Management Project

A N D R E W R. P O B A N Z

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San Antonio, TX 78240

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SUMMARY

A sound, organized Procurement professional with over ten years experience in the construction and

general contractor environment who values character, trust, and loyalty. Efficient in coordinating the

development of complex procurement and contracts for a wide range of commodities and services, enjoys

managing and nurturing client supplier relationships, and excels in facilitating agreements from

conception to final payment, while maintaining the integrity of the agreement’s principles, statement of

work, minimizing and mitigating any possible risk, and adhering to the company’s core policies and

values, meeting all prime contract requirements and expectations, business objectives, and exceed all

expectations.

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EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Cape Environmental Management Inc – San Antonio, TX 2009 – Present

A solid, privately held general contractor, managing commercial and government projects world wide.

Senior Buyer, 2009 Present

Perform related procurement, contract duties, and fulfills responsibilities under limited general

direction.

Develop, prepare and execute written request for offer (RFO), request for quotes (RFQ), request

for proposal (RFP), and invitation for bid (IFB).

Manage the bidding process and evaluate proposals through bid abstracts, bid tabulations, pricing

analysis, to ensure all applicable vetting requirements from the vested prime contract and

company polices are maintained and documented.

Awards and approves vendors who best meet the contract scope of work and required criteria,

rejects requests by suppliers for deviations and exceptions from the requested scope of work,

contract requirements, contract specifications, or delivery schedule.

Coordinate negotiations, renegotiations, best and final offer to include all terms and conditions

disputes: indemnification, bonds, insurance requirements and certificates to name a few, and

terminations of assigned contracts for successful bids.

Conducts contract initiation, monitoring, and compliance to include developing appropriate terms

and conditions best suited to meet the scope of work, contract requirements, client flowdown

requirements, and safeguarding risk for the client federal government or non federal government

and the company to the highest extent possible.

Develop, award, and maintain Master Service Agreements (MSA’s) and Blanket Purchase

Agreements (BPA’s).

Offer professional technical assistance, guidance, and direction regarding contract compliance by

vendor and principle.

Publish workload activities regarding contracting projects; develop a corporate procurement

policy.

ZACHRY INDUSTRIAL, INC. – San Antonio, TX 2002 – 2009

An 80 year old, San Antonio based, privately held construction company with 20,000

employees throughout the world

Procurement Coordinator, 2007 – 2009

Selected by management to analyze the Company’s payment structure and process, in order to

create a more efficient way to execute vendor payment.

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EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONTINUED

ZACHRY, Continued

Led regularly scheduled interactive feedback sessions with 17 multimillion dollar industrial

construction sites assessing payment issues; presented report to senior management which led

to a companywide implementation of new policies and procedures.

Developed, tracked, published a monthly metric which analyzed ‘past due’ invoices and job site

completion progress versus speed of payment; this allowed me to closely measure the rate of

core business initiatives being met, analyze corporate risk, and direct attention to specific problem

areas throughout the company.

Managed and coordinated all acquisition requests for several major projects; evaluated and

developed client needs, statement of works specific to the project, technical requirements as well

as change orders to assure time and budget parameters were met.

Executed the finalization and procurement ‘close out’ for the US Embassy in Managua,

Nicaragua, developing contract statement of work, contract ‘close out’ negations, to include

issuing and managing all change orders.

Utilized the company’s ‘preferred strategic supplier’ initiative program to comply with the contract,

reduce cycle time and maximize profit margins.

Supported 23 demanding highway and bridge projects throughout Texas simultaneously;

processed up to 15 material requisitions,to include complex service contracts, per day requiring

‘same day’ delivery and or execution.

Project Expeditor, 2004 – 2007

Strategically expedited material design, and supplier submittal deliverables for two highly complex

U.S. Embassy projects (Cambodia and China); these high profile, time sensitive projects, required

precise attention to details and a highly organized work approach.

Actively involved in the acquisition planning, technical evaluation, and contract award selection

process.

Through extensive travel monitored material fabrication progress in supplier shops nationwide to

assure design authentication, on time delivery, proper sequencing of deliveries and compliance

with strict Federal government requirements.

Coordinated domestic and international logistics.

Field Procurement Coordinator, 2001 – 2004

Timely developed, executed, managed and procured all on site service agreements, supply and

consumable field procurement requirements, long lead engineered material and equipment, 3 rd

party rental agreements, blanket and release contracts, and standard purchase orders for several

high volume time critical (20 to 35 requisitions per day) 800 MW power plants.

OPERATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES – San Antonio, TX 1999 – 2001

A multi million dollar privately held government contractor

Senior Logistics Specialist

Managed all prime contract, procurement and warehouse responsibilities with approximate

inventory of $2 million of computer cable, switches, and related equipment.

Utilized market research information to ensure client was submitted best possible project

estimate.

Acquired, received, staged, packed, and shipped all tools and materials for job sites throughout

the world.

VARIOUS FREIGHT HANDLERS – San Antonio, TX 1998 – 1999

Billing Clerk

Worked as Line Haul Dispatcher, Billing Clerk and Freight Broker processing international and

domestic freight.

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EDUCATION

Graduated John Marshall High School

Attended – UTSA, San Antonio College, Palo Alto College

Oracle MS – Office

Cost Point MS Excel

Conflict Resolution Effective Negotiation

Dealing with Difficult People Closing the Deal

Meeting Facilitator Successful Communications

Field Craft Supervision Supplier Sourcing

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VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

Member of Institute for Supply Management San Antonio (ISM )

Bandera Road Community Church (BRCC) – Fuel Youth Ministries

Graffiti ‘Wipe Out’ – San Antonio

San Antonio Food Bank

San Antonio Children’s Shelter

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