 Reviewed engineering drawings and technical specifications to determine the material requirements necessary for a job/production run. Provide leadership to a small team of purchasing and administrative personnel. Supervise the material planning process. Review purchase orders for accuracy and actual costs compared to estimated costs. Provide labor and material estimates to sales. Performed post manufacturing job costing to determine profitability. Negotiated with supplier to reduce total cost of ownership.  Sourced raw and finished goods domestically and internationally. Managed supplier relationships. Managed contracts and agreements. Championed inventory management initiatives; reduced inventory by 10% while sales grew 40% Initiated creative purchasing strategies to reduce cycle time, inventory and produce savings. Quality Process Leadership – development of quality strategies to put quality on the front end.

 Provided team leadership to all operational personnel and processes including: Purchasing, Distribution, Inventory Control, Sourcing, Kitting & Assembly, Contracts, Order Processing, Customer Service and Technology. Managed Human Resources and Payroll component for all branches.  Prepared budgets and managed cash flow; performed AP/AR and Collections process (first 2 years.) Development of business management tools to better manage business processes. Managed critical suppliers; lead all negotiations. Reviewed and approved contracts. Approved large purchases. Purchased capital equipment, technology and international inventory. Developed Standard Operating Procedures specific to all operational areas. Managed inventory asset, monitored inventory levels and improved inventory/purchasing tools. Managed all business projects specific to supplier, product, customer or technology integration. SME (Subject Matter Expert) on business specific ERP (SAP) systems and technology. Reviewed and continuously improved business process utilizing 5S criteria. Managed business analytics. Extracted and reviewed data daily. Reported data to principles. Assisted in sales/customer service process. Provided operational support to critical customers.

 Purchased all goods and services (Inventory, corporate services, packaging services and MRO) Managed supplier and carrier relations; negotiated terms, conditions and contracts. Inventory Management Managed day to day operations of warehouse, warehouse personnel and facilities. Managed SKU and Supplier Data with-in ERP system. Assisted in the continuous improvement of purchasing data and system. Sourced alternative products.

 Purchased all goods and services. (Inventory, corporate services, packaging services and MRO) Managed supplier and carrier relations; negotiated terms, conditions and contracts. Managed SKU Database. Maintained all product and vendor data. Developed Standard Operating Procedures specific to purchasing process. Maintained SOP library. Defined purchasing parameters based off of demand and lead time; ultimately, this lead to the automation of the purchasing process. Performed on going parameter maintenance. Managed inventory, performed cycle counts and established processes for control. Sourced new products and creatively searched for opportunities for savings or cost avoidance. Managed 3rd Party Logistics fulfillment process. Assisted with Customer Service as needed. Managed all equipment installs.

Project Management (Operations and Data) Consulting (for MARC Laser)>>Key Project: Development and Implementation of ERP system>>Key Project: Development and Implementation of all Operational Processes>>Key Project: Initial acquisition and installation of all business/distribution equipment, technology, telephony and material handling equipment.>>Key Project: Development of all marketing materials. Recommended marketing strategies.Sales of Ink & Toner Cartridges (for MARC Laser)Sales of Ad Specialty Items (for Conceptual Innovations)

• Purchasing Manager: 07/1997 to 09/2001 Provided leadership to buying team; addressed daily operational issues; recruited and developed personnel; reviewed and approved purchase orders, excess inventory, inventory turns to determine effectiveness of buying team; prepared and administered department budget; participated in establishing corporate goals with executive management; developed partnerships with strategic suppliers; administered and negotiated all contracts with strategic suppliers; implemented supplier reduction, drop shipping, third party freight and process cycle time reduction programs. Performed the purchasing process on an as needed basis or during times of staff shortages.• Manager of Standards and Operational Data: 01/1997 to 09/2001 Provided leadership and direction to team of data management professionals; directed the maintenance of several databases including product master, vendor master, customer master, bill of materials, MRP, and category and control system master. Managed SOP library, MSDS library and served as SME for Operational Data.• Project Manager & Analyst, Purchasing/OPS: 07/1994 to 01/1997 Managed key corporate projects related to the integration of new business and/or product acquisitions; analyzed business processes including manufacturing, production and inventory planning methods such as MTO, MTS, MRP, WIP, Kan-Ban, etc. Served on several cross functional and process improvement team specific to Total Quality Management; created and provided key corporate measurements to executive management.• Purchasing Agent/Data Coordinator: 05/1991 to 01/1997 Purchased goods and or services specific to a particular product group or service area. These areas included MRO, material planning, finished goods, and inventory management. Managed all purchasing data, SKU data, vendor data, bills of materials and tables.