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Dynamic Procurement and Inventory Control professional with extensive experience invendor sourcing, negotiations and relationshipswith both domestic and foreign suppliers for finished product and raw materials,inventory management, importing and production scheduling. Supervision and motivation of staff. Key Areas of ExpertiseProcurement, Sourcing, Warehouse Operations, Vendor Negotiations, Importing, ContinuousImprovement and Elimination of Waste,Supervision and Development of Staff, Implementation of New Procedures, productionPlanning & Scheduling, Inventory Control, Annual Physical Inventory

Purchasing and inventory control of finished consumer goods and raw materialsProduction support and schedulingFacility management

Purchased and imported toys from Asia, Italy and FranceManaged inventoryHandled direct import orders to major customers

Purchased pet toys, supplies and bulk items such as rawhide from the Far EastIntroduced purchase order tracking and expediting systemHandled inventory control, reviewed back order reports, cycle counting and resolution ofinventory discrepancies Identified obsolete inventory and provided spreadsheets to Sales force for closeoutSupervised team of 3 persons

Procurement, negotiations, importing and expediting from overseas vendors on over 10,000inventoried party goods items.Domestic and foreign procurement of raw materials and supplies for production andshipping.Participation with Sales Department on introduction of new product lines and developmentof major chain store programsProduction scheduling for gift wraps, mylar sheets & shred, bows and ribbon Inventory control Managed direct imports from factories in the Far East to Distribution Centers of majordomestic accountsSupervised Buyers and Import manager. Imported about 200 forty foot containers per year.

Purchasing of all components for a variety of clocks, weather instruments and kitchentimers within an MRP environmentLearned and implemented techniques of Continuous Improvement and Elimination of WasteImplemented Japanese manufacturing techniques such as Kanban, Kaizan and shop flooractivitiesSupported all production activities including assembly, silk screening and blister packoperationsInventory controlImportation of clocks from Europe and brass from India

Purchased all materials for the manufacture of outdoor replacement cushions, grill coversand patio umbrellasSupported three different manufacturing plants with raw materials and supplies forproductionSourced and negotiated on fabrics, non-woven fabrics, plastics, umbrella frames andstands and corrugated shipping cartonsInventory control

Bachelor Of Science, Business Administration

Bachelor Of Arts, Psychology