RICHARD F. ARGENTIERI
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Project Manager, Lead Procurement, Material Sourcing Agent & Marketing Specialist
Career Objective: Competitive position in Procurement, Sourcing or Marketing with Management potential
Professional Experience
TTA SYSTEMS - 1 William K Jackson Lane, Hornell NY 2015-present Program Manager - including roles in special/obsolete material identification and procurement buys, negotiations and source material specialist.
• Key supply chain agent for Bombardier on the Sourcing and Delivery of Part Kits Required for CTA to Overhaul 5000 Series Rail Cars project, responsible for the overall execution of the project, from beginning of contract to completion of production. Management and Procurement. Plus all commercial items and issues.
• Project manager plus key supply chain agent for Hitachi (Ansaldo)STS for all wayside projects, Management and Procurement. Plus all commercial items and issues Wayside equipment - successfully managed and procured material for the project execution and delivery of:
• 102 different wayside signal houses/Huts /Cases to Long Island Railroad (LIRR)
• 120 signal racks for 12 different locations for the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA)
• 12 Typical Crossing Huts for MBTA ATC North project
• 8 interlocking houses/Huts and Cses for Beaver/Johnson LIRR
• 66 Cases for Babylon project LIRR
• Possessing vast experience in Multilevel project coordination, including interfacing with production activities and client interface.
• New/overhaul and maintenance program for Herzog (Amtrak San José) HVAC fleet.
• Project manager for Transitair, including roles in Special/obsolete material identification and procurement negotiations.
• The program consisted of over 50 HVAC refrigerant conversions, new, overhauls, repair and returns and maintenance.
• Management and Procurement. Plus all commercial items and issues for truck frame maintenance program for New York City Transit (NYCT). RICHARD F. ARGENTIERI
69 Jane Street, Hornell, New York 14843
TTA/Transitair SYSTEMS - 1 William K Jackson Lane, Hornell NY 2007-present Senior Manager of Marketing, New Business Development and After Market Sales Transitair, Hornell NY
• Tender new bids through constant research and monitoring of key Transit Authority Web sites and other rail related media guides.
• Coordinate feasibility study with engineering and productions to determine likelihood of bid.
• Augment Sourcing/Purchasing efforts by assisting in pricing of material and negotiating with suppliers
• Assign specific areas of the bid to key personnel for all pricing-labor, QC, traffic, material etc., to help estimate and develop final costs.
• Arrange visits & meet and greets including on-site tours and visits to customers facilities
• Client hosting
• Main Client Liaison & Client Interface throughout entire bid process.
• Established Point of Contact (POC) for all technical and commercial issues, concerns and questions during bid process.
• Assure all issues are dealt with by proper personnel and responded to and resolved in an expedious fashion.
• Prepare client presentations, if required i.e. by developing visual marketing tools, brochures, pamphlets, PPT presentations, Videos and Electronic/Print Media, etc.
• Develop relationships with senior procurement agents and executive sales personnel within major car builder’s organizations and Transit Authorities.
• Develop and implement strategic marketing initiatives through research of customer base and gauging products with highest needs and turn over.
• Service existing accounts and after-market sales
• Supervise all design concepts and set ups for trade shows. i.e. APTA TTA/Transitair SYSTEMS - 1 William K Jackson Lane, Hornell NY 2004-present Senior Buyer – Contract Specific as well as Facilities and Shop Supply material.
• Responsible for sourcing/purchasing efforts and supporting pricing of material and negotiations with suppliers.
• Main Client Liaison and Interface throughout entire bid process and point of contact (POC) for all technical and commercial issues, concerns and questions during bid process.
• Lead the team to ensure all issues were resolved in a timely fashion during the bid process.
• Main Interface with Vendor, responsible for managing all Purchase Orders.
• Negotiate all prices for material purchased to meet contract budgetary requirements.
RICHARD F. ARGENTIERI
69 Jane Street, Hornell, New York 14843
• Plan all scheduling of material to meet contract requirements.
• Procure and Expedite material in regards to production schedule.
• Monitor material shortages.
• Monitor engineering change orders to drawings and notify Vendors in acceptable time frames.
• Adapt at reading drawings and working with a Bill of Material.
• Purchase for both rail sub-systems and full car (new & overhaul) projects.
• Adept at JD Edwards, an MRP inventory and purchasing interface.
• Peripheral software – Micro-Soft office.
Challenges & Success: Contributed to the growth of customer base through the development and implementation of strategic marketing initiatives and research of customer base and gauging products with highest needs and turn over.
TTA/Transitair SYSTEMS - 1 William K Jackson Lane, Hornell NY 1995-2004 Lead Buyer – Contract Specific as well as Facilities and Shop Supply material.
• As the primary vendor Interface for both rail sub-systems and full car (new & overhaul) projects,
• Responsible for Purchase Orders (PO) management.
• Negotiation of all pricing for material purchased to meet contract budgetary requirements including the planning all scheduling of material to meet contract requirements.
• Procurement and expedition of material in regards to production schedule, monitoring material shortages and engineering change orders to drawings and notify Vendors in acceptable time frames.
Challenge & Success: Lead parts obsolescence initiative to successfully source a 3+ year old equipment to match in kind. Working directly with the supply chain, scaling back lead times and identifying equal alternate parts and sources, able to meet customer requirements and schedule. Education & Military Experience 1983-1987
Received Bachelor of Arts in 1987 from Edinboro University Reserve Officers Training Corp, United States Army