Michael Holifield Email & Phone Number

Hattiesburg, MS, US

Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States

Coordinate international and domestic shipment. Expedite freight as needed. In charge of ordering plastic components for plant. Schedule vendor production lines to accommodation our needs.

Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States

• Analyzed forecasts, supply, and demand for sourcing raw materials, packaging materials, and equipment at the most competitive prices. Consistently interacted with 50+ vendors. Daily management of open orders and.
• Created purchase orders and reviewed purchase requests by viewing inventory reports.
• Ensured the necessary raw materials and packaging materials were available to meet production goals.
• Maintained procurement records such as item/service purchased, costs, delivery, product quality, or performance.
• Analyzed vendor quotations and negotiated terms of purchase to ensure quality, price, delivery, and service.
• Managed freight by monitoring tracking and requesting freight quotes for inbound/outbound orders.

• Responsible for planning and forecasting of assigned suppliers. Maintained a high service level to customers, both internal and external. Managed over 80+ vendors and inventory valuing $1,000,000+.
• Create purchase orders for specific products.
• Communicate with venders on shipments, tracking, availability on orders.
• Conduct monthly meetings with sales staff on the needs of the customers.
• Market research on crop production to insure it can meet customer needs.

• Prepare purchase orders or other agreements as necessary and check them for accuracy and completeness before issuing.
• Obtain and analyze bids and quotes in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Follow-up or expedite orders as necessary to meet schedules.
• Maintain an excellent relationship with vendors and suppliers.
• Weekly meetings with VP of Purchasing to report cost savings and plan upcoming projects.

Lead a team of receiving associates in the unloading and receiving process of LTL and FedEx deliveries.Manage and oversee the records of all received goods and supplies.Ensure the compliance of all legal and completion of necessary paper work for the receipt of goods.Synchronize with suppliers on the subject of the shipments and delivery of.

• Coordinate with suppliers regarding order discrepancies, shipment shortages and transactional errors
• Assist the maintenance manager in bid evaluations and vendor selections
• Evaluate all purchase orders and ensure their accordance with the SKU and packaging guidelines
• Develop purchase orders by managing product availability, quality and price options
• Monitor procurement inventories and keep track of all supply dates and scheduled shipments through effective use of SAP

• Conducted weekly safety walks and planned, organized, and coordinated monthly safety meetings for the Division Manager.
• Trained hourly and salary employees on forklift and lockout/tag-out procedures
• Implemented performance reviews and administered disciplinary action when necessary
• Interviewed potential new hires and investigated complaints made by hourly employees
• Maintained knowledge of federal and states regulations such as EEO, OFCCP, and EPA.

• Element of sales specialist team that produced over $1 million in installed sales for the first time in stores history
• Produced sales that pushed the install department to first place in sales company wide for second quarter of 2011
• First Millwork Specialist to rank top 25 in region in stores history
• Ranked number six in sales for district in second quarter of 2011
• Estimated 118 thousand in total sales at 33% margin first three months in position

• Increased production with extensive knowledge of government warehousing systems while conducting quarterly inventory
• Conducted quality control inspection on military gear
• Delivered government owned computers
• Checked manifest on incoming and outgoing shipments
• Assembled military equipment

• Contracted to run AT&T supply buildings
• Ordered and reviewed supply manifest
• Used time efficient software to track work process
• Received supplies and delivered to seven different supply buildings

Camp Lejeune, North Carolina

• Ensured safety of workers & warehouse for 15 government employees
• Managed operations for a section of the warehouse by ensuring gear was being loaded and delivered to accurate location
• Received in new products, scanned into manifest and inventoried
• Trained new employees on the Automatic Manifest System used by the US Marine Corps
• Upheld a productive workforce while maintaining and surpassing daily production requirements
• Conducted employee performance evaluation and organized a peer counseling program

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Business/Marketing Management

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Business/Marketing Management

Activities and Societies: • President of Collegiate DECA (Delta Epsilon Chi) 2009-2010 • 2009 4th place Retail Management; award of.