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Salvatore FerragamoDirector of Facilities & Procurement
Dec. 2019New York, New York
AwayDirector of Facilities
Apr. 2019 - Dec. 2019New York, New York
CotyDirector of Operations & Facilities - North America
Feb. 2018 - Apr. 2019Greater New York City AreaResponsible for ensuring operations are streamlined within Coty's North America facilities (NYC, Calabasas, Miami, Morris Plains, Hunt Valley, Sanford, and retail locations) and with setting efficient and effective standard core operating procedures and common processes for each. These core areas include Facility Operational Management and Maintenance, Real Estate Acquisition, Tracking & Disposition, North America Environmental-Health-&-Safety Program Leadership, North America Site Crisis Management Planning, Client Services & Reception, Vault & Mailroom Programs. Key responsibilities include:
• Proactively manage on-going operations for leases negotiated by Corporate Real Estate. • Develop Facilities Management Strategy, guidelines, standards, KPIs (success metrics) and reporting.
• Manage, track and analyze budgets across capital portfolio; Budget forecasting and scoping of special projects across North America; Service optimization recommendations & implementation of opportunities across the portfolio
• Develop Site-specific HS&E and Crisis Management Programs for all North America sites
• Serve as facilities management subject matter expert (SME) providing consultation and deployment of best practices for local adaptation
• Direct team to prioritize building needs, prepare requests for proposals, summarize responses and recommend contractors for various Real Estate, Construction, Facility Maintenance & Operations projects
• Liaise with corporate and business unit management on facility conditions, responsibilities, and plans
• Provide coaching, direction and leadership support to team members in order to build a high-performing, cohesive global team
• Key contributor to the planning and design of facility expansion and renovation. Develop scenarios for space optimization based on Coty needs and real estate market opportunities, in collaboration with Corp. real estate team
CAP Consulting SolutionsManaging Partner
May. 2017Greater New York City Area
PepsiCoGlobal Procurement Indirect Business Services - Center of Excellence for Facilities & Related Svcs.
Sep. 2015 - Feb. 2018Greater New York City AreaCreation, execution and management of North America sourcing plan and strategy for all categories pertaining to Facilities & Related Services (F&RS) within PepsiCo (Corporate, Frito-Lay, Quaker-Tropicana-Gatorade, Pepsi Bottling Companies, and North America Nutrition): Janitorial, Pest Control, Ground Keeping, Cafeterias, Waste Management, Security, Shuttle Services, Office Supplies, Small Parcel/Courier, Facility Maintenance, Office Furniture, Document Storage & Destruction, and Outsourced Business Services. Alignment with Global COE Sr. Directors, MSO Leads per Business Unit, Business Unit Leadership Team, Facility Directors, Legal and Finance Captured $5,300,000+ in savings towards FY16; $6,700,000 in savings secured towards FY17; $3,600,000 secured towards FY18 through departure from PepsiCo (PepsiCo fiscal year runs January 1st through December 31st) Selected to PMO in November-2017 to lead the implementation of Integrated Facility Management (IFM) approach for North America, and create blueprint for Global execution. Key initiatives led include: o Creation and Management of the following tenders: - Janitorial Services RFP (500+ sites)
- Pest Control RFP (400+ sites)
- Site Energy Management Services RFP (800+ sites)
- Shuttle Services (Westchester & NYC commuter lines)
- Cafeteria & Mailroom Operations for BU Headquarters (4 sites)
- Office Supplies RFP
o Reduction of catalog size (From 21,000+ SKU’s to below 6,000), and improved control of over item utilization, for Office Supplies with 45%+ savings across category
o Two Phased project consisting of conversion of Small Parcel/Courier volume to single supplier, followed by reduction of service levels offered at Global Level
CotySr. Procurement Manager - North America Indirect Lead
Apr. 2012 - Sep. 2015Greater New York City AreaCreation, execution and management of North America sourcing plan and strategy for 10 individual categories within Indirect Procurement – Purchased Services, Logistics, IT, Facility Management, Rent & Utilities, PP&E, Office Supplies, MRO, Telecom, and T&E. Role responsibilities expanded into Advertising & Consumer Promotion (A&CP) Category in March-2015 Responsible for identification, selection and management of strategic suppliers, along with the development and maintenance of supplier market intelligence, identification of cost saving opportunities, contract creation and negotiation and savings tracking and reporting. Role required alignment with Global Directors, Facility Directors, Finance Controllers, Go-to-Market Stakeholders, local Marketing/HR/IT, and key supplier leaders for Coty Inc, Coty US, Coty Canada, O.P.I., Philosophy Key initiatives led included: o Creation and Management of the following tenders: N.A. Temporary Labor, Construction & Project Management of Empire State Building Corporate Office, as well as Coty’s R&D Facility in New Jersey, Furnishings for Empire State Building Offices, Mail Room Operations, 3rd Party Customer Service Call Center, Waste Management Services Simplification, Global Relocation Services, Marketing Display & Print
o Increased spend governance and process improvement of: Small Parcel Service Levels, Office Supply Catalog and Copier/Printer fleet.
o Cost mitigation through direct negotiation of: Temporary Labor, Office Supplies, Training Courses and Recruitment Services.
o Procurement process, policy/procedure & tool improvement initiatives led: Supplier Suggested Initiative Form Creation, Procurement Department “Who’s who?” Stakeholder Reference Tool.
o Ariba Implementation core team member.
UnisysProcurement Manager
Jun. 2010 - Mar. 2012Responsible for strategic supplier selection and contract negotiations on requirements of engineering, product management, operations, sales, and Unisys clients. Includes support of alliance development, outsourcing and development of suppliers for internal, manufacturing, and resale requirements. Provides procurement support activities during Product Development Phase. Preparation of purchase detail to populate customer bids and sales proposals. Support of client pre-sales opportunities through client specific product and service sourcing through either a bid desk or help desk environment. Includes subcontracting and risk management, utilizes corporate contracted and preferred sources and only seeks alternative sources due to lack of technical fit or due to client specification. Currently in charge of identifying potential replacement systems for P-Relay, as well as building a business case and cost model that will determine viability of system replacement.
Magazine Publishers of AmericaPenn State APEX Team
Jan. 2010 - May. 2010Member of a team of five tasked with a Capstone Project that consisted of identifying the main factors contributing to the Publishing Industry's Carbon Footprint. Once identified, the team designed a model that will help the MPA and its members calculate their carbon footprint in the future.
MarsCommercial Intern - Paper Packaging
Jun. 2009 - Aug. 2009In charge of developing an effective cost model for future paper-packaging material purchases, as well as increased transparency between Mars and their suppliers.
Identified, and developed, additional project along with R&D department regarding improved paper packaging designs. Projects helped decrease material usage, and in turn improve green card.
Penn State UniversityGraduate Assistant
Aug. 2008 - Jun. 2010Graduate Assistant for the office of Diversity Enhancement at Penn State University. Worked as the liaison between the Graduate Business Program, and the Undergraduate Program Diversity Enhancement Department.
Professional Service Industries, Inc. (PSI)Geotechnical Engineer / Project Manager
Jun. 2006 - Nov. 2007Lead all aspects of project management for multiple projects, including duties such as: Project setup, scheduling, performance reports, as well as client management, quality control supervision, personnel training.
Performed Quality Assurance inspections for over 30 NPCA registered plants around the U.S. and Canada. Inspections required design overview, expense report reviews, and safety inspections. Joined team under the Accelerated Management Program.
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