Proficient in CMMS, Oracle, SAP procurement systems and Microsoft Office software. Focus on generating procurement efficiencies, cost savings and improving total cost of ownership.
EXPERIENCE
Project Management Specialists, LLC 2016-Present
Contractor
Provide project services focused on development and improvement of marine facilities handling bulk materials, energy, containers, break bulk and special cargo. Duties including contract administration and procurement, budget/schedule development and review. Owner’s representative services overseeing project related firms executing Owner’s design criteria to ensure on-time on-budget completion.
W S Nelson - New Orleans Louisiana 2011-2016
Procurement Coordinator
Performed procurement duties including managing staff, reviewing requisitions, purchase orders and contract terms compliance for equipment and bulk construction materials. Management of project databases, planning, scheduling, status update reporting and expediting deliverables for international construction projects. Industries: mining.
Project Consultant - New Orleans Louisiana 2010
Contractor
Prepared capital cost estimates and construction budgets for prospective maritime facilities projects. Reviewed and analyzed Chevron supplier, purchase agreements and blanket orders for target commodity categories. Recommend contractual agreement remediation to meet updated client requirements and market conditions. Industries: maritime facilities, oil & gas.
River Consulting, LLC Division Kinder Morgan- New Orleans, Louisiana 2000-2009
Contracts-Procurement Manager
Coordinated activities of the procurement team with project management, engineering & controls to ensure contracting processes were developed and implemented in a timely fashion to meet domestic and international project requirements. Reviewed RFP commercial terms to assess risk and develop bid strategies. Coordinated assessment of liability, risk and insurance issues with legal and project sponsors. Drafted, negotiated, executed construction, professional, service, engineered equipment and construction material agreements. Administrated contracts and purchase orders including compliance, scope revisions, dispute-discrepancies resolution and amendments. Prepared and oversaw RFP preparation, bid evaluations including award, execution and closeout. Developed, implemented sourcing strategies, strategic relationships, procurement & contract templates, project execution plans, records management, policies and procedures. Industries: power, refinery, material handling, maritime facilities.
Walk Haydel–URS New Orleans, Louisiana 1993-2000
Project Buyer
Prepared bid invitations, performed bid analysis, award recommendations, negotiated commercial terms for engineered equipment, materials, construction and service agreements for construction projects. Managed commercial activities from inquiry through award, execution and closeout for purchase orders-contracts in accordance with project procedures and practices. Industries: power, petrochemical, refinery, material handling, maritime facilities.
EDUCATION
B.A. Economics, Indiana University
XL Design Professional’s Liability Education Program
SOFTWARE -Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint
Procurement Systems; CMMS, Oracle, SAP
TWIC Card Holder
Procurement professional with expertise in all aspects of EPC, EPCM domestic and international procurement-contract administration. Proficient in CMMS, Oracle, SAP procurement systems and Microsoft Office software. Focus on generating procurement efficiencies, cost savings and improving total cost of ownership.
EXPERIENCE
Project Management Specialists, LLC 2016-Present
Contractor
Provide project services focused on development and improvement of marine facilities handling bulk materials, energy, containers, break bulk and special cargo. Duties including contract administration and procurement, budget/schedule development and review. Owner’s representative services overseeing project related firms executing Owner’s design criteria to ensure on-time on-budget completion.
W S Nelson - New Orleans Louisiana 2011-2016
Procurement Coordinator
Performed procurement duties including managing staff, reviewing requisitions, purchase orders and contract terms compliance for equipment and bulk construction materials. Management of project databases, planning, scheduling, status update reporting and expediting deliverables for international construction projects. Industries: mining.
Project Consultant - New Orleans Louisiana 2010
Contractor
Prepared capital cost estimates and construction budgets for prospective maritime facilities projects. Reviewed and analyzed Chevron supplier, purchase agreements and blanket orders for target commodity categories. Recommend contractual agreement remediation to meet updated client requirements and market conditions. Industries: maritime facilities, oil & gas.
River Consulting, LLC Division Kinder Morgan- New Orleans, Louisiana 2000-2009
Contracts-Procurement Manager
Coordinated activities of the procurement team with project management, engineering & controls to ensure contracting processes were developed and implemented in a timely fashion to meet domestic and international project requirements. Reviewed RFP commercial terms to assess risk and develop bid strategies. Coordinated assessment of liability, risk and insurance issues with legal and project sponsors. Drafted, negotiated, executed construction, professional, service, engineered equipment and construction material agreements. Administrated contracts and purchase orders including compliance, scope revisions, dispute-discrepancies resolution and amendments. Prepared and oversaw RFP preparation, bid evaluations including award, execution and closeout. Developed, implemented sourcing strategies, strategic relationships, procurement & contract templates, project execution plans, records management, policies and procedures. Industries: power, refinery, material handling, maritime facilities.
Walk Haydel–URS New Orleans, Louisiana 1993-2000
Project Buyer
Prepared bid invitations, performed bid analysis, award recommendations, negotiated commercial terms for engineered equipment, materials, construction and service agreements for construction projects. Managed commercial activities from inquiry through award, execution and closeout for purchase orders-contracts in accordance with project procedures and practices. Industries: power, petrochemical, refinery, material handling, maritime facilities.
EDUCATION
B.A. Economics, Indiana University
XL Design Professional’s Liability Education Program
- Risk Drivers; Liability, Indemnity
- Contract Terms; Review & Revision
SOFTWARE -Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint
Procurement Systems; CMMS, Oracle, SAP
TWIC Card Holder