Brad Bancale Email & Phone Number

United States

Monterey, California, United States

• Provides short-term and long-term sourcing plans for domestic and international products.
• Assesses supplier performance based on price, quality, lead time, and customer service.
• Works with supply chain to resolve quality and supply issues.
• Performs ongoing analysis and implements technology, SOPs, and training to improve efficiency, accuracy, and quality of service.
• Engages customers and manufacturers on new product development requirements.
• Maintains product specifications.

Salinas, California, United States

• Responsible for new product development and ongoing procurement of over $30 million of packaging materials annually.
• Managed Procurement and Inventory Control teams.
• Communicated with vendors to create, gather, and organize spec files for all items (corrugated cartons, rigid plastics, fasteners, film, labels, paperboard, preformed bags, portion packs, etc.).
• Worked with IT team to adapt ERP to integrate workflow tied to packaging related requirements. (Example: Integrated forecasting module and MRP, implemented PO system for packaging purchases, and ensured 3-way match.
• Continually interviewed vendors to maintain an inventory of the highest quality goods, at a competitive cost, with reasonable lead times.
• Reviewed spending and arranged RFQs/PFPs with vendors. Example: Saved company $500,000 annually by converting select cartons from C-flute to B-flute.

Gonzales, California, United States

• Procured over $4 million of packaging items annually.
• Selected qualified vendors, negotiated competitive pricing, ensured high quality of goods, and set min/max inventory levels.
• Managed purchasing process from PO generation through receipt – submited RFQs, completed blanket/release purchase orders, verified vendor invoicing and BOLs, and confirmed accurate receipt.
• Assigned product IDs and item descriptions and tied materials to BOM.
• Reviewed operating procedures and recommended opportunities for change when necessary.
• Adhered to strict food safety standards and audits.

Gonzales, California, United States

• Coordinated projects for Procurement, IT, Operations, HR, Finance, Marketing, and Sales departments.
• Observed workflow/procedures, recommended improvements through integration with ERP, and used technical writing skills to author SOPs.
• Produced cost analysis and ROI reports and recommended ways to cut operating costs through better management of funds, allocation of labor resources, and purchasing of equipment.
• Created project timelines and scheduled movement of labor and hardware between production locations.
• Assembled data for KPIs regarding time, motion, and labor studies and created Excel spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations for review of upper-management and stockholders.
• Compiled sales and forecast data for reporting.

Santa Maria, California, United States

• Coordinated the installation of custom graphics on vehicles, signs, and buildings.

Merritt Island, Florida, United States

• Acquired new business accounts by cold-calling on car dealerships and negotiating contract terms with General Managers.
• Grew existing accounts by regularly calling on management at car dealerships and providing exceptional customer service.
• Sold products, maintained existing inventory, and repaired damaged products that fell under warrantee.
• Installed vinyl graphics, rally stripe kits, pin striping, vehicle wraps, and painted body side molding kits on new and used vehicles.
• Trained staff on account acquisition skills and installation techniques.