Keeney

James Keeney

Senior Consultant

Chemicals | Bulk Commodities | Supply Chain | Purchasing

James is an accomplished senior executive with over 20 years of commercial leadership experience at Fortune 500 companies. He has extensive expertise in purchasing, logistics, materials management, strategic planning, and market analysis for industrial products, with particular experience in bulk commodities such as ammonia, sulfur, natural gas, and fertilizers. James has executive roles overseeing raw materials, industrial products, and logistics.

His key strengths include negotiating and administering major contracts with domestic and international suppliers, optimizing transportation and distribution systems for bulk materials, influencing favorable regulations and legislation, and leveraging data analysis to drive strategic initiatives. He has achieved multimillion-dollar cost savings by renegotiating raw material supply agreements, optimizing logistics for bulk shipments, and capitalizing on underutilized assets and capabilities.

EXPERIENCE

  • Interoceanic
    • Executive Vice President
    • Sr. VP Raw Materials & Industrial Products
  • Mosaic (formerly IMC Global)
    • Product Line Manager Roles – Ammonia, Nitrogen, Fertilizers
    • Sr. Market Analyst (IMC -Agrico)
    • Manager – Transporation, Regulatory & Logistics