Manager Construction

Robert F. Kayla

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Apt. **K

Greenville, SC 29615

Cell Phone: 724-***-****

SUMMARY: Dedicated, self-motivated professional with a strong background

in purchasing, expediting and contract negotiations.

WORK HISTORY:

2007 - 2009 Manager of Procurement, CTI Biochemicals, LLC

Developed and implemented company purchasing

procedures and policies; established cross functional teams to determine

equipment suppliers and negotiated supplier yearly blanket purchase orders;

developed vendor stocking program, materials return policies and supplier

discounts based on sales milestones; provided department buyers with

yearly performance goals and conducted quarterly performance reviews.

2006 - 2007 Manager of Procurement; Core Furnace Systems Corp.

Restructured purchasing duties for department buyers and

established commodity buyers; implemented "Suppliers Scorecard" as a way to

monitor the supplier deliveries, product quality and invoicing issues;

gathered information and sent equipment RFQ's, evaluated supplier proposals

and negotiated formal contracts.

2004 - 2006 Purchasing Supervisor; Foundation Coal Company

Purchased equipment and supplies for underground mining

operations, surface preparations plant, barge unloading facilities and

company rail line used to transport coal; facilitated cross functional

team to determine how to distribute and package supplies for underground

mining sections and eliminate material container shortages; established

written specifications and procedures for the repair of underground mining

and surface equipment

2001-2004 Purchasing Manager; LOI, Inc.

Established a "Ten Step Purchasing Process" as a guideline for the

procurement of equipment and materials; negotiated supplier payment and

delivery terms to save 2% on all supplier invoices and delivery costs;

reviewed and approved supplier invoices; prepared outgoing invoices to LOI,

Inc. customers; conducted supplier and project management meetings to

determine delivery and construction schedules for equipment installation.

2000 - 2001 Buyer, US Airways, Inc.

Conducted due diligence to determine copier requirements for each

US Airways location; implemented copier cost per copy program to reduce

operating, maintenance and supply costs by 7%; combined members from

logistical operations to determine guidelines for establishing a three (3)

year logistical contract to include LTL, TL, air charter, next flight out

and small package requirements; formalized RFQ, reviewed suppliers

proposals and issued written contract to selected suppliers which provided

US Airways with a streamline approach to transport equipment and supplies.

1997-2000 Senior Mechanical Buyer; Tippins Incorporated

Assigned to the Czech Republic to purchase office equipment and

interview candidates for the purpose of establishing and staffing a field

office; interviewed prospective European suppliers for materials and

equipment requirements to complete the construction of a steel mill and

developed an "Approved Suppliers List"; procured $20 million in equipment

at 17% under the project budget; promoted to Manager of Expediting-Czech

Projects after completing all equipment purchases; successfully negotiated

suppliers' extra costs due to engineering changes, from $520,000.00 to

$170,000.00 USD

1991 - 1997 Owner; Greene Precision Products

Founded a manufacturing company by securing a building, purchased

manufacturing equipment and employed over thirty (30) skilled welders and

machinist; manufactured equipment and parts for companies related to the

mining, steel, farming and air pollution industries; oversaw all hiring,

invoice payment schedules, company finances, workman compensation issues,

safety issues and federal and state tax liability payments.

1988 - 1991 Owner; Robert Kayla Enterprises

Worked as a Manufacture's Representative for twelve manufacturing

companies, providing both fabrication and machine shop projects for their

operations; established clients providing outsourced manufactured parts or

equipment by provided a service as a liaison between the supplier and

engineering firms; operated a flatbed truck and moved fabricated parts to

the machining facilities until parts were completed and delivered to the

customer.

1979 - 1988 Timekeeper, The R G Johnson Co.

Worked in the construction field office during the installation of

mining ventilation shafts; ordered all construction supplies, tracked the

usage and inventory of explosives and instructed yearly MSHA safety

refresher classes; supplied the company home office with the daily

construction schedule estimates and payroll reports.

SKILLS:

SAP, Quick Books, Solomon, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel, Power Point

and Microsoft Word

EDUCATION:

Associate Degree in Business Administration; Waynesburg College

Duquesne University, CPM Certification

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