PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Successful Project Manager & Buyer with extensive experience in managing project teams and timelines. Knowledgeable in all facets of project management and procurement including collecting, documenting, and confirming business requirements and defining systems scope and objectives. Thorough understanding of business systems and applications with the ability to train personnel in multiple areas. Critical thinker and adept communicator, able to relay issues to senior management while devising creative solutions to complex problems. Military veteran with a strong background in logistics and operations, accustomed to working in challenging environments.

Core Competencies

MS Office

Primavera

Purchasing

Cost Tracking

Project Planning Process

Management

ProEngineering

AutoCAD 2006

Leadership

Adobe Acrobat

Business Analysis

Cross-Functional Teams

CAREER HISTORY

Enercon Engineering

Project Manager of Warranty, 02/2017 to Current

Project Manager of all Warranty Claims on product that is produced and support other service claims

Investigate, coordinate solutions to warranty claims on all warrantable product within claim period.

Place orders on products for solutions of claims with both supply base and internal manufacturing.

Analyze best solutions with engineering, service technicians and manufacturing departments on claims.

Coordinate field service technicians and scope of work documents for work to be performed.

Prepare and conduct meetings of completed warranty work for lessons learned for/with all departments.

Caterpillar

Buyer, 07/2012 to 12/2016

Lead Buyer for global product supply, overseeing product sourcing contracts valued at $50+M annually

Developed strong relationships with supply base, leading to several multi-year contracts.

Negotiated with vendors to secure fair pricing structures, delivery schedules, and high-quality products.

Analyzed landed cost for multi-million-dollar sourcing projects, identifying cost savings and reducing project expenditures by 25%.

Maintained pricing and tracked cost increases and decreases in real-time to quickly determine areas of concern and mitigate risks. Reported findings to senior management.

Created presentations and delivered to senior management to keep them apprised of project updates and sourcing changes.

Worked cross functionally with other categories throughout Caterpillar for cost and quality of products.

DSN

Sr. Project Specialist / Projects / Sourcing / Procurement, 09/2011 to 07/2012

Oversaw development of project facilities in multiple geographic locations.

Developed facility project office in Joliet, IL. Finished project deliverables ahead of schedule and within budget parameters.

Managed smaller facilities projects budgeted between $100K and $10M in Aurora and Peoria, IL and remotely supervised on-site managers and personnel.

Directed several projects simultaneously such as New Product Introduction, Advanced Product Quality Planning, Facility Contingency Planning and Systems Development, developing project management best practices and tools to continuously improve deliverables.

Consistently used data analysis tools to develop greater returns on investment for customers.

Developed and maintained positive relationships with customers and vendors throughout the region to create strong, collaborative work environments.

Conducted post-mortems on all projects to determine areas of improvement, review client satisfaction surveys and identify cost-saving opportunities.

Led chartering sessions, project scope discussions, project planning and project update meetings

Facilitated resource alignment and project cost tracking analysis for projects with cross functional teams.

Rockwell Automation

Asset Manager, 07/2010 to 09/2011

Managed day to day business and administrative duties, while overseeing multiple projects.

Managed and evaluated indirect inventory and maintenance inventory for facility to identify cost-saving opportunities.

Developed project timelines and scheduled follow-up for project demands on a continual basis.

Authored Standard Operating Procedures to maximize efficiency and trained employees in correct procedures, minimizing project downtime and creating stronger project deliverables.

Utilized data analytics to develop course of action plans and increase profitability for facility.

Maintained positive relationships with customers vendors, utilizing excellent customer service skills.

Coached and trained personnel, troubleshooting areas of concern when needed.

ALIPRO

Project Manager, 06/2008 to 07/2010

Created annual budgets and project timelines for multiple programs.

Created and managed project lifecycle from inception to closing by facilitating meetings with senior leadership and vendors.

Conducted resource leveling for allocation to multiple projects, saving over $1M annually.

Tracked deliverables and milestones to guarantee projects were on schedule and drafted reports.

Analyzed cost and variances of the projects and met with Program Managers and Team Leads to determine the best course of action.

Conducted post-mortems on all projects to determine areas of improvement, review client satisfaction surveys and identify cost-saving opportunities.

Led chartering sessions, project scope discussions, project planning and project update meetings

Facilitated resource alignment and project cost tracking analysis for projects with cross functional teams.

EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/MILITARY SERVICE

Bachelor in Business Management, University of Illinois Springfield

Major: Double Major in Business Management & Business Administration

Minor: Management of Information Systems

Project Management Certification

Project Management Professional through Project Manager Institute

The United States Marine Corps

Logistic/Supply Clerk & Buyer

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