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Applied Science (aas)
Purchasing Manager
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).
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Accounting
Bachelor of Arts
Purchasing Manager
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.
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Production Planning And Work Flow
Business Management
Business Management
Purchasing Manager
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.
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History
Master of Business Administration
Division Purchasing Manager
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
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Purchasing Manager
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.
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Economics And Accounting
Purchasing Manager/supply Chain
- 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%
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Business Administration
Purchasing Manager
- 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.
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Logistics Management
Management Studies
Purchasing Manager
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.
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Logistics & Supply Chain Mangement
Purchasing Manager
- 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
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Business Administration
Purchasing Manager
- 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.
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English
Purchasing Manager/project Manager
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
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Marketing
Purchasing Manager
- 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
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Business Management
Purchasing Manager
- 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
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