Steve Orloff Email & Phone Number

Columbia, Maryland, Us

Executive management professional with over 25 years of business, operations and purchasing management with proven skills in strategic planning, international business, team leadership and motivation and project management.Procurement expert with vast knowledge of FF&E, OS&E, par levels, vendor relationships & negotiations, cost cutting and organizational processes.• Consistently improve core functions of supply chain management including logistics, distribution, procurement, purchasing, vendor relations and domestic/international outsourcing. • Results oriented manager excelling in client retention and expertly controlling costs and margins. Proven skills in strategic planning, international business, project management and team leadership and motivation. Successful in connecting accounting to business operations improving communication between all departments and standardizing the flow of business.

Reno, Nevada, Us

Led a team in preparing and organizing all purchasing procedures, specific software set-up and procured all items needed for the grand opening of a 26,000 square foot casino. • Created standard operating procedures for the Purchasing department, including how to handle all sensitive gaming equipment and supplies, as well as procedures for all items entering and exiting the property.• Set up a highly detailed system to track all vendors through initial set up in our system through PGCB compliance approval.• Saved 48% of annual spending on disposables and 57% of EVS supplies and equipment by re-sourcing, innovative product usage and renegotiating or creating national contracts.• Trained staff to handle all purchasing, receiving and warehouse controls.• Negotiated and procured with an array of vendors for various types of products including food, sensitive gaming casino items, janitorial products and equipment. • Expanded national accounts to increase savings for F & B, Facilities and Operations.• Execute all bids, quotes, requisitions and purchase orders. Complete efficient and timely follow up on all items.• Provide vendor oversight and guidance to ensure strong partnerships and clear communications and expectations, PGCB compliance and creating or increasing upon national contracts. • Provide financial analysis and evaluation of proposals for all new products and/or services.• Source and negotiate pricing for over 2,000 items with an approximate annual purchased value of $20 million including establishing blanket purchase agreements and bulk commodity pricing agreements.

Columbia, Maryland, Us

Drove continuing improvement in performance of the company’s operations and service delivery. Served as Engagement Manager on more than 70 client projects in locations within the United States, Ireland and Brazil. Closely managed the efforts of up to 10 professionals depending on the particular nature of the client assignment. Effectively stewarded individual project budgets as large as $75 million.• Ensured the acceptance of client engagements that were cost effective for the client and profitable to the Stroud Group.• Took the lead in project estimation and contract assessment before, during and after completion of each client assignment.• Drove improvement in the company’s liquidity and cash flow. Effectively represented the Stroud Group in negotiations with banks related to loans, letters of credit and escrows.• Ensured compliance with all tax filing and regulatory requirements.• Provided balance sheet and income statement evaluation. • Prepared year-end totals for submission to the company CPA.• Vetted the filing of sales taxes for all 50 states.• Constantly updated the company CPA on all finance and accounting activity.• Developed and submitted reports on accounts payable and accounts receivable as well as weekly cash flow, expenses and project estimates.• Effectively managed risk. Evaluated and secured all necessary business and project insurance.• Facilitated development of a high-performance professional work force. Assisted in the design and implementation of the company’s hiring practices. • Enhanced the linkage between IT and the company’s business functions. Helped create and eventually purchase specialized software specific to the company’s industry.

Columbia, Maryland, Us

Took the lead in cost-effectively managing more than 15 client projects with individual budgets as large as $15 million in countries including The United States, England, Ireland and Brazil. • Drove development of all procurement budgets while aggressively promoting the utilization of value engineering across all products and services.• Ensured completion of all projects on time and on budget. • Represented Stroud at the client site.• Organized and managed the logistics for delivery of all products to site and installation.