Andrew Scherr

Partnering with clients to achieve their sustainable strategy and de-carbonizing their buildings

• oversee 5 regions in emea • Vendor performance management • Coordinate all Preventative and Predictive Maintenance tasks. • Direct interface with the regional Team leaders/managers, landlords, contractors • Develop Site Survey and Assessment templates, FM operations, FM procedures • Manage OPEX budget. • Health & Safety compliance • Serve as GBT's Project manager during office relocation and refurbishments

Responsible for the optimum operations of all the facilities soft services and hard services such as the HVAC, Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing installations, Structural, Health, Safety and Security in two campuses located in medieval villas.

Offered exceptional project guidance on sustainable goal setting and construction design, recommending renewable energy technologies significantly lowering construction costs and carbon footprint. Coordinated heavily with property developer throughout tenure, offering critical insights and pro-actively addressing issues. Analyzed weather data, available materials, and estimated energy use to determine optimal building design.

Optimized bid processes enhancing competitive edge and yielding major efficiency gains, consistently adhering to aggressive timeframes and utilizing highly complex technologies. Controlled all EMEA bidding activities, analyzing tenders, managing bid/no-bid meetings with upper management and cross-functional bid teams with up to 15 members spanning Product Development, R&D, Legal, IT, and Operations, as well as successfully defining bid strategy.

Developed winning proposals for Fortune 1000 companies and effectively collaborated with internal and external contributors for major revenue gains. Served as interdepartmental liaison between clients and account managers. Maintained RFP system, provided detailed work flow analysis, and ensured accuracy of proposals and attainment of deadlines. Delivered hands-on training to staff on bid development.

Created highly efficient proposal process and capture ratio reports, supported 80 global sales managers in developing/assessing key prospects, developed proposals, and successfully primed operations for long-term gains. Engaged and managed bid teams, ensuring on-time completion of project milestones. Maintained ISO compliance. • Increased sales profits by $10M through developing innovative proposals for clients such as US Government Defense Department, Bechtel, Lockheed Martine, and Kessler AFB.

Controlled 25 accounts in EMEA and APAC, developed proposals, and successfully established Management Bid team comprised of Legal Commercial, Sales, R&D and Customer Support Managers. • Garnered $50M add-on sale through crafting exceptional proposals, working closely with major telecom clients such as Vodafone Group, T-Mobile and MoT Lebanon. • Saved over $1M through identifying and resolving critical R&D cost and project risks.

• Responsible for managing equipment ISO audits, training technicians and servicing complex telecom/IT systems.

A knowledge-based credential for FM professionals and industry suppliers looking to increase their depth-of-knowledge in the core FM topics deemed critical by employers.

Building assessment tools Building energy analysis Sustainable materials with low embodied energy Life Cycle Analysis Building physics

Sustainable design of interior spaces