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Duluth, GA

Ball Ground, GA

Responsible for direct customer interface regarding equipment repair and return, warranty status, field service calls, and spare parts / equipment sales. Reduced processing time of customer RMA requests from 2 weeks to 1 day after receipt of information. Improved customer retention by providing timely and meaningful job status updates within 24 hours of.

Ball Ground, GA

Responsible for material planning and purchase of fabricated materials and services. Issued RFQ's and Purchase Orders, selected suppliers, and expedited orders as necessary. Conducted price negotiations to develop best total cost solutions and maximize the company's return on investment. Resolved supply chain logistical, quality, and accounting problems.

Ball Ground, GA

Responsible for day-to-day operations of warehouse including receiving, shipping, inventory control, and material movement to support on-site manufacturing plant. Supervised staff of 3 people. Improved count accuracy of $5MM inventory from 70% to 97% through use of daily cycle counts and location audits. Created and maintained material backorder report for.

Alpharetta, GA

Led all aspects of material planning and production order scheduling for assigned businesses. Achieved $1.2MM inventory reduction via vendor returns, sell-offs, and re-assignments. Led resolution of critical component delivery problems for 5 manufacturing locations. Created and communicated monthly component forecast data to key suppliers. Created and.

Alpharetta, GA

Performed all material planning and production order scheduling for assigned businesses. Achieved $250K inventory reduction via analysis and resetting safety stock levels. Increased finished goods delivery reliability to 95% or better through improvements in material planning and inventory management for assigned businesses. Implemented all engineering.

Alpharetta, GA

Guided the development, communication, and deployment of complex procurement strategies. Led commodity project teams under assigned scope of responsibility. Achieved over $1.75MM cost reduction. Utilized market analysis and internal demand analysis to recognize developments and exert influence accordingly. Maximized contributions to operating profit and.

Alpharetta, GA

Approved and implemented all major sourcing and supplier selection decisions for assigned commodities. Achieved over $600K in cost reductions (2002-2003). Achieved over $1.1MM in cost reductions (2003-2004). Developed and executed procurement strategies. Led supplier contract negotiations. Established and managed supplier performance plans.

Norcross, GA

Managed all day-to-day operations of division Purchasing Department. Established departmental goals for staff of 4 Buyers. Conducted personnel performance reviews. Created and communicated monthly operations report for business unit including key performance indicators. Created and communicated quarterly procurement report for company's Corporate.

Alpharetta, GA

Team leader for business unit Purchasing Department. Responsible for sourcing, negotiations, and strategic cost reduction programs for 1st tier suppliers. Leader for ISO purchasing procedure creation and implementation. Served as Benchmarking Coordinator, Supplier Rating Coordinator, Youth Apprenticeship Program Mentor, and Supply Management Council.

Alpharetta, GA

Mentor to lower level Buyers. Responsible for identification and selection of 1st tier suppliers, negotiations, strategic cost reduction programs, and material planning. Siemens Purchasing Team of the Year finalist.

Alpharetta, GA

Responsible for identification and selection of 2nd tier suppliers. Conducted negotiations, cost reduction strategies, and material planning. Served as member of division Engineering Change Control Board and Siemens Corporate Purchasing Council.

Roswell, GA

Responsible for identification and selection of 3rd tier suppliers. Conducted negotiations, cost reduction strategies, and material planning.