Utilized vendor product knowledge and superior selling skills to drive revenue for the vendor/brand. Created an enhanced shopping experience, delivered exceptional service making the customer the priority.

Led project teams of engineers, designers, and administrative personnel on numerous oils & gas projects, managing multiple projects simultaneously and under pressure. Coordinated strategies for project budgets and schedules up to $8 million, controlling technical, human, and economic resources, serving as a liaison between client, project team, sponsor, and other key stakeholders. • Prepared a fast-tracking program, implementing successful reward systems, resulting in finishing the project three weeks ahead of schedule.• Budgeted effectively, saving 10% of total project costs.• Managed corporate headquarters projects, delivering targeted outcomes on time and under budget.• Defined key performance indicators resulting in more than 95% client satisfaction for more than 85% of the projects.• Drafted and presented 20 project proposals for clients in a year, outlining project scope and timeline of potential projects, resulting in 80% approval and new projects

Supervised teams and ensured projects were carried through, implementing project planning strategies and observing progress of each project, examining risks, and coordinating contingency plans. In case of actual or potential conflicts, negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties.• Restructured the project resources to develop a high-performance team to accomplish the finish date on a fast-track project.• Merged 3 project teams to ensure delivery consistency on deliverables to meet client satisfaction.• Successful closeout of 10 projects for new development and reconstruction of service stations across the country, reaching 95% customer satisfaction.

Facilitated the monitoring and control of simultaneous projects, generating detailed and summary reports for the project manager, sponsor and other key stakeholders. Acted as a liaison managing inter-project communication and shared resources on Engineering projects. Provided support on financial affairs and accounting, and managed project document control, physical and digital data books and project closeout.• Established effective guidelines to the support office, improving the flow of information by cutting down delays.• Created and kept a dashboard that allowed stakeholders to be informed about the project progress at all times. • Developed a system to control the man hours invested on each deliverable. It led to obtain a database for estimation purposes to have better knowledge of the budget needed and also have a better idea of the time needed to complete future similar project.

Project Administrator, 02/2013-01/2014Examined, negotiated, and revised engineering contracts to analyze risks and opportunities, in compliance with company guidelines. Produced high-quality reports, spreadsheets, and presentations for internal and external use. Billed the client for each project according to deliverables, following the project work breakdown structure (WBS) as well as expenses. Tracked payments and deadlines. • Updated the billing for each project and developed a system to track payments and deadlines. This led to an important increase in cash flow for the Company. This achievement resulted in a promotion to Project Support Office Manager.• Created and managed accurate legal files for all projects.• Created checklists to cover the billing procedure, coordinating the project production with the planning group.

Managed national and international activities related to procurement, expediting, and materials/equipment control, as well as equipment fabrication, measuring and reporting procurement status to stakeholders. Coordinated warehouse equipment and materials reception and dispatch. Assisted financial department on cost control, payment forecasts and invoicing.• Managed and supported the procurement for a Thermoelectric Power Generation Plant - Combined Cycle.

Responsible for strategizing and negotiating with suppliers and vendors in order to acquire the most cost-effective deals and to reduce procurement expenses, acquiring major equipment, bulk material and services for the construction of compression plants, flow stations, refineries, water treatment plants, pipelines, thermoelectric power generation plant, as well as for commissioning, start-up and programmed plants shutdowns.• Successfully led the procurement and expedition of materials required for 4 programmed compression plants shutdowns.• Successfully delivered the project closeout detailed report on the status of the procurement for a large project, that was canceled prior to completion. As a result, the client recommended INELECTRA to hire me directly, to keep managing the procurement of the project, in order to guarantee business continuity.

• Advised engineering companies in the areas of planning and cost control for multidisciplinary projects and advised in bid processes preparation for the Oil and Gas Industry.

Managed the Procurement Department, including preparation of quotation requests for major equipment, bulk material and services contracts (National and International), economic analysis / purchase orders placement, materials and equipment expediting, follow-up and control, proposals preparation (Technical and commercial). Overall, we purchased about $200 million (over 6000 items). Managed the fabrication of more than 100 equipment (long Lead Items).• Created and started up the company’s procurement department, assembled the procurement team, developed procurement procedures and led the department from initial concept to ISO 9001 certification. • Developed corporate based reports, created standardized contract models, and implemented key process indicators that significantly improved service levels in 85%.• Led the development of a control system by comparison reports. This resulted in the control of the materials and equipment required to be purchased and the monitoring of the materials and equipment already purchased, avoiding duplicating or neglecting purchases.

Led weekly production and operations meetings, presenting production schedules to management of engineering, procurement and construction teams, including two-week look ahead schedule, facilitating stronger communication and helping to resolve critical issues. Realigned production schedules to factor in changing conditions such as design changes. Managed Primavera for planning and controlling the project activities and resources as well as to create updated status reports for quick reference of project progress and deadlines.

Coordinated the materials control team and provided direction on department requirements, ensuring to accomplish engineering and construction materials needs.

In charged to keep system updated to generate materials lists and generate comparison reports to ensure all materials were requisitioned and bought.

Managed the Structural Engineering department providing technical direction on structural engineering matters for conceptual, basic and detailed engineering projects.