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 organization’s high standard and meet customer satisfaction.• 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 $662,000. • 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 site plans for solar panel installation.• 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. • Documented and communicated project progress to public service officials and customers.• Successfully completed over 350 solar residential designs through AutoCAD.Site Surveyor (09/2014-06/2015) Collected, documented, and drafted structural information of residential homes for solar system design completion. • Provided oversight of post project completion to ensure systems were in compliance with city, utility, and state codes. • Responsible for obtaining structural/electrical information of over 500 residential properties. • Submitted documented detailed house layout specifications to engineers for project design completion.

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.