RODOLFO GONZALEZ

*** ********* **., **** ***** Gardens, FL 33410 · 954-***-****

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After more than thirty years of procurement service with several governmental entities, and FPL/NextEra Energy Resources; I am excited to have an opportunity to share my years of contract experience and relationship building skills with suppliers and construction firms. My focus and passion compliment my business sagacity; my close to fourteen years with FPL/NextEra Integrated Supply Chain experience, has heightened my eye for details, procurement strategies, and adherence to corporate compliance principles.

EXPERIENCE

JANUARY 2013 – DECEMBER 2022 (EARLY RETIREMENT)

SENIOR SOURCING SPECIALIST, NEER/ISC/ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION

Provide hands-on approach in selecting Battery Energy Storage System contractors; assisting with contractual expectations and corporate requirements to ensure their success on our projects.

Instrumental in partnering with early-stage development team to collect bid documents, recommend certain strategies in sourcing and bidding to qualified general and or electrical contractors.

Continued synergies to capitalize on changing markets and partnering with Engineering & Construction to develop commercial strategy and promote competition through supplier base expansion, increase margin on projects, mitigate risk, and ensure safe completion of work.

Enriched project management skills by working with business units on projects like the Florida Southeast Connection Pipeline in Florida, CFE Header Expansion in Agua Dulce, Texas; successful BESS projects such as Casco Bay in Portland, Maine, Citrus and Babcock Ranch, in Florida, and most recently utility scale projects at Dodge Flat and Fish Springs, in Nevada. BESS projects that are currently underway are Arlington II & III, both located in Riverside County, California.

JANUARY 2008 – JANUARY 2013

SENIOR SOURCING SPECIALIST, FPLES/ISC

Established a significant diversified small business list of suppliers and contractors in several construction disciplines that allowed FPLES to bid on federal projects.

Involved in all the business unit’s procurement needs, including early-stage development and energy saving construction projects, for mostly governmental entities.

AUGUST 2006-JANUARY 2008

PURCHASING AGENT III, SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PALM BEACH COUNTY

Prepared, distributed, and evaluated (Invitation to Bid) for various commodities and services related to maintenance and plant operations. Conduct pre-bid conferences and tours with user departments and vendors

Conducted and prepared market research on new product lines, technology and price comparison, justification of sole source and bid waiver purchases.

Review and analyze complex scopes of work for flexibility, type of contract language needed, vendor requirements, and to determine if documents provide basis for evaluation

AUGUST 2004-AUGUST 2006

SENIOR CONTRACTING SPECIALIST, SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

Responsible for the coordination of Operations & Maintenance contracts with project managers, to include the participation in procurement strategies along with assuring that a comprehensive and precise “Statements of Work” were part of the solicitation.

Monitored contracts through completion to assure schedules were met and within budget; including creating amendments or change orders to the contracts.

DECEMBER 2003-AUGUST 2004

CONTRACT COORDINATOR, ST. JOHNS COUNTY PURCHASING DEPARTMENT

Monitored service contracts compliance and resolved issues such as, vendor non-performances and conflicts between end user departments and vendors

Initiated informal and formal meetings with department heads, County officials, and official representatives for resolutions of issues and determining course of action in accordance with governing laws, policies and procedures.

Implemented contract consolidation processes for countywide user agencies.

EDUCATION

NOVEMBER 2005

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE – BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, NOVA-SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY

SKILLS

Leadership and management attributes when handling high demand projects

Demonstrate how to improve partnerships with the contractors that build our projects.

Ability to assess and determine opportunities and or potential pitfalls

ACTIVITIES

Fluent in Spanish

Lean Green Belt Certification, November 2010

2006 ISC Annual Customer Service Award

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