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Renfrew, Pa

Renfrew, Pa

Verona, Pa

• Sub-Contracts Administrator: Developed this position to meet company needs for a sub-contract process. Designed control documents for the RFQ’s, bid forms and related analysis, scope of work (SOW) checklist, notice to proceed, vendor qualifications form as well as assisted in the development of our standard terms & conditions and sub-contracts. Wrote the work instructions for my position.

Verona, Pa

.• Key Account Specialist: Successfully transitioned growing local bank through their largest sign rebranding project. Managed the project from code research, to site signage recommendations, manufacturing and installation. • Preconstruction Specialist: Responsible to source and qualify projects that met our target filter. Reviewed, understood and broke down all project documentation and assigned to preconstruction team members to be certain we captured all ITB requirements. Conducted weekly meetings to ensure all tasks were being performed, requirements were met and to proactively identify and solve any potential issues so as not to delay our bids. • Project Manager and Lead Purchasing Agent for National Park Service Account: Responsible for the timely manufacture and delivery of our National Park projects. Was capable of handling 100 projects in my queue. Responsible for best practices in material and subcontractor sourcing in order to achieve best value and job profitability.• Assumed Responsibilities: Developed the companies first Excel based inventory-tracking system with material accountability to specific jobs. This enabled us to track what materials were used for each job and return unused back into inventory what was left over. This allowed us to utilize in house materials before making purchases.• Assumed Responsibility: Developed the companies first Excel based materials receiving log for heavy freight and UPS deliveries. Developed tool and hardware room checkout system. • Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel

Reduced club's operating expenses to zero dollars,had new cycling jersey's designed, had clubs website updated, increased club's charitable contributions

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:• Production Managero Created the first production manager position within the company. Successfully managed a highly skilled team of twelve professionals to design, fabricate and install architectural signso Designed and developed the company’s first bid versus actual time spreadsheet. This provided us with the information to accurately compare future bids against, and moved our bids inline with actual completion times thus increasing the company’s profitabilityo Conducted project time studieso Prioritized and assigned employees’ daily and long range production activitieso Designed the format for and conducted yearly employee evaluationso Chaired weekly production meetingso Established the companies first employee manual• Parts Master Inventoryo Developed and implemented the companies first Excel based parts master inventory system to efficiently track vendors, costs, and part numbers. This allowed us to achieve a net annual savings of 10 percento Negotiated costs with vendors thus lowering inventory expenses

Promoted from Store Manager and Buying Consultant to Vice President of Operations after first year of employment. ACCOMPLISHMENTS:• Vice President of Operationso Responsible for the hiring, training, and development of managerial staff in four stores (each located in a different state). One third of my time was utilized traveling to each location to implement and oversee the sales and management programs I developedo Established the company’s first management and employee operating procedures Manualo Revamped the company’s bonus compensation plano Brought onboard more talent with knowledge of our industryo Developed sales per hour tracking system to monitor, on a daily basis, the productivity of 35 employeeso Wrote and implemented the business’s first store operations checklist o Created a monthly sales tracking spreadsheeto Established and implemented the company’s first employee review and termination policieso Responsible for developing a private label line of personal leather products under the Gabbriele label.