Patrick Bellmore Email & Phone Number

Ann Arbor, Michigan, Us

COO-April 2021 to presentPurchasing Analyst-August 2015 to April 2021

Warehouse Manager-November 2012-August 2015● Establish operational procedures for the warehouse and shipping & receiving department● Confer with department heads to ensure coordination of warehouse activities● Manage subordinate supervisors who oversee warehouse associates in a variety of forklift areas, inventory control, and transportation. ● Participate in planning personnel safety and plant protection activities.● Interview, hire, and train new employees. Evaluate and discipline existing employees● Responsible for assigning work, appraising performance, rewarding, and disciplining associates. ● Determine feasibility and cost of recommended improvements to department.Sales & Procurement-June 2010-November 2012● Scheduled customer orders with production to meet customer requirements● Assured consistent flow of material to meet production requirements● Identified and recommended suppliers by investigating potential suppliers● Facilitated inspections, substitutions, and standardization by arranging and participating in conferences between suppliers and company personnel● Resolved shipment quality discrepancies by mediating vendor and manufacturing issues● Negotiated and managed transportation

Processed purchase requests and purchase orders while sourcing new products and vendors● Managed relationships with wholesale suppliers and furniture purchasing● Communicated with customers offering customer service assistance● Responsible for re-design of corporate website

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Operations Manager (August 2002-April 2007)Operations Associate (January 2001-August 2002)Sales Associate(June 2000-January 2001)● Responsible for day-to-day operations including purchasing and customer service. ● Reduced in-stock inventory by 33% via just-in-time inventory and relationships with local suppliers.● Increased product line by adding more technical and service related products● Issued RFPs for increasing product line, including hardware and technical products● Lowered cost of goods sold by 20% by selecting new vendors and negotiating lower pricing with prior vendors● Attended numerous trade shows and made vendor visits● Managed customer accounts ranging from single-person firms to fortune 500 companies to local governments and schools● Responsible for pricing of existing and new accounts

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Marketing

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