Barry Bennett Email & Phone Number

Decatur, Ga

Decatur, Ga

As Director, I am responsible for the integration of the Bosch Packaging process and procedures into the Kliklok Woodman business model. Additional information to follow.........

Developed and instituted global supplier relationships to enable supplier selection and prioritization of resources.Trained new buyers in market segmentation and advanced purchasing techniques to assure a best in class procurement organization. Formulated and promoted make-or-buy analysis methodology to identify outsourcing opportunities. Consulted with buyers in the development of tactics and strategies for diverse spend categories including Raw Materials, Capital Equipment, MRO, Energy, Major Equipment Investments, IT, Electronics, and High Precision Parts. Identified and developed new suppliers in order to increase low cost country (LCC) purchases which assisted in the improvement of product margins, and provided a marketing advantage to Sales.RELATED AND

Directed over $50,000,000 of spend in direct/indirect materials and services.Insured systematic sourcing approach and the development of vendor management procedures that insured continuous improvement.Achieved savings of over $2,000,000 annually.Created professional development teams that identified highest ROI projects.Successfully served as USA Corporate Purchasing point of contact for all indirect material purchases in the US.Active member of strategic Global Purchasing Team. Facilitated worldwide standardization of supply in USA.Established outsourcing arrangements and contracts for several US manufacturing locations. Over $1,000,000 in annual savings realized.Initiated and managed implementation of an eProcurement purchasing system with potential of over $1,000,000 in annual savings.Managed and directed all aspects of raw material, component, and indirect material purchases. Achieved most favorable total cost from world-wide suppliers.

Reviewed requisition requirements then verified, prepared, and forwarded purchase orders; verified receipt of items; authorized payment. Worked closely with the Corporate Office and field locations to assure compliance to purchasing policies which, in turn, provided significant savings to the corporation. Consistently exceeded or achieved annual cost savings goals and objectives. I was personally mentored and groomed for promotion to Purchasing Manager.

Assisted Project Engineers in designing, building and running testing machines. Performed analytical analysis, tracking and recording of testing applications. Final report writing of testing results and accomplishments which resulted in production quality improvements. Worked closely with Sales, Marketing and external suppliers to improve product quality and life cycles. Supervision of four Research Mechanics which assisted with the building and maintenance of testing machines. Knowledgeable in blueprint reading, analysis and mechanical drawing.