Jorge Longoria EMBA, PMP

Experience

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  Empyre Drafting & Design

  Feb 1995 - Feb 2001

  President/Sr. Designer

  • Consulted with customer and led kickoff meetings to gather requirements, scope definitions, identify construction project budget, collaboration, provide design options/recommendations, and schedule future revision meetings.• Drafted several Commercial construction projects using AutoCAD for General Contractors and Architects. Provided complete construction drawing sets in compliance with local/state building codes for Approval Stamping, State/City Permits, and Planning/Zoning review.• Drafted hundreds of Residential projects using AutoCAD for General Contractors, Custom Home Builders, Property Management Firms, and private Homeowners to gain local city construction permits.• Interned 6 months at Barham Architects as draftsman during my Certificate of Proficiency in Computer Aided Drafting/Design education.• Consulted using my previous 5 years construction experience as a Brick/Stone Mason, Plumber's Helper, Roofer, Structural Framer's Helper, Flooring Layer's Helper, and Trim Carpenter. Show less

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  Empyre General Contractors Inc

  Oct 2000 - Feb 2010

  Chief Executive Officer

  • Developed and executed strategic roadmaps, project plans, business cases, financial models, and reported to shareholders/investors on $28 million portfolio of commercial, residential, and rehab projects.• Created new profitable revenue streams by acquiring construction contracts, leading acquisitions, building investor relationships, land developments, wholesale projects including buy & holds, and fix & flips.• Drafted commercial and residential executive summaries for State/City Permits, Planning and Zoning, Appraisals, Financial Institutions, and Investors.• Led pre-construction and contract planning for twelve build to suits for Family Dollar and Dollar Tree locations in East Texas and Louisiana area, totaling $17 million.• Closed over seventy residential/commercial projects and developed four sub-divisions totaling $28 million. Negotiated property sales and pre-leasing contracts.• Approved production plans, contracts, budgets, and schedules for all project locations to develop weekly production status. Compared KPI metrics to company's strategy and presented recommendations to all stakeholders.• Facilitated all executive meetings including Architect/Engineering meetings, owner and representative meetings, construction kick-offs, building inspection reviews, bank/investor inspections, RFP sub-contractor and vendor meetings, contract negotiations, customer feedback reviews, KPI reviews, and project closing meetings.• Acquired Stone Manufacturing Company to increase revenue and decrease project overhead by supplying stone to our projects. Negotiated a $1.2 million stone contract prior to acquiring the stone company. Show less

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  Special Products & Mfg., Inc

  Feb 2011 - Apr 2016

  Project Manager

  • Created and launched facility-wide Rewards and Recognition program encouraging employees to submit over 150 continuous improvement projects which resulted in a paradigm shift, empowered employees with a voice, and improved company culture dramatically.• Inherited ERP Implementation project at 110% of budget consumption and 1 year behind schedule. Trained team to focus efforts on immediate priorities and simulations to complete goals and reach new Go-Live.• Program Manager of prototype products introduced to Operations and adding $13 million of revenue per year. Successfully passed 12 Production Part Approval Processes (PPAP) conducted by our external partner Baker Hughes, for mass production approval. • Project Manager for company's strategic objectives including Cellular Manufacturing for high-volume customers, which decreased lead-time by 65%, increased monthly revenue by $600,000, improved capacity, and ergonomics.• Led cross-departmental teams to implement Operational Strategies, Supply Chain Logistics, Point-of-Use Inventory, Supermarket Kanban Systems, and Cross-Departmental Mixed Model Assembly Lines.• Implemented Vendor Managed Inventory Program (VMI) throughout facility, and negotiated yearly savings of $98,000. Greatly improved stockroom traffic, efficiencies, and reduced production down time.• Hosted Kaizen Events to provide strategic direction for Operations to initiate departmental improvements and conducted Value Stream Mapping in Administration. Show less

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  Rug Doctor LLC

  May 2016 - Feb 2019

  Project Manager

  • Remote Project Manager for ERP software implementation to increase efficiencies by 75% in Scheduling/Routing, Forecasting/Demand Planning, Operations Planning, and process improvements.• Remote Program Manager for Rug Doctor’s portfolio of new retail and rental product introductions. Successfully led and motivated virtual teams remotely (USA, China, and UK) by establishing work stream transparency, prioritizing goals, holding teams accountable, and celebrating project wins.• Program Manager for nationwide rollout of innovations in all major chains including Wal-Mart, Kroger, Publix, etc. (36,000+ locations) Tracked metrics and led teams to insure on-time delivery and healthy supply chain.• Introduced Project Management Office (PMO) and portfolio tracking for all MS Dynamics projects, creating a formal process to vet new opportunities from National Account Managers, and through project life cycle. Introduced and coached new policies, standard operating procedures, and regulations to improve process.• Director of Change Management Review Board to ensure the data integrity of all new item descriptions, customer information, sales categories, price groups, EDI Setup, and CAT Code entry into the ERP system. Developed team to be proactive and reduced incorrect invoicing, quantities, and point of sales data by 100%. Show less

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  L6 Enterprises LLC

  Mar 2019 - now

  Owner

  • Leading the commercialization of the invasive Lionfish utilizing spearfishing drones.• Led Pre-Construction Design for 36,000 sq. ft industrial fabrication building and new Breakroom.• Leading development of 1200 lot subdivision including market research, site selection, concept design, due diligence, entitlement, proforma, budgeting, operations planning, HOA concept, and funding.

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  US Lionshare LLC

  Sept 2021 - now

  Owner

  Fleet deployment of the patented Reefsweeper. The only submersible spearfishing drone approved to commercialize the invasive lionfish species and create the first global lionfish fishery. Startup includes establishing test markets, operational planning, procurement, demand planning, ERP implementation, process definitions, fleet deployment, proformas and financial models, R&D prototyping, engineering, secured lionfish distributors, and funding. https://youtu.be/kVqbceqmKls

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  The Judge Group

  Mar 2022 - Oct 2023

  Project Management Consultant

  • Remote Project Manager for the delivery of two fully automated Distribution Centers in Northeast US (850k sqft) & Southeast US (650k sqft). Total project budget of $105 million. Delivering both facilities 3 months early and $1.1M under budget.• Collaborate with Leadership to define scope, business requirements, milestones, and budget. Developed integrated timelines with internal and external teams to define tasks, owners, program interdependencies, and critical path. Negotiated improvements to cost and schedule, establish project baselines, and led efforts to meet Go-Live requirements. • Defined metrics framework and KPI reporting, consolidate project progress updates, prepare weekly program status slide deck, and present to executive team.• Facilitate project status meetings with cross-functional teams. Review variances to schedule and budget, change orders, RAID log, risk assessment and corrective measures. Ensure transparency throughout lifecycle with all stakeholders and hold teams accountable on deliverables. Teams include Architects, Engineers, Utility Providers, Building Department, General Contractors, Subcontractors, IT/IS hardware and system software, GIS/CSD and InfoSec teams, Global Engineering, Security, Operations, Facilities, Transportation, Human Resource, Finance, Sourcing, Accounting.• Led team to achieve Phase 1 Limited Go-Live through Phase 2 Full Automation Go-Live. Met all program milestones to gain local authority approvals (TCO) to transition $200M DELL EMC yearly business, then 30% yearly business of Northeast region into new Northeast Distribution Center and closed old facility. Guiding Phase 2 for full operational inventory ramp up, transitioning all remaining products from legacy distribution centers, cutover planning, and exiting legacy facilities prior to lease expiration. Show less

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  Stryker

  Oct 2023 - Aug 2024

  Sr IT Project Manager

  Confidential