Gregory F.

Coaston
2731 Atlas Drive - Missouri City, TX 77459
281/467-9487 cell - gfitzc@yahoo.com

Summary
Exceptional leader with a proven record for increasing profit margins through expert
project management practices. A senior level manager, skilled at increasing
productivity, enhancing market relationships and improving organizational
efficiency. Strong communicator positioned to lead and develop multi-disciplinary
teams.

• Strategic Sourcing • Project Management • TQM

• Execution Planning • Category Management • Leadership
• Supplier Relationship Mgmt • Materials Management • ERP/MRP

Professional History
Zachry Industrial, Inc 2007- Present
$2.6B industrial EPC contractor servicing power, process, solar and biomass market
sectors.
Manager – Commercial Services Group
Develop execution strategy in support of Zachry’s project acquisition. Execution
Director for 3rd party Quality Assurance, Supplier Surveillance, and Commodity
Management during project execution. Direct contract and subcontractor cost analysis
and risk mitigation process.
• Negotiated “critical” system global pipe/valve agreement that resulted in $17M
savings.
• Led multi-disciplinary team to redesign acquisition practice of contingent labor
through implementation of Supplier Management System resulting in $6.5M
savings.
• Key contributor to enterprise integration initiative to implement optimized EPC
organizational model. Recommendations resulted in increased operational
efficiency of 3.5%.

Group Manager - Procurement

Provide SCM leadership for centralized procurement department in support of ZII’s large
capital and maintenance projects. Direct all procurement activities associated
with $1B annual project spend on equipment and services.
Delivered $170M savings through effective strategic sourcing, contract management and
rationalization of supply base. Reduced active supplier count from 2,200 to 900.
• Led implementation of 3rd party quality management program to enhance
Zachry’s service delivery. Program reduced measured cost of poor quality to
projects by 22% or $8.6M.
• Led critical analysis to determine Zachry’s global sourcing strategy. Execution
strategy published to drive 8% - 10% lower cost of delivery for structural steel,
pipe and valves.
 Gregory F. Coaston Page (2)

University of Texas – M. D. Anderson Cancer Center 2005 – 2007

Global leader of cancer research and patient care
Associate Director – Supply Chain Services
Direct activity associated with the successful redesign of traditional procurement model
to comprehensive SCM organization.
• Develop and implement strategic sourcing strategy (including Balanced
Scorecard) to support M. D. Anderson’s $1.3B construction budget.

Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. 1990 – 2005

Global leader of down-hole drilling, measuring and extraction of oil and natural gas
Sr. Manager – Strategic Sourcing
Manager of various Sourcing and Category Management Teams. Led various mutli-site,
multi-disciplinary teams in support of manufacturing, R&D and project management
environments.
• Successfully led various strategic sourcing teams that consistently delivered 10%
– 17% realized savings on annual spend in excess of $750M.
• Category Manager for critical equipment and service categories driving 5% - 7%
year over year savings.

Sr. Manager, Procurement – Manufacturing (Ft. Worth, TX and Seattle, WA)

Procurement Manager – Brown & Root (Houston, TX)

CONTINENTAL AIRLINES 1989 - 1990

Contract Manager – Major Aircraft Systems & Equipment
GE – AIRCRAFT ENGINES 1984 - 1989
Buyer/Contract Administrator – Rotating Parts (Manufacturing)

Awards/Appointments
• Member – Zachry Strategic Planning Team (2009 – 2010)
• Leadership Council – ZII (2008 – 2009)
• Member – Halliburton Volunteer Council (2004)
• Nominated – Brown & Root President’s Seminar for Excellence (1993, 1994)
• Buyer of the Year (Division) – GE Aircraft Engines (1985, 1987)

Education: University of Cincinnati - BS-Economics