Jad Azzam

• Managed critical procurement packages, including all mechanical and process long lead equipment for vehicle and cell battery projects ($16.1MM spend; $1.2MM savings via direct negotiations) • Established an environment to ensure the most competitive pricing and lead time by exploring national and global suppliers • Led cross-functional meetings between engineering, construction, project controls and finance to purchase contracts prior to design release to maintain construction schedule • Provide executive summaries of procurement strategies and cost savings semi-annually to Directors • Managed dynamic live tracker that provides direct visibility to equipment during procurement cycle from design to on site delivery that is utilized by all project disciplines i.e. upper management, engineering, project controls, construction and logistics • Saved over $1MM by purchasing direct from manufacturer, establishing a competitive bid environment, implementing different contract structures, negotiating project discount multipliers, managing change orders and stopping cost overruns • Negotiated contracts and favorable payment terms and added 20+ new Suppliers as Tesla preferred vendors

• Coordinated delivery of 365-ton Harp Slug Catcher by leading a weekly call involving projects team, logistics provider, construction contractor and fabricator to ensure all party’s activities were in order to have equipment delivered to site on time, avoiding construction cost delays • Issued on a monthly basis pipe six-eight-month forecasts to ensure project material requirements are being fulfilled with minimal risk to schedule and budget, leading to material procurement cost savings • Executed RFx events for Pipeline, Central Facility, Well Facility, and Gas Delivery Point Projects in the Permian Basin (Savings $10MM) • Created and distributed dynamic procurement tracker on a weekly basis to the entire project’s team (Project Controls, Engineering, Operations, Quality, Construction, and Supply Chain) which highlighted all Permian Infrastructure Projects procurement from PO Issuance to ready to ship inspection to guarantee readiness thus meeting construction deadlines • Reduced Company inventory by $1.053MM in 2020 by working with stakeholders and material management team

• Managed Line Pipe and Production Tank categories for all Lower 48 states • Minimized Company’s risk exposure by negotiating terms and conditions with suppliers • Executed both Master and Scope of Work Agreements with production tank fabricators • Created dedicated vendor SharePoint sites used for document control uploads of RFI, change orders and final data book deliverables • Developed new standardized SAP Purchase Order template and new procedures for change order documentation and milestone payments

• Procured mechanical components, build to print and commercial from approved manufacturers and distributors • Interfaced with Programs, Engineering and Quality departments to resolve issues and ensured program requirements were satisfied • Prepared bid packages for commercial and government contracts, performed price analysis for all procurements, utilized various techniques: price competition, negotiations, buy history, independent engineering estimates and market research • Built 75 purchase orders on P2P worth over $375k with working knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation and Lockheed Martin Acquisition Procedures

• Promoted to Cash Team Lead in eight months • Researched discrepancies with agents, clients, liaisons, and counterparts to ensure accurate transaction flow • Managed and tracked millions of dollars' in both domestic and foreign currencies while monitoring account balances • Executed cash flows and cash reconciliations for Bain Capital accounts

• Worked in the Decision Information Systems Department in the C.T. Bauer College of Business • Performed tasks for professors, including grading and proctoring exams • Created an innovative excel spreadsheet on a shared folder that all employees could use to efficiently update and track inventory