Responsible for the procurement and inventory management of finished goods for all foreign and domestic business units.- Purchase and manage the overall inventory of 100+ SKU's which total over $125 million in annual purchases.- Achieve cost savings to market of $3-5mil annually through strategic purchases, market intelligence and volume leveraging.- Develop, maintain and upgrade purchasing models and cost matrices for the procurement department.- Responsible for generating annual and monthly cost budgets and reports.- Effectively identify and communicate changes in market / economic conditions, supply limitations and opportunities to sales and marketing departments in order to drive incremental sales and increase margins.- Manage supplier relationships through complete buyer/vendor lifespan: identification, qualification; negotiation, contract and delivery. - Create and maintain supplier scorecards to effectively review vendor performance on an ongoing basis. Identify critical deficiencies and implement process improvements.- Demonstrate a high level of proficiency resulting in progressive increases in corporate responsibilities in terms of SKU count, purchase volume and dollar spend throughout tenure.- Work in conjunction with product development/R&D team to ensure timely and cost effective delivery of new innovations and existing product improvements.- Continue to act as the authority and "go to" person on all procurement activities as they relate to other departments within the corporation.- Train and mentor new and incumbent employees in purchasing procedures, regulations and strategies.- SAP Implementation team. Write procedure manuals Coordinate and test processes prior to go-live. Develop MRP settings and limits to optimize requisitions.

Responsible for purchasing and inventory control for all materials and finished products related to the manufacturing operation/facility.- Purchased and managed the inventory of over 800 materials totaling more than $30mil in annual spend.- Controlled inventory to just-in-time levels in conjunction with lean manufacturing practices.- Restructured the company's inventory management process by upgrading the computer purchasing models to include integrated sales forecasts and BOM flow through.- Researched and approved new vendors- Managed the activities of the purchasing assistants.- Trained employees on tracking shipments, managing vendor relationships, maintaining contracts and negotiating freight.

- Independently created and implemented an Affordable Housing Program and obtained HUD certification.- Purchased, rehabilitated, and sold real estate properties for profit.- Collected and analyzed cost/ROI data made recommendations for project feasibility to the CEO.- Directed the activities of vendors, contractors, inspectors, lenders and brokers.