Nicholas Levinsky Email & Phone Number

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

-Schedule release of shop orders to fulfill demand and maintain continuous flow across multiple product lines-Coordinate the purchase of components to support production schedule, contract due dates, and revenue goals-Support sales and program management by providing bid lead times and established material/labor costs-Complete inventory movement.

Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, United States

-Purchased food and non-food components to support demand at multiple distribution centers across the United States-Analyzed forecast vs demand trends along with lead times to determine products and quantities to order-Reviewed inventory parameters such as safety stock, lot sizes, and MOQs to optimize inventory turns-Assisted in solving purchasing and/or.

King Of Prussia

• Manage the end to end PO process for the Propane Tank Refurbishing program with a budget of $10MM per year.
• Oversee day-to-day customer/vendor relationships, including resolving any delivery, quality or billing issues.
• Coordinate the pick-up and delivery of refurbished tanks with AmeriGas District Managers and 3rd party vendors.
• Use strategic sourcing to identify potential vendors and negotiated contract terms to onboard selected suppliers.
• Led a scrap tank sales initiative which generates over $4MM in revenue and opened yard space within districts

King Of Prussia, PA

• Provided Tactical and Spot Buy sourcing services for orders over $3,000 while reducing client spend
• Worked in the Ariba purchasing system to create Purchase Orders and manage invoices
• Presented monthly measurements and reports of savings and other results to client leadership
• Negotiated pricing, service level, and lead times with suppliers to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction

King Of Prussia, PA

• Provided day to day buying and sourcing services at the customer Procurement Operations center for Goodyear Tire.
• Used SAP and SRM to complete the end-to-end process for procurement with focus on reducing spend.
• Expanded category knowledge through daily execution and management across a broad category space.
• Developed team leadership and customer relationship management skills through trainings and hands on experiences

• Oversaw the unloading, processing and stocking of all incoming freight to the sales floor and stockroom areas.
• Processed returns to vendors and maintained the receiving and stock areas to align with company standards.
• Communicated daily goals to replenishment team and monitored productivity standards to ensure goals were met.
• Observed and coached Associates as necessary to improve performance and behaviors.

• Led a staff of 15-40 associates, prepared work schedules and assigned specific duties to meet production plan.
• Managed workflow to meet planned units per hour, cost per unit, level of service and accuracy standards.
• Improved associate performance and morale via training, one on one coaching, daily touch bases and yearly reviews.
• Worked with other departments and divisions to resolve problems and ensure efficient service

• Created and presented a process to upper management to fulfill 'hot' orders that is still used today.
• Shadowed all levels of management to learn their day to day roles and overall functions.
• Organized an Associates in Action event with Big Brothers Big Sisters and raised over $500 for the organization.