Damon Savastano
Mahwah,NJ
Summary
High-achieving 25+ years of product management and marketing expertise. Well-versed in market trends, sales strategies and customer engagement techniques. Concise and decisive communicator with organizational, multitasking and project management talents.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
SR. Project Manager
Avantor
04.2023 - 11.2023
- Worked remote, Responsible for documenting project specifications, issuing purchases orders and coordinating with our vendors, General Contractors and Clients to oversee project completion.
- Elevate company standards, meet client expectations and ensure a high level of customer satisfaction.
- Coordinate with our sales and design team(s) to obtain vendor quotes and document project specifications.
- Log job into sales force and project place and update accordingly
- Work with risk management with COI and Contract proceedings, and customer credit requirements
- Generate proposals for prospective clients
- Serve as the primary point of contact for customers and General Contractors after a sale.
- Issue purchase orders on behalf of the company
- Review vendor acknowledgments and receiving documents to ensure order and shipment accuracy.
- Coordinate with our third-party warehouses and installation teams to receive status updates on incoming shipments.
- Keep documents and data organized and up to date.
- Coordinate with customer contacts to compile all necessary paperwork to ensure the fulfillment of all pre-installation jobsite requirements.
- Work with our clients, GC’s and installation teams to schedule delivery and installation.
- Work with our sales team to handle order exceptions and coordinate case resolution for customer service issues.
Project Manager
Staples
03.2016 - 04.2023
- Utilize standard Project Management methodologies used to drive implementations and change
- Create clear and attainable project objectives, build the project requirements, and manage all constraints for projects
- Lead cross-functional teams including representatives from other business units to solve problems, identify business improvement opportunities, increase customer satisfaction, and improve operations through process improvement methodologies
- Create detailed project plans and timelines, which clearly define project scope and corresponding action items
- Interact with internal stakeholders to understand their business needs, communicate project status, and develop relationships to ensure satisfaction.
- Provide coaching to project team members, and ensures the correct product is delivered to the end user
- Engaged in all pre-sale events, set all delivery and installation work as per project
- Handle large accounts across the country, UHS, VIBRA
Senior Project Manager
FCI
10.2012 - 03.2016
- Organized and managed installations from production to completion to ensure timely delivery of projects
- Created and executed project work plans and revised when appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements
- Attended all job and client meetings as well as responsible for all field measuring
- Identified resources and needs to assign individual responsibilities
- Managed day to day operational aspects of a project and scope of work
- Reviewed deliverables prepared by team before passing to client
- Effectively applied methodology and enforced project standards
- Prepared for engagement reviews and quality assurance procedures
- Minimized exposure and risk on project
- Ensured project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately
- Tracked and reported team hours and expenses on a weekly basis
- Handled the NYC Google account
- Adept in Auto-Cad, CAP, CET, Plan Grid and Team Design, Word, Excel, Microsoft PPM, Sales Force.
Northeast Regional Install Manager/Senior Project Manager KI
Krueger International
01.2001 - 06.2012
- Managed 10 Sales Representatives in the New York Metro Area which included budgets, sales, and deadlines.
- Facilitated projects for territorial accounts which included the FBI, SSA and INS from sales to electrical, HVAC, plumbing and installation.
- Traveled to other regions to assist other KI Sales Offices and Corporate Office.
- Prepared quotes, presentations, assisted with pre-installation meetings with various vendors.
- Bid preparation, product specification, labor quotes (Union and Non-Union) and cost analysis.
- Dealt with local unions in Tri-state Area daily.
- Field verifications for walls, fixed seating, and workstations.
- Solicited and networked to new and existing customers.
- Responsible for keeping cost-of-sales down in the NY office.
- Collaborated with internal Managers, Supervisors, AVP’s, RSD’s and sales to ensure successful execution of projects.
- Managed 10 men both in the field and warehouse.
- Responsible for hiring, coaching for successful execution, and drive operating standards, efficiency, productivity and conducted performance evaluations.
- Distributed manpower to scheduled work sites.
- Coordinated all deliveries and installations in my region.
- Drove continued growth across business areas by partnering with first-line management on revised approaches to customer service, sales and operational leadership.
Education
High School Diploma -
Paterson Catholic
Paterson, NJ06.1984
Skills
- Project Planning
- Schedule Coordination
- Financial Administration
- Client Relations
- Contract Preparation
- Project Plan Development
- Gantt Charts
Work Authorization
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Personal Information
- Military Service Branch: US Air Force
- Military Service Rank: Senior Air Man
- Relocation: Anywhere
Timeline
SR. Project Manager
Avantor
04.2023 - 11.2023
Project Manager
Staples
03.2016 - 04.2023
Senior Project Manager
FCI
10.2012 - 03.2016
Northeast Regional Install Manager/Senior Project Manager KI
Krueger International
01.2001 - 06.2012
High School Diploma -
Paterson Catholic