Project Manager Construction

CONSTANCE A. DUNN

Procurement

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Franklin, TN 37067 e-mail: *************@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Nissan North America– Franklin, TN (Contracted by VACO) (February 2012-present) Chassis Buyer. Responsibilities include issuing RFQ’s and ASC’s to qualified suppliers. Negotiate best piece price, vendor tooling while meeting committed budget.

• Forecast future needs of commodities, anticipate vehicle volumes and build a 5 percent cost reduction plan, while meeting budget. Developed benchmarking and market share for each commodity. Gather all information needed for sourcing, including: logistics, quality and technical file ensuring they meet standard requirements.

Implement temporary PO in CICS computer system, adopt and launch modification to production PO from negotiated PDCT’s and tracking sheets. Issues and accept any RFQ in SAP.

Track and follow to ensure 333 cost savings ideas are met. Facilitate with supplier on any delivery, quality and warranty issues and that they are resolved.

Work with vendor and engineering to ensure that all design changes are accounted for and approved by the appropriate person. Work with Engineering to validate piece price including material fluctuations, exchange rates, design changes and vendor tooling cost at each monitor, before start of production.

Responsible for purchasing and negotiating pricing for steering columns and gears. Estimated supplier turnover for fiscal year 2012, 130 million.

Confidential Industrial Client – Clarksville, TN (Contracted by Adecco) (April 2010-February 2012) Construction Buyer. Responsibilities include creating purchase orders in SAP, based on information provided in coversheets by contract administrators, compile and maintain records in the contract commitment and invoice log on a daily basis.

Work with Jacobs Engineering, contract administrators to acquire appropriate approvals and route month end invoices, while gaining knowledge of the construction work package, schedule of values, application for payment and Owners Controlled Insurance Program (OCIP) close out workflows.

Update invoice log based upon invoices received on construction site. Maintain and updates the commitment log on daily basis based upon new purchase orders and change orders issued.

Create purchase orders in SAP for construction services in excess of 800 million and goods required for construction, in excess of 1 million, based upon information provided by contract administrator, construction management team or engineering firm.

Work with four engineering firms to ensure that the material required for the construction project is provided to schedule, according to project budget and on time delivery.

Enroll construction work packages into OCIP and assist contract administrators in OCIP closeout process, ensuring that the appropriate deduction is taken.

Ensure supplier has a master contract, time & material rates on file and signed before the PO issue date.

Work with the vendor and contractors on any issues concerning status of the PO, field change notice, invoices, payment status or scope of work.

Train client personnel on coversheet process and tracking; to ensure proper documentation is noted and a backup buyer for corporate office in Midland, Michigan.

Confidential Industrial Client – Clarksville, TN (Contracted by Adecco) (November 2011-March 2010) Contract Administrator. Responsibilities include enrolling and closing non construction work packages in Owners Controlled Insurance Program (OCIP), verify and approve all invoice enrolled into OCIP.

Primary function as contract administrator is enrolling and closing out general condition purchase orders from the OCIP program. Work with insurance company on any additional information that maybe needed; all monthly payroll is reported, tax information, certificate of insurance and all necessary forms.

Review all invoices; guarantee documentation is correct including: lien wavier, certificate for payment, schedule of values, time and material rates and that contractor mark up is acknowledged in the master contract.

Consult with project manager, area construction manager and site director to guarantee that all site construction work was complete and satisfactory to client specifications before closing PO and final invoice is paid.

Track and maintain all reports for enrollments, close outs and pending work for non construction work packages.

Transcraft Corporation, Assembly of Flatbed Trucks – Cadiz, KY (February 2009- August 2009) Material Coordinator. Responsibilities include working with managers, supervisors, and purchasing to determine level of material importance for counts, while performing cycle counts and daily transfers in SAP of components needed for production, on a daily basis.

Utilize SAP to report inventory accuracy, tracked and perform random audits of materials to ensure inventory is correct due to extensive lead times.

Work with materials group to audit any discrepancies related to daily cycle counts.

Maintain and track materials checked out for non-production purposes including: PPE, weld wire, tools and miscellaneous maintenance items.

Issue and maintain action issue forms as they pertain to supplier deliveries, verify material receipt accuracy, oversee shipments of components for part sales department and coordinate shipments.

Found numerous obsolete parts, entered them into SAP and sold through the part sales department for revenue, which benefited Transcraft and the customer.

Transcraft Corporation – Cadiz, KY (July 2006 – February 2009) Purchasing Assistant.

Mentored and trained by Purchasing Manager

Responsibilities include created and maintained purchase orders, back orders, receipts and open order reports in SAP; when needed set up accounts with new suppliers, while negotiating enhanced payment terms.

Purchased components, coordinated deliveries for Transcraft Part Sales and developed and maintained great relationships with key suppliers.

Processed all MRO requisitions, while maintaining shop floor MRO inventory and worked with vendors on the kan-ban system for replenishment.

Changed bill of materials to reduce excess inventory by an estimated $30,000 and negotiated cost savings on several components to include; chrome wheels, wiring harness and valves.

Worked with production supervisors and engineering to audit cycle counts, bill of materials and keep SAP inventory accurate.

Created purchase orders off bill of materials, maintain back order report, ensured vendor acknowledged every PO.

Trigg County Board of Education – Cadiz, KY (October 2005 – May 2006) Substitute Teacher. Responsibilities included staying on task, over seeing classroom and ensure that every student is learning the required material assigned for the day.

Fulfilled all responsibilities of the teacher in their absence. Maintained routings and procedures of the school system and classroom.

Provided teacher with a written report describing significant developments and accomplishments for the day.

Stayed on task with duties assigned by teacher and achieved all the short term goals for each class.

EDUCATION

B.B.A. in Business Management (December 2005)

Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN

Associate of Arts (December 2003)

Hopkinsville Community College, Hopkinsville, KY

SKILLS

Practical experience in Microsoft Office, SAP, AS400, CICS, Ariba and Peachtree Accounting.

Maintain great work ethics, organized, team player, dedicated, work will with others and able to handle multiple priorities in fast pace environment. Good problem solving and conflict resolution skills.

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