PROJECT PLANNING, INVENTORY CONTROL, SUPPLY PLANNING & FORECASTING, CUSTOMER SERVICE, VENDOR MANAGEMENTI provide customer focused procurement and planning support for multiple distribution centers throughout the contiguous Unites States.Key Achievements:• Effectively manage a team of planners to perform the efficient planning, purchase and distribution of materials for high volume distribution centers located throughout the United States with an annual spend responsiblity of more than $200 million.• Effectively coordinate directly with external customer management contacts and internal account service management contacts to provide exceptional support, planning and issue resolution.• Successfully reduced inventory overhead and ongoing spend by 10% to 15% across assigned distribution centers.• Developed and maintain effective relationships with colleagues, vendors, customers, transportation providers and distribution center management and staff. • Assisted with the successful review, refinement and implementation of new Supply and Demand Planning software.

PROJECT PLANNING, ASSET MANAGEMENT, PURCHASE PLANNING, VENDOR MANAGEMENT, SOURCINGI successfully implemented exceptional purchasing, material planning, project management and administrative practices and standards that effectively supported company goals.Key Achievements:• Successfully reduced overall procurement costs by more than 27%.• Directly worked with Project managers to source and procure materials, maintain project schedules and control costs.• Effectively worked with department managers to determine and implement the standardization of essential resources and equipment for employees, training centers, corporate offices and retail sites.• Successfully monitored vendor contracts, developed strategic partnerships with vendors and negotiated favorable service contracts and agreements while consistently operating below assigned budget guidelines.• Successfully determined and implemented vendor KPIs and established regular review of vendor shipments, P.O. receipt and payments vs. original RFQs and material quality to continually measure vendor performance.• Provided effective oversight of asset management and inventory control.

PROCUREMENT, FULFILLMENT LOGISTICS, ORDER MANAGEMENT, SUPPLY & PRODUCTION PLANNING, SCHEDULING I provided effective planning and procurement practices to provide materials and support for production, inventory control and distribution for a demanding aerospace supply chain operation.Key Achievements:• Successfully adhered to strict FAA and Company guidelines while maintaining high-volume, multi-million dollar “Spare Parts” programs for customers including Boeing, Delta Airlines, Emirates Airlines and American Airlines.• Successfully applied effective MRP, ERP, procurement, purchase planning and project management skills to significantly increase the efficacy of scheduling and planning as well as the coordination of incoming materials between Procurement and Production.• Effectively coordinated with PMPs and on-site customer representatives to plan and schedule large-scale manufacturing and parts distribution projects.• Assisted procurement management, fellow buyers and production colleagues with improving supply and demand forecasting and procurement procedures to improve day-to-day workflow and reduce operational challenges.• Performed routine reviews of incoming vendor shipments, PO receipts, and Quality Assurance reporting to facilitate prompt resolution of material quality issues to mitigate manufacturing delays.

SUPPLY CHAIN FULFILLMENT, INVENTORY MANAGEMENT, SOURCING, SUPPLY PLANNING, FORECASTING, PROJECT MANAGEMENTI performed effective support and oversight of of supply planning for a demanding, high-volume supply chain and service network, while operating within strict budgets and frequently changing dynamics.Key Achievements:• Improved coordination with PMPs and Production to source materials and manage the fulfillment of millions of dollars of materials for standing inventory and projects throughout the United States. • Successfully sourced and procured materials and equipment for multimillion-dollar projects while managing assigned procurement budgets for each project.• Coordinated directly with customers for the timely purchase and fulfillment of materials for contracted national supply chain clients such as Christus, HCA, Tenet and BJC.• Successfully assisted the Operations Manager to improve PR and RFQ processes and increase the coordination between purchasing, inventory control, project management and accounting to support efficient workflow processes and decrease or eliminate operational issues.• Successfully developed relationships with vendors and obtained advantageous purchase agreements while implementing cost-effective procurement practices, lowering costs and maintaining defined budget guidelines.

INVENTORY PLANNING, PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT, WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT, SUPPLY CHAIN FULFILLMENT, DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT, STAFF MANAGEMENT, SERVICE MANAGEMENTI successfully co-managed a high-volume distributorship and supply chain operative and increased operational performance and efficiency.Key Achievements:• Successfully implemented an improved professional culture and operating standards to reduce costs and increase the efficacy of order fulfillments, warehouse operations, inventory control and purchase planning.• Improved service, fulfillments and distribution with efficient procurement methods, increased material availability, purchase planning and the effective implementation of updated Inventory Control, Transportation Management (TMS) and Warehouse Management systems (WMS).• Successfully worked with implementation team to test, review and implement a new ERP operating system.• Successfully reorganized the warehouse by developing a floor plan that increased safety and operating efficiency while maximizing storage and fulfillment capacity and improving Inventory Control.• Developed an ongoing effective relationship with vendors, customers and other internal and external stakeholders.• Reduced transportation expenses by negotiating and securing favorable service agreements with transportation providers.

INVENTORY MANAGEMENT, DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT, SUPPLY & DEMAND PLANNING, SUPPLY CHAIN PROCUREMENT, ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT, STAFF MANAGEMENT, WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT I successfully co-managed a high-volume sales, supply chain and distribution operation with cross-functional responsibilities and oversight of daily operations, both local and throughout the supply chain.Key Achievements:• Successfully reduced approximately $3.3 million dollars of aged inventory and developed and implemented improved inventory accounting measures to manage materials and mitigate inventory accounting issues.• Successfully determined, established and managed processes which improved material availability, inventory accuracy, supply and demand planning and order fulfillment throughout the company supply chain.• Improved the planning and scheduling of incoming materials to affect the timely receipt, allocation, order fulfillment, storage and efficient distribution of products.• Successfully reduced transportation costs by negotiating and obtaining favorable service agreements with transportation providers.• Worked directly with IT and the ERP Implementation Team to develop, refine and implement a new ERP operating system, JD Edwards.• Successfully collaborated with department supervisors and Branch Managers to establish and implement effective workflow procedures, safety programs, service standards, workplace culture and collaboration.