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• Problem solving• Manage 4 buyers and 1 purchasing assistant responsible for procurement of all raw material requirements for $300 million manufacturing company• Negotiate annual/semiannual pricing contracts • Work with vendors and marketing department to develop new packaging concepts• Work with team of department managers to better the functionality and accuracy of MRP system• Work with team of department managers to reduce inventory by 40% in 6 months as well as create a… Show more • Problem solving• Manage 4 buyers and 1 purchasing assistant responsible for procurement of all raw material requirements for $300 million manufacturing company• Negotiate annual/semiannual pricing contracts • Work with vendors and marketing department to develop new packaging concepts• Work with team of department managers to better the functionality and accuracy of MRP system• Work with team of department managers to reduce inventory by 40% in 6 months as well as create a new aggressive inventory budget to keep at new level.• Lead annual review of material pricing to ensure accurate system costs for sales department• Working with MIS department to automate weekly ordering to give buyers more time to focus on vendor relationships and vendor compliance• Created and keep current our Vendor Compliance Guide Show less

• Problem solving• Manage 4 buyers and 1 purchasing assistant responsible for procurement of all raw material requirements for $300 million manufacturing company• Negotiate annual/semiannual pricing contracts • Work with vendors and marketing department to develop new packaging concepts• Work with team of department managers to better the functionality and accuracy of MRP system• Work with team of department managers to reduce inventory by 40% in 6 months as well as create a… Show more • Problem solving• Manage 4 buyers and 1 purchasing assistant responsible for procurement of all raw material requirements for $300 million manufacturing company• Negotiate annual/semiannual pricing contracts • Work with vendors and marketing department to develop new packaging concepts• Work with team of department managers to better the functionality and accuracy of MRP system• Work with team of department managers to reduce inventory by 40% in 6 months as well as create a new aggressive inventory budget to keep at new level.• Lead annual review of material pricing to ensure accurate system costs for sales department• Working with MIS department to automate weekly ordering to give buyers more time to focus on vendor relationships and vendor compliance• Created and keep current our Vendor Compliance Guide• Routed and shipped product valued at $2.5 million per month Show less

• Responsible for outfitting two Factory Trawlers in the Alaskan Polluck fishing fleet• Purchased approximately $19 million in parts and labor per year• Negotiated pricing, delivery, and lead times• Worked closely with Director of Operations and vessel engineers to supply the ships with all parts needed to continue fishing and accomplish tasks during shipyard• Expedited parts to ensure timely delivery to Alaska for vessel offloads• Became the office expert on the purchasing… Show more • Responsible for outfitting two Factory Trawlers in the Alaskan Polluck fishing fleet• Purchased approximately $19 million in parts and labor per year• Negotiated pricing, delivery, and lead times• Worked closely with Director of Operations and vessel engineers to supply the ships with all parts needed to continue fishing and accomplish tasks during shipyard• Expedited parts to ensure timely delivery to Alaska for vessel offloads• Became the office expert on the purchasing and inventory control system (Amos-D)• Located and set up accounts with new vendors and maintained good relationships with existing vendors• Ran the operations portion of year-end inventories for both vessels • Supervised and scheduled shipping and receiving personnel• Tracked invoice discrepancies Show less

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Operations Management And Supervision, 3.30

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Humanities/Humanistic Studies, 3.30