Outside sales for a leading distributor and representative of pipe, valves, fittings, plumbing, flow control, measurement systems, environmental and specialty products.

purchasing capital equipment for brewery projects at domestic and international locations.Supervised purchasing of vendor services for various subsidiary locations.Negotiated strategic supplier contracts. ( Preferred Supplier Agreements)Solicited quotations, bid review and analysis.Negotiated terms and conditions and determined vendor selection.Responsible for budget review and analysis.Team lead for coordination of bulk purchases relating to core equipment.

Coordinated equipment expediting efforts for twelve domestic breweries. Resolved conflicts with outside contractors relating to compliance with financial terms of contracts.Responsible for budget review and construction cost. ACCOMPLISHMENTSImproved bid package and contract review process to reduce cycle times by 50%. Succesful implementation of newly developed contractor qualification process.Assisted in the successful development of equipment bulk purchase discount programs that have resulted in savings of over $500,000 per year.Team lead in Master Agreement negotiations.Key team member contributed to the reorganization, and implementation, of the Engineering Department Equipment Procurement Function.

Equipment procurement for major capital projects.