Mark Grace Email & Phone Number

Pottsboro, Tx, Us

Coppell, Texas, United States

Purchasing role for manufacturing in the Skin Care and Beauty industry. Ensuring on time procurement of raw materials and components for contract customers.

Dallas, Texas, United States

Purchasing coordinator role in the skin care and health care industry for a globally positioned organization.Procurement of raw materials and components for production and manufacturing in the North American market. Forecasting, budgeting, and managing vendors for quality, price, and relationships.

Ft Worth Texas

• Performed analytics as a buyer in a support role for Electronics fulfillment team in the locomotive and mining industry• Optimized expedition of materials thru Excel VLOOKUP analytics to improve delivery of sourced material 18%• Monitored supplier accountability, used Lean process methods to improve financial metrics by 13%

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Optimized sourcing of materials, used advanced Excel VLOOKUP tables and improved the pricing matrix• Monitored demand data using Microsoft Dynamics and procured material with 96% on time rate• Conducted direct vendor negotiations, negotiated pricing, and contributed to 7 % COG savings

Garland Tx

• Optimized receiving methods and improved record accuracy which led to increased forecasting accuracy• Sourced materials for a JIT production facility, utilized WMS data analysis that resulted in no stock outs

Gainsville Tx

• Supervised 50 + associates in 600,000 Sq. ft. manufacturing facility for the Aerospace Industry• Adhered to FAA regulations using internal quality guidelines and maintained a 92% audit success• Coordinated process improvement training of all departments supporting assembly of aircraft seats for the aerospace market that ensured a 90% on time order fulfilment rate Responsible for Training, Safety, FAA compliance, Payroll, Evaluations, Kaizen and Lean Six sigma project leader in 4 depts.

Dallas Texas

• Supervised 18 associates in 400,000 Sq. ft DC and increased non-union labor utilization by 29% • Maintained on time shipping and delivery schedule that resulted in 98% on time delivery metric• Performed scheduled cycle counts and increased inventory accuracy by 13% through process training

Dennison Texas

• Managed warehouse and manufacturing in remote facility for the production of evaporative coolers• Supervised outbound activities of warehouse personnel, processed BOL’s for TL & LTL shipments• Maintained 98.3% on time shipping requirements for mass merchandisers and independent distributors• Performed traffic manager role in logistics and freight quotes resulting in truckload and LTL freight savings, negotiated and reduced freight claims

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Managed inventory control and purchasing departments in procurement of raw material and retail products• Improved receiving process that resulted in increased accuracy of inventory records from 70% to 90%• Improved forecasting through collaboration with IT department to produce automated reorder reports• Managed Cycle count program resulting in improved year end physical by 34 % reduction in variances

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Managed 3PL traffic departments, increased DC output and maintained non-union 3PL relationships. Opened 2 facilities and trained 3PL providers in 750,000 sq. ft. DC's in Terrell TX and Columbus OH• 9 years DC operations management receiving, fulfillment, inventory control, safety, shipping, > 50 personnel in 2 DC’s in Carrollton TX, and Garland TX

M.S Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management, 3.5

M.S. Supply Chain Management , May 2020, University of Texas at Dallas

Bachelors Of Science, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management, 3.76

Activities and Societies: Magna Cum Laude , Institute for Supply Chain Management

Associate Of Science - As, Business Administration And Management, General, 3.8