Power Plant Manager

MEMPHIS C. PAPINI

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QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

Purchasing professional with an apt for customer relations and negotiating. An experienced buyer specializing in cost reduction and improving supply logistics.

• Trilingual Sourcing specialist responsible for maintaining records, preparing bids for suppliers, and ensuring that all processes are streamlined and efficient.

• Proficient in SAP procurement practices and procurement contract specifications negotiations.

• Innovative in increasing budget efficiency and implementing cost reduction strategies in supply chain diligently.

• Ensure all supply chain issues are resolved in a timely manner with upmost professionalism.

• Trilingual (English, Portuguese and Spanish) and skilled in both national and international customer relations.

• Skilled in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Adobe Photoshop, SAP, M3

(Movex ERP), MAPICS, PowerLink.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

GOODMAN, WALLER, TX

Buyer, 08/2019 – Present

Daikin Goodman is a leading innovator and a worldwide provider of advanced, high-quality AC & heating solutions for residential, commercial, and industrial applications, as indicated in their website.

• Safety stock and Inventory Management.

• Cost (PO's, AP issues, Supplier reduction, savings initiatives)

• General supplier maintenance (system and file data accuracy maintained).

• Manage New Product Introductions and Engineering Changes.

• Recommend and/or support implementation of buying strategies that promote cost effective purchasing decisions, which supports increased speed to market requirements.

• Ensure that all purchasing activities are managed while maintaining the highest level of ethics.

• Manage commercial correspondence related to suppliers including the issuance of purchase orders & AP Issues.

PEPPERL+FUCHS INC., KATY, TX

Bilingual Buyer, 11/2018 – 08/2019

Pepperl+Fuchs prides itself for setting the standard for excellence in automation and is globally known as a pioneer and innovator in electrical explosion protection and sensor technology.

• In charge of strategically sourcing electrical and mechanical components and analyzing tenders based on supplier’s quality, cost, and on-time delivery performance.

• Responsible for supplier qualifications, audits, and reviews.

• Collaborate with other departments to procure variety of mechanical and electrical components including machining, sheet metal fabrication, plastic injection, PBCA’s, wire harnesses, LCD’s and monitors for automation manufacturing.

• Lead / support special projects as deemed necessary.

• Process non-stock purchase requisitions and create new part numbers in ERP system. WÄRTSILÄ NORTH AMERICA, INC., HOUSTON, TX

Project Purchaser, 07/2013 − 09/2016

Wärtsilä is a global leader in smart technologies and complete lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. As their website indicates, Wärtsilä emphasizes in sustainable innovation, total efficiency, and data analytics, Wärtsilä maximizes the environmental and economic performance of vessels and power plants of its customers.

• Successfully sourced and secured goods and services for Gas, Biofuel, multi-fuel Power Plant projects in the USA, such as (not limited to) Compressors, Pumps, Valves, Switchgears, Transformers, DC Systems, Circuit Breakers, Black Starting Units, Radiators, Seals, Bearings, Rods, Cylinder Heads, Pistons, and MISC. parts.

• Consistently employed negotiation skills to ensure the most cost-effective purchasing solutions for the company.

• Bid, awarded, and administered project supply and services by quoted releasing purchase orders in SAP to suppliers.

• Maximized profitability by implementing cost management to identify areas of potential cost reduction and analyze the impact of price changes for goods and services.

• Played an instrumental role in developing a solid network of suppliers and ensured that all vendors were in 100% compliance with the company's assurance standards.

• Managed project schedule to ensure all equipment deliveries met project milestones.

• Reorganized and implemented a purchasing system to generating Equipment Purchasing Agreements (EPA’s) and managed all equipment needed for Smart Power Generation Projects. PETROBRAS AMERICA, INC., HOUSTON, TX

JR Procurement Buyer, 01/2006 − 12/2009

Petrobras is an integrated energy company, focusing on exploration and production and has partnerships with many global oil companies. Additionally, Petrobras is highly active in the trading segment, marketing oil and other products.

• Facilitated the acquisition of materials and services for an assigned group of categories and suppliers while maintaining high-quality service, accuracy, and compliance with procurement procedures.

• Championed more efficient cost-effective strategies and techniques by negotiating contracts with new and existing suppliers; such efforts have played a vital role in saving company in material services and equipment for oil refinery facilities, terminals and pipelines, exploration, and production performance areas.

• Coordinated all supply chain services within the USA and LATAM.

• Served as a subject matter expert in SAP Procurement Purchasing and internal processes / procedures.

• Routinely called upon by senior management to provide training and support to new team members.

TEXAS REALTY - HOUSTON, TX

Buyer Real Estate Agent, 06/2004 – 11/2018

Prepare, negotiate, and draft contracts for clients and maintain confidentiality to suit the best interests of the client. Advise sellers how to effectively market their properties to increase average selling price from initial appraisals. Execute market comparisons on similar properties to determine competitive market prices.

EDUCATION

BA in Government, Minor in Business Administration, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX.

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