Operations Manager
MInnesota International General Trading LLC
Total years of experience :19 years, 4 months
Coordinated support for all projects, as well as interfacing with logistics, purchasing and finance to ensure efficient, timely, and cost-effective support to customers and suppliers. Established new areas of operations including but not limited to setting up new companies in new markets from incorporation to operation. In areas of Human Resources, contract administration, and procurement provided assistance in the development of company plans, policies, and procedures.
• Managed, negotiated and provided oversight for construction, procurement and purchasing contracts with Government and Commercial customers.
• Provided assistance in the development of plans, policies, and procedures necessary to provide support in the areas of services.
• Managed project operations related to the business aspects of contracts, which include contract administration, .
Managed project operations related to the business aspects of contracts, which include contract administration, procurement, and company/customer communication. Assigned tasks to associates, staffed projects, tracked progress, and updated managers, partners and clients as necessary. Provide general contract support in areas of customer interface for all contractual correspondence and contacts.
• Managed the contracting and procurement departments that were responsible for purchasing major orders of materials, tools, supplies, and equipment to include locating suppliers and negotiates prices.
• Oversaw purchases for raw materials, R&D items, equipment, supplies, tools, services and other items of a standard or non-standard nature, or within a highly specialized field or of a highly technical nature.
• Oversaw bids, analyzed quotes, conducted cost/price analyses, negotiated price and selected or recommended suppliers in relation to specifications, quantity, quality, delivery commitment, price, past performance and personal knowledge of the supplier, and established purchasing practices and procedures.
Responsible for sales of HRCK merchandise to the US Military and maintaining stock/inventory levels in accordance with HRC Corporate policies and guidelines.
• Managed all HRC-K contracts with the US Military to include but not limited to business development.
• Develop additional business for Hard Rock Café merchandise by obtaining additional contracts for merchandise.
• Managed sales of HRCK merchandise to the US Military and maintaining stock/inventory levels in accordance with HRC Corporate policies and guidelines.
For all company departments within the company, I provided technical expertise including developing solutions to problems and directing implementation. Establish articulate and close relations with the customer, in view of claims for time extensions, greater expenses for reasons beyond the control of the company.
• Performed and oversaw complex contracts for procurement and engineering service, including professional design services, maintenance contracts, and construction services.
• Coordinated with staff and legal counsel and participated in the development and fulfillment of contract requirements in accordance with corporate policies and regulatory agencies.
• In contracts and contractual relationships with customers, vendors and suppliers, I provided consistency and oversight in contracts and contractual relationships.
• Managed contracts in coordination with engineering staff, legal counsel and outside contractors through completion of bid and request for proposal process and contract award.
