Jose Moreno

Delivered operational excellence, cost efficiency and improved profitability facing a dynamic business start-up -Developed planning and financial models for transparent communication among front-line traders -Designed and instituted operations and logistic procedures enabling UED to bring to market 0.6MM tons of ULSFO -Coordinated counter-party Q&As for one-quarter during UED’s M&A due-diligence phase in early 2017.

Restructured performance management work processes from reactive to proactive performance management for timely performance improvement. Also, led competitive benchmarks and market analysis for improved performance. -Revamped performance management work process from reactive to proactive for timely improvement feedback -Revitalized market environment communication to stimulate business insights and to reach an audience of 730

Headed profit margin expansion by developing and communicating an optimal operating strategy. Coordinated strategy execution and adherence to bp commercial optimization principles. -Counseled operating team during time of crisis resulting in costs reduction in excess of $20MM -Guided and motivated a cross-disciplinary team of about 15 people to deliver $40MM of incremental performance -Upgraded development and communication of plan numbers to reduce hedging volatility and business exposure

Assessed intrinsic value of crude basket and alternative grades tailored to Castellon’s needs. All in context of fluctuating market conditions, conflicting scheduling requirements and a growing list of constraints at Castellón business unit. -Revamped crude purchase strategy to support demand growth for both anode coke and asphalt business -Developed work process to increase effectiveness of campaign planning through rigorous financial LP modeling

Unified crude blending and processing strategy to maximize profit margin. Strived to muster full engagement of refinery operations and engineering teams to advance strategy delivery. -Stimulated debate on constraints management to expand future cash flows and prioritize future improvements

Facilitated creative solutions boosting bottom-line by $9MM of incremental profit margin through purchase of opportunity feedstock to drive full utilization of refining asset capability -Delivered optimized crude processing strategy to contribute towards a $43.5MM gross margin growth target

Spearheaded asset improvement initiatives by chairing a crisis management team. During my tenure, I delivered enhanced technical capability by coaching junior engineers on best practices and engineering standards. Steered crisis management team aiming at stabilizing overwhelmed cooling water supply across Crude and Cracking.

Piloted safety and environmental initiatives to enhance asset reliability and to sustain a good neighbor reputation. Also, managed interphase with operations to ensure efficient implementation of operating plan to maximize profit margin. -Streamlined commissioning efforts for two major CAPEX investment worth $200 million in 2009 -Succeeded at reducing Sulphur pollutants by 1000 ton per annum through close collaborations with ops team

Led initiatives geared towards growing profit margins. Stroke a balance between costs of goods sold and revenue growth without sacrificing product quality resulting in close to $10MM incremental profit. -Attained a 10% revenue growth by influencing operator’s behaviors towards tightening product quality controls