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Overview API Heat Transfer has a heritage of more than 130 years designing and delivering world-class heat transfer solutions to the markets we serve. We have a global network of manufacturing facilities with regional sales offices throughout the world, and a culture dedicated to serving our customers when and where they need us.We are strategically positioned to provide nearly every end-market with responsive, local, and personalized service. Our range of heat transfer solutions includes innovative designs, performance engineering, and the industry's best product development and testing capabilities. Our customers are able to experience a world of heat transfer solutions from one global company.Website http://www.apiheattransfer.com Industry Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Company size 1,001-5,000 employees Headquarters Buffalo, NY Type Privately Held

Excellent interpersonal, communication and relationship-building skills. Listen attentively, communicate persuasively and follow through diligently. Excellent relationships with internal staff and departments as well as customers. Technically skilled — Proficient in SAP, BVP, Financials ISO Auditor. Safety Team member, auditor, 501C foundations, and Manufacturing· Understanding of production and machine. Knowledge of Shipping, Planning, Purchasing, and SalesSpecialties: Key CompetenciesCustomer AcquisitionReferral/Repeat Business GenerationPresentationsPublic SpeakingComplaint HandlingQuality Programs, ISO AuditorSafety Team MemberSales Reports & CorrespondenceUnderstanding of Corrugated businessUnderstanding of the steel and manufacturing businessFinancial Aspects

Supervised and provided leadership to the Purchasing, Inventory Control, Shipping, Receiving, Material Handling and Sandblasting/Painting Departments. Maintained effective supply management and procurement activities in accordance with Corporate business mission and guidelines to ensure on-time delivery of high-quality materials and services. Provided support to production scheduling on all material flow issues to meet production schedules and customer requirements. Interfaced with scheduling and project management on the planning and forecasting of customer orders to meet shipment deadlines. Familiar with a variety of the manufacturing concepts, practices, and procedures.• Member of companywide Supply Chain Team and assisted in setting policies• Ensured that all purchases adhered to the material management procedures• Chose suppliers from a pre-approved list and maintained business and legal interaction as needed• Managed Service Level Agreements (SLA’s) that were in place and managed any Master Agreements between suppliers and the company. • Managed logistics• Recruited, trained and was responsible for performance management of staff• Liaised with other departments, particularly Accounting, Manufacturing and the warehouse.• Used available financial and business data to budget, cost and obtain cost savings.• Oversaw large procurement projects at the plant as assigned by the Operations Director.• Negotiated commercial terms with suppliers as necessary to meet our price, terms, delivery, responsiveness and quality.• Worked with plant quality and production management to ensure data is collected, collated and used to communicate with suppliers as to improvement opportunities to achieve established goals.• Worked with production and manufacturing engineering management to implement appropriate material storage methods (racking, palletization, dedicated areas).

President/Purchasing Manager/Estimator/Sales & Marketing Maintained and monitored the Approved Supplier List.Managed external vendor relationships, including key deliverables for projects and ongoing system support issues.Negotiated supply agreements to meet strategic company cost and performance goals.Drove Supplier performance and continuous improvements as established by company's Value Improvement Program (VIP) and ISO best practices.Generated and tracked all DMR's and CAR's.Organized and controlled all material certifications.Responsible for all materials, components, supplies and/or services for the company in accordance with standard operating procedures and contract requirements.Evaluated bids, selected and recommended suppliers.Led team members to provide work direction and completion of assignments.Involved with Human Resources, Facility Management, Quality, ISO, and the machinery in the metal fabrication field.Quoting of all jobs and sales.Estimated production costs for a wide variety of parts and assemblies using standard high volume estimating techniques based on product bill of materials.Worked with Sales on new products to set the pricing approach and with Design Engineering to ensure efficient design.Supported the engineering change process to minimize cost changes.Analyzed the cost structure of both current and new products to develop strategies to improve financial results.Analyzed and reviewed costs of competitor products.Supported the make or buy process with comparative analysis and was involved in special reports and projects.