Michael Pickens

Supply chain and procurement professional with 10+ years of combined operations, purchasing, logistics, supplier management and administrative experience, including extensive support for offshore oil and gas customers. Experienced receiving material requisitions and RFQs, sourcing and expediting time-critical materials, coordinating freight to shorebases, docks and heliports, and tracking materials from supplier through delivery. Strong background in supplier relationships, purchase orders, commercial terms, ERP systems and cross-functional coordination. Seeking to bring proven onshore offshore-support experience into a direct offshore Storekeeper / Materials role.

MICHAEL PICKENS
Porter, TX | 281-900-2645 | Mpickens98@hotmail.com
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Supply chain and procurement professional with 10+ years of combined operations, purchasing, logistics, supplier management
and administrative experience, including extensive support for offshore oil and gas customers. Experienced receiving material
requisitions and RFQs, sourcing and expediting time-critical materials, coordinating freight to shorebases, docks and heliports, and
tracking materials from supplier through delivery. Strong background in supplier relationships, purchase orders, commercial terms,
ERP systems and cross-functional coordination. Seeking to bring proven onshore offshore-support experience into a direct offshore
Storekeeper / Materials role.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Offshore Materials Support • Requisitions & RFQs • Strategic Sourcing • Purchase Orders • Expediting • Urgent Material
Requests • Freight & Logistics Coordination • Shorebase / Dock / Heliport Deliveries • Supplier Management • Contract & PO
Terms • ERP Systems • Invoice / AP Coordination
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Supplier Management Associate | Great Lakes Dredge & Dock 2025 – Present
• Manage supplier onboarding and ongoing supplier relationships supporting marine and dredging operations, coordinating across
Procurement, Legal, Risk, Insurance and Accounts Payable.
• Coordinate supplier agreements and commercial documentation, including master service and charter-related agreements, while
tracking internal and external reviews through execution.
• Support supplier compliance and risk requirements, including insurance documentation, legal reviews and required onboarding
records.
• Administer supplier activity in Coupa, assist suppliers with portal access and invoicing processes, and coordinate issue
resolution with Accounts Payable.
• Negotiate and communicate supplier commercial terms, including payment terms, while maintaining accurate supplier records
and supporting internal stakeholders.
Buyer | 80:20 Procurement Services Americas Jul 2019 – 2025
• Supported offshore oil and gas customers by receiving material requisitions and RFQs directly from offshore and onshore
personnel and coordinating procurement from request through delivery.
• Sourced materials, equipment, parts and services; solicited supplier quotations and negotiated pricing, lead times and
commercial terms.
• Managed urgent and time-critical material requests supporting offshore operations, expediting suppliers and coordinating
logistics to meet operational need-by dates.
• Coordinated domestic and international freight movements, including delivery of materials to shorebases, docks and heliports for
transport offshore.
• Tracked materials throughout the supply chain from supplier pickup through freight transit and final delivery to the designated
shorebase, dock or heliport.
• Maintained communication with offshore Storekeepers, onshore Buyers, suppliers and logistics providers to provide material
status updates and resolve delivery issues.
• Processed purchase orders and monitored supplier performance, lead times and delivery commitments; supported supplier
onboarding and negotiated PO terms and service agreements worldwide.
• Led implementation and employee training for a company-wide ERP system across U.S. and U.K. operations in 2024–2025.
Administrative Assistant | Cater's Crane & Rigging Apr 2014 – May 2019
• Supported daily administrative and operational functions, including staff travel coordination, invoicing, accounts receivable,
accounts payable, reconciliations and discrepancy research.
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
Offshore Oil & Gas • Marine / Dredging • Procurement • Materials & Logistics • Supplier Management
EDUCATION
Diploma | Porter High School | 2016

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