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Purchasing manager, for this ISO 9001 manufacturer of this specialized product that is used in the military, electronics, optical and other industrial industry in a global manufacturing environment. Responsible for leading high-level negotiations with supplier’s competitive bids and contracts. Managed commodities for manufacturing, consumables, maintenance and capital equipment purchasing. Implemented several vendor maintenance programs, coordination of all material to be delivered to our other 3 locations in the US and in Asia. Utilized Windows base system Great Plains programs to track, follow-up, enter purchase orders, analysis and control inventories. Issue reports and final bids proposals with WordPerfect, and Excel.* Saved over $100,000 my first 8 months with this company.* Implemented vendor maintenance programs that have saved time and money.

United States

Responsible for leading high-level negotiations with supplier’s competitive bids and contracts. Managed commodities for manufacturing, consumables, maintenance and capital equipment purchasing. Implemented several vendor maintenance programs, coordination of all material to be delivered to our other 3 locations in the US and in Asia. Utilized Windows base system Great Plains programs to track, follow-up, enter purchase orders, analysis and control inventories. Issue reports and final bids proposals with WordPerfect, and Excel.

SENIOR BUYER, for this manufacturer purified and softened water for the commercial and industrial industry in a global manufacturing environment. Responsible for leading high-level negotiations with supplier’s competitive bids and contracts. Managed commodities of PLC, electrical, pipe material, hoses,valves, steel, fabrication, machining, filters, motors. Order from CAD drawings coordination of all material to be delivered to our shop or job site. Utilized Windows base system QAD control programs to track, follow-up, enter purchase orders, analysis and control inventories. Issue reports and final bids proposals with WordPerfect, Microsoft word, and Excel. Support engineering changes to bill of materials.* Manage quoting from engineering to achieve lower cost to win more projects and orders.* As a self-starter able to work on my own and effectively achieve results in a fast moving environment.* Strong knowledge of strategic sourcing methodology and to solve practical problems and variables.* Reduce $14,000 of over stock material my first year with the company.

For this ISO manufacturer of controls for the Military and Medical global manufacturing environment. Managed commodities from over 50 vendors of fabrication, PCB, and PCB components, cable assemblies, machining, fabrication, gaskets, sensors, switches, connectors and electrical controls, plus order from CAD prints and coordination all material to be delivered to our manufacturing. Utilized Windows base MRP Oracle system along with Lean, Kanban, Consignment, and other inventory control programs to track, follow-up, enter purchase orders, analysis and control inventories from over 10,000 products. Issue reports and final bids proposals with WordPerfect, Microsoft word, and Excel. * Became lead person to engineering on all new projects and designs. * Became lead person to engineering on all new projects and designs. * As a self-starter, highly-motivated and able to effectively achieve results in a fast moving environment. * Plus a total cost concept that includes material labor, overhead, quality, and transportation.* Strong knowledge of strategic sourcing methodology and to solve practical problems and variables.

For this ISO manufacturer of process cooling and chilling system's for the plastics and printing industry in a global manufacturing environment. Responsible for leading high-level negotiations with suppliers competitive bids and contracts from manufacturers and vendors for manufacturing, stock, and service. Managed commodities from over 100 vendors of PLC, electrical, pipe material, hoses,refrigeration, valves, steel, fabrication, machining, filters, motors, compressors, and switches. Order from blue prints coordination of all material to be delivered to our shop or job site. Utilized Windows base system M2M along with Lean, Kanban, Consignment, and other inventory control programs to track, follow-up, enter purchase orders, analysis and control inventories from over 10,000 products. Issue reports and final bids proposals with WordPerfect, Microsoft word, and Excel. Support engineering changes to bill of materials.* Manage buyers by training, mentoring and coaching as necessary, plus perform other duties as assigned.* As a self-starter, highly-motivated and able to effectively achieve results in a fast moving environment.* Establish inventory programs with suppliers to reduce risk and costs.* Strong knowledge of strategic sourcing methodology and to solve practical problems and variables.

For this manufacturer of process cooling and chilling system's for printing industry. Responsible for evaluating competitive bids and contracts from domestic and import manufacturers and vendors for manufacturing, stock, and service. Product selection from over 100 vendors of PLC, electrical, pipe material, refrigeration, and other related material, ordering from blueprints coordination of all material to be delivered to our shop. Utilized DOS\MRP computer system to track, follow-up, enter purchase orders, analysis and control inventories from over 7,500 products, supervision of all re-buying operations. Issue reports and finial bids proposals with WordPerfect, Micro soft word and lotus 123. Support engineering changes to bill of materials.* Promoted to senior buyer in 1996 having 2 buyers, 2 stockroom and 1 receiving personal reporting to me.* Work with service department to Purchase customer replacement parts.* Reduce $97,000 of obsolete material by more than 15% my first year with the company.

Bachelor Of Arts, Business And Management

Associate Of Arts, Business

Business/Managerial Economics