Fred Bassett Email & Phone Number

Lombard, Illinois, United States

Aurora, Illinois, United States

Ensure consumer product and part orders are accurately shipped and billed. Correct and clear orders, process plant transfer requests, returns, and exchange orders.Work with Sales Order Analysts to identify and resolve order issues and manage discrepancies, order failures, status updates, and other key data.

Downers Grove, Il

(10th Largest Not-for-Profit Integrated Health System in the United States)Effectively purchased medical equipment parts in a timely manner for engineers at thirteen hospitals and 350 clinics in Illinois.Established strong and productive supplier relations leading to reduced pricing on quotes.Negotiated with suppliers for cost savings achieving more than $50,000. Searched for process improvement to streamline, and improve job processes.

Glen Ellyn, Illinois

Managed inventory control of dairy and frozen categories

Lisle, Warrenville, And Chicago, Il

Molex Global Headquarters, Lisle, IL Facilities Sourcing EngineerManaged several projects for the Facilities department for the construction of, and refurbishing of, Molex buildings in the US. Worked with Molex Legal Department in the preparation of the associated legal documents including Statement of Work (SOW), Master Services Agreement (MSA), and competitive bid proposals. BP Global, Warrenville, IL (Fortune 500) Sourcing and Contract… Show more Molex Global Headquarters, Lisle, IL Facilities Sourcing EngineerManaged several projects for the Facilities department for the construction of, and refurbishing of, Molex buildings in the US. Worked with Molex Legal Department in the preparation of the associated legal documents including Statement of Work (SOW), Master Services Agreement (MSA), and competitive bid proposals. BP Global, Warrenville, IL (Fortune 500) Sourcing and Contract Analyst Managed sourcing projects, coordinated project and bidding strategy, supplier capability analysis and spend segmentation.Morton Salt World Headquarters, Chicago, IL (Fortune 500)Processing Site MRO Buyer Negotiated pricing for goods and services and tracked accumulated savings achieved during negotiations. Complied with contracts and sourcing strategies for existing vendors of goods and services. Show less

Buffalo Grove, Il

(Fortune 500 Pharmaceutical Manufacturer and Distributor)Purchased computers, related peripherals, software, customer site maintenance and repair services in the Technology Group.Achieved $64,000 cost savings and resolved delivery issues. Reduced supplier base toward better pricing, quality and delivery. Visited supplier sites for tours and inspection of their machines and methods to achieve better efficiency.

Mt. Prospect, Il

(Manufacturer of Currency Processing Machines)Procured electrical components for the on-site manufacturing of currency verifying and counting machines using ROI computer system. Achieved cost savings and involved in new supplier development.

Schaumburg, Illinois, United States

(Fortune 500 and Global Computer Manufacturer and Service/Solutions Provider)Managed Telecom suppliers to ensure cost optimization, process improvements, maintain vendor relationships, and review monthly and quarterly vendor service performance reports. Assisted resolution of operational issue disputes, provided lead support for Qwest/Verizon Master Services Agreement (MSA), participated in MSA Amendment negotiations to ensure Network Services competency and Service Level Agreement (SLA)… Show more (Fortune 500 and Global Computer Manufacturer and Service/Solutions Provider)Managed Telecom suppliers to ensure cost optimization, process improvements, maintain vendor relationships, and review monthly and quarterly vendor service performance reports. Assisted resolution of operational issue disputes, provided lead support for Qwest/Verizon Master Services Agreement (MSA), participated in MSA Amendment negotiations to ensure Network Services competency and Service Level Agreement (SLA) compliance. Led in the monitoring, review, and update of the Operations and Procedures Manual (OPM). Show less

Schaumburg, Illinois, United States

Member Procurement AT&T Transition Team for analyzing customer contracts and comparing them with the IBM/AT&T Master Services Agreement to capture and flow down the terms from the customer contract not covered by the IBM/AT&T MSA. Created Customer Specific Subcontract - Transaction Document (CSS-TD), the new agreement between customer and AT&T. Member of team responsible for collecting and transferring in-scope IBM supplier contracts over to AT&T.

Schaumburg, Illinois, United States

Administered IBM contracts and supporting agreements, and negotiated Statements of Work. Achieved cost savings of $4,450,000 utilizing SAP.

Schaumburg, Illinois, United States

Procured servers, laptops, desktops, monitors, and peripherals. Procured and leased A/V equipment, copiers, mail equipment, and fax equipment. Achieved cost savings of $2,985,000.

Schaumburg, Illinois, United States

Procured A/V equipment, LCD projectors, mail sorting and inserting equipment, and meeting and classroom refitting and labor for total spend of $7,150,000. Rented (5000+) fax machines for US internal clients. Achieved joint cost savings with team member of $440,000.

Schaumburg, Illinois, United States

Procured desktop and laptop computers, accessories, and PC software. Placed $3,400,000 of purchase orders. Achieved hardware cost savings of $105,000 and software cost savings of $1,810 in 2000. Developed cost savings of 89% to core suppliers and Team 12.7% diversity spend versus 10.7% target.