James Wallace, Mba, Cpim Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas, Us

Houston, Texas, Us

 Purchase raw materials, turnkey parts and subcontract machining  Drive cost down and increase production efficiency through supplier and process development Implemented VMI Program (vending machines, bar code and scanning) Identify new opportunities to reduce spend on shop tools (hard and soft cost)

Arlington, Tx, Us

 Responsible for over $30MM in spend for key strategic commodities including forgings and structural steel Managed a team of five responsible for replenishment of indirect items and service to internal customers Reduced indirect spend over $3 million by utilizing inventory management system and spend analysis Saved over $1 million in direct spend through supplier development, bid submittals and strategic sourcing  Developed international and domestic suppliers to meet strategic corporate goals and objectives Developed reports to assist management in tracking consumable spend initiating collaborative cost reduction efforts Established reports to analyze/track spend and wrote procedure for rentals reducing spend over 20%  Manage Gauge Lab to ensure all precision tools are available and meet quality requirements for ISO  Eliminated 60 hours of overtime each week by implementing shifts, job rotations and increased productivity Created department work instruction and trained employees for Tool Room and Gauge Lab Certified as ISO auditor and performed internal and external audits

Katy, Texas, Us

Purchase stainless/carbon steel structural and sheet, pipe, valves & fittings; welding & safety suppliesMRO; Capital Projects; Machinery & Large Equipment; DNV; Telemetry; ISO TanksOrder material per BOM’s and secure on time delivery to maintain an uninterrupted production schedule Supervise receiving, stockroom assembly and inventoryEstablish stockroom cycle counts to maintain accurate inventory and order per min-max levelsSource high volume parts and material from lower cost international vendorsMaintain current material for MSDS and ISO 9001 auditsTrack supply usage in vending and find solutions to reduce cost Process and coordinate NCR’s with suppliers

Houston, Texas, Us

SELECTED HIGHLIGHTSReduced inventory over 2 million dollars by decreasing days supply on hand by 7 daysReduced spoilage $500,000 annually by applying JIT inventory management processesEarned over $30,000 per quarter in rebates by increasing vendor efficiency bracketReduced labor hours, transportation cost and storage fees by eliminating inventory in 3rd party storageFacilitating inside sales customer service for over 600 managers, buyers and owners1/2007 – 9/2012 Perishables Buyer • Manage category P&L with an annual spend over $150 million • Negotiate price, terms and performance agreements with suppliers• Forecast demand, maintain safety stock levels and supply continuity• Follow through beginning to end PO process to ensure on time or expedited delivery if needed• Secure allocations of build to order products by collaborating with sales and planners• Analyze supplier scorecards to ensure achievement of expected performance• Communicate with operations and transportation to achieve optimal efficiencies• Coordinate with transportation in backhauling products to multiple storage facilities• Collaborate with VMI suppliers in managing ERP systems• Supervise buyers assistants and train new buyers• Strategic purchasing based on commodity driven markets• Currently manage profitability on more than 2300 items2/2005 - 1/2007 Convenience Store Buyer• Increased tobacco category asset turnover ratio to 80 plus by decreasing safety stock two days• Reduced taxable inventory over 1 million dollars by reducing safety stock to 1.25 days supply on hand• Reduced total inventory more than $500,000 by decreasing targeted balance on hand 9/1998 - 2/2005 Sales Representative• Grow sales by building strong business relationships• Oversee category reset and planogram• Order product and replenish inventory levels

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Business, Management