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Metairie, La, Us

New Orleans, La, Us

Coordinate and direct the purchasing staff activities of the corporation in accordance with company specifications, quality, cost, and added-value objectives. Evaluated purchasing activities, pricing, and costs to create purchasing goals, action plans, and target dates to optimize procurement strategies, and quality. Determined and negotiated purchasing programs with manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors including sourcing and pricing, as well as the inventory and delivery for all food, beverages, smallwares, equipment, furnishings, computers, point-of-sale systems, and various operating supplies and equipment for restaurants and the corporate office. Supported field operations, corporate chefs, and all corporate departments in achieving optimal levels of quality costs for purchased items. Designed and implemented long-range purchasing and procurement strategies in parallel with corporate strategic planning objectives.

Coordinate and direct the purchasing staff activities of the corporation in accordance with company specifications, quality, cost, and added-value objectives. Evaluated purchasing activities, pricing, and costs to create purchasing goals, action plans, and target dates to optimize procurement strategies, and quality. Determined and negotiated purchasing programs with manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors including sourcing and pricing, as well as the inventory and delivery for all food, beverages, smallwares, equipment, furnishings, computers, point-of-sale systems, and various operating supplies and equipment for restaurants and the corporate office. Supported field operations, corporate chefs, and all corporate departments in achieving optimal levels of quality costs for purchased items. Designed and implemented long-range purchasing and procurement strategies in parallel with corporate strategic planning objectives.

Oversaw all aspects of the manufacturing plant's purchasing and procurement of over 3500 raw material ingredient and packaging items, which is used in the production of foodservice institutions and restaurant items; such as, sauces, soups, dressings, compound butters, entrees and desserts. Analyzed potential suppliers of these items along with negotiating cost and supply agreements for products in order to stabilize and reduce cost. Developed and implemented all purchasing policies and procedures, strategic planning, inventory controls and procedures along with performing quarterly physical inventories of all items warehoused at all locations. Supported nine product developers, securing samples, product specifications, and costing for individual ingredients, as well as projects. Assisted sales personnel by researching market conditions and cost reduction prospects for consumers. Collaborated with the quality control department, verifying Good Manufacturing Products (GMPs), HAACPs, food safety, supplier expectations, and receiving procedures in addition to various other production programs.

New Orleans, Louisiana, Us

Responsible for expense management, vendor relationships and credentialing, contract management, standardization and consolidation processes, and utilization analysis. With working knowledge of legal, financial, technical and operational factors of evaluating alternative methods performs mission critical activities that include the reviewing, analyzing, negotiating and developing of contractual agreements and participates with the Product Analysis Committee in the establishment of utilization guidelines. Evaluates total costs; prepares, maintains, and monitors RFP's as appropriate to ensure compliance with policy and procedures; and communicates new products, item additions and shifts in product demand to Strategic Sourcing Management. Drives cost reduction initiatives throughout the system by serving as project manager, and consultant to the clinical and non-clinical areas. Drives organization-wide product change and serves as an internal advocate of product standardization/utilization initiatives. Assists with coordinating new product introduction and overall product change initiatives on behalf of end users. Manages towards procuring the highest quality, clinically appropriate items at the lowest total cost an serves as a liaison and adviser to the AVP of Strategic Sourcing.

Performed all quantity takeoffs and estimating of potential new construction and remodeling projects, both residential and commercial. Established the construction budgets for all projects along with the writing the specifications for the respective projects. Guided each client through the company's "Building /Design" process to achieve a construction agreement for the clients' potential project. Prepared and presented all sales proposals to clients for approval. Organized, completed, and submitted along with performing follow ups on all county required forms to secure building permits for each construction projects. Oversaw all purchasing of materials, labor, supplies and equipment for new construction and remodeling projects. Established and implemented a purchasing order system to authorize and track all purchases including office supplies. Created general scope of work for expected job performance of trade contractors upon all jobsites and implemented procedures to which these scopes of work are measured and accomplished.

Fort Pierce, Fl, Us

Dispatch HVAC service technicians to commercial and residential properties to perform maintenance, repairs, service and/or installation of HVAC systems. Responsible for procurement, inventory, stocking, and general warehousing of service parts, supplies, materials and equipment to support operations. Conducted Energy Calculations and Manual J reports to support proper installation of new HVAC systems.

Oversaw all aspects of the manufacturing plant's purchasing and procurement of over 3500 raw material ingredient and packaging items, which were used in the production of Hooter's wing sauces, Applebee's steak toppings, Red Lobster's and Olive Garden's sauces and butters, Chili's sauces along with many other restaurant sauces. Analyzed potential suppliers of these items along with negotiating cost and supply agreements for products in order to stabilize and reduce cost. Developed and implemented all purchasing policies and procedures, strategic planning, inventory controls and procedures along with performing quarterly physical inventories of all items warehoused at all locations. Supported nine product developers, securing samples, product specifications, and costing for individual ingredients, as well as projects. Assisted sales personnel by researching market conditions and cost reduction prospects for consumers. Collaborated with the quality control department, verifying Good Manufacturing Products (GMPs), HAACPs, food safety, supplier expectations, and receiving procedures in addition to various other production programs.

Winter Park, Florida, Us

Coordinated and directed the purchasing activities of the corporation in accordance with company specifications, quality, cost, and added-value objectives. Reviewed and analyzed purchasing activities, pricing and costs to develop objectives, action plans and target dates focused toward optimizing costs, while maintaining specifications, quality and added - value. I was to identify and negotiate national purchasing programs with manufacturers, suppliers and distributors, which included: sourcing, pricing, inventory and delivery for all food, beverages, smallwares, equipment, furnishings, computers, point of sale systems and other operating supplies & equipment for all restaurants and corporate office.I supported Field Operations Management, Corporate Chef and all Corporate Departments in all activities focused toward achieving optimum levels of quality and costs of all purchased items. I developed and implemented long range purchasing and procurement plans, polices and procedures to coincide with the corporate strategic planning objectives.

Bs, Management

Mechanical Engineering