Purchasing Manager Resume
NJ
Professional Experience Confidential,Facilities & Purchasing Manager Dec 99 – Aug 08
Responsible for Real Estate, Facilities, Purchasing, Mail Room Operations, Safety and Security for an $11 Billion Dollar Consumer Lending/Sub Prime Mortgage Company
- Established policies, procedures, checklists and standards; implemented training/cross-training; set goals and used continuous process improvement and self-inspection to measure/insure progress – Effectively and efficiently staffed the department, delivered outstanding customer service to the company
- Developed/maintained a 3 year facilities plan, facilities disaster recovery plan and safety & security plan that met/exceeded federal requirements for Sarbanes Oxley
- Directly managed a $7.6 million dollar budget, negotiated/signed all contracts, major support agreements/purchases for the company
- Managed real estate portfolio growth from 30 offices (45,000 sq. ft.) to 253 offices (830,000) sq. ft. – All openings on time/budget
- Successfully managed/completed several large moves (25,000 sq. ft., 150+ personnel – 100,000 sq. ft., 500+ personnel) – All on time, under budget, minimal disruptions to business (closed Friday 3:00 PM, operational Monday 8:30 AM)
- Managed numerous construction projects, ranging from major renovations to large facilities (up to 100,000 sq ft) to buildout of branch offices (2000 sq ft – 5000 sq ft) to building/renovations of data centers (occupied and unoccupied). Managed the installation of UPS systems, generators, data center HVAC systems, security and monitoring systems, voice/data wiring and the installation/cut-over of phone and data lines/circuits – All projects were highly successful, no unplanned outages or disruptions to business
- Managed facility portfolio consisting of 20 offices nationwide in addition to Purchasing, Travel, Mail Room, Reprographics, Safety & Security
- Developed strategic facility plan to implement standards, merge, reconfigure and close offices – saved $1.2 million annually
- Established national contracts for shipping, office supplies, furniture, computer equipment and travel – saved $650,000 annually
- Worked in the Auxiliaries & Engineering Division on board ships; fully qualified as a work center supervisor, operator & maintainer of all equipment in the A&E shops: Steam Heat, HVAC & Refrigeration, Hydraulics, Generators, UPS Systems, and Small Boats
- As the Work Center Supervisor of the HVAC & Refrigeration Shop, did extensive repairs at sea to (3) 200 ton HVAC systems that supplied air conditioning to the ship – directed the machine shop on the fabrication of parts, performed repairs normally performed by highly specialized, manufacturers representatives –“gutsy” repairs and meticulous attention to detail/maintenance successfully kept the units running for 6 month cruise, received “Engineering Excellence Award” for efforts
- Worked as the Chief of Civil Engineering Operations & Maintenance at the HQ in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia during Operations Desert Shield/Storm for 9 months (24/7 operations) – despite numerous climate, logistics, and morale challenges,
maintained equipment and operations at the highest levels of reliability, heavily
contributing to the success of operations
- Conducted outsourcing studies, competitively awarded $10 million in facilities
maintenance and repair services contracts annually at McGuire AFB, NJ
- Worked closely with engineers, technicians, legal and customers to establish
specifications, drawings and requests for proposal for construction projects
- Diverse background in electrical, mechanical, HVAC, refrigeration, hydraulics,
construction, purchasing and contract administration were key in negotiations and
solving complex problems on contracts – average project was completed 10% ahead
of schedule and was either on budget or completed at a considerable savings
- Responsible for building maintenance, renovations, construction projects, resource
inventory, security, safety, grounds maintenance, file room and records
management, mailroom, and office management
- Earned Employee of the Quarter/Year recognition on several occasions, lauded with
numerous letters of appreciation and commendation for outstanding work and cost
saving initiatives
Training
Facility Management Property Management
Blueprint Reading Refrigerant Certification
Construction Contracting Contract Cost and Pricing
Contract Administration Contract Law
HVAC Systems Electrical Power Production
A/E Contracting Microsoft Office
Personnel Management Total Quality Management
