DEAN PLUMLEY
Sacramento, California 95827
Telephone: 916-***-****
Email: *****@*****.***
SUMMARY
Areas of Expertise:
Purchasing Management Project Management
Sales - Mechanical/Laboratory/Medical Client/Vendor Account Management
Operations Management Client Relations
EXPERIENCE
Project Manager/Customer Relations Representative 3/2004 – Present
Confidential – Sacramento, California
Manage multiple projects consisting of complex trade packages including laboratory casework, fume hoods, specialty equipment, and building specialties ranging in $1K to $5M in value.
Accountable for budget preparation, job cost management, specification and bid analysis, vendor selection, contract negotiations, comprehensive project management and sales activities.
Prepare pre-bid and post bid documents; including RFQ’s, RFD’s, purchase orders, submittals, change orders, cost proposals, subcontracts, and closeout documents.
Analyze technical specifications to determine scope, schedule requirements, estimate accuracy, and job cost; including budgets, vendor subcontracts, logistic material releases, and installation procedures. Increase profit margins through value added sales generation.
Purchasing Manager 8/2003 – 12/2004
Risse Mechanical, Inc., Rio Linda, California
Managed purchasing operations and staff for $11M HVAC/Plumbing contracting firm, with accountability for $6M in annual purchasing expenditures.
Implemented Timberline Office Procurement software to consolidate and manage all procurement functions.
Established strategic vendor alliances and negotiated fixed price contracts to control accelerating material costs in steel, copper, cast iron and related commodities.
Accountable for multiple functions including: bid analysis, subcontractor selection, contract negotiations, invoice approval, material claims, scheduling, budgets, inventory control, and materials management.
Purchasing/Project Manager 4/1989 – 8/2003
Walker Mechanical, Inc., Sacramento, California
Managed purchasing department for $10M HVAC/Plumbing firm with responsibility for material purchases and project management of contracts ranging from $30K to $6M in value.
Delivered $300K+ in yearly cost savings through strategic sourcing, competitive contract negotiations, and efficient purchasing management.
Implemented “job buyout” procedures and J.I.T. delivery schedules to increase profitability.
Purchasing and project management functions included: proposal evaluation, specification analysis, subcontractor/vendor selection, state and federal RFP/RFQ’s, A/R and A/P.
EDUCATION
B.S., Business Administration, Minnesota State University, Mankato, MN
A.A., Marketing Management, Ridgewater College, Willmar, MN
Certificate(s): Primavera 7.0 Contract Administration and Project Management
Technical Skills: MS Office 365, MS Office XP, MS Lync, MS Excel, Oracle JD Edwards AS 400, Citrix Projects XP, Primavera Systems, Timberline