Avex builds high quality homes in in multiple locations around Central Florida. Using the Workflow Management Suite software along with Sage Timberline, I have been able to create, a unitized database for budgeting, bidding, vendor assignments, purchase orders and sales management. Utilizing my building industry network, I am able to control pricing, work on cost reductions and value engineer our homes to support the growth of Avex.

• Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in buying, selling, and distributing materials, equipment, machinery, and supplies.• Managed competitive analysis and cost optimization on the secured Flight operations terminal and maintenance hangars for the Trinidad and Tobago Air Guard (estimated at $243 Million TT).• Represent companies in negotiating contracts and formulating policies with suppliers.• Consulted with Coca Coke Corp on procurement of "hard to find" and one time purchase SKUs.• Locate vendors of materials, equipment or supplies, and interview them to determine product availability and terms of sales.• Developed construction budgets for three, Government funded, law enforcement facilities in Trindad and Tobago islands. (estimated $200 Miliion TT)• Directed the permitting, inspections and construction build-out for Bar Red Nightclub in Winter Haven, Fl.

SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO• Direct and coordinate activities of businesses or departments concerned with the production, pricing, sales, or distribution of products.• Analyze all aspects of corporate logistics to determine the most cost-effective and efficient means of transporting products or supplies.• Supervise the work of logistics specialists, planners, or schedulers.• Lead a procurement team on price negotiations, global sourcing and budget development for an 18 story tower building ($648 million TT)• Review financial statements, sales and activity reports, and other performance data to measure productivity and goal achievement and to determine areas needing cost reduction and program improvement.• Collaborate with other departments to integrate logistics with business systems and processes, such as customer sales, order management, accounting, and shipping.• Direct inbound and outbound logistics operations, such as transportation or warehouse activities, safety performance, and logistics quality management.PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS AND CAICOS• Resolve problems concerning transportation, logistics systems, imports and exports, or customer issues.• Plan and implement improvements to internal or external logistics systems and processes.• Modernized procurement strategies by negotiating global agreements to included fixed pricing and end of year rebates, increasing company revenue and lowering construction costs.• Design and implement supply chains that support business strategies adapted to changing market conditions, new business opportunities, or cost reduction strategies.• Monitor forecasts and quotas to identify changes or to determine their effect on supply chain activities.• Select transportation routes to maximize economy by combining shipments and consolidating warehousing and distribution.

• Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in buying, selling, and distributing materials, equipment, machinery, and supplies.• Locate vendors of materials, equipment or supplies, and interview them to determine product availability and terms of sales.• Decreased construction costs by using vendor management and supplier consolidation strategies saving an average of 35% ($42,000 per unit) and totaling an estimated $25million over 600 homes• Negotiated National and Regional vendor agreements, increased vendor partnership, reduced purchasing workload and increased company savings during the construction market down turn.• Develop and implement purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures.

• Evaluate and monitor contract performance to ensure compliance with contractual obligations and to determine need for changes.• Attend meetings, trade shows, conferences, conventions, and seminars to network with people in other purchasing departments.• Monitor shipments to ensure that goods come in on time and resolve problems related to undelivered goods.• Oversaw contract administration, RFP, RFQ, RFI, change orders, E-procurement (Build Pro), competitive bidding, budgets development and vendor management.• Write and review product specifications, maintaining a working technical knowledge of the goods or services to be purchased.• Research and evaluate suppliers based on price, quality, selection, service, support, availability, reliability, production and distribution capabilities, and the supplier's reputation and history.Senior Customer Service Representative , October 2002- October 2003• Contact customers to respond to inquiries or to notify them of claim investigation results and any planned adjustments.• Manage all construction for repairs and corrections due to customer service issues.• Oversaw a new home inspection team for frame walk throughs, paint walks, pre-homeowner inspections and homeowner closing inspections; resulting in an average of 80% in “Zero Defect” homeowner approval rating.• Review claims adjustments with dealers, examining parts claimed to be defective and approving or disapproving dealers' claims.• Supervised close-out community model conversions, removing offices and reconstruction the homes for sale.

• 95% travel position working in manufacturing plants throughout US; including Kraft Foods, Nabisco, Thompson Multimedia, Farmer Johns, and Centerline; implementing strategic buying, proper disposition of expendable and non-expendable items, warehouse operations, and quality management• Analyze inventories to determine how to increase inventory turns, reduce waste, or optimize customer service.• Define performance metrics for measurement, comparison, or evaluation of supply chain factors such as product cost and quality.• Collaborate with other departments, such as procurement, engineering, and quality assurance, to identify or qualify new suppliers.• Interviewed, hired and trained new employees on proper set-up, organization, and implementation of an integrated supply chain management program designed for the manufacturing industry.• Confer with supply chain planners to forecast demand or create supply plans that ensure availability of materials and products.• Participate in the coordination of engineering changes, product line extensions, or new product launches to ensure orderly and timely transitions in material and production flow.

1999 2/60th Infantry Regiment - Basic Combat Training Battalion, Ft. Jackson, SC, Logistical ManagerControlled supply chain activities, replenishment ordering, emergency just in time purchasing, inventory planning, inventory control, distribution management, value analysis, property accountability, training of new military recruits and subordinates, expendable item budgets and maintained the security company confidential (sensitive) items.1995 - 1997 75th Military Police Detachment (Criminal Investigation Division), Ft. Carson, CO, Logistical ManagerMaintained inventory control of all investigative equipment and supplies; classified and disposed of all in-operational equipment, modernized company material management and introduced procurement solutions for inventory control.1993 - 1995 82nd Combat Engineer Battalion, Bamberg, Germany, Logistical / Transportation CoordinatorCoordinated with German government officials for all battalion movements to training areas, organized logistics for personnel and equipment using train, HET (Trucking), and Busses during deployments; initiated investigations on Battalion level lost, stolen or damaged equipment, maintained a Battalion SSSC account for purchase of expendable items and performed duties as a battalion buyer.