Purchasing, inventory management, and planning responsibility for the Applied Products division and all special projects related to the Applied Products division.Negotiate pricing, contracts, and sourcing material on a local and global level for the Applied Products division.Lead Buyer responsibility for Nordic Capital IT globally.

Responsible for purchasing and inventory management for all non-wood materials for the Batesville, MS facility. Manage purchase orders and forecasts for around 150 vendors. Maintain and update the PFEP for all non-wood material.Work closely with quality and production for disposition of defective material. Identify new sourcing opportunities for current products. Supervise and manage shipping, receiving, and material personnel. Adhere to plant standards and goals for Lean management, Kaizen, 5S, and safety.

Responsible for all areas of inventory management, purchasing, and material resource planning. Purchasing responsibilities for $20 million of inventory annually. Creating and monitoring safety stock levels for raw and packed material. Scheduling production for the architectural aluminum department weekly. These areas include CNC operations, metal saw, thermal operations, production assembly, and packing. Negotiating pricing with vendors and locating new sources for material nationally and internationally. Creating, monitoring, and updating all bills of materials.

Consulted with and sold to manufacturers and construction companies regarding their risk management programs. Received state license to sell property & casualty insurance in the state of MS.

Managed all construction product sales in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, West Georgia, West Tennessee, and the pan handle of Florida. Managed inventories at facilities in Memphis, TN, Columbia, SC and Jackson, MS. Prepared quotes for current and potential customers. Forecasted sales and revenue at all Consolidated Metal Products locations and all outside processers.

Managed all third party package sales and toll processing for Metal Coaters Mississippi. Targeted new long-term toll processing and package customer accounts. Maintained current customers through sales calls and regular visits.Updated company forecasts and reported revenue on a weekly basis. Managed new account creation, customer order entry, shipping releases, and scheduling for the paint line and slitter operations.Applied and maintained the standard costs for a $55 million facility. Trained staff on all functions regarding the Oracle 11i.9 database. Oracle application owner for the Doublecote sales group.