Manage 150 suppliers, 25 thousand SKU’s and $10 million inventory Handle domestic and international purchasing Evaluate dead and overstocked items Setup and Maintain parts in ERP System Negotiate pricing, terms and lead time with vendors Provide information for shipments to clear U.S. Customs Work closely with Accounts Payable Department to ensure pricing is accurate Maintain and update weekly product backorder reports Ensure all due dates are… Show more Manage 150 suppliers, 25 thousand SKU’s and $10 million inventory Handle domestic and international purchasing Evaluate dead and overstocked items Setup and Maintain parts in ERP System Negotiate pricing, terms and lead time with vendors Provide information for shipments to clear U.S. Customs Work closely with Accounts Payable Department to ensure pricing is accurate Maintain and update weekly product backorder reports Ensure all due dates are updated and accurate Meet with suppliers regarding quality issues and product changes Fortify and manage relationships with suppliers Negotiated minimum order quantities Handle intracompany transfers Show less

PURCHASING AND INVENTORY MANAGER | 2000-2008 Purchased products and equipment for the entire company Managed and controlled inventory for headquarters and eight branch offices Negotiated costs and payment terms Processed and coordinated price increases internally and externally Resolved price issues Administered and tracked rebates Secured, maintained and managed all vendor relationships Managed all vendor accounts Managed all purchasing… Show more PURCHASING AND INVENTORY MANAGER | 2000-2008 Purchased products and equipment for the entire company Managed and controlled inventory for headquarters and eight branch offices Negotiated costs and payment terms Processed and coordinated price increases internally and externally Resolved price issues Administered and tracked rebates Secured, maintained and managed all vendor relationships Managed all vendor accounts Managed all purchasing staff Advised all customer service and warehouse staff OPERATIONS MANAGER | 1998-200 Oversaw Purchasing and Customer Service Departments PURCHASING AGENT | 1996-1998 Placed and received purchase orders Managed $1 million worth of inventoryCUSTOMER SERVICE SUPERVISOR | 1994-1996 Managed and trained customer service staff Handled all customer service issues BRANCH MANAGER | 1991-1994 Managed branch sales, inventory and customer service INSIDE SALES | 1989-1991 Waited on walk-in customers and received customer phone calls Resolved customer issues WAREHOUSE | 1987-1989 Loaded and unloaded trucks Pulled customer will call orders Show less