Mr. Stephen R. Watkins
Mr. Stephen R. Watkins joined Aleut Management Services (AMS) in October 2017. In his role as Senior Director of Contracts & Procurement, Mr. Watkins is responsible for providing daily management and oversight of contracts, procurement, and supply chain functions for the company that includes development and management of contract administration strategies essential to manage U.S. Government prime contracts and subcontracts as well as creating and managing negotiations, change management, equitable adjustments, claims management and closeout requirements. Additionally, Mr. Watkins is also responsible for establishing risk mitigation tactics necessary to direct subcontracting, procurement and supply chain operations while ensuring delivery and compliance with prime contracts.
Mr. Watkins brings 30 years of experience in Global Contract Management, Procurement & Supply Chain Management (SCM) related to support of Large U.S. Government (USG) Programs as well as Foreign Government and Commercial Operations. He has extensive international experience working throughout the Middle East, Northern Africa, Southern Asia and Canada.
Prior to joining AMS, Mr. Watkins recent experience included directing a Government contracts function for PG Environmental and also leading a large multi-functional SCM team for AMEC-Foster Wheeler that sourced, negotiated, awarded, and managed $2B+ in contract awards in support of a $5B (USD) EPCM program in Saskatchewan, Canada. Prior to those he held positions as Global Director of Procurement for IAP Worldwide Services and Director of Procurement & Business Management at The Shaw Group supporting multiple U.S. Government contracting efforts. He also held positions as Director of Contracts & Procurement at AECOM where he supported a large international contract with The Great Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Housing and Infrastructure Board where it launched one of the World’s largest public infrastructure investment programs – a $50-billion (USD) program to improve/build housing, roads, bridges, water and utilities - and Director of Procurement and Supply Management at KBR where he supported a $10B (USD) LOGCAP III program as well as numerous Design/Build and EPC projects spanning multiple USG agencies.
He possesses a Master of Science degree in Operations Management from The University of Arkansas and a Bachelor of Science degree in Liberal Arts (Management) from Excelsior College.
Mr. Watkins brings 30 years of experience in Global Contract Management, Procurement & Supply Chain Management (SCM) related to support of Large U.S. Government (USG) Programs as well as Foreign Government and Commercial Operations. He has extensive international experience working throughout the Middle East, Northern Africa, Southern Asia and Canada.
Prior to joining AMS, Mr. Watkins recent experience included directing a Government contracts function for PG Environmental and also leading a large multi-functional SCM team for AMEC-Foster Wheeler that sourced, negotiated, awarded, and managed $2B+ in contract awards in support of a $5B (USD) EPCM program in Saskatchewan, Canada. Prior to those he held positions as Global Director of Procurement for IAP Worldwide Services and Director of Procurement & Business Management at The Shaw Group supporting multiple U.S. Government contracting efforts. He also held positions as Director of Contracts & Procurement at AECOM where he supported a large international contract with The Great Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Housing and Infrastructure Board where it launched one of the World’s largest public infrastructure investment programs – a $50-billion (USD) program to improve/build housing, roads, bridges, water and utilities - and Director of Procurement and Supply Management at KBR where he supported a $10B (USD) LOGCAP III program as well as numerous Design/Build and EPC projects spanning multiple USG agencies.
He possesses a Master of Science degree in Operations Management from The University of Arkansas and a Bachelor of Science degree in Liberal Arts (Management) from Excelsior College.
