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0-5 years of experience
Led tactical purchasing team of 7 employees with total spend of $380M. Aligned inter-connected departments to maximize efficiency. Maintained ISO processes; provided monthly analysis and reports.
- Achieved 20% supplier on-time delivery improvement from 66% to 86%.
- Directed purchasing team to deliver materials on time to support 14 new product development units, outperforming market competition.
- Developed and implemented process improvement plan to expedite return of defective material to suppliers, increasing inventory accuracy and freeing capital.
- Led purchasing team's contribution to improving inventory turns rate 32%.
- Devised and implemented processes to support new product endeavor (airends).
6-10 years of experience
Responsible for purchasing 8,000 SKUs valued at $12.5 million annually.
- Reduced cost of purchased materials by 3% annually each year in position.
- Achieved on-time delivery for all purchased materials at a 90% rate.
- Supervised staff of buyers that were organized by commodity.
- Oversaw negotiation of 3%, 10 day payment terms with several large vendors.
- Organized Zero Defects (ZD) Day that recognized facility's product quality excellence, 2004.
- Served as United Way Coordinator for facility in 2003.
0-5 years of experience
Managed all aspects of Purchasing, strategic planning, supplier selection, consolidation, qualification, sourcing, cost reduction and value analysis initiatives. In addition, flow of all raw materials: stainless, carbon steel, bronze, brass, aluminum, plastics. As well as Outsourced fabricated and machined parts, castings, domestic and off-shore electronic components, motors, drives, circuit breakers, PLC controls, and enclosures. Managed a supply base of over 250 with a spend of 7 million dollars. Initiated and managed a Kanban system for hardware, fittings and electrical components.
- Saved $27,500 through deeper negotiated discounts on targeted controls and 10-12% in key categories for two consecutive years. Eliminated most if not all published price increases.
- Negotiated a new Contract with UPS, resulting in a savings of $18,000-$22,350 yearly.
- Project Manager for a complete office renovation project that resulted in an $80,000 savings over the preferred bidder.
0-5 years of experience
Leads regional Procurement activities with over $155 million in annual spend and five direct reports. Oversees specification, product and option management for sales operation. Participates in Division forward planning process.
- Delivered House Costs 7% better on average than feasibility budgets
- Exceeded year over year department savings goals by 50%
- Enforced cost transparent bidding practices resulting in lower more consistent costs
- Implemented Vendor Partner counsel to aid becoming the "builder of choice" in the market
0-5 years of experience
Controlled costs through productivity of employees, management of labor, efficient utilization of storage space, and par level management.
- Evaluated and monitored contract performance of items from preferred vendors to ensure compliance with contractual obligations.
- Implemented new ordering processes which optimized buyer's productivity.
- Conducted internal department surveys to determine system training needs and sustainability dramatically improving procurement system usage.
- Communicated with vendors to develop and maintain relationships as well as ensure the availability of goods for item needs for all departments including the storeroom inventory.
- Improved profits by reducing cost through steering items to preferred vendors and sourcing alternative items locally eliminating freight cost.
0-5 years of experience
- Forecasted inventory requirements, assessed risks, and purchased inventory for 3 locations averaging $8M annual sales, significantly reduced carrying costs, capital investment in inventory, and inventory management costs
- Created and implemented successful plan to shift inventory replenishment to class based resulting in inventory carry costs
- Cut capital investment in inventory by $1.7M while increasing customer fill-rates from 91% to 98% for over 25,000 SKUs
- Identified opportunity to cut costs by analyzing impact of adding and removing SKUs
- Maintained strong vendor relationships, negotiating pricing and terms resulting lower investment and longer payment plans
- Oversaw cycle and yearly inventory counts, improving shrinkage rate from 7% to 2.2%
0-5 years of experience
- Managed a business inventory of $500M+ with a perpetual inventory levels of 7,200 SKU's.
- Negotiated vendor promotional allowances increasing profit margins by 22% annually.
- Worked with store managers creating new POG (plan-o-gram) for all 240 stores resulting higher sales.
- Enforced Purchasing Process Procedures to oversee 152 GM vendors and repack warehouse inventory.
- Improved orders' completion time with 98% success rate by enforcing Standard Operating Procedures.
- Generated and reviewed vendor community and internal reports such as Product Assistant, Pricing Analysts and Associate Pricing Analysts.
6-10 years of experience
Complete responsibility for all purchasing and inventory activities for an international manufacturer of bottle filling and capping machinery.
- Started as receiving and stockroom clerk. Basic function was moving and controlling materials which included raw materials, supplies, work-in-process, and finished goods. Set up stockroom and shipping/receiving areas.
- Developed purchasing department from ground floor. Established departmental policies and procedures.
- Selected quality suppliers. Negotiated prices and discount schedules. Processed purchasing requisitions/orders, verified and processed invoices.
- Eventually supervised a 5-person purchasing staff (buyers, administrative, shipping/receiving) who worked together to establish a cost-conscience team.
- Was involved in determining, buying, and implementation of new manufacturing software.
0-5 years of experience
- Reduced and maintain dead-stock inventory by 50% across all branches and $1million overall
- Increased inventory turns from 2.2 to 5.4
- Improved relationships with current and new vendors by increasing face-to-face communication
- Established training programs for Purchasing and Inventory Control teams
- Created better visibility of Purchasing and Operations through weekly and monthly reports to improve efficiency
- Manage and inspire 4 buyers companywide
0-5 years of experience
- Sourced, negotiated prices and placed orders for all material and supply purchases for a 2 million annual spend, including sheet metal, chemicals, tools, hardware, paint, cabling, kanban and MRO.
- Reviewed and negotiated all company annual contracts.
- Analyzed pricing proposals and provide all quotes for estimating
- Prepared, updated and followed up on all purchase orders to ensure material is delivered on time.
- Worked with operations and planning to maintain low inventory levels
- Served as liaison with operations, quality assurance and vendors to identify defective goods and determine corrective action.
0-5 years of experience
Organized and developed Supply Chain methods - centralized material purchasing and distribution
- Supervised distribution team of 8 members
- Developed and Administered Safety Program (OSHA)
- Pursued project leads through Construction Journal, Blue Book, and General Contractor Network
- Bid and Managed Commercial projects up to $500k bonding
0-5 years of experience
- Planned and purchased material that supported the manufacturing of 100 + natural gas compressor units per month
- Implemented RFQ Procedure, PO Creation Procedure, and Stock Reordering Procedure
- Led a cross departmental team that organized, labeled, and set up bin locations for 15 areas located at [company name] manufacturing facilities.
- Assisted the procurement needs of Field locations positioned throughout the USA
- Created various reports within [company name] business management software which enabled quick views of critical information
- Negotiated price, shipping, and terms with vendors
0-5 years of experience
- Managed purchasing team of 6 people
- Created and maintained relationships with vendors
- Negotiated competitive pricing for all phases of construction
- Streamlined communication between construction team and purchasing team
- Sent out RFP's, RFI's and built scopes of work for $9 million custom home