Purchasing Manager
Current• Directed inventory management for maintenance department, overseeing multiple monthly budgets, for the purchasing of parts; analyzed inventory reports to identify areas in need of new stock and schedule orders, maintaining optimal inventory levels. • Delivered monthly cost savings through the strategic purchasing of adhesive materials, developing more efficient scheduling for purchase orders based on vendor and invoicing processes. • Championed a multimillion-dollar upgrade of new BW paper systems line, leading the installation project over the course of two years while keeping the operation within budget. • Served as a primary point of contact across various teams, including management, suppliers, and customers, fostering cross-functional collaboration to support purchasing operations, encourage business development, and provide satisfactory customer service. • Assisted with plant-wide upgrade from MP2 to MVP maintenance software, guiding employees through 10 days of offline management and documentation efforts while the transition occurred. • Headed purchasing operations of a variety of products, monitoring open PO reports to review orders and assess opportunities for improving processes or mitigating service issues.