Hired to hit the ground running utilizing all past purchasing experience listed above for a facility that is undergoing a 2 division consolidation coupled with total migration of old to new ERP software.Able to handle enormous pressures, changing daily priority schedules, and lack of any consistent information stream while self learning new OIB Purchasing module.Daily use of MRP and discrete shortage reports driving on the spot high dollar purchasing while expediting production floor shortages.Daily input to Divisional Supply Chain Director concerning improper purchasing practices and neglected procedures.Interfacing with upper management procurement concerns, production planner expedites and engineering print usage.Working with Emerson internal global supply chain purchasing products from China and Mexico.

Buyer of domestic and foreign metal casting commodities for ISO 9001 contract manufacturer.Personally responsible for 2008 purchases exceeding $18 million.Foreign purchases from China and Switzerland.Executed corporate and strategic plans to meet goals, including commodity price reductions, forecast product purchasing, supplier consolidation, supplier and part certification, physical inventory elimination and maintenance, on-time delivery performance, and inventory turnsIntroduced a custom MRP Software Crystal Report to Purchasing management designed to isolate item purchase pricing discrepancies. This report assisted in recognizing a $57K annual savings from one supplier for one SKU during the first three months of employment.Introduced EOQ Spreadsheet to management staff which was adopted as a departmental guide and used by 4 other department buyers within the organization.Coordinated purchasing activities while interfacing with engineering, planning and manufacturing departments to procure products in a cost-effective and timely manner.Managed negotiations with suppliers to determine lowest cost consistent with quality, reliability and ability to meet required schedules and inventory targets. Focused on the entire global supply chain to smooth out product flow while optimizing inventory levels.Implemented engineering ECO/ECR requests.Excellent ability to read, interpret and discuss engineering prints with suppliers and internal customers.Negotiated and monitored key supplier agreementsDeveloped strategies to predict the peaks and valleys of the production cycle to maintain the inventories at an optimum level.Managed the suppliers to ensure delivery, quality, and performance levels were acceptable and implemented corrective action accordingly if needed.Worked with QA department to resolve quality issues.L.

my primary direct responsibilities were all supply chain activities including production and capacity planning, all purchasing and inventory related functions, daily input to production manager and customer service, while supervising warehouse and shipping activities in a custom made to order environment. Implemented supply chain techniques focusing on annual company spend, supply market, total cost analysis, identification of suitable suppliers, and development of sourcing strategies while minimizing risk and costs.With IT assistance, developed custom MRP software in a made to order environment to effectively plan production, increase production work cell efficiencies, customer service, and on-time deliveries while maintaining proper inventory levels to accommodate demands. Custom MRP software was later interface with new ERP system.Developed, implemented and monitored BOM system for MRP to validate production standards and material requirements.Developed and maintained all supplier files and confidential purchase agreements.Provided daily work assignments and production priorities to departmental supervisors and employees.Responsible for leadership, development, monitoring and response to key supplier indicators to ensure corrective action and process improvement.Developed EOQ Spreadsheet designed to recognize best-value purchases by identifying estimated annual usage, holding cost, unit cost and projected annual inventory turns.When vendors and suppliers were no longer competitive, developed new supply sources while maintaining quality standards. Recommended cost saving proposals including make-versus-buy analysis and alternative sourcing.Ensured GMP compliance and assisted in correcting GMP issues.Maintained detailed and organized data/records for the purchasing department.Trained and mentored new Purchasing Assistant for production planning and custom purchasing.Negotiated custom freight discount tariffs

for 13 years in progressive roles in warehouse, promoted to Inv. Control Mgr. and then promoted to Production & Transportation Manager.Developed perpetual inventory system of raw materials to provide accurate daily/monthly inventory levels and unit sales data.Developed and implemented MRP system for controlling inventories of finished product. Production Supervisor utilized this information to maximize production and minimize outages.Promoted to Production & Transportation Manager with primary responsibility for freight and production departments. Purchased all packaging materials ranging from corrugated boxes, label stock, pallets, and several types of poly bags. Managed coast-to-coast operations for fleet of 12 semi-tractor trailers with focus on centralizing LTL drop shipments in key regions. Negotiated with produce markets for return loads to optimize efficiency and profitability. Managed driver DOT requirements. Negotiated custom freight discount tariffs.