JESSE W. STARR, JR.

li42vx@r.postjobfree.com (email)

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Austell, GA 30168 770-***-**** (home)

CAREER SUMMARY

Highly competent results oriented purchasing director with 20+ years of procurement experience.

Experience garnered with luxury hotels in Kapalua, HI, Pasadena, CA, Phoenix, AZ, and Atlanta,

GA. Proven leadership, problem solving, contract negotiation, and process improvement skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ALL STARR CLEANING SERVICES, Atlanta, GA

Owner/Operator 2010 to Present

Provide professional cleaning services to commercial and residential clients. Negotiate/Bid on new contracts. Services include common janitorial duties, along with carpet cleaning, stripping of waxed floor, window cleaning and other specialty services as needed

INTERCONTINENTAL BUCKHEAD ATLANTA, Atlanta, GA

Director of Purchasing 2004-2010

Purchased food, beverages, and non-perishable items for a 422-room luxury hotel, the restaurants,

and award-wining spa. Negotiated the best pricing of all purchases with hotel vendors. Provided

analysis and research on all large company vendors. Established a chain of command for all

purchase requisitions, paperwork and receiving documentation. Developed an approval process,

documentation guidelines and accounted for every aspect of the purchasing and transference

process. Wrote procedures and trained hotel staff on the Adaco purchasing and operation control

system.

• Initiated the “Go Green” recycling of aluminum, glass, paper, and oil.

• Negotiated and consolidated all freight deliveries with a single vendor saving $15,000 yearly.

• Replaced bottled water delivery with a water filtration system saving $7,000 yearly.

• Chose Federal Express as the exclusive courier saving $10,000 per

• Changed hours of operation and operating procedures saving $18,000 yearly,

• Implemented a computerized guest package tracking system.

SIGNATURE DESIGNS, Atlanta, GA

Warehouse Manager 1998-2004

Responsibilities included shipping and receiving of specialty furniture, art, and home accessories

products. Supervised a staff of 15 and developed inventory pars for merchandise reordering.

Established delivery dates for all containers. Hired and trained new warehouse employees.

Created a computerized inventory tracking system.

ARIZONA BILTMORE RESORT & VILLAS, PHOENIX, AZ

Director of Purchasing 1996-1997

Supervised purchasing activities for a luxury hotel and resort. Procurement included food, beverage,

general supply items, capital equipment, contract services and maintenance of inventories.

Responsibilities included staff training on purchasing procedures and completed employee

performance evaluations.

THE RITZ-CARLTON, Kapalua, HI

Director of Purchasing 1993-1996

Procured all food, beverages, and operating supplies for a luxury 550-guest room resort.

Performed all purchasing related functions including the facilitation of inventories. Established and designed food specifications, policies and procedures, and standard principles of operation. Combined incoming meat and produce containers saving $10,000 yearly.

EDUCATION

Business Administration DeKalb Community College South Campus 1978-1980