Ed Castro Email & Phone Number

Palm Springs, California, United States

• Managed a team of 10 providing support to three premier casinos, a Forbes rated four star hotel, fuel station and two spas both rated 1st and 3rd top spas in the country by Spas of America.
• Provided training to department on complex purchase transaction processes; Establishing BPOs, CapEx & OpEx spend management.
• Provide guidance and direction in tactical purchasing and strategic sourcing.
• Responsible for maintaining an inclusive working environment, team morale.

Palm Springs, California, United States

• Managed and provided support to the sourcing team by reviewing, evaluating and providing guidance on proposals, contracts and service implementation.
• Negotiated contracts in industries such as money transport, equipment maintenance, cleaning services, pest elimination services, waste disposal, etc. ranging in value from $5,000 to over $15 million.
• Coordinated and collaborated with internal customers/executives to establish scope of work for RFP’s and comparables to support vendor selection for long term services.
• Instrumental in establishing a contract spend management process in collaborative efforts with the accounting department to control costs and increase invoice processing efficiency.

Palm Springs, California

• Support facilities/engineering, spas, food outlets & hotel by evaluating products and services and providing cost saving options.
• Key player in transitioning from an antiquated purchasing system into a robust procurement software consisting of item information standardization, vendor information migration and ERP system integration.
• Provided department and internal customer with procurement system technical training focused on the procure to pay process.
• Enhanced KPI’s (Key performance indicators) overseeing a department of 9 and supporting over 3,000 internal customers.
• Collaborated with warehouse team to established inventory and direct purchase requests for three casinos and outlets during volatile economic conditions sourcing and providing alternate solutions to uphold the.
• Managed and streamlined bid sheets under various categories; food, beverage, disposables and chemicals.

Palm Springs, Ca. / La Quinta, Ca.

• Monitored Trust and managed its’ real estate assets by utilizing capital investors, and hiring contractors for projects, strategizing asset trust growth and increasing asset market value by 91% to $1,269,000 from.
• Oversaw operations to ensure optimal performance in maintaining consistency to achieve desired project goals.
• Provided investors with up-to-date market information to assist in investment decision making.
• Performed collections on all outstanding lease balances.

Palm Desert, California

• Utilized integrated accounting software to perform account receivable, purchase orders, and invoicing.
• Coordinated scheduling and team member coverage of functions
• Reviewed reports of sales to determine profitability trends and outstanding balances.
• Monitored customer preferences to determine trends, issues, and make adjustments to reach desired goals.
• Provided exceptional customer service to high end customers, regularly including direct email and phone contact, and relationship building.
• Maintained inventory levels, ordered merchandise, and independently tracked all special orders.

Riverside, Ca.

• Photovoltaic Designer 2 (02/2016-07/2016)Performed entire process design of photovoltaic systems to realize residential project completion.
• Advised Design Engineers on design quality and installation efficiency methods.
• Performed solar design projects on various residential homes throughout the country.
• Performed solar residential blueprint designs via AutoCAD in accordance with Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) codes at a local, utility, and state level.Photovoltaic Designer (06/2015-02/2016)Designed, and developed.
• Utilized detailed oriented skills to complete designs with a 98.7% field quality success rate on project installations.
• Effectively communicated structural and design information with PE’s (Professional Engineer’s) to make sure plans were in conformance with national and California code standards and safety.

Desert Center, Ca.

• Utility Scale Solar Installation TechnicianInstructed and assisted in assembling the installation of active solar systems.
• Successfully led a team of 30 personnel to repair over 3 miles of structural supports for a utility scale solar system while maintaining a high morale environment.
• Tested, monitored, and provided feedback to management on component cooling systems.
• Performed quality assurance inspections of electrical components on solar arrays within a site area of 6 square miles.

Indio, California

• Performed accounts receivable, and end of year tax preparation.
• Maintained proper recording keeping by utilizing controls, reconciling, and verifying proper transaction recording
• Analyzed customer/insurer billing information to ensure proper accounts receivable amounts.
• Negotiated and collected approximately $150,000 of past due balances from insurance companies.
• Implemented procedures for out of state insurer collections to reduce outstanding balances.

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration With An Accounting Concentration

Associate'S Degree, Business Administration

Aviation Electrician, Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science And Technology, General

Completed Technical training on aircraft electrical component repair and troubleshooting to include knowledge in; the maintenance and.