Eric Copenhaver Email & Phone Number

United States

Barrington, Nj

Obtains materials from suppliers at the lowest cost consistent with the considerations of quality, reliability of source and urgency of need, handling responsibility for buying for specific categories of product. Proficiency in SAP.• Analyze quotations received, select or recommend suppliers whom orders are to be placed, and schedule deliveries.• Prepare PO's and follow up on orders to ensure on-time delivery.• Obtain certifications of delivery and conduct checks against initial orders.• Daily interaction with Product Line Managers/PFT’s, Sales and product support to ensure correct parts are on order.• Review invoices for discrepancies for payment resolution, contact suppliers with any receiving discrepancies to resolve any open issues.• Resolve receiving discrepancies; cost, quantity, incorrect part, etc. with Receiving.• Develop and maintain necessary records and files for efficient operation.• Ensure SAP Vendor Master has up to date contact person (s) and email address for PO submission.• Ensure Product Info Record has up to date pricing (scale pricing if applicable) and vendor part number.• Liaison for initial contact with supplier on behalf of QA for parts that have failed inspection.• Manage purchasing to reduce backorders and fill current needs.• Create reports for management.• Analyze risk factors and make appropriate buying decisions.• Consult with other departments on buy decisions and future needs.• Oversee preparation of quotes and PO's.• Monitor inventory through deferment or expedite of open PO’s with vendor to ensure appropriate inventory levels and customer order fulfillment.• Comply with federal, state, and company policies, procedures, and regulations.

Greater Philadelphia Area

Purchase services and materials for all university renovation and construction projects and major purchases.• Coordinate bidding process for assigned projects. Prepare bid packages for public as well as private/sealed bid opportunities. Facilitate pre-bid/proposal meeting. Contact prospective bidders pertaining to bid opportunity, act as liaison between bidders and department(s) during bidding process and analysis of bidders’ proposals.• Verify all purchase order change orders to current construction projects where Temple University has received funds from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.• Reduced university expenses by cancelling pager service to various departments that no longer used pagers.• Sustainability Ambassador for the university, ensures the department is aware of current university sustainability initiatives and policies. Sustainability Council member for the Temple University Health Sciences Campus, to include the medical and dental school in university sustainability initiatives.

Greater Philadelphia Area

Manage shipments of flooring displays and samples between sample vendors, distributors and retailers.• Successfully ensured appropriate inventory levels of flooring displays, display parts and flooring samples. Worked closely with management, Product Specialists and outside vendors in maintaining inventory and scheduled shipments of displays, which met forecast and demand.• Coordinated shipments of vinyl flooring rolls to sample vendors and fulfilled sample requirements for stock and new product launches.• Communicated daily with sales force and distributors for open and potential orders and resolved out of stock orders.• Assisted in the implementation of an inventory management system to a sample vendor in order to fulfill customer orders remotely.

Greater Philadelphia Area

Managed daily operations of a 50,000 square foot warehouse and assisted Corporate Centralized Purchasing in the procurement of equipment for the construction and modification of cell sites. Managed daily operations of 3 office and 4 warehouse staff.• Reduced expenses by consolidating from three 50,000 square foot warehouses to one 250,000 square foot warehouse. Worked with management team in transitioning operations to 3PL (third party logistics vendor) including improved warehouse structure and flow.• Successfully maintained a 95% inventory accuracy level on warehouse value of $10,000,000 to $20,000,000 by performing regularly scheduled cycle counts of all equipment based on system extracted data for work order demand. • Volunteered and was selected to help restore communications functionality in Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina. • Interacted daily with Northeast Region Asset and Logistics group and Supply Chain Management to ensure proper ship and delivery dates for work orders, as well as Centralized Purchasing with ordering equipment.• Procured equipment for the construction and/or modification of approximately 6,000 cell sites in the Northeast region, including but not limited to shelters and towers.