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One of the largest architectural firms in the Cleveland area - was previously known; · Site management of construction projects · Development of policy and procedure for the purchasing & contracting function · Preparation of project proposals, commodity procurement strategies and budgets· Solicitation, negotiation and preparation of project sub-contracts and equipment procurements· Business Development of non-bid

· Developing policy and procedure for the purchasing & contracting function · Preparation of project proposals, commodity procurement strategies and budgets· Negotiation and preparation of project contracts· Business Development of non-bid work· Insure compliance with the FAR for NASA, FAA, and Corp of Army Engineers Contracts.

An emerging and successful firm providing Purchasing and Construction expertise to local firms in the Cleveland area.

One of the largest architectural firms in the Cleveland area - Will be reorganized as Forum Architects, LLC.; Assigned to the Engineer, Procure & Construct Division to establish and maintain a full service Purchasing Department and perform construction support activities including:· Developing policy and procedure for the purchasing function · Preparation of individual project and commodity procurement strategies and budgets· Development and negotiation of terms and conditions· Negotiation and management; national and international purchasing agreements and strategic alliances· Quality assurance for the procurement process· Sourcing and qualification of suppliers and subcontractors including DBE / MBE firms· Supply chain management, ERP and implementation of lean procurement methods· Constructability review of project drawings and specifications· Specification preparation, review and estimation of cost· Business development and presentations· Project management and inspection of selected construction projects

Div. of Middough Engineering - Listed in Engineering News Record's top 150 Engineer Procure & Construct firms.; Assigned to the Engineer, Procure & Construct Division to establish and maintain a full service Purchasing Department including:· Developing policy and procedure for the purchasing function · Preparation of individual project and commodity procurement strategies and budgets· Development and negotiation of terms and conditions· Procurement tracking against schedule, report generation, certification of procurement savings· Recruiting, development and management of ten professionals and support staff · Negotiation and management; national purchasing agreements and strategic alliances· Quality assurance for the procurement process ($548MM in contracts and equipment)· Sourcing and qualification of suppliers and contractors including DBE / MBE firms· Supply chain management, ERP and implementation of lean sigma procurement methods· Specification preparation, review and estimation of cost· Development of C-Commerce initiatives· Business development and presentations · Best practices seminars for fortune 100 clients· Oracle purchasing module - selection and implementation· Interface with client supplied SAP purchasing software· Implementation of on line procurements - FreeMarket, Bay Builder, ProcureZone, Buzz Saw, Prolog

One of the largest Domestic and International Power Plant manufacturers.; Assigned to the Engineer, Procure and Construct Division with responsibilities including:(These responsibilities are for the supply and construction of the boiler, turbine and generator, and remaining balance of plant scope for National and International power installations.)· Developing and updating comprehensive world wide sourcing strategies for projects in the $90,000,000.00 to $200,000,000.00 dollar range.· Establishing individual proposal/contract procurement strategies and associated documents· Inquiry preparation, bid analysis, and contract preparation for all purchases· Negotiation of Terms and Conditions an resolution of contract claims· Sourcing, selection, and negotiation of engineering services, geotechnical and flow model contracts· Analyzing and reporting of purchasing commitment performance statistics· Analyzing and reporting of purchasing progress for each procurement and contract· Analyzing and reporting of departmental on-time delivery performance statistics· Developing and updating comprehensive standard bid packages· Establishing proposal / contract procurement strategies· Lead Buyer / Strategist for major turnkey projects· Sourcing and selecting vendors - domestic & international· Negotiating all subcontracts for the fabrication of flue gas desulfurization absorber towers and their internal components· Purchasing all rolled/welded carbon steel and alloys products: precipitators, flues, ducts, casing, tanks, silos, stacks · Purchasing all FRP: flues, ducts, casing, tanks, silos, scrubbers, concrete silos & stacks· TQM Team Chairman for the review of the proposal/contract buying process

Responsibilities including:· Sourcing and selecting Contractors and Suppliers for Highway Heavy Contracts (Ohio Department of Transportation & Turnpike Projects) · Establishing purchasing as a profit center through skilled vendor selection and subcontract negotiation· Generating all purchase orders and subcontracts totaling up to $56 million annually· Initiating a team approach toward purchasing/engineering, realizing substantial increases in competitive bid awards· Construction equipment rental / leasing, and fleet purchase of new automobiles and trucks· Specifying and purchasing capital equipment in excess of $1 million annually· Purchasing feed stocks and raw materials and negotiating natural gas contracts for asphalt plants· Developing and implementing a Chemical Hazard Communication program· Developing policy and procedure

One of the worlds largest Engineer, Procure and Construct firms.; Responsibilities for a $160 million thermoplastic rubber facility for Shell Chemical including:· Establishing procedure and policy necessary to insure the timely purchase and delivery of all requisitioned materials· Coordinating and resolving any problems affecting the purchasing/expediting effort· Supervising project purchasing staff (six person staff)· Purchasing of material and equipment through a 25 person buying group· Developing a man-hour containment system utilizing a manual MRP (reduced purchasing man-hours by 12%)

Responsibilities including:· Negotiating subcontracts and preparing quotations· Developing a format for a computerized project control system· Union reporting to state and local agencies (including union audits and disputes)· Preparing HUD reports and certified payroll reports)· Scheduling and maintaining heavy equipment fleet· Sample of Projects Constructed: Medina Joint Vocational School, Bob Evans Restaurants, Gold Circle Stores, rubber track facilities for various School districts

M.B.A, General Systems Management

B.S, Business Administration; Marketing