Purchased components and finished goods from overseas suppliers in China and Taiwan and domestic suppliers on the East and West Coast and Canada.Worked with the Marketing and Engineering Departments to procure POP display packaging, catalogues, brochures, flyers, labels and instruction sheets.Purchased a wide variety of LDPE bottles, corrugated and paperboard boxes. Purchased bulk polyurethane and nylon resin for a high volume extrusion process.Helped maintain a computerized Inventory control system.Supervised one cycle counter.

Created centralized purchasing department for large network engineering company.Rolled out new supply chain management software.Created and maintained documentation for standard purchasing processes policy and procedures. Purchased material for major projects and coordinated with project engineers on bills of material and project schedules.Coordinated with minority and women owned businesses and small and disabled persons businesses the material and services portion of large bid packages.Documented all cost savings as part of the effort to change a non centralized purchasing culture.

Managed inventory for projects from the design phase through the production phase.Insured material, equipment, fixtures are on hand for Engineering Design build schedules/identify cost effective or readily available materials to design engineers/anticipate design impact on material availability.Supported TMS (Pilot Production) schedules by sourcing and procuring short lead material requirements.Supervised stockroom personnel. Created material flow and purchasing processes and flow charts. Familiar with SAP and Oracle.

Responsible for raw materials, lab supplies, and operational items for the over the counter drug research and development facility.Worked in a Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) environment.Purchased chemicals and ingredients to Unites States Pharmacopoeia (USP) standards.Managed setting up new lab facility to meet GMP standards.Interfaced with research chemists and pharmacists. Involved in new product scale ups.Procured capital equipment.Supported pilot plant operations.

Purchased 3-4 million in Maintenance Repair and Operational (MRO) equipment.Successfully negotiated and managed subcontracted services for lease hold improvements and maintenance projects.Teamed with plant engineer on Project specific requirements.Supported production deadlines. Increased efficiency of plant by visualizing, researching, procuring, and implementing solutions to production/operational problems.Managed the work flow of one subordinate.Initiated a purchase order and purchase requisition system.Maintained a running budget for 20 departments.Worked with Accounting on accounts payable/receivable issues.

Annually purchased over $3 million in raw materials for specialty fitting manufacturer in the energy/petro-chem industry and in conjunction, purchased over $500 thousand in Maintenance Repair and Operational (MRO) items.Initiated cost reduction programs that saved the company 20% - 50% on production materials.Designed and implemented a vendor performance plan as part of a quality improvement program.Familiarity with technical drawings, ASTM and ASME specifications for raw material and finished products.Sourced and approved new vendors.Successfully negotiated subcontracted services including placing orders and arranging timely transportation of the materials.

Analyzed inventory requirements and purchase production materials, capital equipment, and Maintenance, Repair & Operational (MRO) items.Selected qualified vendors and negotiated business contracts.Expedited orders.Interacted with the sales department and perform cost analysis on bills of material.Provided the accounting department with reports on inventory analysis.Established departmental procedure in developing an inventory control stock room.Assisted in the development and implementation of the Materials Requirements Planning System (MRPII).Possess an understanding of technical areas involving mechanical drawings, production machinery and electronic components.