• Responsible for purchasing inventory for $25MM steel shelving and pallet racking distributor and warehouse systems installer.• Ran detailed comparative analysis of vendor pricing and lead times in order to make buying decisions, saving roughly 15% on cost.• Consolidated inbound orders of stock and non-stock materials from same vendor, saving 10% of inbound freight costs. • Managed approval, order and receipt of inbound shipments of new and used material.• Managed non-compliant materials from vendors and negotiated credits or reworks. • Analyzed yearly turnover of products to set up minimum and maximum inventory levels within SAP (ERP system), and created query report showing items needing to be purchased, greatly reducing time involved with creating stock orders and instances of backordered material. • Coordinated logistics for systems installations, including quotation, purchasing, and delivery of material and labor.

* Handled all purchasing related tasks for a $12MM medical product manufacturer.* Ran detailed comparative analysis of vendor pricing and lead times in order to make buying decisions, saving roughly 15% on costs.* Set up and maintained all purchasing and inventory functions in Navision (ERP system).* Negotiated contracts with suppliers, including intellectual property agreements and blanket orders.* Managed non-compliant materials from vendors and negotiated rework. * Acted as principal buyer for large technology purchases.

* Provided security services including processing of incoming and outgoing trucks, patrolling grounds, surveillance, and identification confirmation.