Project Manager Management

ROBERT J FITE

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**** ******* **., *** ******* Texas, 78253 • 210-***-**** or 210-***-**** • vhljr6@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

Locate a company where negotiation skills and procurement experience can be effectively utilized for increased efficiency and productivity all while strategically placing the procurement department as a cost center to positively contribute to EBITA.

WORK HISTORY

Project Manager 3636 High Point San Antonio Tx, 78218

F.A. McComas Commercial Painting Inc. July 2008 to April 2011

Responsible for the daily management of commercial painting construction jobs, field personal training, safety briefings, hiring process, general office, weekly time card labor. Met with general contractors and built strong relationships. Attended pre-con meeting, pre-bid meetings, and construction walk thru’s prior to bidding. Strong understanding of military base needs and acceptances. Work on over 100 projects on all bases with strong relationships with the Corp of Engineers. Worked on campuses from UTSA to USAA.

• Quantity/Value detailed takeoffs for projects ranging from 30k to 3.5 mil based on unit cost pricing.

• Work closely with estimators to anticipate and resolve issues before problems arise.

• Prepare submittals.

• Track costs.

• Develop spreadsheets to organize estimating/sales department. Projects in contract average 3-4 mil per year.

• Negotiate projects from the bid to the contract.

• Prepare RFI’s/ASI’s to General Contractors.

• Keep up with industry standards/cost change preparation.

• Projects manage jobs to $1mil.

• Job cost analysis on weekly basis.

• Order materials/VWC for my projects.

• Track sales reports and call on bids for bid tabs.

• Job pre-bid meetings and jobsite walk thru.

• Help company negotiate pricing/terms from suppliers to reduce costs.

• Duties included but not limited to account receivable, payable, job cost distribution.

• Monthly pay applications to general contractors.

Strategic Sourcing Manager

WILD Flavors Inc 1291 Pacific Avenue, Erlanger Ky, 41091

Oct 2004 to Mar 2008

Reshaped and grew purchasing department to cope with accelerated growth of over $25B in sale. Sourced new materials around the globe in all major and exotic international markets as well as playing a major role in product development. Liaised with and prepared monthly and weekly reports for company executives. Proven track record of high level and complex negotiations with vendors and manufactures world wide, with cost saving of $15 Million per year.

• Develop and implement supply strategies to assure an adequate supplier balance with an understanding of Financial and Market Analysts as it relates to commodity pricing in order to generate data analysis.

• Strong experience in the volatile Food and Beverage commodities market dealing with Fruit Juices, Fruit and Vegetable Purees, Exotic Fruit Juices, Purees, and special raw material manufacturing.

• Dealings with Corn, juice extracts, HFCS, orange juice, apple juice, mangosteen, gac, taurine, Cili, all major and minor citrus juice and extracts.

• Knowledge of commodity risk management and purchasing.

• Work closely with the business units to ensure timely and contract preparation and problem resolution. accurate

• Facilitate and lead pre- and post-competitive bid and/or negotiation

• Facilitate team negotiations with vendors

• Prepare, issue, and analyze bids and contracts, ensuring compliance with legal guidelines, contracting principles, and cost effectiveness.

• Maintain control of buyer/seller interface, contracts, and correspondence.

• 10+ years of advanced buying experience in International markets along with high level negotiations both at the International and domestic level.

• Broad knowledge of purchasing techniques along with strong interpersonal and project management skills.

• Formal, structured training in contract management and negotiations.

• Extensive experience with RFP process, including creating the proposal, analyzing vendor responses, selecting the vendor, negotiating, and implementing changes.

• Demonstrate analytical and negotiation skills, strong working knowledge of contracts and leases.

• Management of all offsite Contract Management.

• Strong production knowledge of manufacturing with strong skills in management of manufacturing in a offsite, multi state location environment.

• Successfully launched and implemented VMI programs around the world.

Purchasing Manager

C.H. Guenther & Son Inc. San Antonio, Texas

Jan 1998 to Oct 2004

Performed managerial work which involved coordinating corporate purchasing and inventory activities and assisting the coordination and implementation of Finance Department activities including accounting, auditing, budgetary planning and control, and treasury management.

• Coordinated daily work activities and prioritizes work; monitor status of work in progress and inspect completed work; consult with assigned staff, assisted with complex/problem situations, and provided technical expertise.

• Ensured departmental compliance with all applicable codes, laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies and procedures within the international grain industry; initiated any actions necessary to correct deviations or violations.

• Prepared annual budget; monitored status of budget; identified budgetary changes in patterns; assisted in planning long and short term capital purchases for the department and/or the other areas; secured prices on equipment and vehicles for departmental use in preparing budgets.

• Recommended contracts with vendors; developed new supply sources.

• Coordinated bidding process; drafted specifications for equipment purchases; assisted other departments in drafting equipment specifications as needed; submitted requests for bids/proposals to vendors or service providers; analyzed bids and made purchasing recommendations.

• Assisted in resolving problems with purchases or services; discussed defective or unacceptable goods/services with users, vendors, or inspection/quality control personnel to determine source of trouble/problem and appropriate corrective action.

• Communicated with supervisors, employees, other departments, city officials, vendors, sales representatives, auditors, state/federal agencies, outside agencies, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems.

• Direct communication and recommendation to Senior Executives.

• Proven track record of trained Negotiation with successful cost saving.

• Creative ownership programs for raw materials.

• CBOT, KCBOT, MBOT and NYSE experience, hands on trading of futures and options in live pit situations.

• Responsibilities for $128 million spend with cost objectives programs and cost reduction initiatives.

• Cost price reduction business goals of $2.4 million dollars.

• Redesigned the buying pattern and partnered with several large manufactures to set up VMI programs with limited risk.

• Vast knowledge of logistical transportation, to include railroad.

Purchasing Manager/Estimator

Christianson Enterprises San Antonio, Texas

Apr 1994 to Jan 1998

South Texas largest plumbing and AC\HVAC company providing service in San Antonio, Austin and Waco Texas area.

• Responsibility for procurement of all raw materials needed to plumb new, existing and commercial building.

• Launched a "Futures" buying program to successfully level off pricing in a rising copper market.

• Delivered cost saving on average of 10% year over year.

• Redesigned the estimating program with initializing the risk with approval from individual home owners.

• Launched VMI programs.

EDUCATION

University Of Phoenix Online

Jul 1998 to present

• Currently Holding 3.98 GPA

San Antonio College

San Antonio, Texas

Aug 1992 to May 1994

Texas State Technical College

Waco, Texas

Aug 1991 to May 1992

William Howard Taft H.S.

High School Diploma San Antonio, Texas

Aug 1987 to May 1991

MEMBERSHIPS

Current Memberships to Industry

• J.P.A. - Juice Producers Association

• I.S.M - Institute of Supply Chain Management

• I.M.D - International Management Development

SOFTWARE/SYSTEM SKILLS

• Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Research,

• Internet

• MRP - AS400, SAP and Power Link

• Application Extender, WinChem

• Power Negotiation

• AVP

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Fluent in Spanish (Read, Write and Speak)

REFERENCES

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