Stephen Perez Email & Phone Number

Memphis, TN, US

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

• Oversee the purchasing department processes, including the implementation of purchasing software; hands-on involvement in the day-to-day functions of the department in addition to the strategic planning and oversight.
• Oversee the zoo's sourcing capabilities and supply chain; find and evaluate suppliers, products, and services; negotiate contracts; and acquire the most cost-efficient outcomes.
• Implement cost-effective purchases of all goods and services required by the zoo, spearheading the purchasing process from vendor selection to providing guidance on sourcing and purchasing processes, ensuring quality.
• Create, review, enhance, and implement policies and procedures to ensure efficient, effective, and cost-effective internal purchasing operations. Oversee direct and indirect purchasing processes; lead purchasing.
• Review existing contracts with suppliers and vendors to ensure on-going feasibility; Build and maintain long-term relationships with vendors and suppliers; Approve purchase orders and organize and confirm delivery of.

Remote

• Managed the company’s supplies, materials and products.
• Oversee supply chain processes, ie purchases, inventory, warehouse spaces and transportation services used identifying ways to improve logistical operations
• Strategizing for time and cost savings throughout the supply chain process, analyzing factors that affect the supply chain
• Collecting data on supply chain processes and using that data to improve processes, collaborating with other departments to improve processes
• Establishing and updating supply chain policies and processes

Greater Memphis Area

Germantown, Tennessee

Greater Memphis Area