Nathan Hamm

Integrating over 30 years of experience, Nathan is a disciplined, focused, and results oriented procurement professional with extensive experience managing teams both domestically and internationally, including purchasing, expediting, transportation, and logistics. He has success negotiating favorable terms and streamlining communication channels. In addition, Nathan utilizes his relationship building and problem solving skills to foster trust and teamwork within the supply chain. He is experienced in analyzing and improving processes to increase productivity, quality, and efficiency. • Leading rewrite of current Supply Chain Procedure to provide more focus on current and future EPC projects, including Small Modular Reactors, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and other DOD/DOE government facilities. • Leadership of Supply Chain team including Analyst, Specialists, and Sourcing Managers to execute a mixture of Energy, Chemical, and Government projects. • Oversight of communications between the Engineering, Document Control, Scheduling, Project Controls with Supply Chain ensuring processes are followed.

Leading rewrite of current Supply Chain Procedure to provide more focus on current and future EPC projects, including Small Modular Reactors, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and other DOD/DOE government facilities. Leadership of Supply Chain team including Analyst, Specialists, and Sourcing Managers to execute a mixture of Energy, Chemical, and Government projects. Oversight of communications between the Engineering, Document Control, Scheduling, Project Controls with Supply Chain ensuring processes are followed.

• Led and facilitated effective communication with engineering, procurement, and construction so that materials were purchased, received, inventoried, issued, and preventive maintenance completed correctly for installation on time and with manufacturer warranties intact. • Managed preventive maintenance of permanent plant equipment by supervising the data entry into the co-console database and assigning qualified technical support to execute PMs in accordance with the manufacturer’s operations and maintenance manual. • Set up newly awarded projects assuring availability of necessary storage, manpower, systems, and training. • Ensured that requisitioning phase of purchasing was executed per procedure, used experience to identify issues prior to the material receipt phase, reduced OS&D counts and schedule delays. • Coordinated bulk steel and pipe buys with the fabrication shop.

Led and facilitated effective communication with engineering, procurement, and construction so that materials were purchased, received, inventoried, issued, and preventive maintenance completed correctly for installation on time and with manufacturer warranties intact. Managed preventive maintenance of permanent plant equipment by supervising the data entry into the co-console database and assigning qualified technical support to execute PMs in accordance with the manufacturer’s operations and maintenance manual. Set up newly awarded projects assuring availability of necessary storage, manpower, systems, and training. Ensured that requisitioning phase of purchasing was executed per procedure, used experience to identify issues prior to the material receipt phase, reduced OS&D counts and schedule delays. Coordinated bulk steel and pipe buys with the fabrication shop.

• Led a team of 170+ to execute materials management for new construction of the AP1000 nuclear reactors, ensuring strict processes in NQA-1 were followed for storage and issuance of safety and non-safety related materials and equipment. • Responsible for approximately 100 acres of laydown area, including three on-site warehouses, two off-site warehouses, and 24 temporary storage structures. • Increased accuracy of inventory by 70 percent through use of focused inventory teams and category management, including better use of existing software and implementation of new supplemental software. • Effectively managed continuous change and implemented processes to improved storage challenges. • Proven ability to build effective teams using a mix people with the best attitude, knowledge, experience, and culture fit. • Subject matter expert (SME) for level 2 corrective action reporting root cause analysis. • Primary responder to NRC audit inquiries regarding purchasing and storage of safety related equipment and materials.

• Responsible for management of all aspects of sourcing for civil, structural, architectural, and piping for new build AP1000 nuclear power plants. Facilitated and led team of buyers, expeditors, and engineers to ensure that scheduled activities are met. Organized and conducted meetings between consortium team to provide status of activities driven by P6 schedule. Encouraged atmosphere of openness that developed open communication within consortium group, which was critical when opportunities arose that required solutions. • Project procurement manager for new build $1 billion 600MW 100 percent petroleum coke fired power plant managed $400+ million material and equipment budget and procurement team. • Problem solver, demonstrated ability by using communication skills to motivate and build teams when unexpected difficulties arise. • Developed new processes for purchase order administration and maintained supplier’s strict compliance with purchase order terms. • Designed and implemented new close out processes that were implemented on future projects. • Charter member of The Market Observer, a commodity management publication and tool developed for the purpose of keeping company advised of market conditions for commonly purchased commodities. • Commended for dedicated work ethic and rewarded by steady promotions and training in all aspects of work.

Ensured engineered equipment and materials deliverables were met in accordance with purchase order terms. - Influenced accountability of Engineers to provide prompt technical document review in order to ensure fabrication of equipment could commence so as to meet the required onsite dates set forth in the purchase order. - Tracked technical documentation deliverable requirements from the Suppliers - Held regular meetings between Supplier representatives and Engineering as required to keep open communication lines resolving technical issues during the review phase. - Conducted shop visits to enforce schedule adherence, resolve nonconformance issues, and document progress. - Coordinated complex shipping schedules between the supplier and construction site, including international, oversize loads, and expedited freight. - Resolved OS&D's

Responsible for management of all aspects of sourcing for civil, structural, architectural, and piping for new build AP1000 nuclear power plants. Facilitated and led team of buyers, expeditors, and engineers to ensure that scheduled activities are met. Organized and conducted meetings between consortium team to provide status of activities driven by P6 schedule. Encouraged atmosphere of openness that developed open communication within consortium group, which was critical when opportunities arose that required solutions. Project procurement manager for new build $1 billion 600MW 100 percent petroleum coke fired power plant managed $400+ million material and equipment budget and procurement team. Problem solver, demonstrated ability by using communication skills to motivate and build teams when unexpected difficulties arise. Developed new processes for purchase order administration and maintained supplier’s strict compliance with purchase order terms. Designed and implemented new close out processes that were implemented on future projects. Charter member of The Market Observer, a commodity management publication and tool developed for the purpose of keeping company advised of market conditions for commonly purchased commodities. Commended for dedicated work ethic and rewarded by steady promotions and training in all aspects of work.

Directly responsible for ensuring that the equipment and materials needed to construct United States Embassies were purchased and delivered to international locations by sea or air correctly and on time. Granted and maintained the secret security clearance (Department of Defense) required for strict compliance with the State Department regulations. Frequently traveled to shipping ports to observe freight being loaded inside sea containers, coordinated with freight forwarding companies to schedule shipping and method of transportation. • Recognized as the go-to person for critical and highly visible tasks with minimal supervision. • Scheduled freight for just-in-time delivery of goods to improve use of limited storage space. • Purchased goods for five different U.S. embassy projects including switchgear, transformers, HVAC, structural, security, and communications equipment. Commended for dedicated work ethic and rewarded by steady promotions and training in all aspects of work.

Directly responsible for ensuring that the equipment and materials needed to construct United States Embassies were purchased and delivered to international locations by sea or air correctly and on time. Granted and maintained the secret security clearance (Department of Defense) required for strict compliance with the State Department regulations. Frequently traveled to shipping ports to observe freight being loaded inside sea containers, coordinated with freight forwarding companies to schedule shipping and method of transportation. Recognized as the go-to person for critical and highly visible tasks with minimal supervision. Scheduled freight for just-in-time delivery of goods to improve use of limited storage space. Purchased goods for five different U.S. embassy projects including switchgear, transformers, HVAC, structural, security, and communications equipment. Commended for dedicated work ethic and rewarded by steady promotions and training in all aspects of work.

Project Manager for mid size Industrial Insulation contractor, experience includes work in Chemical, Power, Commercial, Government and Manufacturing facilities. The role of Project Manager included Sales, Estimating, Purchasing, and Management. Built relationships with new and existing clients by using excellent personal skills, and historical validation of successful project execution. Learned and excelled at completing accurate take offs of pipe, duct, boilers, and equipment requiring all types of insulation and cladding. Managed crews, budgets, materials, and communications with clients. • Quickly recognized as a valuable and under utilized asset to the company, promoted from Expediter to Project Manager. • Accumulated new client base with chemical and commercial businesses that had been previously difficult for the company to break into. • Pioneered the use of modern estimating software, greatly increasing the volume of proposals going out for bid.

Project manager for mid-size industrial insulation contractor, experience included work in chemical, power, commercial, government, and manufacturing facilities. Role included sales, estimating, purchasing, and management. Built relationships with new and existing clients by using excellent personal skills and historical validation of successful project execution. Learned and excelled at completing accurate take offs of pipe, duct, boilers, and equipment requiring all types of insulation and cladding. Managed crews, budgets, materials, and communications with clients. Quickly recognized as a valuable and underutilized asset to the company, promoted from expeditor to project manager. Accumulated new client base with chemical and commercial businesses that had been previously difficult for company to break into. Pioneered use of modern estimating software, greatly increasing volume of proposals for bid.