David Bishop Email & Phone Number

Sylvania, OH, US

New London, North Carolina, United States

ForecastingDevelop and run forecasting models by facility and business unit. Includes wholesale, home center, and OEMDevelop Supplier forecasting models to be shared with key suppliersTrack forecast accuracy and implement forecast improvement plansUtilize forecasting system to assist in Corporate Planning and Budgeting processProvide long-range forecasts.

Toledo, Ohio, United States

• Responsible for sourcing, purchasing, forecasting, and managing inventory levels across more than 100 suppliers accounting for over 40% of total company spend
• Successfully moved over $200k worth of molds to a new supplier to alleviate inventory bottleneck and increase capacity
• Reduced yearly pallet spend by over 33% through product redesign and supplier change
• Developed database that tracks inventory levels, shortages, due dates, and other relevant data for all company components to make the buyer role more efficient
• Responsible for negotiating pricing, payment terms, and lead times with suppliers
• Identified new strategic sourcing opportunities for critical components and worked with plant to qualify new suppliers

Toledo, Ohio, United States

Led the improvement of our on-time and in-full delivery performance from 82% to 93% in one year resulting in an annual sales increase of $10 Million. Succeeded in producing an 11% increase in this service metric while total inventory was being reduced by 15%. Managed cross-functional teams with global stakeholders. Directly responsible to ELT for meeting.

Westerville, Ohio, United States

Lead project to transition European sourced parts to domestic suppliers. Worked with our marketing team to identify cost saving opportunities in our Merit program suppliers. Identified and sourced suppliers who could provide small quantities of refrigerant.

Solon, Ohio

Audited production schedules and notified appropriate demand planners across multiple plants. Identified reasons for late shipments and entered into SAP computer software system. Managed personal project to re-assign slow moving raw materials, reducing inventory and savings approximately $800,000.

Waterville, Ohio

Material Handling position in the Waterville, OH warehouse. Responsible for picking materials, packaging customer boxes and labeling for shipment. Responsible for customer hose fabrication as required. Operated fork truck and lift equipment.