Construction Manager

LEO E. FIRCHAU e-mail: ********@***.***

**** **** ********* *****, ***** Point Indiana 46307 219-***-**** cell phone

OBJECTIVE

To utilize my knowledge, skills and leadership experience in purchasing and procurement management. To obtain a responsible position with opportunity for growth and advancement in an organization that understands how world class purchasing teams contribute to competitive advantage and bottom line performance.

OVERVIEW

Over eighteen years of successful and progressive advancement in a variety of leadership roles with specialization in sales, purchasing, and food and beverage management.

Proven success as an effective on-the-spot decision-maker within fast paced and dynamic work environments.

STRENGTHS

• Interpersonal Skills – Effectively communicates in a diplomatic and articulate manner when interfacing with individuals from any background or professional level.

• Multi-Task Management – Successfully drives simultaneous multiple tasks while meeting strict quality standards and budgetary parameters

• Account Management – Extensive experience in maintaining and servicing key accounts in sales-related capacities – excellent negotiating and closing skills from both buy side and selling positions.

EXPERIENCE

Owner/Operator 2006 - Current

BEEF O’ BRADY’S FAMILY SPORTS PUB – FIRCHY Inc. – Crown Point, Indiana

Overall management and development of Beef O’ Brady’s Family Sports Pub – Firchy Inc.

• Contract management

• Vendor selection and management

• Purchasing

• Food/Alcohol cost management

• Staffing, training and performance management for 35 team members

• Revenue management

• Sanitation

Leo E. Firchau – Resume

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Turn Around Department Facilitator 12/06 – 07/07

MEADE ELECTRIC – BP Whiting Refinery Contract Employment

Hired to rebuild project unit. Partnered with quality control, engineering, project cost accountants, construction department managers, warehouse personnel, material runners, vendors and turnaround superintendent.

 Vendor selection management

 Order processing

 Material Expediting

 Material sourcing

 Invoice Management

Pickling Line Inspector 10/06 – 12/06

TEMPE SERVICES – Springboro, Ohio Contract Employment

Responsible for steel sheet pickling production quality. Locate and advise shear man of steel sheet imperfections on production line running from 200 – 800 feet per minute. Critical process prior to cold mill finish. Coil start up and finish coil quality checks to home.

Manager and Senior Buyer 07/98 – 04/06

AK SPECIALTY VEHICLES (formerly Calumet Coach Company), Harvey, Illinois

Directly manage four salaried buyers and seven hourly inventory control associates; provide direction and motivation as needed.

Negotiate all contracts with vendors; responsible for all vendor relations and sourcing on both a domestic and global level.

 Oversee and control $40MM in expenditures

 Achieved $1.5 MM in annual cost savings for fiscal 2005

 Key team member in implementation and certification of ISO-9002

 Member of the management team during the transition into AK Specialty Vehicles

 Training of purchasing team members

Strategically reduced purchasing staff by 30% to help deliver bottom line expectations.

Leo E. Firchau – Resume

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Senior Buyer 02/88 – 07/98

CALUMET COACH– Calumet City, Illinois

• Procurement responsibilities for $9 million of services and materials including structural metals, electrical, hydraulic, medical equipment, and fabrications.

• Increased inventory turns by 400% through better communication with engineering and production departments.

• Responsible for domestic and global supply sources; developed vendor qualification criteria and strategic alliance agreements that resulted in improved vendor performance.

• Developed and maintained computerized purchasing and bill of material system.

• Reduced MRO costs by 25% by centralizing purchases (three plants) and reducing vendor base from 22 to 4.

• Managed Replacement Parts Department that grossed $300 thousand annually.

• Training of purchasing team members.

District Sales Agent 01/85 – 02/88

The Prudential Insurance Company – Olympia Fields, Illinois

New client sales development and existing client services management.

Responsibilities for this full service insurance and investment company included marketing, outside sales, and daily maintenance of current accounts.

Production Supervisor 08/84 – 0/85

Specialty Brands, Inc. – Thornton, Illinois

Managed union employees and operations in a fast paced bottling facility.

Responsible for production scheduling, labor and material cost reduction, safety and quality control.

EDUCATION

Certificate – Purchasing and Materials Management, South Suburban College

Bethany Lutheran College – Associates of Arts – Education

Western Illinois University – Business

Purchasing and Materials Management – Certification

Safe Serve – Certification

ASSOCIATIONS

Member, American Purchasing Society (APS)

Member, Institution of Supply Management (ISM)

National Restaurant Association

Chamber of Commerce

Community Sponsors: Northwest Indiana Schools

Northwest Indiana Sports Clubs

Community Organizations

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