Chad Grussemeyer Email & Phone Number

United States

Kennesaw, Georgia, United States

SCM Supervisor

Kennesaw, Georgia

• Responsible for import sanded plywood purchases into the United States, along with domestic OSB purchases and market knowledge for the eastern United States.
• Manage and purchase import sanded plywood consignment program from Chile. Annually purchase $25 million and distribute to 55 branches nationwide. Establish weekly sales targets per branch to meet turn day requirements.
• Reduced cash inventory by $800,000 thru negotiations with vendor to turn remaining cash inventory into consignment.
• Re-negotiated contract terms with vendor to gain an extra 2.5% rebate worth $600,000.
• Negotiate contracts and rebate programs with vendors.
• Develop and manage quarterly sales promotions.

Atlanta, GA

• Responsible for planning and initiating purchases, as well as inventory management for a variety of product lines to service both regional and national programs. Established tactical plan to ensure achievement of.
• Awarded employee of the quarter in 1st quarter 2011.
• Hired as Supply Planner II, promoted to Supply planner III within my first year of employment.
• Mentor and train new and current employees on JDA, SMART, and AS400.
• Implemented new processes to improve efficiency, lead time, and communication within the company.
• Maintained 98% fill rate for national account and dealer items

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Buyer, Raleigh, NC (October 2008 – August 2009) Manage procurement and inventory levels for North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Massachusetts, and Connecticut Markets. Communicate between the stores and.
• Responsible for the replenishment, pricing and quality of 30,000 different items that SBS offers which represents over $7M of inventory.
• Achieved $100 Million goal to decrease surplus inventory over a four month period which allowed SBS to emerge from reorganization without having to borrow operating capital.
• Ensured proper inventory levels and inventory turns, and assist our stores to meet or exceed margin goals by working daily with inventory control specialists, location managers, pricing managers, and sourcing managers..
• Maintained correct pricing and ordering controls for all markets.
• Developed and maintain strong relationships with vendors and locations.