Ben Watson is a highly motivated materials manager with over 10 years of experience in warehouse and supply chain roles within the oil and gas industry. He is currently the Materials Manager at X-Subsea in Aberdeen, where he leads procurement, inventory control, and logistics activities. Prior to this role, Watson worked as a storeman, purchaser, and warehouse supervisor for Schlumberger and X-Subsea, gaining experience in inventory management, shipping, and vendor relations. He holds relevant forklift and dangerous goods certifications.

1. Ben Watson
77 Corthan Crescent, Kincorth, Aberdeen AB12 5BA
Home Tel: 01224 896993 / Mobile Tel: 07860 388939
Ben_Watson1988@hotmail.com
PROFILE
Hard working individual who has spent most of his working time within the warehouse and supply
chain industry within the oil and gas sector. Highly motivated and highly ambitious, I strive to get the
best result possible in what I do. Easy to approach but can show real authority and lead by example
when trying to encourage others when carrying out work. Since 2010, I have worked hard in making
my way up the career ladder starting as a Warehouse Assistant to now, in 2015, a Materials Manager
for a reputable subsea dredging company.
KEY ATTRIBUTES
• Pressure – Respond well to pressure, aiming for high standards quickly and efficiently, whilst
working with company procedures.
• Initiative – Always thinking on my own initiative to solve best ways around any
issues/problems/tasks that may arise and to implement a solution quickly and effectively as
part of a team or on my own.
• Attention to detail – Always ensuring the extra mile is done by ensuring everything is
accounted for in accordance with company procedures and policy. All theory and practical
undertaken is checked and checked again to ensure 100% match.
• Communication – Always ensure that who needs to know, is to know in advance or at the
earliest opportunity given. Whether through email or phone, I ensure all relevant people know
of the on goings that concerns them.
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
Materials Manager, X-Subsea (Altens, Aberdeen) 2015-Present
• Lead and manage all procurement and materials management activities within the
company including order placement, supplier reduction/evaluation/certification,
inventory control, material handling, logistics, and compliance with customer
specifications
• Manage the activities of workers engaged in performing, verifying and keeping records
of incoming and outgoing shipments.
• Supervise and coordinate personnel engaged in expediting the flow of material, parts,
and assemblies.
• Create, maintain and execute material logistic strategies to manage inventory and
control excess.
• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert for Inventory and Purchasing modules of the
organization’s business system.
• Train warehouse employees on the care and preservation of products received,
stored, and shipped. Responsible for determining the proper methods and use of
equipment in handling, storing, maintaining and shipping stock.
• Accountable for maintaining corporate ISO procedures relating to the Materials
Group. This includes training employees and monitoring adherence to the standards.
• Responsible for reporting Materials related metrics to the organization.
• Coach, lead, and develop team leads and members to ensure organizational goals
and objectives are met.
• Determine work procedures, prepare work schedules and expedite workflow.
• Oversee incoming and outgoing shipping activities to ensure accuracy, completeness,
and condition of shipments.

2. • Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies.
Responsibilities include interviewing and training employees; planning, assigning, and
directing work; appraising performance; addressing complaints and resolving
problems.
• Must have an ability to solve practical problems with solutions that deal with a variety
of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Collaborate with all internal departments to solve issues that arise within the
organization.
• Direct and prioritize continuous improvement initiatives to improve overall process.
• Responsible for maintaining all Materials related master data including Item, Vendor
Item, Item Warehouse, Item Resource Planning and Vendor Price Contracts.
Storeman/Purchaser, X-Subsea (Altens, Aberdeen) 2014 –
2015
• Receipt of Vendors deliveries, and verification of same against vendor delivery ticket and
Company purchase order/ requisition
• Procuring material from various suppliers ensuring quality, price and service are right for both
parties.
• Responsible for the day-to-day running of the stores ensuring all stock is accounted for when
required and also with daily cycle counting.
• Ensure relevant certification and Health & Safety sheets are received with goods in
accordance with purchase order requirements.
• Identification of any non-conformities re vendor deliveries, to be notified to appropriate parties
in accordance with Material Policies and Procedures.
• Maintain goods outward/inward bays for each rig, ensuring that all materials are clearly
identifiable and checked.
• Load containers/pallets with materials for shipment offshore, including securing materials in
accordance with Company / Operator procedures.
• Receipt of materials returned from rig, including verification of materials received against
cargo manifest checked and tagged for inspection.
• Maintain inventory of shore-based equipment, including monthly stock check and cyclic
inventories as per Company requirements
• Daily liaison with Buyer / Expeditor re materials shipment/ordering in case of urgently required
material or delayed material.
• Daily liaison with freight forwarders to ensure correct timings of departures and arrivals of all
our equipment with correct manifests/invoices.
Warehouse Supervisor, Schlumberger (Dyce, Aberdeen) 2010 - 2014
• Receipt of Vendors deliveries, and verification of same against vendor delivery ticket and
Company purchase order/ requisition.
•
Ensure relevant certification and Health & Safety sheets are received with goods in
accordance with purchase order requirements.
•
Identification of any non-conformities re vendor deliveries, to be notified to appropriate parties
in accordance with Material Policies and Procedures.
•
Maintain goods outward/inward bays for each rig, ensuring that all materials are clearly
identifiable and checked.
•
Load containers/pallets with materials for shipment offshore, including securing materials in
accordance with Company / Operator procedures.
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3. •
Preparation of export manifest for all material shipments including data hazard sheets /
certification as and when required.
•
Receipt of materials returned from rig, including verification of materials received against
cargo manifest checked and tagged for inspection.
•
Maintain inventory of shore-based equipment, including monthly stock check and cyclic
inventories as per Company requirements.
•
Daily liaison with Buyer / Expeditor re materials shipment/ordering in case of urgently required
material or delayed material.
•
Daily liaison with freight forwarders to ensure correct timings of departures and arrivals of all
our equipment with correct manifests/invoices.
• Waste management for facility, to arrange the collection of waste within the facility, recycling
reporting and to encourage ‘Recycle Responsibly’
• Daily and monthly reporting for materials in and out, open PO’s, slow moving stock, deliveries,
internal recharging and more.
Warehouse Assistant, Schlumberger (Dyce, Aberdeen) 2010 - 2011
• Receipt of materials returned from rig, including verification of materials received against
cargo manifest checked and tagged for inspection.
• Preparation of export manifest for all material shipments including data hazard sheets /
certification as and when required.
• Load containers/pallets with materials for shipment offshore, including securing materials in
accordance with Company / Operator procedures
• Receipt of Vendors deliveries, and verification of same against vendor delivery ticket and
Company purchase order/ requisition.
• Warehouse Operative, Asda (Walmart) (Dyce, Aberdeen) 2008-2009
• Ability to work unsupervised and or as part of a flexible team.
• Emptying all products off Lorries in a safe and secure manner.
• Ability to operate scissor lift.
• Ability to manually stock pallets by hand in a safe manner.
• Inputting all paperwork into system that comes through the warehouse
• PC Engineer/Sales Assistant, Grampian Electronics (Aberdeen) 2005-2008
• Ability to analyse problems, find solutions and implement them.
• Planning workload to meet deadlines.
• Communicating with UK, overseas and around the world companies effectively, politely and
efficiently.
• Accuracy when dealing with numbers.
• Ability to work unsupervised and or as part of a flexible team.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Ability to take instructions first time given.
• Dealing with customers over the phone and in the public eye politely, patiently and in a friendly
manner.
• Computer Skills
• Experience with all hardware items such as:

4. • Processors (CPU’s) Both AMD and Intel.
• Random Access Memory (RAM)
• Hard Drives (HDD) Both Serial ATA (SATA) and IDE.
• Optical drives (DVDRW, CDRW, CD-Rom, DVD-Rom)
• Graphic Cards Both AGP and PCI – Express.
• Experience with all software items such as:
• Operating Systems (Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 & 8)
• Anti Virus and Spyware Tools
• Adobe MS Office 2003, 2007, 2010 and 2013 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher)
EDUCATION & TRAINING/CERTIFICATES
St Machar Academy 2000 – 2004 (School GCSE’s, Maths 4, English 4, Geography 3, PE 3, Art 3,
Craft & Design 3)
Counterbalance forklift of up to 5,000Kgs (B1)
Counterbalance forklift of up to 15,000Kgs (B2)
Dangerous Goods by Sea Certificate
Dangerous Goods by Air Certificate (Expired)
BOSIET (Expired)
Full UK Driving License
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Crohns and Colitis UK – Full Member
INTERESTS
In my spare time and after a hard but successful day at work, I like to kick back and have a nice
mature single malt in front of the TV. I am a family man with a wife and 2 children who I like to go out
with and visit new places.
References available on request
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