Ivan Vrkic Email & Phone Number

Zagreb, Croatia

• Managed contracts worth up to $10 million annually• Directly facilitated all procurement• Managed packaging, raw materials and commodities (pasta, canned/jarred fruit and vegetables, rice, cooking oil, wine, tuna, soap, corrugated boxes, labels) with an annual spend of $30 million in a HACCP regulated environment• Monitored supplier performance – conducted follow up on non-conformance and corrected issues• Performed all purchasing functions from purchasing budgets, planning, sourcing, analyzing inventory requirements, analyzing quotations, RFQs, request for information, contracts management and monthly reports• Met suppliers around the world successfully leading negotiation on price and delivery terms through to delivery• Communicated purchase order information to warehouse personnel to ensure on-time deliveries• Participated in cross-functional teams to determine target cost• Promoted from Junior Imports Manager to Head of Purchasing in less than 2 years.• Saved the company $550K per year by identifying new sources of supply• Optimized inventory and contributed to the growth of the company by reducing the average in-stock time by 15% within 6 months• Successfully reduced lead times on materials by 10% by negotiating better deals with alternate suppliers• Consolidated orders and reduced shipping costs by 10% per year

Zagreb, Croatia

• Instructed English as a second language to children ages 4 – 13

Windsor, Ontario

• Responsible for meeting or exceeding budgeted profit and margin• Accurately forecast revenues and expenses• Analyzed financial and operational information to adjust business plans and operating costs• Produced accurate and timely financial reports• Achieved all revenue and cost objectives

Mcse, Information Technology

Tesol And Tefol Certificates, Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/Esl Language Instructor