SAUL ABREU
Manteca ,CA
Summary
Talented professional considered knowledgeable leader and dedicated problem solver. Brings 15 years of valuable expertise to forward company objectives. Attentive to detail with experience in procurement,coordinating projects, programs and improvements.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager
HCI Systems
12.2024 - Current
- Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
- Established effective communication among team members for enhanced collaboration and successful project completion.
- Developed comprehensive project plans with clear timelines, milestones, and budget requirements, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality results.
- Delivered exceptional customer satisfaction by proactively addressing client concerns and meeting or exceeding expectations throughout the engagement process.
- Developed strong relationships with stakeholders through regular communication updates, fostering trust and confidence in the team''s ability to deliver results.
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Used specialized software to create estimates quickly and accurately and make estimates easily understandable and shareable.
- Established a reputation for delivering reliable and accurate estimates, resulting in increased client trust and repeat business opportunities.
- Gathered cost and material data for accurate and up-to-date information on material and labor costs.
- Calculated labor hours accurately based on trade-specific productivity rates, leading to more realistic project timelines and work plans.
- Participated in pre-bid meetings and site visits to understand project scope and identify potential issues or challenges.
- Prepared material orders to complete projects on time and within budget.
- Increased project accuracy by diligently reviewing specifications, drawings, and other documentation.
- Facilitated informed strategic planning by providing key insights into P&L performance trends via comprehensive analysis reports.
- Enhanced financial accuracy by streamlining profit and loss reporting processes.
- Ensured regulatory compliance by conducting thorough audits of financial records and statements.
- Developed a high-performing team by recruiting top talent, providing ongoing training, and fostering a positive work environment.
- Enhanced team productivity by implementing efficient task delegation and time management strategies.
Director of Procurement
Comtel Systems Tech
10.2020 - 10.2023
- Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
- Developed and implemented procurement policies and procedures to enhance compliance with company standards.
- Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
- Managed supply chain process, from order placement to delivery, to facilitate on-time and accurate fulfillment.
- Negotiated contracts with suppliers to obtain favorable terms and pricing.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
- Developed and maintained relationships with key suppliers for smooth communication and to meet required expectations.
- Maintain supplier prices lists within company estimating system.
- Maintain supplier price lists within company estimate system and interact with sales team to notify of discontinued parts
- Implement warehouse inventory control policies and procedures including matching packing slip to purchase order, job to job transfers and maintaining inventory stocking levels
- Assisting team members with Engineering product issues
- Assisting small project team with estimating and project management support
- Managed inventory control for high-volume warehouses with accurate, timely stock replenishment.
- Audited and corrected discrepancies in inventory numbers.
- Recorded information, shortages, and discrepancies to keep records current and accurate.
Operations Manager
Ojo Technology
08.2020 - 10.2020
- Supervised operations staff and kept employees compliant with company policies and procedures.
- Provide support in producing quote, estimates and proposals
- Review all sales packages and ensures project turn over to operations team with all required documentation
- Project managed all projects in the central valley.
- Establish and manage cost, schedule and execution of projects
- Communicate updates on major milestones and keeps all stakeholders informed of progress, project status and issues
- Manage collaboration and communication with other teams, both internal and external, to ensure teams have what they need and can work efficiently
- Analyze areas of risk to avoid disruption by identifying and managing critical paths and risk areas
- Establishes contingency plans and identifies trigger events and assumes responsibility for initiation of corrective actions
- Managed all Office tasks including facilities, Shipping/Receiving.
Program Manager
Securitas Electronic Security
02.2020 - 06.2020
- Support to National/Key account (as assigned) managing overall service/implementation account performance, technical problem identification and resolution, and general customer service and satisfaction
- Provide support for Contract renewals and negotiations
- Achieving account profitability goals
- Provide support of Installation Managers and Directors efforts in customer service relationship management involving National Account customer base with prompt, efficient effective and quality customer service and installation support through multiple service branches and/or multiple service areas
- Provide and assist Installation Managers and Directors in providing necessary reporting, problem resolution, action plans and resource attainment to resolve performance issues
- Insure that Installation Managers assigned to accounts are available to customer and prepared to address customer needs in a timely and acceptable manner
- Organize and lead regular face to face visits with assigned Program teams to discuss performance, projects, issues, and plans
- Review IMap and Solomon daily and assign resources as necessary
- Interfaces daily with Management in Sales, Service, and Headquarter Field
- Interface regularly with field Account Teams that are currently supported by the
- Electronic Security Group to discuss future ESP growth and how we can assist and plan for future support
- Assign workload regularly to ensure team is right sized … plan resource requirements for future opportunities identified by the Account teams
- Directly contact / interface with customers when required
- Influence process excellence team to assist in delivery process development and revisions to meet current business environment
- Provide strategy and update project best practices/ processes and support procedures/requirements
- Direct, plan, develop and integrate various project management functions and delivery process within the Electronic Security delivery group to achieve specific goals and objectives
- Influence and work with Project Managers to ensure Project Plans are prepared and meet standard formats, Electronic Strategy and customer expectations and direction
- Monitor Performance and provide direction to ensure projects are on time, on budget and within scope unless out of scope issues identified
- Interface and coordinate with Logistics as it relates to staging and / or kitting ESP orders for quality installation readiness regarding spoke orders
- Meet on a regular basis to develop project plan with customer, including schedule, specific responsibilities of each party, deliverables, terms of acceptance, etc
- Ensures that the project team is trained in policies, standards, and procedures and those they are practiced in everyday project activities
- Provides management and leadership for all service delivery personnel during the project
- Acts as a decision maker in matters of conflict or ambiguity
- Provides focal point for project problem resolution and escalation to resolve customers concerns quickly and efficiently
- Solicits formal customer feedback on satisfaction with the quality of the services delivered
GLOBAL PROGRAM MANAGER/GLOBAL PROJECT MANGER
NETRONIX INTEGRATION
10.2017 - 02.2020
- Establish and manage cost, schedule and performance baselines for the program
- Engaged with customers, partners and constituent groups to create positive, trusting and professional relationships.
- Implement strategy and processes to track program development
- Communicate updates on major milestones and keeps all stakeholders informed of progress, project status and issues
- Collaborate with senior leaders, technical teams and fellow team members to develop a goal for the client
- Develop and maintain relationships with decision making, decision influencing and purchasing contracts
- Manage project costs, prepare invoices, accurately forecast cash collection and monitor all aspects of financial performance
- Simultaneously manage multiple small or large projects of multi‐month durations involving direct contracts with end users and subcontract through partner integrators for larger projects of which our client is a part
- Monitor and ensure quality of program deliverables
- Works with core team and global partners to develop and monitor deployment schedule
- Provide support in producing quote, estimates and proposals
- Interface with the client’s project manager on a regular basis to ensure smooth deployment, timely resolution of any issues and maintain good client relations
- Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance
- Analyze areas of risk to avoid disruption by identifying and managing critical paths and risk areas
- Establishes contingency plans and identifies trigger events and assumes responsibility for initiation of corrective actions
- Review all sales packages and ensures project turn over to operations team with all required documentation
- Contribute to proposal writing activities, marketing presentations and presales support as needed
- Direct collaboration with sales executive on the delivery of multi‐regional RFP delivery to global partners
- To develop specifications to mediate risk for clients and specific client security standards
- Participate in our partner KPI program to support a consistent delivery model
- Coordinate with the account executive and service management for the development of service level agreements and promoting five‐stars service for the client
- Able to work independently and remains task and goal oriented
WAREHOUSE MANAGER
CONVERGINT TECHNOLOGIES
10.2016 - 10.2017
- Receiving materials
- Updating Bill of materials
- Oversaw upkeep of equipment and physical condition of warehouse, identifying and ordering needed repairs, renovations, and replacements.
- Assisting project manager
- Staging Materials for Jobs
Assistant project manager
Intelli-tech
05.2015 - 10.2016
- Reviewed project plans and specifications to understand project requirements and accurately estimate cost and resources needed.
- Participated in pre-bid meetings and site visits to understand project scope and identify potential issues or challenges.
- Monitored job cost to confirm that costs met budget cost parameters.
- Analyzed inventory data to identify and address stock discrepancies.
- Prepared shipping documents and invoices, processed payments, and fielded client questions.
- Kept projects on schedule by managing deadlines and adjusting workflows.
- Supervised multiple projects from project start through delivery by prioritizing needs and delegating assignments.
- Coordinated project planning and execution with team members and team leads.
- Communicated effectively with team members to deliver updates on project milestones and deadlines.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
- Resolved daily issues by handling invoice discrepancies, replacements for rejected materials and missed and late deliveries.
- Managed procurement requests and acted as point-person for customers on logistics, hardware and software needs.
Material Expediter/ Warehouse Manager/ Install Technician
Stanley Security
06.2008 - 05.2015
- Provided accurate and up-to-date records of leading procurement procedures.
- Implemented policies and procedures for optimal purchasing methods and cost control.
- Review Job packets for correct parts / system layout
- Installing access control Systems Installing Burglar systems
- Resolved daily issues by handling invoice discrepancies, replacements for rejected materials and missed and late deliveries.
- Monitored cost standard performance to confirm that costs met budget cost parameters.
- Managed procurement requests and acted as point-person for customers on logistics, hardware and software needs.
- Researched and evaluated new and current vendors to determine suitability of products and contract and pricing negotiations.
- Utilized procurement tools to manage quote process, invoicing, order entry and receiving.
- Maintained internal inventory of supplies and equipment.
- Maintained effective and lasting vendor relationships through dynamic communication, collaboration, and intelligent questioning skills.
- Utilized software to order, track and invoice product shipments.
- Managed database of vendor details and pricing information to maintain organization.
- Negotiate contracts with vendors, securing best prices and terms for materials, equipment and services.
- Assisted with month-end closing procedures, journal entry review, balance sheet analysis and monthly management report preparation.
- Completed physical inventory counts each month.
- Recorded information, shortages, and discrepancies to keep records current and accurate.
- Reconciled accounts, managed audits and updated financial records with remarkable accuracy.
Education
Certification for drafting/CAD -
Chabot College
2003
Certification for Auto cad /drafting -
James Logan High School
2001
Skills
- Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Management
- Effective Working Relationships
- Program Leadership
- Strategic Direction
- Project Estimation and Bidding
- Program/Project management
Timeline
Project Manager
HCI Systems
12.2024 - Current
Director of Procurement
Comtel Systems Tech
10.2020 - 10.2023
Operations Manager
Ojo Technology
08.2020 - 10.2020
Program Manager
Securitas Electronic Security
02.2020 - 06.2020
GLOBAL PROGRAM MANAGER/GLOBAL PROJECT MANGER
NETRONIX INTEGRATION
10.2017 - 02.2020
WAREHOUSE MANAGER
CONVERGINT TECHNOLOGIES
10.2016 - 10.2017
Assistant project manager
Intelli-tech
05.2015 - 10.2016
Material Expediter/ Warehouse Manager/ Install Technician
Stanley Security
06.2008 - 05.2015
Certification for Auto cad /drafting -
James Logan High School
Certification for drafting/CAD -
Chabot College
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