SUMMARY Accomplished Technical Director / Purchasing Manager with 36 years' experience that includes operations, staff management, facilities expansion and maintenance, and compliance. Adept at providing hands-on, day-to-day expertise in line with and in support of long-term goals. Skilled purchasing manager with sharp negotiating skills and ability to determine quality. AREAS OF EXPERTISE Team Leadership Purchasing & Procurement Operations Staff Development Equipment Maintenance Warehousing Transition to Automation Vehicle Fleet Maintenance Contracts & Negotiation Municipalities Liaison Buildings and Grounds Vendor Relations Compliance Facilities Expansion OEM PRODUCTS AND SERVICES Lighting and Grip Equipment * Generators * Vehicles * Computer Hardware and Software Office Equipment and Supplies * Facilities Maintenance * HVAC Experienced with both Microsoft and Apple operating systems and many applications therein. * Maintained database backups across a multiple location virtual private network. * Researched and executed the installation of a computerized equipment maintenance and repair system. * Researched and hired shipping companies for coast to coast equipment transportation. Purchasing * Expanded purchasing oversight for five divisions to include research and purchasing of vehicles, generators, lighting and grip equipment, expendable supplies, buildings and grounds support and office and plant equipment and supplies. * Implemented and managed the purchasing and installation of computer hardware and software, first on a peer-to-peer network and then on server-based networks in multiple locations sharing databases. * Negotiated with manufacturers contracted to supply re-sale items to our expendable division. * Re-engineered and designed the fabrication of equipment parts. * Worked with manufacturers to design "Road Cases" for transportation of lighting and electronic equipment. * Worked with equipment manufacturers to point out and redesign flaws in their products to work better in the equipment rental business. * Researched and found alternative vendors for OEM parts and supplies. Russell Sagerman

Highlights:

• HVAC
• Services
• Security
• Network Support
• Networking
• Purchasing
• Support
• Apple
• Applications
• Automation