Samuel A. Kaserer Email & Phone Number

Amsterdam, NH, NL

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

• Category Manager:2022 Spend under Management: +$200M2022 Vendors under Management: +200
• Data Centers/Co-Locations
• Telecom
• Networking
• Software
• Hardware

Scottsdale, AZ, USA

• Category Manager:
• Data Centers/Co-Locations
• Telecom
• Networking
• Software
• Hardware

Scottsdale, AZ, USA

• Manage the labor buying process and ensure that stakeholders are compliant with the process
• Manage sourcing events including Reverse Auctions, Requests for Quotes, and Requests for Proposals
• Conduct negotiations with vendors to ensure best in class pricing and contract terms
• Perform spend analysis to identify opportunities to consolidate spend and drive price reductions
• Monitor vendor performance and conduct/participate in Quarterly Business Reviews
• Identify high volume BU buyers & educate/train for consistent PO creation (or create PO’s on their behalf)

Scottsdale, AZ, USA

• Create and manage customer replenishment to maintain satisfactory inventory levels in VMI web-based application
• Analyze customer service levels and on-time delivery metrics to achieve service level goals by customer grouping
• Optimize customer satisfaction through constant interaction with customer replenishment/supply chain teams and internal Henkel cross-functional teams
• Coordinate with Warehousing and Transportation to optimize logistics and supply chain efficiencies while assuring on-time truckload deliveries
• Balance the demands of Sales and Supply Chain goals while maintaining excellent service

Scottsdale, AZ, USA

• Management of mobile website development company
• Created mobile web content for specific customers to improve user experience and boost ad revenue
• Identified funding sources through crowdfunding, business incubators, and private investors
• Prepared marketing and reporting materials for upper management executives

Tempe, AZ, USA

• Applied basic Purchasing and Supply Chain knowledge to Avnet material control systems, policies and procedures governing pricing, purchasing, planning, product delivery, and disposition of inventory
• Analyzed supplier product line, inventory and/or customer requirements for execution of plan
• Interfaced with sales, suppliers and customers to provide accurate product pricing and availability information
• Utilized supply chain management specific knowledge to analyze customer programs and make program design improvement recommendations

Flagstaff, AZ, USA

• Managed client accounts with an emphasis on personal service
• Executed new client sales through phone, email, and face to face interaction
• Maintained excel documents relating sales and commission data for membership department
• Established, maintained, and marketed entire social media presence for family-owned small business; guided Facebook profile to 500+ likes within 6 months

Tempe, AZ, USA

• Managed inventory control for product distribution at national events with attendance of over 2,000 people and managed operations and product distribution for events with 200 participants, including compliance with.
• Led team of 8 to execute functions of public participant registration, including distribution of promotional materials and compliance with liability documentation
• Tracked and reported product demand and movement for multiple distribution channels
• Ran front gate product loading and reloading to individual distributors and mini-coopers. Beat average cycle time by 10% to distribute over 1,000 cans per hour

Suining, Sichuan, China

• Organized and instructed curriculum for youth to increase awareness of Western Culture
• Taught English and American Sports to groups of 30 youth in a classroom/outdoor setting

Suining, Sichuan, China

• Presented school conception proposal to government officials
• Participated in business meetings/negotiations between government, investors, and school officials

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Supply Chain Management And International Business Certificate, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Network Scholars, Supply Chain Management Association (SCMA) http://asuscma.org/

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Business Administration And Management, General

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society • Two-year Scholar-Athlete (Men's Basketball) • Captain of Men's Basketball Team.