Al Mark

7/24/2015
Basking Ridge, NJ

Position Desired

Other Engineering
Anywhere in NJ
Yes

Resume

(C) 908-507-2614 (H) 908-725-7014

Summary: Experience in Business, Manufacturing and Marketing for high tech products in business, industry and government applications.


Inventory Planning
Construction Remedial Procurement
Request for Proposals
Laser/Optical Coating
Electromechanical Components
GPS Navigation
PC/Military Interconnect
Clean Room facilities
Custom Integrated Circuits
Printed Wiring Boards
Active/Passive Components
Wiring Harnesses
Biomedical Implants
Surgical Instruments
Proposal Analysis
Cost Estimating
U.S. Government
Contract Management
Anti-Pollution Systems
Power Industry Electrical Equipment



Professional Experience:

July 2014 Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd. Basking Ridge, NJ
to July 2015 Senior Procurement Engineer - Performed duties as a hired consultant through Engineering Resource Group, Morris Plain, NJ to Mitshubishi Hitachi Power Systems America, Basking Ridge, NJ Corporate Office.
Experienced in power and construction industry with knowledge of project management. Oversee, direct, coordinate and execute procurement activities for goods and services including supplier selection and sourcing on a domestic and international level. Communication with the supply base, management of supplier relations and support/resolution of all commercial and technical matters of internal/external client. Support the procurement process through dialog either by direct and personal communications, including vendor and job site visitation.
• Develop RFQ with requirements from home office in Japan.
• Source quotations from recommended sources and from own contacts.
• Negotiate terms and conditions necessary per Purchase Order requirements.
• Evaluate new and existing suppliers and subcontractors. Verify supplier performance.
• Implement techniques that ensure supplier performance to schedule.
• Expedite and monitor the progress of all orders.
• Extensive travel both domestically and internationally to meet with vendors and their facilities where products are manufactured.
• Document trip reports, achievements, open issues, etc.







Jan. 2014 PSE&G Newark, NJ
to Apr. 2014 Procurement Specialist – Performed duties as a hired consultant through Randstad Engineering to PSE&G, Newark, NJ Corporate Office.
Manage the procurement of Materials and Service for assigned areas of concentration by Lines of Business, service types and/or commodities. Duties include being the procurement Subject Matter Expert for multiple business units or at the Enterprise level where such expertise is useful in leveraging procurement activities. Work is primarily focused on emergent work within a single business unit, although the ability to apply expertise across various business units is often applied.
• Purchasing in SAP environment.
• Extensive experience in RFP/RFQ preparation
• Risk analysis of bids.
• Contract negotiations.
• Managing P.O.’s and Change Orders
• Support remediation efforts of construction sites
• Prioritize and handle multiple projects.
• Support Internal Customers/Stakeholders where necessary to achieve the required goals of the Procurement Department.

Feb. 2013 Hamon Research Cottrell
to Apr. 2013 Procurement Manager – Performing duties as a hired consultant through Aerotek Staffing Agency to Hamon Research Cottrell, Somerville, NJ for construction of anti-pollution systems.
Responsible for the content of company commitments for material and/or labor supply from vendor selection through negotiated final contract for custom purchase orders in subcontracts including those for steel fabrication and erection and other industrial equipment. Together with Project Management and Engineering, ensures that vendor related project deliverable obligations are met within time and budget constraints.
• Selection, qualification and performance monitoring of suppliers.
• SAP procurement environment.
• Ability to recognize and interpret applicable prime contract requirements that need to be included in (flowed down) vendors orders.
• Project cash flow and its application to vendor payment terms.
• Identify, interpret and focus on critical elements of vendor proposals.
• Ability to balance attention to detail and global perspective.
• Identify and plan to mitigate risk such as material, labor, rate escalations, etc.
• Working in a team environment.
• Capacity to work on several estimates simultaneously.
• Demonstrate sound basis for conclusions reached.






Aug. 2012 ITT EXELIS, Inc.
to Nov. 2012 Associate Material Cost Estimator – Performed duties as a hired consultant to ITT Exelis., Inc., Clifton, NJ through Engineered Resource Group, for US government military defense contracts.
• Managing material cost estimates as summarized in the Work Breakdown Structure for government bids.
• Establishing auditable trail for submission to the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA).
• Developing daily, weekly and monthly spreadsheets for comparisons of financial performance to achieve the goals within budget and schedule.
• Analyzes and investigates causes of cost variances within Estimate to Complete (ETC).
• Formal closure of Purchase Orders (PO) consistent with FAR regulations.
• Provide program life-time support for material requirements for all Business Area Teams within the division. Estimates include cost proposals, customer and government fact-finds/negotiations/audits, work authorization review, contracts limits projections, baselines, performance measurement reporting, estimates to complete, and post-award audits. Maintains the material base budget and provides material base forecasts.
Aug. 2009 Biomet, Inc. Parsippany, NJ
to Jan. 2012 Senior Buyer/Planner
• Analyzed and reviewed MRP reports, past due reports, expedite materials to support the Production Schedule and Sales Forecast.
• Researched, established and maintained good working relationships with suppliers. Monitor performance based on established performance criteria.
• Work closely with Accounts Payable to ensure returns and replacements and credits are accurately processed.
• Developed buying plans that ensure strategic development of suppliers’ resources and capacity.
• Supported Quality and regulatory groups to ensure that FDA requirements are compliant within the purchasing scope.
• Audit support
• Managed raw inventory levels to maintain target levels.
• Maintained data within the MRP database.
• Managed new product launches for domestic and foreign markets with all departments and their team members.
• Maintained proper inventory levels and resolved quality issues.
• Invoice review and receipts and sign-off.
• Cost control for inventory and stock availability.
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