Former VP Store Maintenance, Luxottica Retail; current Consultant, NBFM Solutions, LLC
Thoughts on energy management?
“I see this as an interesting and challenging field within facilities that could potentially save your company a lot of money.”
Benefits of being a Connex member?
“You can increase your industry knowledge, your credibility and your industry network.”
Advice for someone starting out?
- Define your responsibilities, goals and deliverables, and share them within your organization.
- Measure and report on your successes and opportunities throughout the year.
- Align yourself closely with Store Operations and Finance to ensure store expectations are being met within the prescribed budget.
- Set clear expectations with service providers and understand how they do business.
- Align yourself with Procurement as a resource to assist with sourcing service providers and managing contracts.
A Typical Day
“Monitoring work orders and dashboard reports in ServiceChannel; touching base with my team; communicating with representatives across brands and managing service providers.”