Ron Welsh

Current

Snr Contract Analyst at Santos Ltd

Past

E&P Procurement Mgr - Brisbane, Australia at Origin Energy
Procurement Specialist, Commercial Writer, Global Networker at RAW Power Writing (Self-employed)
Slb Liaison Manager - Moscow, Russia at M-I Swaco

Regional Marketing Director - Saudi Arabia & Oman at WellFlow Technologies
Technology Marketing Manager, Aberdeen, Scotland at Schlumberger Inc. – Dowell / M.I
New Technology Manager - Paris, France at Schlumberger
Gulf Coast Sales & Marketing Specialist, New Orleans, L.A at Schlumberger Inc.- Dowell North America
International Marketing Manager, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia at International Drilling Fluids (IDF)
Far East Marketing Manager - Jakarta, Indonesia at Schlumberger/Dowell
Australasia Area Manager (Various) Perth, Brisbane, Singapore & Medan. at Baker Hughes / Milpark/ Milchem

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Ron Welsh’s Summary

Ron. A. Welsh

Website: http://www.rawpowerwriting.com/
E-mail: raw at rawpowerwriting.com

My Luck: I was born into a great family (12 siblings) & have many memorable international experiences.

Networking: I am proud to have 7250+ direct LinkedIn connections & 17.2m+ people in my network.

Global Experience: I have the privilege of having lived in ten countries, conducted business on the ground in fifty+ & visited > 100.

My Specialties: International networking, procurement, writing, advising on cultural differences in global markets, marketing & business development.

Business Development: Australia, China, Fiji, India, Indonesia, New Zealand, Oman, Papua New Guinea & Saudi Arabia. I substantially increased business in; France, Malaysia, Russia (including Siberia), Singapore, Thailand, The Philippines, UAE, UK, Vietnam & others & (most important) I enjoyed all of these experience.

Procurement: project management 750+ contracts in Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Middle East, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea & Russia. I represent a major energy company in a national procurement role, facilitating tender issue, evaluation, negotiation and award for major contracts worth >$800 million.

Writing: I have written several articles for worldwide magazines, international website copy and technical papers for major US companies.

I am a professional who delivers professional results,

As Stephen Krebbet said (1793-1855) "I expect to pass through this world but once. Any good, therefore, that I can do, or any kindness that I can show to any human being, let me do it now. Let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again."

I would like to make a positive difference in other people's lives and I encourage you to let me know how I can help you.

My Passions: The Mighty Geelong Football Club (Australian Rules) & my great dog Fergus. (smart border collie)

Regards, Ron Welsh

RAW Power Writing
Brisbane, Australia 4075

Ron Welsh’s Specialties:

Networking, Strategic Procurement, Writing, International Business Development, Global Marketing, Asia/Pacific, Oil industry Business Expertise, Contract & Project Management, Cultural issues in marketing, Blog writing, Articles, News releases, International Networking, Website Content & Re-vamp, White papers, Marketing brochures, Research, Asia Pacific, South East Asia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Russia, Australia.

Ron Welsh’s Experience

Snr Contract Analyst

Santos Ltd

(Oil & Energy industry)

March 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)

My responsibilities include:
• Identifying procurement and logsitics needs of the business, applying commercial acumen innovatively to these needs and developing strategies to satisfy them.

• Developing category management strategies which coordinate procurement across the business.

• Driving business participation in the cross-functional teams within the Analyst’s allocated categories.

• Executing responsibilities within Santos’ strategic sourcing program to deliver reduced total cost of ownership within the my influencable spend profile of approximately $500m.

• Building and maintaining strategic relationships with key Suppliers to Santos. Managing performance of Suppliers.

• Building and maintaining alliances with key business contacts.

• Assisting in the management of Santos’ risk exposure.

• Influencing optimised inventory levels.
E&P Procurement Mgr - Brisbane, Australia

Origin Energy

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Logistics and Supply Chain industry)

December 2005 — March 2008 (2 years 4 months)

E&P Procurement Mgr facilitating multiple million $ tenders. Create, receive, evaluate and award tenders for everything from drilling rigs, drilling pipe and casing, drilling fluids, wellheads and equipment, line pipe, maintenance services contract, camp services and workover rigs.
Procurement Specialist, Commercial Writer, Global Networker
RAW Power Writing (Self-employed)

(Self-Employed; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

May 1999 — December 2005 (6 years 8 months)

RAW Power Writing provides solutions to global marketing needs, utilizing a combination of international experience in management, sales and marketing.

I have 20+ years of expertise in oilfield services and a network of international connections. My services include: Procurement documentation, Advertisements, Brochures, Company reports, Case studies, Client presentations, Market analysis and Strategic Plans, Newsletters, Sales letters, Web content and many more.

RAW Power Writing will: Generate sales, Differentiate your business or product from the competition, Translate your technical jargon, Create a market presence, Build and enhance company image, Help grow your company, Increase your profits.

RAW Power Writing delivers on time, on budget and with
satisfaction guaranteed.

Please visit my website to learn more about my capabilities: http://www.rawpowerwriting.com/
Slb Liaison Manager - Moscow, Russia

M-I Swaco

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; SLB; Oil & Energy industry)

March 2003 — May 2005 (2 years 3 months)

Promote business development in Russia, market research, procurement, management reporting writing, compilation of major contracts, intra company presentations, company profiles, contractual issues and resolutions, new product technical creation and presentation to management and international oil industry clients
Regional Marketing Director - Saudi Arabia & Oman

WellFlow Technologies

(Public Company; 11-50 employees; Oil & Energy industry)

June 2000 — February 2002 (1 year 9 months)

Business development, procurement and working closely with Middle Eastern technical and scientific personnel to establish frameworks of understanding for new product trials and introductions in the field. Work in labs to agree and format standards, write technical papers and present results to major oil company management.
Technology Marketing Manager, Aberdeen, Scotland

Schlumberger Inc. – Dowell / M.I

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; SLB; Oil & Energy industry)

September 1999 — June 2000 (10 months)

General functions : Responsible for new technology introduction, field trials, marketing and commercialisation plans for newly developed drilling fluid products to the industry to obtain maximum value in line with company strategies and objectives. Product Champion for SIGMADRIL system – conductive OBM and WARP system – liquid heavy weighting systems. Liaise closely between M.I product development centers in St Austell (UK), Stavanger (Norway) and Houston (USA)

Reason for leaving : Opportunities in MEA.
New Technology Manager - Paris, France

Schlumberger

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; SLB; Oil & Energy industry)

September 1997 — September 1999 (2 years 1 month)

General functions : Manage the development and implementation of a new software program (MudCADE) for introduction to Schlumberger personnel worldwide. Trained 135 personnel in Asia, Africa, USA, Sth America and Europe in professional use of the software to maximise technology advantages. Also responsible for planning and implementing new drilling fluids product development within Schlumberger. Close liaison with SCR (Schlumberger Cambridge Research) and STA (St Austell) research centers. Interaction with UK and other European customers to set up joint R&D projects.

Reason for leaving: Transferred to M.I after SLB / Smith International (M.I) JV.
Gulf Coast Sales & Marketing Specialist, New Orleans, L.A

Schlumberger Inc.- Dowell North America

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; SLB; Oil & Energy industry)

February 1995 — September 1996 (1 year 8 months)

General functions : Initiate marketing and sales opportunities in the US Gulf Coast. Establish relationships with major companies. Develop sales and marketing plans, advise GM and Region VP on issues and direction. Compile multi million dollar bid packages, technical programs and economic evaluations. Compile and present seminars to corporate clients, and marketing strategies within Dowell.

Reason for leaving : To return to Australia for family reasons.
International Marketing Manager, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

International Drilling Fluids (IDF)

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; International Trade and Development industry)

April 1993 — September 1994 (1 year 6 months)

General functions : Marketing management of IDF worldwide operations. Direct (London) advertising agency to present IDF as technology leader. Close liaison with the IDF technical and R&D center in St Austell (UK). Continue Far East regional technical function by liaison with operations managers in each country. Design marketing plans to capitalise on technical strengths to achieve corporate goals.

Reason for leaving : IDF was bought by Schlumberger Dowell. I accepted the position of Marketing Manager in Jakarta, Indonesia with Dowell.
Far East Marketing Manager - Jakarta, Indonesia

Schlumberger/Dowell

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Oil & Energy industry)

August 1991 — September 1993 (2 years 2 months)

Regional business development, marketing and management documentation and client presentations in Indonesia, China, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, India, Pakistan, Philippines and Burma. Vietnam was an area where we developed our market from a zero base and where I installed a Vietnam Manager and operations base in Vung Tau.
Australasia Area Manager (Various) Perth, Brisbane, Singapore & Medan.

Baker Hughes / Milpark/ Milchem

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Oil & Energy industry)

June 1979 — August 1991 (12 years 3 months)

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Ron Welsh’s Interests:

Family, writing, reading, Australian football, scuba diving, skydiving, books, history, The Beatles, music, my dog Fergus (the smartest Border Collie in the state)

Ron Welsh’s Groups:

SPE, AWAI, CIPSA (The Chartered Institute for Purchasing & Supply)

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