Branch Manager / Project Manager
Resume:
JR Garces
San Jose, California, 95122
**********@*****.***
Objective: To join a respected and established organization with a stable and team oriented environment that can give me the opportunity to excel in the field of Facilities and Operation.
Senior Project Manager – Workhorse Pros – San Jose, Ca. (Aug. 10 to Nov. 11)
Managed Office Furniture, Workspace and other Facility related projects.
Developed and/or maintained project quotes/budgets which include a combination of product and services (Design, Project Management, Delivery, Installation)
Maintained Project Management activity log to account for hours spent on billable and non-billable projects in order to establish or maintain project budgets. Recording and billing additional change orders.
Initiated interaction with sub-contractors on project and attend construction meetings
Performed On-Site tasks which included but not limited to As-Built Measurement verification, Subcontractor management, project meetings, walk-troughs, including project punchlist completion.
Read installation drawings and construction documents.
Set up project, beginning with the client contact through the sales representative or account manager.
Created and maintained project binders to include all pertinent project information using MS Office and MS Project.
Performed specification audit and comparison with order.
Managed product delivery scheduling and tracking and follow through with all aspects of the project to completion.
Senior WorkSpace/Office Planner (Contractor) - Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company,
1111 Lockheed Martin Way, Sunnyvale, CA 94089
Contractor representing Contract Office Group (Feb. 09 to Sept. 09)
Contractor representing WorkhorsePros (Aug. 10 to Nov.10)
Consulted with employees, management team, real estate group to determine future and present workspace requirements both for strategically and tactical planning.
Evaluated and fulfilled FF&E requirements including special ergonomic requirements by Employee Safety and Health (ES&H).
Utilized knowledge of systems furniture to plan and select furniture according to company standards to include sketching layouts and/or working with CAD designer to produce a final design layout for customer approval.
Managed Furniture Service Contractor, Electricians, Data/Voice Cabler, Telecom Group, Movers and other trades during projects to achieve quality, cost and schedule parameters of all assigned projects.
Attended on-site technical meetings as needed for project coordination as it relates to Lockheed Martin standard product specifics acting as subject matter expert for office furniture and/or workspace planning.
Collaborated with the Move Coordinators in Move-Add-Change projects.
Managed warehouse stocking levels including ergonomic products being stocked for immediate delivery.
Architectural Interiors Project Manager - Contract Office Group (COG), 931 Cadillac Court, Milpitas, CA. 95035 (Mar. 08 to Nov. 09)
Managed and directed the activities of modular interior architecture projects which included modular furniture design, the design and installation of walls, doors, raised flooring and lighting.
Manage and collaborated with all construction trades and vendors such as Architects, Space Planners, Installers, Warehouse Personnel, Network Cablers to achieve quality, cost and schedule parameters of all assigned projects.
Researched materials and products used in building design and preparation of construction plans.
Successfully managed the Cisco Milpitas/San Jose project from Mar. 08 to Dec. 08, wherein we installed 5000 office cubicles, 500 private offices, 800,000 sq. ft. of raised floors in 8 buildings.
Owner - Syquia Group, 3723 Quimby Rd. San Jose, CA. 95122 (Oct. 99 to Apr. 07)
Owned and operated Syquia Group, a small office furniture company which provided product and services both to End Users and Office Furniture Dealerships.
Worked with Haworth, Herman Miller, Teknion, SteelCase, AllSteel, HON and other High End Furniture Products.
Maintained local End User and Office Furniture Dealership accounts within the Silicon Valley, San Francisco areas and other brokers nationwide.
Syquia Group specialized it’s product and service offering within the pre-owned office furniture market. Procured pre-owned office furniture throughout the country.
Assisted other Furniture Dealerships with their BuyBack Programs.
Constantly developed new business accounts through cold calls and regular networking within the Facilities. Architectural/Design and Contract Office Associations.
Project Managed all Order Fulfillment and Installations to ensure timeliness and accuracy of all deliverables. Managed and completed all "Punch List" on a timely fashion.
Pre-qualified vendors and subcontractors to ensure quality service and deliverables. Selected and managed all vendors and sub-contractors on every project.
Managed timely billing collections of all completed projects. Sold $1 Million of product and services in 2002.
Material and Production Manager -Contract Office Group (COG), 931 Cadillac Court, Milpitas, CA. 95035 -(Oct.94 to Oct.99)
Directed and managed the "Pre-owned/Refurbished" Production and Material/Inventory Division of Contract office Group (COG).
Worked with Haworth, Herman Miller, Teknion, SteelCase, AllSteel, HON and other High End Furniture Manufacturer.
Acted as a Sales Representative for the "Pre-Owned" Furniture Division of COG.
Maintained and Managed the "Refurbishing Production Line" of Used Modular Office Furniture.
Managed the company's $5 Million Inventory, Material Procurement and Material Planning.
Responsible for the COG's BuyBack Program.
Managed COG's Asset/Warehouse Management Services, servicing 20+ Corporate Accounts.
Managed a team of 30+ employees consisting of Supervisors and Production Workers, Inventory Controllers and Warehouse Workers.
Purchased and Sold Used Office Furniture within the Nationwide Dealer/Broker Network.
Maintained and managed an On-Line/Real Time Inventory System.
Developed and Implemented COG's 1st Quality Management System that was recognized and approved by Haworth, qualifying COG to be a Haworth Preferred Dealer.
Distribution/Logistics Area Manager - Digital Equipment Corp. (DEC), 632 Carribean Drive, Sunnyvale, CA, 94089 - (Mar 90 to Oct. 94)
Managed 12 Area Logistics/Warehouse sites within the Western United States territory for DEC Service Centers.
Managed and coached all 12 Area Logistics Coordinators, their Inventory Controllers and Warehouse Personnel.
Pre-Qualified and Managed Transportation/Courier Vendors.
Managed a $15 Million Inventory which was spread within 12 Field Warehouses.
Worked closely with Materials Manager and all Material Planners.
Maintained and On-Line Inventory System.
Worked will Field Service Engineers.
Maintained and On-Line Inventory System.
Headed the ISO 9000 Certification Team and Internal Assessment Team.
Education: A.S., Business Administration Information System, AMA University, Philippines
General Education, Mission College, Santa Clara, California
Computer Skills : MS Project, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS PowerPoint, KIPS Snap Tracker, AutoCAD, CAFM/IWMS, CAP , TeamDesign, and variety of different Inventory Control Software.
References: Available upon request.
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