• Managed a team of proposal and execution project managers in quoting and executing projects.• Ensured technical, quality, and financial feasibility of all projects to guarantee results and customer satisfaction, including risk analysis and incorporating lessons learned.• Escalated issues within the organization and with external suppliers and customers to ensure adherence to budget, technical specifications, and contractual obligations.• Collaborated closely with Finance, Procurement, Sourcing, HR, Legal, Sales, HSE, and Services departments.• Fostered team competence development and improvement.• Initiated training programs and assigned mentors to address the loss of experienced project managers.Achievements:• Negotiated and secured contracts up to $100M and presented offers and change orders to customers.• Expanded the PME (Execution Project Managers) team by hiring 17 out of 35 in Canada and increasing the Atlanta team from 8 to 19, remotely with occasional visits, to handle increased workload and departures due to a doubled order intake.• Resulted in a stronger team with enhanced knowledge, better equipped to manage higher order volumes and more complex projects.

• Led project and site managers to successfully complete projects.• Coached and advised project and site managers on executing simultaneous projects.• Ensured technical and financial feasibility of all projects and documentation to guarantee results and customer satisfaction.• Negotiated with internal and external suppliers to meet budget, technical specifications, and contractual obligations.• Assisted sales team in customer presentations and negotiations.Achievements:• Negotiated and secured contracts ranging from $15k to $75M USD and presented offers to customers.• Streamlined internal local Project Management Process, simplifying non-value-added tasks to increase productivity and reduce costs, enhancing competitiveness.

• Managed and supervised a team of 10 project managers across Thailand, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam, servicing 22 countries in the Southeast Asia and Pacific zone.• Reviewed project technical details, budgets, and schedules prepared by my team.• Ensured technical and financial feasibility of all offers to guarantee results.• Assisted the sales team in customer presentations and negotiations. Achievements:• Trained less experienced team members to become autonomous within 2-5 years, achieving the goal in 2 years.• Successfully mentored a project manager who later took over my position upon my return to Canada.

• Prepared offers and negotiated with customers, advising multiple project managers on executing and completing simultaneous projects.• Ensured technical and financial feasibility of all offers to guarantee results.• Assisted sales team and project managers in customer presentations and negotiations.• Led project managers to successfully complete projects.Achievements:• Successfully sold and managed 7 turn-key projects for Pepsi Bottling Group in the US and 20 equipment sales.• Spent 3 months in Mexico at a major customer's request to help manage projects and coach local project managers to successful completion.• Accepted a 3-month mission in Sidel, Brazil, requested by central management, to train and elevate the competence of the local PM team through personal coaching in the office and at customer sites.

• Prepared project budgets and schedules.• Completed detailed design of new production lines and required utilities.• Controlled engineering costs and extras, increasing overall project margin.• Prepared installation bid packages for mechanical discipline.• Led multidisciplinary teams of approximately 100 people, including 5 engineers, 12 technicians, and local contractors (mechanical, electrical, process/utilities, and civil).• Supervised on-site construction, ensuring installation conformed to design.• Managed production line start-up and resolved on-site technical issues.• Ensured a safe construction environment with no lost time injuries.Achievements:• Successfully completed a complex turn-key project for Pepsi Bottling Group in Moscow, Russia, on-time and under budget, leading to additional projects in Moscow and Virginia, USA. Also completed several engineering projects for other international customers.• Successfully completed 3 Bulk Glass Conversions and equipment replacement projects for Miller Brewing Co. in Trenton, OH, Eden, NC, and Irwindale, CA.

• Audited and analyzed existing production lines and facilities.• Evaluated production lines against yearly production requirements, recommending necessary changes or improvements.• Completed preliminary facility layouts for new or modified production lines.• Prepared budgetary implementation costs with associated ROI.• Presented and defended recommendations to clients.Achievements:• Prepared 5-year Facility Master Plans for Bacardi Corp. (Jacksonville, FL) and Backus Y Johnston (Lima, Peru), reorganizing production line usage to meet forecasts.• Executed production line efficiency improvement audits for Miller Brewing Co. (USA), Whitbread Breweries (England), Kraft, and Monsanto (Montréal).

• Coordinated, scheduled, and supervised field crews and material procurement. • Prepared and submitted claims, controlled quality, and maintained daily reports of labour, equipment, and materials. Prepared monthly invoicing.