Purchasing Manager Project Engineer
Resume:
Robert Shafer
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Professional Summary
A multidisciplinary expert with over three decades of experience in every aspect commercial cabinetry and architectural millwork Industry. As an accomplished leader with an emphasis on collaboration, I lead multifaceted teams simultaneously through a fast-paced expert developed system with concurrent international standards, competing deadlines including weekly involvement with the Profit and Loss Management Team and WIP.
Relevant Experience
Craft Masters Remodeling/Catani Cabinets, General Manager, Maplewood, MN 6/21-Present
Responsibility for project success including safety, scheduling, profitability, quality and customer satisfaction.
Responsible for understanding and administering contract terms and conditions, contract documents, purchasing order documents.
Estimate preparation and reviews which included project review meetings
Uses available reports to manage costs and prepare accurate cost projections
Assures coordination with the Project Superintendent and the procurement schedule with the Project Engineer
Anderson Cabinet, Project Manager and Estimator, North St. Paul, MN 10/2020-6/2021
Estimated and managed commercial projects
Strategic planning for production team timeline
Responsible for profitability from conception to completion
O’Keefe Inc, Purchasing Manager – River Falls, Wisconsin 6/12-6/20
Developed corporate-wide Master Schedule of all material resources such as acrylics, glass, lumber and metal
Review of incoming proposal requests and determine project specifications following stakeholder discussion and requirements.
Maintained vendor relationships and network outreach to ensure quality of product, optimal terms, and future advancements in product.
As principal vendor contract negotiator, effectively rendered all contracts with clients and vendors
Collaborated with vendors, designers, and project managers to schedule material delivery
Proven track record of meeting project budget needs while reducing project costs by 30%
Developed company-wide standards to improve efficiency and maximize value of procurement of raw materials, equipment, production casework, retail fixtures and architectural millwork.
Served as Company Administrator for Forest Stewardship Council
Shafer Cabinets, Inc., Managing Director – St. Paul Park, Minnesota 12/1987 – 5/2012
Developed quality control methods and standard processes throughout every stage of production.
Led all teams throughout design, purchasing, fabrication and installation of custom cabinets for residences and commercial campuses.
Develop and maintain future and current contracts for services.
Education
Small Business Management Studies 1986 Inver Hills Community College
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