Shell TradingAdministration Manager
Jun. 2011 - Jan. 2013Houston, Texas, United States>Managed 30 staff in 4 departments to support Energy traders in 11 regional offices. >Established performance goals and managed team performance through one-on-one coaching, team training and utilization of performance plans to coach, mentor and develop team members. >Partnered with the Trading ream to identify opportunities for improvement and cost savings and implemented changes, increasing efficiency in trading and improving lease terms. >Analyzed trucking routes to identify $250,000 in cost reduction by eliminating unnecessarily long routes. >Reduced cost margin $250,000 by identifying and communicating importance of tracking mileage details and discovering and eliminating trucking longer routing of trucks. >Researched due diligence software, and selecting and implementing Accurint, a fit for purpose and less expensive software to save $50,000 per year.