General Manager for a weekly publication. Also business manager.

l Assist Buyer with expediting responsibilities based upon most needed products formanufacturer of aerospace components.l Extensive communication via telephone or email regarding status of components.l Purchase order updates as needed.l Resolution of problems daily with invoicing, accounting and receiving .l Purchase misc. MRO.

l Based selection on the nature of clientele, demand for specific commodity, merchandiseand other property.l Determined value and yield.l Purchase MRO, indirect services and products, motors, pumpsl Contract and pricing negotiations with suppliers. Contract and supplier management.l Developed and kept current a database on all rebuildable components, i.e. motors andpumps, transformers, misc. Responsible for sending motors and pumps out for rebuildevaluation. l Responsible for summer rebuild of all heavy equipment. Weekly updates of such andnotable cost savings by negotiating labor and parts. l Purchase order confirmations and follow up with suppliers. Weekly communication withsuppliers regarding expedited deliveries that are required. l Cost savings and inventory reductions.l Resolution of problems daily with invoicing, accounting and receiving .

l Arbitrated claims and complaints occurring in performance of contracts.l Approved or rejected requests for deviations from contract specifications and deliveryschedules.l Negotiated with suppliers in order to draw up procurement contracts.l Analyzed price proposals, financial reports and other data to determine reasonablenessof prices.l Manage explosives contracts for North American mines.l Prepare and update reports on actual usages versus forecast.l Review and approve quarterly pricing adjustments based upon the CPI/PPI, Canadian GasPrice Reporter, exchange rates and Henry Hub.l Work directly with management of said sites on contract issues.

l Plan aluminum slat paint schedule weekly for Ogden paint line from action messagessignaled by MRP for 420 colors in 5 different sizes for all Levolor Kirsch locationsincluding Mexico. Also, plan for Mexico slat requirements weekly.l Purchase aluminum coils for above.l Responsible for purchase and inventory maintenance of aluminum coils for painting ofslat.l Negotiate with suppliers for cost reduction opportunities or packaging savings onmaterial.l Participated in Kaizen events resulting in various cost and work production savings. l Planned and purchased material from Mexico wood blinds production facility. Extensivetravel to Mexico.l Responsible for planning and purchasing components sold to fabricators. i.e. aluminumslat, wood, stampings, injection molded plastics, fabric.l Provided customer service to fabricators dailyl Worked closely with teams associated with changes and new programs. Writing changenotices, authorizations for disposal of material(s).Certifications/Other Education:Certified Purchasing Manager, CPM 2001.3 day PES training course completed through ATK.Karrass Strategic Negotiations