Summary
Experienced manager with strong analytical, planning, and presentation skills. Quick learner with an ability to rapidly achieve organizational integration, assimilate job requirements and employ new methodologies. Strong planner with proven ability to work efficiently in both independent and team work environments. Known for exceeding goals and objectives. Energetic and self-motivated team player and leader. Proven track record of working in high stress environments requiring superior ability to effectively handle multi-task levels of responsibility. • Commitment to Results • Team Player
• Strong Analytical Skills • Problem Solving and Detail Oriented
• Strategic Planning & Implementation • Mentorship & Training
Professional Experience
ABC holding Purchasing Manager, -VA 09/2007 – current
Leading divisional purchasing department of a top ten national homebuilder with an annual vertical construction expenditure of over $51 million by the division.
Contributed as subject expert and led the department through multimillion system conversion (from AS400 to Oracle based system). The division performance during conversion was one of the top in the company.
Negotiated and obtained 10% reduction in costs ($10,000 per unit) through use of standardized unbundling and cost modeling, benchmarking across trade categories, and leveraging size with key manufacturers and suppliers while improving product quality.
Participated in dialogue with other disciplines to develop and institute improvements in products and processes that boosted customer quality ratings.
Conduct extensive detailed cost analytics on a monthly basis to ensure competitive bidding, accurate pricing, monitor cost changes.
Responsible for all aspects of cost establishment and control of new and existing product and all option pricing in the division.
ABC holding
Regional Analyst, East Coast – Bethesda MD 12/2005 - 09/2007
Worked as regional analyst for the East Coast region of a national homebuilder.
Created and maintained various analytical tools for cost comparisons, cost variations, completeness of pricing for five East Coast divisions on monthly and quarterly basis.
Prepared presentations of the regional performance for quarterly and annual reporting to the Corporate.
Maintained and updated rebate program for 3 East Coast divisions resulting in over $2million rebate collections annually. The rebate collection resulted in 2% decrease of construction cost per house.
Re-developed existing vendor/community database system with basic information to the next level to include additional data, broadened use of the database by the end user, introduced various reports available within and outside of the department. Refreshed entire data set in the database, rolled out the system, and trained employees in the entire region. The system contributed to accurate payments to the subcontractors, on-time deliveries, performance recognition among the vendors, timely updated contracts, and work load distribution.
Conducted quarterly audits of the purchasing departments in the region. The audit included maintenance of vendor/community database, appropriate execution of the vendor contracts, addendums and scope of work, accuracy of payments supported by executed contracts.
ABC holding
Purchasing Associate – Fairfax VA 7/2004 - 12/2005
Worked as a team member of a regional purchasing department helping with various day to day tasks and activities.
Collected data from various departments and organization leaders, analyzed, organized and released comprehensive electronic purchasing manual within first 6 months of employment to supplement formal training seminars and document standardized processes resulting in efficient training of new employees, increased understanding of inter-departmental relations and standard procedures.
Responsible for data maintenance in a vendor database, release of reports to various departments
GlavStroy Company
Contract reviewer/estimator – Russia 7/2000 – 6/2001
Worked as a contract reviewer for a regional governmental construction company. Was responsible for accuracy and completeness of the contract packages submitted by the subcontractors, performed cost estimates for several trades for city projects, maintained critical path activities schedule for the city projects.
Education
George Mason University, Master in Business Administration, VA - 2005
University of Architecture and Construction, Bachelor in Urban Construction and Economics, Russia - 2001
Honors
Member of Beta Gamma Sigma since 2005