Ryan Johnstone
Vancouver,BC
Summary
To secure a position utilizing analytical skills, communication and interpersonal skills, and multi-tasking as part of a team.
Dynamic Logistics, Operations and Marketing Representative with more than 8 years experience with midstream companies in Natural Gas Liquids and Crude Oil Marketing. Responsible for negotiating supply contracts, logistics coordination for movements by rail, truck, pipeline and storage. Responsible for negotiating contracts and pricing of product including transportation.
Professional Project Management Specialist with experience working with teams to accomplish short- and long-term project goals. Managed budgets and monitored project costs.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Logistics manager
Delek US
03.2021 - 03.2023
- Optimization of Rail Fleet 2500 railcars to service 3 refineries ( 2 based in texas and 1 in Arkansas)
- Analyzed historical shipping data to identify trends, anticipate demand fluctuations, and inform strategic planning decisions.
- Enhanced overall supply chain visibility by utilizing advanced tracking systems and providing timely updates to internal stakeholders.
- Managed a team of logistics professionals, providing guidance, support, and opportunities for professional development.
Logistics Manager
Welspun Tubular
10.2018 - 02.2020
- Manage Logistics of Oil and gas Tubular Transportation throughout North America
- Prepare bids and request for proposals
- Negotiate contracts with transportation providers (rail, barge, vessels, trucks)
- Negotiate with Ports throughout North America to offload vessels.
Natural Gas Liquids Manager
Gibson Energy
07.2016 - 04.2018
- Manage Eastern Canada and North East United States Propane
- Prepare bids and request for proposals for propane
- Negotiate NGL Supply and demand contracts
- Coordinate Logistics for propane: Truck, pipeline, Rail and storage
- Analyze plant economics to maximize revenue
- Transact purchase and sale of all spot propane for the Eastern Canada and North East United States
- Secured 4 new customers accounts in the Ontario and North East United States
- Managed approximately 1 Million cubic meters of supply and demand a month.
Trader crude/condensate
One exchange Corp
01.2015 - 10.2015
- Manage clients positions in the market during the trade cycle
- Broker NGL and Crude Rail cars - Develop a market for buyers and sellers which would enable them to use their rail cars in service instead of paying from them to be stored
- Hedge Crude and condensate markets
- Trade Financial contracts.
Crude oil supply chain
Irving oil
01.2014 - 10.2015
- Manage Canadian crude supply in Canada to the refinery in St John
- Manage approximately 10 trans-loading facilities that Irving buys oil from different suppliers
- Responsible for moving 800-1000 Rail cars a month to the refinery from the various trans-loading facilities
- Schedule incoming crude rail with refinery and rail team to ensure ratable offloading
- Review contracts to ensure correct pricing structure for current month with different suppliers
- Work with traders to ensure that contracts are met monthly and to ensure that all product is delivered that has been bought and sold
- Analyze the daily and month WTI and Brent to ensure the company is optimizing on the best price for buying and selling crude in both the spot market and future business.
Marketing and logistics of crude oil products
Petrogas Energy Corp
07.2009 - 11.2013
- Managed buying and selling Condensate by rail at Petrogas Fort Saskatchewan
- Managed crude by rail out of our terminal in Saskatchewan
- Market and trade oil products between Petrogas and other oil companies
- Schedule product through pipelines/trucks throughout North America
- Monthly nominations for condensate and crude to various pipelines
- Ensure that our inventories are closely watched and managed
- Pricing of commodities traded in the month trading cycle
- Contract negotiation and review with traders
- Monthly and daily WTI and Brent settlements
- Reconcile Physical deals and ensure accurate trade flows from traders to the back office
- Sign off on monthly invoices of Crude oil products bought and sold throughout the trade cycle.
Education
Bachelor's - Economics
University of Lethbridge
Lethbridge, Alberta12.2002
Skills
- Management
- Budget planning
- Optimization
- Carrier negotiations
- Contract negotiations
- Operational management
- Inventory management
- Supply Chain Management
- Team Management
- Logistics Management
- Logistics Analysis
- Continuous Improvement
- Demand forecasting
- Organizational Development
- Client Relationships
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Problem-Solving
- Managing Operations and Efficiency
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Elementary
Additional Information
- Earl Grey Golf & Country Club Member (20 + Years) Handicap index 2.1
- University Golf Team MVP 1 year
- Competitive Hockey Player - Still occasional play in corporate
Timeline
Logistics manager
Delek US
03.2021 - 03.2023
Logistics Manager
Welspun Tubular
10.2018 - 02.2020
Natural Gas Liquids Manager
Gibson Energy
07.2016 - 04.2018
Trader crude/condensate
One exchange Corp
01.2015 - 10.2015
Crude oil supply chain
Irving oil
01.2014 - 10.2015
Marketing and logistics of crude oil products
Petrogas Energy Corp
07.2009 - 11.2013
Bachelor's - Economics
University of Lethbridge
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