David Elder Email & Phone Number

Irvine, California, United States

Irvine, Ca

Duties:• Manage and plan inventory levels for 9k sku’s for $15 million in spend across multiple sites.• Forecast customer demand and plan production schedules• Conduct due diligence activities such as site visits and capacity assessments.• Monitor and evaluate vendor performance against contractual service levels.• Collaborate with product development to ensure productions schedules are aligned with new product launches.• Brief various sales groups on procurement activities, stocking profiles and supplier shortages.• Coordinate with our B2B department to secure ample inventory for large construction projects and remodels.• Solicit bids, samples and requests for information.• Review invoices and prepare check requests with journal entries.• Process RTV’s for damage goods and incorrect items received from vendors.• Track and expedite shipments to ensure on time delivery.• Investigate discrepancies in on hand inventory.• Maintain order points in ERP system.Achievements:• Rohl pay’s hundreds of thousands of dollars in air freight due to late shipments. I implemented shifting those costs to our suppliers pressing them to deliver on time. The result is we’ll save $100k plus annually on air freight and customer satisfaction is increased due to on time deliveries.• Championed the creation of new analytic tools in order to increase accuracy and speed of inventory analysis as well as increased visibility into future stock levels based on current order profile.• Opened up lines of communication with overseas suppliers in order to improve relationships and better resolve issues. This was instrumental in solving invoicing and shipping/receiving errors as well as identification of process improvements needed at Rohl.

Laguna Hills, Ca

• Develop, implement and enforce robust procurement policy and procedures.• Engage management and key associates to discuss projects and propose cost reduction ideas.• Manage direct and indirect spend in all categories (consulting, IT/telecom equipment, ERP systems, licenses, facilities maintenance, office supplies, freight, travel, printing, etc.).• Cross-functional team leader for complex vendor engagements (discovery, sourcing initiatives, RF(x), integrations and migrations).• Direct and oversee key associates involved in day to day procurement activities.• Analyze, track and report company spend; suggest cost reduction ideas and process improvements.• Report KPSi's, savings and other procurement activities to senior management.• Explore partnerships with new suppliers and pursue opportunity within new and innovative product or services.• Administer contract lifecycles for all categories.• Negotiate pricing and contract terms and conditions.• Draft and redline contracts for a variety of complex categories.• Engage legal counsel and stake holders to ensure contracts are in alignment with business objectives.• Conduct due diligence activities (site visits, review of compliance and risk management procedures).• Monitor and evaluate vendor performance against contractual service levels.• Utilize ERP systems to analyze inventory (on and off site) levels, forecast customer demand and plan production schedules.• Engage product development to ensure productions schedules are aligned with new product launches.• Collaborate with departments to maintain/update components and bill of materials within ERP system.• Review purchase requests to ensure compliance with policy and issue purchase orders.• Review purchase requests and contracts to ensure compliance with policy.• Administer online purchasing programs.• Implement and maintain travel programs.• Review invoices and prepare check requests with journal entries.

• Review purchase requests to ensure compliance with policy and issue purchase orders.• Report savings and other procurement activities to AVP, Procurement.• Engage management and key associates to discuss projects and propose cost reduction ideas.• Monitor and evaluate vendor performance against contractual service levels.• Lead for vendor engagements (i.e. discovery, sourcing initiatives, RF(x), integrations and migrations).• Manage vendor relationships for direct and indirect spend.• Negotiate pricing and contract terms and conditions.• Administer online purchasing programs.• Review invoices and prepare check requests with journal entries.• Process RTV’s for damage goods and incorrect items received from vendors.

• Review inventory levels and place orders for product.• Source freight carriers and negotiate rates.• Assist branch manager with inventory management (creating order points, cycle counting, receiving, etc.).• Provide tours for clients.• Provide customer service to high profile clients.