Daniel L. Duffany
Home 212-***-****; Cell 917-***-****
*************@*****.***
New York, New York 10013
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SOFTWARE/SYSTEMS:
MS Office, Excel, Word, Approach, Lotus 123, AmiPro, Powerpoint, Visio, Oracle, Quicken, QuickBooks, Macola v7, AS400, Cashtraxx, ICVerify, Minx, MS Access, Solomon, NYC FMS
OVERVIEW
Procurement and contract administration professional with over 14 years experience with both technology and manufacturing procurement; inventory management and MRP; commercial and government (city, state, federal FAR and military), procurement/contract management; price/cost analysis; and negotiation.
EMPLOYMENT:
06/11- Present On contract to: Hewlett Packard
2 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10001
TECHNOLOGY PROCUREMENT/ASSET/INVENTORY ANALYST
Perform and complete contract audits and inventory analysis. Verify contract and billing data. Verify income and expenses. Create spreadsheets to assist with tracking and forecasting of contract items. Member of Discovery team assigned to: Understand legacy technology assets at data centers dispersed throughout the globe due to a recent merger/acquisition; Provide resources to update and manage those sites; Ensure the sites are updated in a timely manner; Make reports available to stakeholders.
03/06 – 06/2011 On contract to: TOPIA, LLC
New York, NY 10013
PURCHASING / OPERATIONS / PRODUCTION MANAGER (ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORK)
Responsible for vendor sourcing, vendor relationships, professional services, market research, facilities and logistics.Develop strategy and negotiate contracts with suppliers. Ensured strategic sourcing processes were established and adhered to. Request for quote (RFQ), Request for proposal (RFP), contractual negation and cost/price analysis for: software sub-contractors; hardware suppliers; hosting companies; office supplies and equipment; advertising and trade show events; travel and transportation; and suppliers of branded promotional materials. Project management of: website development; advertising campaigns and promotions; trade show presence; travel, transportation, logistics; and beta testing. Budget analysis and preparation. Managed and performed A/R, A/P, G/L, P&L, trial balance, month end reporting, business plan, and inventory management. Responsible for all legal needs,
trademark and patent activity, as well as and day to day operations.
7/2005 – 02/2006 County of New York District Attorney, One Hogan Place
New York, NY 10013
PURCHASING ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Responsible for the procurement and contract administration of government contracts for: technology; office supplies; custodial supplies and equipment; construction and facility supplies; ammunition; and surveillance technology; in compliance with New York City Directive 24 and Public Law.
2/01 - 05/2005 Hudson Scenic Studio, Inc. 130 Fernbrook St.
Yonkers, NY 10705
PURCHASING MANAGER (SCENIC / ENTERTAINMENT ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION)
Implemented a professional purchasing function, procedures, and controls where few existed. Implemented terms and conditions of procurement. Responsible for supply chain management; vendor sourcing, vendor relationships, Request for quote (RFQ), Request for proposal (RFP), contractual negation and cost/price analysis for: Office supplies and equipment; transportation, logistics; lumber; steel, aluminum; construction hardware; paints and chemistry; welding supplies; electrical and electronic equipment, hydraulics and pneumatics; custom sheet metal, aluminum, and machined parts including water jet. Materials Requirement Planning (MRP); budget analysis and preparation; inventory control and management; procedure and policy creation, implementation, and compliance; cost/price analysis. Import and export broker relationships, freight forwarding, and transportation management.
11/99 - 11/2000 Mail.com, 11 Broadway, Sixth Floor
New York, NY 10004
PURCHASING/PROJECT/PRODUCTION MANAGER - TECHNICAL (HARDWARE/SOFTWARE, CONTRACTS)
Implemented technological linearity for PCs and production. Asset management of same. . Project management of: website development and launch. Supply chain management, sourced and maintained vendor base. Request for quote (RFQ), Request for proposal (RFP). Negotiated and procured hardware; (SUN, SUN Clone, HP, Cisco, Dell, Gateway), services, software; (Oracle, Veritas, MS), licenses, and consultant activity as required. Reduced costs by 28%.
9/98 - 10/99 DotHill Systems, 161 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10013
PURCHASING MANAGER (TECHNOLOGY, ELECTRONICS, SHEET METAL)
Responsible for vendor sourcing, vendor relationships, Request for quote (RFQ), Request for proposal (RFP), contractual negation and cost/price analysis for: state-of-the-art hard drives; semiconductor products, PCBs and assembly; custom sheet metal enclosures; and custom plastic injected molded parts. Responsible for inventory management (MRP) of same. This activity also included asset management, facilities management, as well as serving as liaison to R&D Engineering for new product development. Reduced cost of new product electronics by 50%.
10/95 - 9/98 ZONE VI Studios, Inc.; 36 Chickering Drive
Brattleboro, VT 05301
OPERATIONS/PURCHASING MANAGER (FINE ARTS PHOTOGRAPHIC MANUFACTURER)
Responsible for the procurement and inventory management of raw material and semi conductor components. computer hardware and software, and capital equipment, Personnel Liaison, Traffic Manager, Business Manager, Facilities Manager. All above duties performed to insure the highest possible quality of our product, while maintaining the highest return on capital employed. Accounting functions include: A/R, A/P, G/L, trial balance, month-end reporting, daily sales reporting and analysis, and MRP. Implemented a fully integrated Accounting / Inventory / Manufacturing system.
PUBLICATIONS:
"The Life Cycle of a Dot-Com Building", New York Times, March 4th, 2001 - Interviewed and quoted for article.
"Mad as Hell About DSL", Kiplinger's Personal Finance, July 2001 - Interviewed and quoted for article.
EDUCATION: Oliver Wolcott Technical, Torrington, CT
HVAC
REFERENCES: AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
HOBBIES: SCUBA, MOTORCYCLING, WRITING