David B. Turner
Senior Capital Project Procurement & Project Controls Professional
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About
Supply chain, procurement, and project controls professional with more than 25 years of experience supporting energy, pipeline, offshore, and commercial operations. Nearly 20 years with The Williams Companies supporting Engineering & Construction work, including Transco and Gulf of America projects. Practical background working with project managers, engineering contractors, procurement teams, vendors, finance, and business development to move capital project work from requisition and RFQ through purchase order, vendor kickoff, invoice resolution, management reporting, material coordination, and closeout.
Strong fit for an owner/EPC capital program environment that requires package discipline, schedule awareness, commercial judgment, and steady coordination across engineering, project controls, construction, and suppliers.
Experience
Supply Chain Specialist Staff / Sr. Project Controls Analyst / Sr. Project Support Coordinator - The Williams Companies - Houston, Texas
(2007-01 - 2026-04)
Engineering & Construction - Transco and Gulf of America Projects
- Served as Procurement Lead for Engineering & Construction capital project work, coordinating procurement execution across project management, engineering, contractor procurement resources, and suppliers.
- Worked with project teams to develop procurement plans, risk mitigation plans, material lead-time coordination, and procurement schedule inputs.
- Supervised engineering contractor procurement personnel in the preparation of procurement inquiry packages, master equipment lists, bidder information, and internal review packages.
- Prepared request for quote packages and purchase orders from approved requisitions for issuance to bidders and suppliers.
- Coordinated internal reviews with engineering, project management, and project controls to help ensure commercial packages reflected scope, technical requirements, and schedule expectations.
- Conducted purchase order negotiations with vendors and suppliers, including commercial clarification, pricing discussions, and support for award decisions.
- Facilitated purchase order kickoff meetings to align vendors on scope, documentation, delivery requirements, communication cadence, and commercial expectations.
- Worked with project management to develop monthly Steering Committee updates, cash forecasts, requests for service, purchase order status, and vendor invoice negotiation/support.
- Maintained a working relationship with Houston Business Development and assisted with project budget development and early cost inputs.
- Trained contract employees supporting Gulfstar 1 purchasing activity, helping standardize project buying expectations and procurement discipline.
- Coordinated the sale and disposition of surplus project material, including pipe, strakes, flanges, and related materials after project completion.
Contracts Analyst - ConocoPhillips Company - Houston, Texas
(2005-10 - 2007-01)
- Administered marketer incentive programs with more than $100 million in annual payments, ensuring approvals, controls, and timely execution.
- Served as final approver for SOX, DOA, and internal control policies related to assigned programs.
- Automated marketer payment programs, improving process consistency, control, and speed.
- Developed and implemented marketing background check standards.
- Built process flow maps supporting SOX audit compliance and management visibility.
- Coordinated with commercial, finance, and internal stakeholders on payment, policy, and controls questions.
Sr. Commercial Credit Analyst - ConocoPhillips Company - Bartlesville, Oklahoma
(1999-08 - 2005-10)
- Supervised credit representatives responsible for collection of commercial accounts receivable.
- Held credit authority up to $3,000,000 per account and supported business decisions with credit risk analysis.
- Negotiated payment protection strategies, including letters of credit, parent company guarantees, and personal guarantees, to reduce exposure and improve days sales outstanding.
- Performed annual credit reviews for 500+ customers and advised commercial traders of potential credit concerns.
- Developed monthly management status reporting, improving collection visibility and follow-up.
- Served as subject matter expert for commercial letters of credit.
