Experience

Gordon Highlander

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President - Central Texas

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  Gordon Highlander is opening a new office in the Austin and San Antonio. Gordon Highlander is a Design-Build General Contractor providing commercial construction services within the Dallas Fort Worth, Houston and Austin metro areas of Texas. We work with building owners, tenants, property managers, architects and interior designers looking for innovative, cost-effective design solutions for commercial office spaces, retail showrooms, healthcare facilities, and industrial work spaces. At Gordon Highlander, we strive to create efficient, cost-effective construction and design solutions for every client. Our goal is not only to build lasting business relationships with our clients, but also to earn their trust and respect for our quality of work and service. We are pleased to say that our repeat clients generate over 80% of our ongoing construction business today. Show less



PRAVO Construction

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President

  • Sep 2020 - Apr 2021



CBRE

• United States
• Real Estate
• 700 & Above Employee

• CBRE | Sr. Project Management

  • Apr 2020 - Sep 2020

  Currently, I manage a variety of projects and functions as a critical liaison between building owners, clients, consultants, and brokers to ensure client satisfaction, on-budget delivery, and superior customer service. I am closely involved with the projects from the early planning stages and preconstruction activities through occupancy, including programing, estimating/budgeting, schedule development, design, contractor selection, construction oversight, IT/AV, furniture, and client-vendor coordination. Before my experience with CBRE, I held various roles across different markets, including general contracting, civil construction, global procurement, logistics & supply chain, and ERP implementation, which gives him a unique perspective to support any client’s operational demands. My approachable personality, ability to listen, and understand the client’s needs allows me to perform a business development role in our Austin, San Antonio, and El Paso markets, while simultaneously running multiple successful projects as a Sr. Project Manager. Show less

• CBRE | Project Management

  • Jun 2018 - Apr 2020



360Connect, LLC

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Enterprise Sales Executive

  • Dec 2017 - Jun 2018

  360Connect, LP is a lead generation company, and the Enterprise Sales Executive role will help 360connect's growing sales team. This position will help build enterprise and corporate sales and will deliver value to the company by engaging and selling 360Connect marketing services to enterprise, corporate organizations, and manufacturers. It is a two-tier sale. This role will not only securing the relationship with the manufacturer but also working with them to onboard their channel dealers into the program. • B2B prospecting and lead generation • Make connections with initial contact with executives and key stakeholders of target market sectors and companies that lead to building a client base. • Leads communicated through phone, email, and meetings • Qualify new leads through research online and existing relationships. • Research and investigate new potential customers in existing and new markets. • Coordinate C-level preliminary meetings Show less



The Global Group of Companies (GSS, FFF)

• PURCHASING MANAGER for FFF subsidiary of (Sumitomo of America)

  • Aug 2011 - Jun 2016

  As the Purchasing Manager, I was responsible purchasing inventory for all of Forgings, Flanges, and Fittings, LLC. moreover, driving calculated and strategic decisions. This position was accountable for ensuring alignment to corporate governance and best practices while expressing strategic focus, objectives, and priorities for the business purchasing initiatives. This position reported directly to the CEO and Executive Team.• Managed an on-the-ground inventory of $93M; representing 32,000 SKU’s in over 4 US Locations (Los Angeles, Indianapolis, Atlanta, Houston)• Outline and sustain purchasing strategies that coincide with corporate plans to the overall business vision and future growth.• Responsible for annually planning, evaluation, and execution of material purchases of $75M USD• Negotiated and executed numerous contracts with domestic and overseas manufacturers• Contributed to high-level business planning by creating and implementing inventory purchasing models• Led strategic planning and execution of cross-functional business initiatives; displaying strong cross-functional business knowledge• Champion change on purchasing strategies that have a business-wide effect.• Outline KPI’s to ensure future growth and reliability of the purchasing role• Interviewed and hired multiple positions within the Purchasing Department• Traveled extensively in Spain, Italy, Germany, South Korea, and India to validate and soft-audit steel mills; to effectively manage the supplier relationship; as well as researched and validated new vendor partnerships, which required me to purchased materials in USD’s, Euro’s and Rupees Show less

• South Texas Hunting Guide

  • Jan 2009 - Feb 2015

• Project Manager of ERP system

  • Mar 2012 - Oct 2013

  • Lead as Project Manager responsible for designing and implementing a new ERP system (Epicor) 350 employees and Demand Planning software (Overdrive) 12 employees, as well as training employees to use both platforms• Managed team of nine in-house managers and three hired consultants on the project team. I direct hired four of the nine in-house team members• Documented all business process flows, as is and to be• Responsible for schedule, budget, and data migration from legacy to new ERP• Bi-weekly reporting to Executive Board and SumitomoThe Global Group of Companies, in our continuing improvement process, had created a special project to improve the level of service that GSS/FFF would be able to provide to its customers as we move to the next level. I was fortunate enough to be picked to be the liaison transition member from the sales group of FFF. I was asked to helping our company design and implement our new ERP system (Epicor). After six months as the sales lead, I was asked to be the new Project Manager of ERP system. Show less

• Inside/Outside/Project Sales

  • Jan 2009 - Apr 2012

  • Became a top seller in the company in the first year on the team• Annual sales $5 – 8 Million• I was chosen by executive management to tour international manufacturing facilities to evaluate current and future products



Cash Construction Company, Inc.

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager

  • Aug 2003 - Jan 2009

  Cash Construction Company is a leader in the construction service industry, completing projects involving water and wastewater utilities, drainage improvements, lift stations, pump stations, dry utilities and roadwork. Annual revenues were approximately $50M-$75M with approximately 250 employees. • Purchase all project material and schedule all deliveries • Managed up to ten projects simultaneously ($29M+ in revenue, in aggregate), often assigned to projects midstream that was unprofitable and ultimately salvaged for profitability • As Project Manager, I was responsible for purchasing and profits of entire job after estimation through closeout • Managed up to 4-5 Superintendents with an average of 4-7 person crews, laying pipe or performing dirt work Show less



HENSEL PHELPS

• United States
• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• Field Engineer

  • Jan 2003 - Aug 2003

  • Planned primary and secondary control plans and assisted in gathering quantities of work in place and reporting the same for weekly and monthly cost control reports • Planned layout and calculated concrete takeoffs; placed orders, concrete forms, and assisted quality control • Created a job-wide safety program, also coordinating subcontractors, material deliveries and managing a 4-man carpenter crew • Planned primary and secondary control plans and assisted in gathering quantities of work in place and reporting the same for weekly and monthly cost control reports • Planned layout and calculated concrete takeoffs; placed orders, concrete forms, and assisted quality control • Created a job-wide safety program, also coordinating subcontractors, material deliveries and managing a 4-man carpenter crew