Mark Ekstrom

Background

About Mark Ekstrom

Procurement management professional with over 10 years of experience skilled in managing material and equipment needs for projects and facilities • Proven ability to collaborate with senior staff, departmental personnel, vendors, contractors and customers to ensure procurement goals are achieved • Excellent interpersonal, relationship building, influencing and negotiation skills • Detail oriented with keen ability to resolve issues and facilitate and manage diverse situations • Excellent organizational and time management skills I’m a self-motivated and resourceful individual who brings a strong blend of communication and customer relations, combined with a proven track record of leadership success in project coordination. Tenacious, goal-oriented quick study who readily grasps complex concepts and procedures to be a high-impact contributor in team environments. My experience has led to a better understanding of the fundamentals and processes involved in procurement for gas facilities, well sites, and pipelines. As a buyer, my duties included feed studies, meeting clients and vendors, creating and sending RFP packages, evaluating/negotiating bids, creating purchase orders and managing purchase order life cycles. Efficiency and proficiency in learning to become a successful buyer enabled management to have great confidence in my abilities to handle the workload and maintain a professional and intimate relation with the clients/vendors while managing the time sensitive workload. I am a motivated individual who exemplifies the requirements needed to address the needs of management, colleagues, and clients with great enthusiasm; all the while implementing time management, and organizational skills. I am confident and comfortable as a team player and independently motivated to excel at solo projects. My style of work is characterized by initiative and meticulous attention to detail. I have earned a solid reputation among my colleagues and managers for conscientious commitment to quality.