1. PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Lane Ransom
1035B Waverly Street
Houston, TX 77008
(832) 561-4689
Lane.Ransom@yahoo.com
SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE:
Broad range of experience in various phases of prime contract management, subcontract administration, procurement
and material control. Positions have included Home Office, Domestic (field) and International (field) assignments. Roles
have included, but are not limited to: Contract Supervisor, Subcontract Manager, Subcontract Administrator, Materials
Manager, Buyer and Expeditor.
KELLOGG BROWN AND ROOT, LLC - KBR (January 2013 – Present)
KBR Industrial Services and Specialty Field Services Group (Operations: Home Office – Houston, TX)
October 2014 - Present
Contracts Supervisor
Contract administration for all long term maintenance agreements, various Master Service Agreements, small cap
construction agreements, and all Specialty Field Services agreements in the United States and Canada.
Redline Client Terms and Conditions, and present to KBR Legal for formal approval
Successfully negotiate Terms and Conditions directly with Clients; mitigating excessive risk exposure and ensuring
contract terms are in line with corporate policies and procedures
Work directly with sales and proposal team to craft commercial terms which alleviate downward pressure on overall
cash-flow and allow pricing flexibility through various market conditions
Administer and coordinate all change order management relating to agreements with our Clients
Receive and process all Purchase Orders from Clients for all Maintenance and Specialty Field Services agreements
Develop Contractual Risk Analysis for all proposals ≥ $25,000,000
Interface directly with project / site management to capture commercial impacts resulting from all technical
clarifications and any field changes
SATORP GMS-1 Project (Energy and Chemicals: International Field Assignment – Jubail, Saudi Arabia)
March 2013 – May 2014
Subcontracts and Procurement Manager
Developed and issued all project specific subcontracting policies and procedures, including: SATORP GMS-1
Subcontracts and Procurement Plan, Subcontract Administration Procedures, Procedure for Procure to Pay
Process for Goods and Services, Subcontracts Tendering Plan and the SATORP GMS-1 Project Subcontract
Management Approval Matrix and DOA.
Issued and administered subcontract agreements totaling approximately $8,500,000.00.
Interfaced daily with client as part of the established project management team.
Led efforts to successfully meet all Subcontracting deliverables tied to the mobilization requirements of prime
contract (first major milestone deliverable).
Managed subcontracts team consisting of a Subcontracts Administrator and three (3) Quantity Surveyors.
Conducted pre-qualifications for local suppliers based on KBR corporate policy and HSE requirements.
Determined prime contract flow downs and, in conjunction with KBR Legal, developed project specific General
Conditions for all subcontract agreements based on flow down requirements.
Created subcontract Agreement Terms template to be used as a basis for all Agreements.
Integral part of developing all of the Scopes of Work for each of the various subcontract Agreements.
Developed, issued and managed Invitation to Bid packages utilizing the RFx module of KBR Supplier.
Coordinated and conducted Bid Clarification meetings to ensure continuity and understanding of the inquiry bid
package with all potential bidders.
Successfully negotiated Terms and Conditions directly with vendors; and facilitated negotiations between KBR
Legal Department and vendors, mitigating excessive risk exposure and ensuring contract terms are in line with
project prime contract flow downs
Conducted full commercial evaluations for proposals; including generating full Recommendation for Award’s and
commercial bid tabs.
Orchestrated Kick-Off Meetings with selected vendors in order to achieve full alignment with requirements of the
2. Agreement and project deliverables.
Issued all Agreements in SAP and Contract Management System (CMS).
Responsible for approving subcontractor invoices in full compliance with the established Procure-to-Pay Process.
Created and maintained all project subcontracting logs and schedules.
Special Projects Group (Operations: Home Office Assignment – Houston, TX)
January 2013 – March 2013 and May 2014 – October 2014
Sr. Subcontracts Administrator
Executed subcontracts for various O&M Services, Consulting Agreements, Work Releases, and Proposal Support
Services
Developed and issued Subcontract Execution Plans
Created Man Hour Estimate for Subcontract Administration support on various projects
Developed Executive Bid Summaries and Bid Tabs necessary complete the Recommendation to Award (RTA)
Led subcontractor kick-off and alignment meetings
Actively participated in client / project alignment meetings
Interfaced directly with engineering to capture commercial impacts resulting from all technical clarifications
Successfully negotiated Terms and Conditions directly with vendors.
Pre-qualified vendors and developed Master Bid Lists for all potential subcontracted services during proposal
support.
Facilitated negotiations for an exclusivity agreements with construction and uranium technology subcontractors
Issued, received and distributed Request for Proposals
Created and tracked bid packages in KBR Supplier
FLUOR CORPORATION (September 2008 – December 2012)
Sadara Project (Energy & Chemicals: Home Office Assignment – Houston, TX)
November 2011 – December 2012
Buyer
Purchase mechanical engineered equipment and control systems items
Execute successful negotiation strategies which have resulted in an estimated savings of $747,907.43, or roughly
8.63% off of all orders placed as of 24-Oct-12
Successfully negotiate Terms and Conditions directly with vendors, as well as facilitate negotiations between
Legal Department and vendors, mitigating excessive risk exposure and ensuring Purchase Order Terms are in
line with project prime contract flow downs
Interface directly with engineering to capture commercial impacts resulting from all technical clarifications
Facilitate vendor kickoff meetings, clarification meetings, conference calls, and alignment meetings
Work in conjunction with Accounts Payable to ensure timely payment of correctly rendered invoices
Expedite vendor data to ensure timely completion of Technical and Commercial recommendations
Act as conduit between vendors and engineering for Request for Information (RFI) and Technical
Clarification Records (TCR)
Develop Executive Bid Summaries and Bid Tabs necessary complete the Recommendation to Award (RTA)
which allows Fluor to gain client approval to issue a Purchase Order using a selected vendor
LOGCAP IV: Task Order 005 (Government Group: International Field Assignment, Afghanistan)
July 2010 – October 2011
FOB Bagram Materials and Property Manager; Theater Construction and LHS Materials Manager
Managed 213 employees (BOE approved for 280 total positions)
Oversaw Bagram D01 warehouse operations as well as eleven (11) additional satellite warehouses set
up throughout FOB Bagram at designated trades areas and offices
Maintained 34,949 lines of inventory totaling $80,177,264.36 (data accurate as of COB 10Sep11)
Responsible for processing and monitoring all material requisitions for new construction projects.
Managed CJOA yard, which acted as the material distribution center for all new construction projects throughout
theater
Assisted in initiating new policy for faster delivery of materials for construction projects by enabling any material
procured for the O&M trades that was at or above 30% higher than their approved authorized stock level, or
identified as a non-stock item, to be cross-leveled from any FOB in theater
3. Trained warehouse personnel on barcode scanners to enable more efficient inventory processing by eliminating
the need for another employee to have to manually upload new data into the system
Implemented the first satellite focused distribution work practice in theater. By dedicating a person to interface
directly with each trade and directly manage their material, we cut down on unnecessary purchases, reduced
traffic at main Bagram warehouse, ensured key material was reordered before stock run outs, and increased the
general timeliness in which material requests were processed and issued out to our end users
Collaborated with Upper Management, Field Personnel and the Government Property Administrator (GPA) to
implement and improve policies and procedures to adequately manage all Government Property present on the
contract
Led team to scoring a perfect 100% rating on the PMSA audit conducted by DCMA
First RDC in theater to implement and effectively execute barcode scanning technology which increased
productivity up to 4x normal output
Received Certificate of Recognition for Superior Performance twice from Country / Project Manager for our efforts
and the tremendous outcome of the PMSA audits
Recognized as a Good News Story for all of theater. Shortly after FOB Shkin Lilley was destroyed in a Taliban led
rocket attack, our team was able to issue out 108 of the 150 required items to get the FOB back up and running
within three hours of the distress call. We pushed out all 49,000lbs of material the same night. The next day we
also provided additional boots on the ground to help facilitate the quickest re-build of the FOB as possible, and
continue to provide service to the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines
TOTAL: Deep Conversion Project (Energy & Chemicals: Field Assignment - Port Arthur, TX)
June 2009 – July 2010
Warehousing
Formally received material from packing slip into Matman® through the Warehouse Module
Created Overage, Shortage, & Damage Report’s (OSD) in Matman® to track any material discrepancies that
were found during the receiving process
Generated Material Shipping Records (MSR) and coordinated with Construction and Logistics to ship any material
out from the field to various locations for rework, resale, scrap, etc
Created purchase requisitions for detailed spare parts orders for process equipment as well as non-permanent
plant material
Led the Purchase Order close out initiative from the field
Sent weekly Equipment inventory reports to client Logistics Coordinator and Quantity Surveyor
Executed Transfer’s of Material (TOM) to transfer ownership of spare parts over to the client for startup and
commissioning
Interfaced daily with both client and subcontractors to research and solve any material concerns
Spurred, and actively participated in, an initiative to implement a more efficient work practice for direct shipping
pipe spools from the fabricator to construction. Effort netted large savings by decreasing wasted man and
equipment hours, and lowering the projects inventory control costs
EDUCATION:
Texas A&M University Graduated August 2008
B.S. Economics: International Trade and Policy
College Station, TX
Clemson University Graduation August 2017
M.Engr. Industrial Engineering
Clemson, SC
REFERENCES:
Dewey Brinkley – Fluor Senior Manager, Materials Management; Alvin.Brinkley@fluor.com; (713) 514-3634
Michael Cowser – Jacobs Manager of Contract Management; Michael.Cowser@jacobs.com; (832) 351-6236
Mark Cotharn – Fluor Government Group, Logistics Manager; Mark.Cotharn@fluor.com; (281) 951-4150