Materials Technology Solutions is a multi national distributor of Aluminum, Stainless Steel and related materials. We specialize in providing material solutions for the aerospace, medical equipment, marine and general engineering industries. Our unique advantages stem from a successful mix of global orientation, experienced management, creative and versatile sourcing solutions and guaranteed customer satisfaction. • Reviews requisitions from customers and enters SO/PO in ERP (Pentagon) system from customers and to vendors. • Confers with vendors to obtain product or service information such as price, availability, specs and delivery schedule. • Follows up on open issues associated with sales orders, including outside processing, stock transfers, and buyouts• Source cost effective trucking and forwarding services, place POs to secure on time delivery to users.• Coordinates work with domestic & export freight forwarders, communicate with customers, vendors and truckers. Prepares Bills of Lading, SLI/SED and other documentation associated with shipments.• Participates in the receiving process via ERP software. • Maintains contract ship dates and order changes• Assist sales team in obtaining quotes from vendors• Expedites and provides order updates to customers• Discusses defective or unacceptable goods or services with quality control personnel, users, vendors, to determine source of trouble and take corrective action.

Managed & supervised inner office and warehouse staff. Liaised with a worldwide network of sales reps (19) and satellite offices (4). Fostered relationships between key clients and product suppliers to promote increased market share, generating consistent annual net sales of between $4 - 5 million. Supervised all sourcing, quoting and customer order fulfillment focusing on accuracy, consolidation and cost reduction. Created and maintained all procedures and records for customer order fulfillment including quoting, procurement, shipping/receiving, product Non - Conformity and records retention. Managed all aspects of company finance (banking, investing & profit sharing/pension plan) Maintained and protected all supplier Distributorships within established sales territories. Produced monthly and annual product sales reports for management to understand business trends. Spearheaded and governed the implementation and execution of the corporate ISO9001 - 2008 Quality Management System in the capacity of ISO Rep/Q.A. Manager, including responsibilities for compliance of the QMS to the ISO standard. Charted key customer satisfaction indicators (KPI's) and chaired meetings between staff and upper management to review and interpret collected data. Developed business processes, reference materials and additional documentation to streamline work, trouble-shoot problem areas and ensure procedures were followed consistently. Participated in the design of the company data base program developed to reduce errors & keystrokes and increase accuracy & productivity. Assisted in the creation of the corporate website, increasing e-commerce traffic & visibility.

Managed & supervised inner office and warehouse staff. Hired and trained new personnel. Handled all Human Resource related duties. Marketed and pursued new customer accounts. Sourced and Procured raw materials and finished goods for customer order fulfillment. Responsible for overseeing and actively participated in all product pipeline functions including quotes, sales, purchases, expedites, shipping and receiving for over 100 customer accounts. Strengthened company's bottom line through competitive bidding and negotiating vendor discounts to reduce costs and maximize profits. Accountable for verifying all customer related documents for accuracy and compliance. Responsible for all accounting related functions including producing invoices for customer shipments & accounting, checking payables against Vendor P/O's, processing bill payments and receipts via QuickBooks, payroll and collections. Sourced and procured all office supplies. Scheduled maintenance of office and warehouse equipment /machinery.

Established a receiving procedure for ensuring material compliance between customer sales order and vendor purchase order. Prepared all export and shipping documentation (R/A's, SLI/SED's, B/L's) for conformance with established IATA air transport, IMDG ocean transport and /or DOT ground transport regulations. Expertise in Hazardous Material classification and packaging for export. Coordinated all material pickups with local carriers/freight forwarders for domestic & export shipping. Trained workers on receiving/packing procedures and compliance with shipping regulations. Negotiated freight tariff rates to reduce cost. Sourced and procured all warehouse supplies. Scheduled all testing of special IATA performance packaging and procured all components to ensure compliance to specifications.

Processed and prepared incoming customer materials for export on a FIFO basis. Verified all quality certificates for completeness and accuracy to customer requirements. Documented material non-conformities and processed corrective actions with suppliers. Packed, labeled and shipped materials in accordance with customer and carrier specification. Maintained a clean warehouse environment. Operated forklift and other incidental warehouse machinery.