Director of Purchasing @ From July 2015 to Present (6 months) Las Vegas, Nevada AreaDirector of Purchasing @ Directly manage all Purchasing/Strategic Sourcing for entire casino including all Food and Beverage operations, FF&E, OS&E Responsible for Shipping, Receiving, Warehouse and Logistic Operations From October 2014 to May 2015 (8 months) Las Vegas, Nevada AreaDirector of Purchasing @ Pre-Opening team of Brand new luxury boutique hotel, part of sbe entertainment global portfolio; Opened on 8/24/2014 $415 million renovation, 1600 hotel rooms, 30,000 square feet of meeting space, nightlife and acclaimed restaurants Developed the property wide strategic Procurement Plan including creation and implementation of all Purchasing procedures, policies, building of Stratton Warren system Direct Negotiation of Local, National, and International Branded Vendors/Partner Agreements for procurement of all food and beverage, FFE, OS&E, Nightlife and Retail Operations Directly manage 50 team members for the Purchasing, Warehouse, Shipping and Receiving Departments From November 2013 to October 2014 (1 year) Las Vegas, Nevada AreaDirector of Purchasing @ Largest privately held Vacation Ownership Company in the world Directly responsible for all OS&E annual spend for 60 resorts worldwide Implement and Manage Global Purchasing Agreements Evaluate potential new property acquisitions From August 2010 to November 2013 (3 years 4 months) Las Vegas, Nevada AreaDirector of Purchasing @ Responsible for the procurement of all goods and services totaling $500 million annually Completed the 3 year $1 billion dollar expansion and renovation of the hotel Oversee and manage all aspects of the hotel's corporate purchasing operation Implement procedural changes to maximize efficiency within the entire department Negotiated contracts with multiple manufacturers totaling $1 million in annual marketing dollars Save the hotel over $1 million annually in goods and services consistently for the past 3 years From June 2003 to July 2010 (7 years 2 months) Las Vegas, Nevada AreaVice President of Purchasing @ Managed all aspects of the corporate purchasing operation for ten properties from New Jersey to Hawaii Complete reorganization of purchasing standards to maximize volume and savings Reduced spending at ten properties by unifying like items needed Negotiated service contracts Managed cash flow and aggressively paid off debt exceeding ten million dollars From June 2002 to June 2003 (1 year 1 month) Corporate Director of Purchasing @ Implemented a new company wide effective purchasing system for 10 properties Managed and developed a staff of 30+ employees Oversaw $77 million in procurement for multiple construction and renovation projects Insured the timely delivery of all goods for the opening of the $1 From November 1998 to June 2002 (3 years 8 months) Las Vegas, Nevada AreaDirector of Purchasing @ Managed all aspects of the purchasing department for all three properties From November 1998 to June 2001 (2 years 8 months) Director of Purchasing & Receiving @ Responsible for the total purchasing and receiving of all food and non food items for the Silverton Hotel & Casino, a 300 room hotel with a 125,000 square foot casino Managed the reorganization of the existing Boomtown Hotel & Casino into the new Silverton Hotel & Casino Expedited the liquidation of all old product and the procurement of all new Silverton logo'd merchandise, gaming equipment, carpet, uniforms, linens, etc. within 180 days From July 1996 to November 1998 (2 years 5 months)

Diploma @ Hoban High SchoolThe University of Akron Michael Armocida is skilled in: Negotiation, FF&E, Purchasing, Contract Negotiation, Hotels, OS&E, Strategic Sourcing, Gaming Industry, Contract Management, Pricing Negotiation, Supplier Management, Supply Chain, Print Purchasing, Software Procurement, Equipment Procurement