1. PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL
Amanda Spence
8514 County Rd 80
Rosharon, TX 77583
Mobile 337.302.5717
Email: amanda5717@gmail.com
Experience Summary:
20+ years of diverse experience working in the business industryand petrochemical/refining environmentin
supportof projects as large as $3.3B.Have worked with in various capacities ofProject Controls
(i.e. contracts, financial audits,cost,accounting,materials,purchasing,change management,and I&E support).
Familiar with SOX and Internal Controls Compliance.
Milestones:
SupportProductivity ImprovementStrategies in order to get the maximum impactand emphasizing the effect of the
maintenance function in manufacturing.Create Costto Serve Reports by Business and Function
Obtained extensive qualifications utilizing SAP (formal training from SAP company) as well as held significantroles in
supportof Six Sigma projects.
Summary of Qualifications:
Various SAP functions:Procurement/CostReporting/Accounts Payable/ Receivables & Business Warehouse
Contracts Management:Bid Analysis/Proposal Reviews/& Contract Awards/ Generate Purchase Orders
MRO Inventory Report – track deliverables on time and incoming inventorySAP ME5A/ME2N/ME2M
Create CostTo Serve Report (Costper pound/Production Report) - improve quality and productivity and reduce costs
SAP Cost- KOB1 (actual cost), KOB2 (committed cost),KSB1 (costcenter actuals),S_ALR (costcenters)
Interacted with Six Sigma Team during SAP upgrades and modifications,additional SixSigma projects with focus on
Business Improvements & Initiatives, Associated Change ManagementIssues and Achieve Business Goals.
Primavera Project Planner Enterprise and Expedition costtracking and generate change orders
Work Experience
April 2011 – November 2016 KAP Project Services DOW Chemical, TX
SAP SME/Cost Analyst – U.S. Gulf Coast Expertise Partnership Team
Metrics Developer for Maintenance Group
Lead the overall developmentand delivery of Dow’s metrics capabilityin supportof the respective MET (most
effective technology). Reportand track metrics for U.S. Gulf CoastDow sites (from Seadrift, TX to Plaquemine,LA).
Extensive knowledge and experience interpreting data,performing analysis,and earned value measurement. Quality
metrics programs enable organizations to experience measurable improvements in business performance.
Single source providing cost researchduring Mckinsey Audit (Dow Terneuzen, Louisiana Operations, and
Freeport sites). Create SAP reports to track deliverables for long lead items for MROOpen Inventory.
Review monthlyspend and budget.Analyze and forecastannual budgetaccording to history.
Prepare CostReports and Curves for future spend.
Responsible for automating financial processes to maximize efficiency.
AssistLeaders with loading budgetinto ABB BudgetManager Tool; communicate total inputto Associate Director
Maintenance and Reliability(Al McChesney).
**Capable ofextracting data via SAP where SAP tcodes do not exist**
September 2010 – March 2011 Innovative Turnaround Controls Invista Chem. Victoria, TX
Project Controls Cost Analyst
Enter all project committed costdata into cost tracking system,adjustforecastto reflect change orders and
AEC BudgetReports and variances.Collectand enter all committed costs – labor,equipment,and materials
Analyze costdata and forecast final costper unit by work order by vendor
Reportturnaround and project actual vs. baseline coststatus as required
January 2009– September 2010 ENGlobal Engineering,Inc ToTal Port Arthur, TX
Project Cost Engineer/ Contracts
Audit Invoices while reviewing contract terms,conditions,and price.Resolve issues related to costand fees,filter
through significantdetail according to work scope and change management.
Approve and Release service entries for Accounting Group, ensure accuracyof sales tax accruals and account
coding for Invoice processing and financial transactions in SAP.
Generate service requisitions for new PO’s;increase P.O. limits due to changes and modifications to existing
Manage and Track Field Audits for Approvals
Interact with senior personnel on significantmatters during $3.3B Deep Conversion Project

2. PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL
Amanda Spence
December 2008 – January 2009 ENGlobal Engineering,Inc ExxonMobil O&A
Document Control Lead/ I&E Support
• Coordinate all areas ofdocumentation for logistics and startup during Exxon Mobil O&A Project. Capture &
documentall loop checks,continuity checks, & loop sales atthe Beaumontchemical
facility. Responsible for transfer of all information into Access database for dailyreporting and status updates
Experience Summary Continued:
June 2008 – September 2008 ENGlobal Engineering,Inc DuPontOrange, TX
SAP Coordinator
• Individual Assignmentthrough CDI Corp: SAP transformation.Gather,extract, and archive information from
Nexus system,build a new structure within SAP system which will then hostnew functions and introduce
greater flexibility to meetevolving business processes.
• Continued to close out final cost associated with Ethylene TAR through ENGlobal Eng.
****This position was interrupted solely due to flood damages caused by Hurricane Ike****
Held various contract positions during capital projects and turnarounds with a startand end date
November 2006 – May 2008 ENGlobal Engineering,Inc DuPontOrange, TX
Project Controls
CostControl – Analyze final cost associated with $31MM Ethylene TAR. Identify additional costrelated to
discovery work and MOC packages.Apply costto change orders for additional work outside ofcontractors’
original proposal and fixed fee. Monitor budget, track man-hours,update control book
Material Assistant - Coordinate with purchasing,field planners,warehouse,and engineering personnel to
ensure appropriate scheduling,procurement,and movementofmaterials. Develop strategyand administrate
disposition ofsurplus material Corporate Office Support(Perform Billing Audits associated with project,generate and
submitCompanyInvoices to client)
Personnel Management - interface with Home Office for procedural compliance (New hires,Safety Orientation,
Site Specific, Timekeeping,Payroll data)
.
April 2005 – October 2006 ENGlobal Engineering,Inc SASOL North America Inc.
Purchasing/Contracts Management
• Monitor Project budgets,CostStatus & Forecastwithin SAP Projectsystem
• Prepare and SubmitBid Packages (Communicate with engineering,bidders during bid /negotiation process)
• Updated Contracts through Livelink
• Generated SAP Goods Receipts/Service Entries/Requisitions for Services and Materials
• Generated SAP Notifications and Change Orders
May 2004 to April 2005 Burns & McDonnell ConocoPhillips Westlake,LA
Project Controls Team
• Member of ProjectControls team that tracked, reported,and forecasted costs on a $120M TIC Clean Fuels
Project
August 2003 – May 2004 ENGlobal Engineering,Inc SASOL North America Inc.
Accounting
• Produced costreports in SAP for cost analysis
October 2001– August2003 Jacobs Engineering ConocoPhillips Westlake,LA
Purchasing/Procurement
• Coordinate Procurementin Supportof Capital and Maintenance Projects ranging from $50K to $6.8M
• Maintain Inspection Reports utilizing Ultrapipe
April 2001 – October2001 Professional Temp USA ConocoPhillips Westlake,LA
Contract Cost Analyst/ Accounts Payable Staff
• Provided detailed cost during Pre Shut Down, Execution, PostShutdown,and Closeoutofa $20M process
unit shutdown
January 2001 – April 2001 Turnaround Mgmt Company Exxon/Mobil, Beaumont,TX
Cost Engineer
• Budgetanalysis/reconciliation ofactual vs. plan.Used SAP to retrieve actual data for analysis
• Collected and inputall committed cost,man-hours and percentcomplete data from P3E into cost system.
• Generated productivity reports and cost/contingencyrundown reports per unitby work order and contractor
October 2000 – December 2000 Lofton Staffing Conoco Westlake,LA
Contract Cost Analyst/ Accounts Payable Staff
• Invoice preparation and processing in SAP
• Worked with Conoco CostGroup and The Turnaround Mgmt Companyreconciling costs during Pre
shutdown,Execution,Post Shutdown and Closeoutofa $25M process unitshutdown

3. PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL
Amanda Spence
FORMAL EDUCATION:
McNeese State University Business Administration/Economics - 2 years
SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE:
SAP/Diamond Systems/Business Warehouse Business Objects
CATS ABB Budget Manager
Tableau Solomon
Ariba Primavera Expedition (Change Orders)
Project Control Management System (PCMS) – cost module
Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Power Point, Access
PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONALREFERENCES:
• Jack Sutherland – Dow, Leveraged Services Leader – 832-599-5205
• Matt Johnstone – Dow Maintenance Group Leader – 281-228-2806
• Eddie Rivier – Dow Culture Change Leader – 979-238-1581
• Jenna Felice – Dow Finance Manager – 281-966-4386
• Marie Allison – DuPont, Orange, TX – Water System Coordinator – 409-886-9329
• Ken Lanthier (Mamou) – ConocoPhillips, Lake Charles, LA -Area Mgr – 337-884-3810
• Mike Goranson – Invista, Victoria, TX –Turnaround Execution Coord. – 361-572-1194