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Thomas N. Serafini

Procurement Leader

ad0m0e@r.postjobfree.com Nashville, • (773) TN 456-*****-**** Private subcontract and to Maintains solve applicable and problems, the governmental administration highest state improve and level federal procurement of processes, of integrity complex procurement and and and executive drive ethics. high regulations. dollar solutions. Effective experienced value Expert Develops communicator contracts in acquisition in cradle-organization-in accordance and to-planning, grave leader wide contracting. with who soliciting, relationships policies, supports Delivers negotiating, procedures, and as a develops breakthrough valued awarding, contract partner. staff. ideas and law, Areas of Expertise

Process Procurement Budget Lawson Customer Management Improvement & Service Oracle E-Procurement

Strategic Analytical Contract Project Time Management Management Negotiation Planning Decision Making

Client Supply Increase Veteran Sourcing & Chain Owned Vendor Minority, Management Participation Relations Woman and Professional Experience

Fermi National Laboratory, Chicago, Illinois 2018 – Present Procurement Manager-II

Lead indirect optimization, fabrication, administration ● ● ● ● ● ● ● a 14-Increased Reduced time Introduced Created Streamlined Developed subcontracting Improved the commodities member department supplies, to pricing, of five key unauthorized 300 communication promotions team procedures days a metric the and subcontracts. and and three-requirements, and solicitation or overseeing contract service services tracking less procurement year by procurements to coaching increase negotiations. with acquisition procurements process and including the and liaison measurement development, team provide and file by by procedures compliance supplier plan mentoring standardizing Manage members 70% including guidance for and to implementation, a selection, procurements $manage through implemented staff to 300M+ and and the coordinate documents, decrease recommendations formulation, department annual the supplier process procedures business sole-and greater procurement forms, relationship governance source workload planning, and than requirements for procurements contracts budget. $small and 250K solicitation, development, of sourcing resource procurements Lead to with help multifaceted stakeholders negotiation, strategies allocation supplier better cutting plan, for construction, performance and award, processing direct to develop guide and and Maxwell Services Inc., Chicago, Illinois 2014 – 2017 Project Manager - Purchasing

Administered and engineering negotiating analyzing the for project the buyout projects profitability, expenses, of ranging subcontractors risks, from from and $100K-$costs 500K and $materials. 5M, of to building. $by 7M. continuously Delivered Planned Created and proactive budgets assessing scheduled using support labor, projects a schedule materials, for via the of the subcontractor and values Critical equipment, after Path estimation bid Method while process, estimating (and CPM)while value .

● 95% of projects completed on time and within budget

● Developed an automated reporting and invoicing process Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) 1996 – 2014

Assistant Director, Procurement 2009 - 2014

Managed, implementation applicable availability directed, laws, of funding. of and solicitations, supervised, executive Supervised and contracts, orders. daily oversaw department Controlled purchase the $250M+ orders, operations procurement Procurement and amendments, to ensure budgets and a Contracts seamless to ensuring ensure Department. workflow. adherence the appropriateness to Examined HUD rules and of and monitored spending regulations, and the Page 2 2

● ● ● ● ● ● ● Trained Analyzed solicitation Increased workshops Increased Developed source Developed Spearheaded performance for and all competition contract/outreach a and and documents led vendor procedures the implemented speaking a implementation team contractor quality and through which of and engagements training 15 and policies, a streamlined new records outreach rating of of contract/an implemented small, ERP system which and and processes Purchasing one women, contractor training increased to source initially best and which and software for participation database practices, educated rate data minority-reduced vendor entry module system internal and owned costs performance in developed the resulting with by customers bidding businesses up a team to in and 20% significantly process of regulated programmers by by running 20+enhanced contracts, % monthly resulting operational forms, vendor in and one Purchasing Manager 2008 - 2009

Managed uniform ● ● Streamlined internal Led workload a team implementation customers of and 7 the senior ensure solicitation resulting of buyers, project ERP purchasing in buyers, process timelines, better and RFPs by software milestones, writing contract and better modules Procurement administrators. and contracts targets that improved achieved Procedures Monitored operational and schedules Training performance and manuals deadlines to better to maintain educate a Assistant Purchasing Manager 2007 - 2008

Managed requisition, ● ● ● Developed Streamlined Promoted a team and PO of from outreach status. 4 the senior Buyer RFP Performed activities and buyers and IFB Senior and processes analysis for buyers. procurement Buyer to by (strategically 1996-Prepared writing 2007) and a complex status training plan procurement reports projects manual and and correspondence and leading specifications training for contract expiration dates, Additional Experience

Contract Specialist, U.S. Army Aviation and Troop Command Certifications

Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB)

Certified Professional Public Manager (CPPM)

Professional Development

National Association of Purchasing Management (The Procurement Card) George Law) Washington University (Contract Pricing, Contract Negotiating, Advanced Best Value Source Selection, and Subcontract The E-Procurement National Institute Systems) of Governmental Purchasing, Inc. (NIGP) (General Public Purchasing, Materials Management, and Education

MS Northern in Management Illinois University, Emphasis: DeKalb, Personnel/Illinois Industrial Relations Graduated with Honors BS University in Business of Illinois, Administration Urbana, Illinois Emphasis: Organizational Administration Graduated with Honors