Global Purchasing Professional with several years of experience sourcing a wide range of raw materials & finished goods, from domestic and international sources, with a demonstrated history of building and managing strong long-lasting mutually-beneficial relationships with Manufacturers, Suppliers, and Internal/External Customers, with honesty & integrity. I have a proven record of initiating, implementing, and managing very successful cost reduction programs and continually improving/adding value to operations with cost-effective/results-oriented programs utilizing a common sense/analytical approach in problem solving, while managing risk and supporting strategic objectives.Specialties: Domestic & International Sourcing, Strategic Commodity Management, Vendor Selection & Management, Vendor Negotiations, ERP/MRP implementation/planning/execution/training/support, Inventory Management, Demand Management/Analysis, Cost Control & Reduction, Continuous Improvement, Domestic & Import Logistics, Risk Analysis & Mitigation, Lean manufacturing, Project Management, Analytic Problem Solving, and Systems Support.