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MRO Storeroom Inventory Manager with a $28M inventory value with 34K skus for a 24 hour manufacturing facility providing services / inventory to mill-wide customer base. Running at a 99% accuracy rate. Managing a group of employees with safety, continuous improvements, inventory accuracy, receiving, issuing, picks, cycle counting, shipping and warehousing. Customer base entails maintenance, electricians, instrumentation, operations, IT, facilities and safety groups. Inventory consists of all maintenance, repairs, operation supplies, electrical and instrumentation, facility and janitorial supplies, health and safety supplies, and critical spares. Supplier consolidation and reduction in OEM purchases resulting in cost reduction and strategic sourcing. VMI programs. Maintains continuity of supply to customers while monitoring inventory levels and overall flow. Identify obsolete inventory and solicit surplus buys where possible. Manages late purchase orders, supplier corrective actions, accounts payable discrepancies, supplier acknowledgments, and part identification. Presents bi monthly to CFO, Sourcing Director and Director of Finance on overall MRO inventory position.

Strategically sourcing over $30MM in annual spend which includes a variety of categories such as Capital Projects, Finishing and Converting Packaging Materials and all Contracted Services. Directly manages multiple projects concurrently in a fast paced manufacturing environment. Analyze and understand the markets, develop supplier partnerships, negotiate contracts, conduct and negotiate bid packages to ensure the right award is made while considering safety, quality, cost, and scheduling. Continued success year over year with achieved cost savings and cost avoidance to support overall company goals. Supervisor for MRO Buyer (direct report). Assist in inventory reduction programs for the MRO storeroom located onsite through process improvements, cost reductions initiatives, min/max inventory levels, repair programs and overall supplier engagement. Conduct over 50 RFP meetings per year.Set up new RFP program and bidding requirements plantwide. Conducted multiple training sessions of this new program to more than 50 people. Achieving 95% compliance for the new bidding requirements and the early engagement of sourcing. Developed a Sole Source Justification form and approval process. Implemented a Supplier Corrective Action program. Assist the Finch Safety team with the contractor safety program with annual shutdown train the trainer programs, adding the Finch safety requirements to the RFP process, conduct safety awareness meetings with the contractors.

R&D projects and MRO buyer for Angiodynamics. Negotiate and implement service agreements and supply agreements for MRO/Indirect and Direct Materials. Managed over 130 incoming requisitions per day for MRO/Indirect ordering for multiple location while continuously identifying cost savings opportunities, managing priorities, lead-times, preferred suppliers and payment terms. Managed two purchasing assistants, VISA PCARD program, supplier conflicts, and supply chain issues. Source new products for the R&D group and participate as a core team member on a cross functional team to full product launch and implementation to ensure continuity of supply for the new product launch.

Direct Materials Buyer for the Convenience Kitting Program to work with Marketing to identify, source and procure new products as well as assist in growing this major business for Navilyst Medical. Buyer for the Materials Excellence Team to drive major cost reductions through the developement of the Supplier Relationship Managment Program by developing a novel approach of "No Business As Usual" mindset. Analyse overall spend and supplier base as well as sourcing new supplier for overall positive results. Identified opportunity for cost reductions in the purchase of resin through the bidding process, convenience kitting sterilization project, poly bag study and development of a new style, valve redesign and manufacturing effeciency, new product availability all resulting in major cost savings through exploring new ideas and supplier engagement.

MRO Buyer and Supervisor (Maintenance Repairs and Operations) ensuring all established procedures and policies are adhered to. Performed all all purchasing functions for all support services items such as maintenance, engineering, molding, safety and administrative materials. Managed several projects and time wisely to ensure effeciency. Plastics recycling program. Solicited bids from several contractors which resulted in a high valued recycling program. Engaged suppliers to set up supplier managed inventory programs, grouped commodities and solicted bids,, managed all MRO / Facilities service contracts and agrements. Implemented a bulk chemical dispensing program on the manufacturing floor. Set up and launched a new PCARD program. Developed and conducted the PCARD training sessions for all future users.

Performed all purchasing functions for all support services such as maintenance, electrical, garage / automotive, safety, and yard materials. Created partnerships and yearly contracts in safety, welding, electrical, fasteners, hydraulics, and medical commodities. To include contracted pricing agreements, immediate cost savings, inventory management programs, standardization and technical training programs. Set up inventory management program for the rebar facility. This was done through reorganizing and maintaining an inventory bin system. Lowered man hours required to perform the physical inventory.

Storeroom and receiving supervisor for ten employees and a storeroom with $5.76 MM inventory value. Ensured all established policies and procedures were adhered to. Provided training and continuously wrote and updated procedures. Reduced overall inventory from $7.5 MM through managing the 15K SKU's MIN/MAX FIFO, engaging suppliers in consignment, VMI, buy back programs. Also achieved inventory reductions through excess inventory returns, one time stock items, identifying duplicate inventory. Reduced headcount from thirteen to ten through process improvements and improved effeciencies. Reduced satellite locations from 100 to 30 locations to create a more secure and manageable inventory systems. Conducted montly safety meetings for assigned employees and conducted quarterly safety audits.