Vice President/Director Of Purchasing
Gs Associates, Inc
Newburyport, Ma 01950
• Managed team of 8, including Senior Project Directors, a Senior Project Manager and Project Coordinators.• Led the team and collaboratively set weekly goals for each project team providing strategic direction and support to successfully meet set objectives.• Reconciled hospitality procurement projects ensuring proper execution of order release, on-time delivery and within budget.• Project lead on 100+ projects since joining the firm with fees ranging from $30,000 to $300,000 with… Show more • Managed team of 8, including Senior Project Directors, a Senior Project Manager and Project Coordinators.• Led the team and collaboratively set weekly goals for each project team providing strategic direction and support to successfully meet set objectives.• Reconciled hospitality procurement projects ensuring proper execution of order release, on-time delivery and within budget.• Project lead on 100+ projects since joining the firm with fees ranging from $30,000 to $300,000 with FF&E budgets exceeding $25mil.• Saved clients a minimum of 5% up to 20% per project with on-time delivery meeting opening schedule.• Collaborative workstyle resulting in highly effective workflow across the team.• Cultivated exceptional relationships with clients gaining significant repeat business.• Managed multiple repeat clients, (at their request). Business secured only if I was the lead.• Brought in new business, specifically a casino in Las Vegas with a $5mil budget and met an 8-month schedule.• Requested specifically as Project Manager by customers as a result of my management effectiveness, on-time delivery and project cost saving measures.• Secured largest fee in company history on a fast track (6 mos.) project in 2018 and delivered on time and under budget.• Presented out-of-box innovative solutions resulting in under budget execution of designer’s visions with quality manufacturers.• Resourceful, highly organized team leader with ability to delegate effectively and motivate team members to achieve all objectives.• Developed high degree of client confidence and trust by creating a strong rapport by demonstrating keen ability to provide direction across the project team, be it architect, designer, developer, or general contractor.• Created a custom bid report of specific commodities showing client cost comparison amongst vendors and against the budget. This allowed the project team to review and discuss vendor costs and make an educated decision on best supplier. Show less