Richard Zerbe Email & Phone Number

Lebanon, Oh, Us

Dedicated purchasing professional at a Tier 1 automotive supplier to Toyota, specializing in driving cost efficiencies, negotiating favorable terms, and enhancing sourcing procedures.Core Competencies:• Cost Optimization: Spearheading initiatives to minimize expenses without compromising quality, contributing to enhanced profitability.• Negotiation Expertise: Proven track record of securing advantageous pricing contracts with suppliers, ensuring competitive costs and favorable terms.• Process Enhancement: Identifying inefficient practices and implementing innovative solutions to streamline workflows and boost productivity. Automotive Product Proficiency:• Current Focus: Proficient in managing aluminum and iron castings in U.S. and Mexico ensuring smooth production processes, cost effectiveness, and high-quality outputs.• Past Experience: Versatile background in overseeing stampings, wire forms, and molded parts, delivering exceptional results and customer satisfaction.

Lebanon, Oh, Us

Automotive Tier 1 supplier.Sourcing front (floating and opposed) and rear (electronic parking brake) caliper components.

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

Buyer for spares and replacement parts in the material handling industry. Responsible for purchasing a selection of over 19,000 SKUs with a 8.57 million dollar annual spend in 2017. Most recent commodity assignments included automation-related electronic and pneumatic parts. Additional purchasing experience with hydraulics, fasteners, and made to print metal and composite parts. All purchasing and related activities performed through the Oracle E-Business Suite ERP applications.

Highland Heights, Ky, Us

Part-time role as a full-time student answering internal and external calls for Northern Kentucky University. Job duties included using our staff/department directory to transfer calls and answering general knowledge questions about the university.

Cincinnati, Oh, Us

Tracked deliveries and commitments for domestic suppliers and assisted contract administrators to receive military spares parts. Managed 150 SKU database to improve delivery times and reduce delinquent orders. Primary point of contact for my group’s contact administrators while they were away, requiring calls to suppliers for quality and shipment issues, and confirmation of commitment dates. Completed assignments on several projects, including purchase order renewals, “should-cost” analysis, and supplier evaluation.

Cincinnati, Oh, Us

Supported quality containment in a 500,000-square-foot finished goods warehouse, with responsibility to locate and identify non-conforming parts. Worked with UAW union employees to inspect tolerance limits and return sub-standard parts to suppliers. Managed a non-conformance containment area within the warehouse, consisting of 130+ parts. Using several part databases and inventory management software, parts were researched for disposition in accordance to supplier and customer requirements.

Cincinnati, Oh, Us

Documented and helped develop a process manual for new manufacturing operations. I also contributed to a special project team for improving repair process efficiencies for several jet engine components.