Mike Wheeler Joins Fluor as Chief Procurement Officer; Ray Barnard Comments

Mike Wheeler, a 35-year supply chain management and consulting veteran, has been appointed chief procurement officer at Fluor Corp.

He will oversee the construction and engineering services contractor’s acquisition, logistics, contract management, sourcing, export compliance and materials management activities globally, Fluor said Monday.

“Mike’s range of experience in procurement and information technology will help Fluor provide a better value proposition for our customers and clients across the globe,” said Ray Barnard, executive vice president of Fluor’s systems and supply chain business group.

Wheeler most recently held a senior VP role at Indian manufacturing company Reliance Industries, where he led the firm’s procurement and contracting center of excellence.

He also served as president and CEO of Dallas-based M.W. Wheeler and spent 17 years of his career as a management consulting executive across the energy, construction and manufacturing industries.