Experience

The Ness Group

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Oct 2017 - Present

  Lead Operations for a team of over 15 project and procurement professionals across the US. Sourcing FF&E and OS&E for Hospitality Industry, Senior Living, Restaurants and other Public Area's. project team management project teams across functions and industries i.e. architecture, design, construction, installation, ownership and operations. Responsible for the overall management of multiple purchasing project. Working directly with property owners and designers to achieve design intent. Working collaboratively to maintain high quality project within budget. Show less



Dawson Design Associates, Inc.

• United States
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Director

  • Jun 2017 - Oct 2017



Las Vegas Sands Corp. - Sands China Limited

• Macao

• Executive Director - Global Procurement and Supply Chain

  • 2010 - 2017

  Manage and steer a top performing procurement team in Macau, handling all FF&E and Facilities sourcing for major new integrated resorts, including over 9,000 hotel rooms, casino, retail, and other public areas. Report directly to Chief Procurement Officer and Vice President Global Procurement. Coordinate sourcing of over $500 Million FF&E, HVAC, R&M, Landscaping, Electrical, A&A and Raw Materials for over 16,000 rooms, restaurants, Casino and public areas in Macau and Singapore. Spearhead a team of 30 purchasing professionals in Macau, China, and Singapore to ensure effective use of Standard Operating Procedures in Procurement, control of workflows, continuous business processes monitoring and elaboration of improvements in systems and processes. Notable Contributions: Dramatically improved procurement processes by implementing enhancements, such as cross-functional process improvement, project management tools, supplier management scorecards, commodity standardization, and cost savings. Achieved significant cost savings of $45 Million through systematic cost analysis and effective negotiations. Slashed costs and transactional workload by 30%+ by implementing category strategies. Drove internal and external processes transforming overall project management, supplier management and design management into order to meet aggressive time lines. Show less



Corporate Headquarters - Las Vegas Sands Corp.

• Las Vegas, Nevada

• Procurement Manager - Procurement and Supply Chain

  • 2007 - 2010

  Commended for personally developing a comprehensive procurement strategies and programs that improve quality, productivity, sustainability and innovation. Identified inefficiencies in utilization of assets in various areas of the company and develop procedures to reduce costs and/or improve efficiencies. Executed VMI programs across all facilities shops in plumbing, electrical and filter commodities. Provided hands-on oversight to the FF&E procurement of Palazzo Resort and Casino FF&E (3000 typical suites, several premium suites and all public areas) including project management role and overseeing installation. Notable Contributions: Recognized for providing pivotal leadership in FF&E procurement and installation for Sands PA Casino and several restaurants; successfully delivering 100% on time with less than 1% quality issues. Contributed in the development of Supplier Quality standards manual to drive factory quality outcome, which met hospitality, durability requirements. Introduced Eco360 procurement strategies achieving $4M in energy savings initiatives. Show less