Chuck Shultz Email & Phone Number

Purchasing Manager bringing 15+ years experience and skills in purchasing, team management, vendor sourcing, negotiation, contracting, human resources, and supplier performance management that ensures the best value for the lowest total cost

• Identified, qualified, and developed the equipment, products, and services supplier base for the creation and growth of the North American business that resulted in continuous production and market growth of the company to #1 in the industry.• Worked tirelessly and cross functionally with related departments that resulted in identifying and developing over 200 new products for sale under the company’s name and over $3 million in new revenue.• Praised by VP as “the best negotiator he had ever known based on leading strategic negotiations with domestic and foreign suppliers that saved $4.2 million annually for 4 straight years plus his positive relations with the production team showed he cared about all areas of the company”.• Supported manufacturing operations through constant daily monitoring of supplies on hand, supplies in transit, measurable output and observations of total production that provided critical feedback to the VP of Manufacturing and improved relations and flow of materials throughout the plant.• Developed and wrote performance measurement procedures for the Purchasing Department as a process improvement project that was fully implemented and resulted in reduced inventory by 6%, reduced waste by 8%, and increased productivity by 4%.• Created strong working relationships with marketing, sales, quality control, and manufacturing which proved foundational to smooth, cost effective transitions of new products for seven consecutive years.• Prepared all contributing data for the company’s Annual Operating Plan/budget

• Qualified vendors and managed the complete supply of parts through constant oversight that ensured all materials were ready for the fast paced environment of producing motors for our customers that met their strict deadlines.• Initiated and established company’s first total cost of ownership supplier measurement tool that resulted in actual measurement of vendors’ performance in 5 key categories.