Jim Damian

Facilities & Purchasing/ Materials Management Professional

14650 Caminito Lazanja, San Diego, California 92127 jdd724e2@westpost.net
H: 858-759-1147
CAREER SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE

a Facilities Management
a Start-up Operations/Organization
a Property Management
a Renovation Management
a Lease Development and Negotiations
a Contract Development and Negotiations
a Real Estate Management
a Outsourcing
a Purchasing & Materials Management
a Fulfillment
a Supplier Development
a ISO 9000
a Policies and Procedures
a Warehousing
a Shipping & Receiving
a Cost Controls/Reductions

OBJECTIVE
Finding a position that would utilize my skills as a Facilities and Operations M
anager in maintaining multiple facilities, leases, coordinating and managing con
struction projects, managing moves and closeouts, as well as developing, writing
and implementing policies and procedures to improve or develop their existing i
nfrastructure.
CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS
a Restructured departments in multiple positions to create a more efficient envi
ronment, including developing and implementing policies and procedures, which in
turn increased the service, quality, and responsiveness of all activities all w
hile decreasing the costs of the departments.
a Successfully developed and implemented departments in multiple organizations s
uch as purchasing, facilities, warehousing, shipping, receiving, and office serv
ices. One department served as a model for companies/subsidiaries because of it
s efficiency and high standards all while receiving 100% inventory accuracy.
a Developed relationships with key suppliers to increase overall quality and del
ivery, at a lower cost, lower lead time, and by doing this added value to our ov
erall process and increased the profit and efficiency of the suppliers and our c
ompany.
a Negotiated contracts for Real Estate, Facilities Management and Purchasing for
leases, outsourcing and materials respectively.
a Managed and completed multiple renovation projects on time and at or below bud
get.
a Lead a team of 10 professionals that designed and permitted a 240,000 sq. ft.
building complex with a projected cost of $55,000,000.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Branch Support Manager 2007 a" 2010 Insurance Company of the West (ICW)
San Diego, California
a Managed all operating issues including but not limited to leases/subleases, mo
ves, furniture, tenant improvements, site selection and Facilities Management fo
r 25 Branch Offices.
a Oversaw and coordinated all property management, maintenance, and construction
activities. Scheduled activities or workers engaged in the moves in and out of
all of our branch locations.
a Worked with leasing brokers to market, lease and sublease space as required.
a Developed relocation and close down procedures for branches.
a Managed and directed facilities management for our headquarter facilities.
a Assisted with the preventative maintenance of our Data Center.

Operations Manager 2005 - 2007 Robbins Research International San Diego

, California
a Developed and improved Facilities, Purchasing, Warehouse Operations, Office Se
rvices and Fulfillment Departments by initiating and developing formal procedure
s and improving efficiency through improved processes for each department.
a Managed and organized property management, lease agreement coordination, tenan
t improvements, and all outsourced work to support the Departments listed above
and stayed under budget by over ten percent each year.
a Initiated a move of the fulfillment center we were using from Los Angeles back
to San Diego that lowered our cost by five percent and increased our efficiency
and inventory accuracy.
Senior Manager of Facilities/Operations 2002 to 2004 Signal Pharmaceuticals
San Diego, California
a Managed and directed all tenant improvements, building equipment maintenance,
safety, and janitorial services for a newly renovated 78,000 sq. ft. building wi
th 30,000 sq. ft. of wet lab space.
a Developed and initiated planning and directed the moving 150 personnel to the
facility above.
Reorganized the Facility Department, created a budget, and developed an ina"hous
e staff to replace the facilities work that had been outsourced since the compan
y started. This lowered our downtime and our costs by twenty percent.
a Maintained consistently high and improved ratings for safety and fire audits w
hile managing and meeting budget requirements and lowering electrical costs.
Senior Administrative Services Manager 2000 a" 2002 Wireless Knowledge, Inc.
San Diego, California
a Established the Facilities Department and developed and initiated the Faciliti
es, Purchasing, Security, Office Services, Maintenance/Janitorial and Safety dep
artments.
a Served as project manager for the tenant improvements and design of 56,000 sq.
ft. headquarters. This included furniture selection and layout as well.
a Managed the real estate for four satellite offices.
a Major functions included real estate negotiations and management in the contin
ental US (5 offices in four cities), and contract negotiations of all types in F
acilities Management and Purchasing.
Facilities Manager/ Office Services Manager 1996 a" 2000 Safeskin Corporat
ion San Diego, California
a Launched the Office Services and Facilities departments as well as developed p
olicies and procedures for each.
o The Office Services function consisted of Facilities, Purchasing, Security, Sa
fety, Travel and Office Services.
o Facilities consisted of real estate leases, building renovation and constructi
on, building maintenance, contracts, outsource management, security, safety and
janitorial services.
a Partnered with Carrier Johnson (architect) to plan, design and permit 2 new bu
ildings (240,000 sq. ft.) for new headquarters.
a Member of the BIOCOM Purchasing Board and Co-Chairman of the Executive Purchas
ing Group representing Medical Device Companies.
Facilities Manager/Corporate Materials Mgr. 1980 a" 1996 IVAC Corp. (Alaris Me
dical) San Diego & Creedmoor
a Started out as the Supervisor of Purchasing and was promoted to the following
jobs: Plant Materials Manager. (SD); Plant Materials Manager. (NC); Corporate Ma
terials Manager. (SD), Supplier Development Manager and Facilities Manager.
a Chosen as one of 7 managers to start up a new manufacturing facility in North
Carolina.
a Maintained a 380,000 sq. ft. building including but not limited to maintenance
, janitorial services, security, cafeteria services, renovation, office services
and travel.
a Reorganized the operations of the department as well as developed and implemen
ted a policy and procedure program as part of the successful pursuit of ISO 9000
.
a Negotiated long-term contracts for Office Services, office equipment and Trave
l.
a Developed and implemented a formal preventative maintenance program for the bu
ilding.
a Accomplishments included the development and the implementation of a Supplier
Development Program and the first policies and procedures for the Purchasing and
Facilities Departments.
Education
1975 - 1980 California State University at Fullerton, CA
BA Degree Psychology
Professional Memberships
IFMA International Facility Management Association
BIOCOM Former Member of the Facilities Board and former Co-Chairman of the Pur
chasing Board