Procurement, Asset Management, Project Management

Nick Lemke

**** ********* **** **** **** Cape Coral, FL 33909 • 218-***-**** • ***********@*****.*** Asset Management, Procurement, Facilities, & Project Management Professional Experienced leader with experience in project management, vendor management, procurement strategy, financial analysis, and creating and managing budgets. A strong communicator and team builder, highly effective at hiring, training, and managing staff. Trained in 6-Sigma, Kanban, and 5S methodologies.

Accomplishments

• Managed over $100m of virtually all Expense categories, including Fleet, MRO, landscaping, utilities, waste, etc. for multiple locations; leveraged aggregate spend, performed RFPs, competitive bids.

• Managed CapEx, including developing 5-year capital plan and annual MRO budgets, serving as project manager for capital improvements, mechanical repair/replacement, and renovation projects ranging from $100k to $1.7m.

• Partnered with vendors and suppliers with sku rationalizations and budgets.

• Implemented Facility and Life Safety Best Practices, including inspections for state and local compliance.

• Product development and standardization: interior renovations to streamline supply chain, optimize lead times, and leveraged volume for savings.

• Crafted and implemented Asset Management & Procurement Strategy initiatives including: o Created a Vendor Management Policy, including purchase order approval flow, RFP & Due Diligence, Vendor review process, and periodic business review cadence and agenda. o Created Vendor database for contracts and supporting documents (COI, confidentiality agreements, amendments), for renewals and periodic business reviews. o Standardized both Expense and Capex categories; partnered with stakeholders and vendors to create standards, determine measurable outcomes, and savings goals. o Designed and implemented a Spend Management Scorecard and executive Dashboard to track and measure spend, including program compliance, savings achieved, and missed opportunity costs based on various industry accepted metrics. Addressed outliers with regional leadership and achieved goals.

• Responsible for writing and implementing Emergency Preparedness, including response to all emergencies such as hurricanes, tornados, power failure, flood, etc., including evacuations.

• Created and implemented maintenance, housekeeping, and Fleet policies.

• Oversaw integration of hundreds of new locations, including due diligence, contract review, and vendor integration.

• Leading over 46 on-site Directors for Life Safety, Fleet, Maintenance, and Housekeeping. Experience

Senior Project Manager, Palmer Homes of SWFL, Cape Coral, FL 2023-Present Senior Director of Facilities, Charter Senior Living, Chicago, IL – 45 locations 2021-2023 Director of Facilities, Enlivant Senior Living, Chicago, IL – 232 locations 2015-2019 Procurement Manager, Brookdale Senior Living, Chicago, IL – 680 locations 2009-2015 National Procurement Manager, Sears Corporation, Chicago, IL – all US Sears stores 2005-2009 Education

MBA Operations and Project Management, Keller, Chicago, IL BA, Winona State University, Winona, MN

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