MICHAEL B. GABRIEL 3320 E. Jacinto Avenue, Mesa, AZ 85204, Phone: 480-892-6412, E-mail: Michaelbgabriel@yahoo.com

PROCUREMENT, PURCHASING, ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS PROFESSIONAL

Succeeded in procurement, project management, cost evaluation, contract formation & administration, progress measurement & billings, product research & vendor investigation, customer service & team leadership combined with passion, and conscientiousness; utilized expertise & experiences in both government & private practices in improving the organization’s productivity, efficiency, savings, & revenues.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

PRODUCTIVITY - Improved processing time of major requisitions & orders from 7 days to 5 days. DEPENDABILITY - Assumed dual responsibilities including Senior Buyer after RIF which effectively added huge savings to the organization. (BUYER, SRPMIC 1999-2013) COMPETENCY - Improved product replenishment time by 15%, invoice resolution by 20%, and increased production/packaging efficiency by 15%. (BUYER, AFC 1994-1997) REVENUE - Increased project billing & profit by $2.5M by recalculating/renegotiating final account. CONSCIENTIOUSNESS - Discovered error in steel reinforcement estimates & recouped $6M savings. (COST ENGINEER, STCC 1991-1993 & HECC 1988-1990) SAVINGS - Saved Company over $2.5M in 1 year by restructuring & negotiating workers contracts. RESULTS ORIENTED - Improved project completion time by 15% and attained quality & timeline goals 95% of the time. LEADERSHIP - Mediated and resolved workers & management issues such as overtime pay & work hours and preventing projected construction losses of $2.75M. (PROJECT ENGINEER, SMACE 1986-1988 & GCC 1984-1986)

STRENGTHS

Procurement Strategies Project Management Cost Evaluation

Contract Negotiations Bid Evaluation/Awards Planning & Scheduling

Vendor Investigation Progress Measurement Compliance Review

Department Interfacing Team Leadership Problem Resolution

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SALT RIVER PIMA-MARICOPA INDIAN COMMUNITY, Scottsdale, Arizona BUYER (April 1999 – August 2013)

Assisted Departments (Admin, PWD, ECS, Fleet/DOT, CDD, OGC, IT, HR, etc.) on their products & service needs; guided & made their staff knowledgeable on procurement policies, laws, regulations & compliance issues.

Reviewed & processed requisitions using purchase orders, purchasing cards, and check requests according to

Tribal & Federal (FAR, etc.) procurement policies & guidelines. Reduced order processing time by 28%.

Processed capital improvement project requisitions and CRAS/contracts; evaluated bid requirements & funding

source; implemented Tribal & Federal compliance requirements. Assisted Annual Audit Improvement to 100%.

Evaluated & processed multi-year supply and service agreements using blanket purchase orders (BPO’s) and

CRAS/contracts; negotiated annual & multi-year discount pricing structure with vendors and suppliers.

Utilized SAP, ERP/MRP, e-Procurement, FMS, CRM, & SCM and other e-business applications for volume

REQ/PO’s, account codes/CIP reviews, contract administration, replenishment planning, & vendor management.

Reviewed bid & proposal (RFB/RFP) solicitations; evaluated & awarded bids and contracts; processed

contract/contract mod payments; and assisted Accounts Payable (AP) in resolving invoice/payment issues.

Coordinated with General Counsel (OGC), Treasury, & CDD Depts on orders/quotes requiring signed agreement

and T&C’s involving liability & sovereignty issues, insurance coverage approvals, & Tribal business license.

Researched product specs & pricing; evaluated supplier background including vendors offering pre -competed &

cooperative (i.e.: GSA, State, Mohave, etc.) pricing. Consistently provided Depts about 35% savings.

Coordinated with Assets and Warehouse/Receiving Depts on trade-in orders, capital item/asset identifications,

receipt verifications, & resolution of missing/incorrect shipments. Improved deliveries/issue resolution by 20%.

Provided & maintained high quality customer service skills and productive working relationships with clients &

co-workers; assisted in accomplishing Departmental and Tribal goals & objectives. Attained 97% of Dept goals.

AMERICAN FASTENER CORPORATION/TRI-STAR INCORPORATED, Elmhurst, Illinois BUYER (June 1995 – November 1997)

Coordinated with Admin, Finance, Production, & Sales Depts on procurement policies & implementation; purchasing guidelines & procedures; budget implementation in procurement of fasteners & related products.

Evaluated requisitions & processed PO’s/replenishment orders (SCM & ERP Systems); processed bid solicitations

& awards; assisted AP on payment issues. Improved replenishment time by 15% & invoice resolution by 20%.

Utilized SAP, ERP/MRP, FMS and other applications for volume REQ/PO’s, account codes/CIP reviews, contract

formation & administration, replenishment planning/forecasting and vendor management.

Negotiated supplier’s prices & terms; investigated supplier’s dependability on price, quality, & lead-time.

Assisted the Production & Sales Depts on their inventory review & control; production and packaging

procedures & schedules; and sales quotes & special orders. Increased production/packaging efficiency by 15%.

SHANFARI TRADING & CONTRACTING COMPANY, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

COST ENGINEER/QUANTITY SURVEYOR (April 1991 – May 1993)

HYUNDAI ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Singapore, Singapore COST ENGINEER/QUANTITY SURVEYOR (November 1988 – December 1990)

Participated & coordinated with project owners, government agencies, consultants, and contractors in contract review & negotiations, bid evaluations & awards, schedule preparations, and plan & spe cs implementations.

Evaluated construction progress & change orders; processed progress billings & payments, issued technical

reports/correspondence; prepared final accounts for capital projects. Added $2.5M (ave) profit in final account.

Conducted pre & post contract quantity take-offs & costing; conducted site measurements and progress

calculations; and reviewed labor, material, & equipment cost implications. Recouped $6M in savings.

Assisted Senior Cost Engineers in bid conferences, bid preparations & submissions, bid solicitations &

evaluations; and reviewed plans & specifications for cost saving sub-contract works. Increased savings by 15%.

Inspected with clients, consultants, govt representatives, & contractors for progress measurements, code

compliance, & worksite issue resolutions. Improved issue resolution & payment approval lead-times by 5 Days.

Coordinated with Project Managers, Contracts Managers, Consultants, & Contractors for Engineers Instruction

verifications, Change Order approvals, & specification compliance for progress costing and billings/payments.

EDUCATION & SKILLS

Cebu Institute of Technology (CIT), Cebu City, Philippines BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING, B.S.C.E. (June 1981) PeopleSoft Systems & Modules including Financial Management Solutions (FMS), Supply Chain Management (SCM), & Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Microsoft Operating Systems including Microsoft Office 2010. Commitment, Passion, The Extra Mile, Conscientiousness, Positive Attitude, Dependable, Decision Maker, Organized.