Corporate Purchasing Agent
Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area
• Maintained a vibrant supply chain by cultivating positive working relationships with more than 40 manufacturing facilities, subsidiaries, internal business units and vendors. • Negotiated and executed raw material and product contracts.• Saved by negotiating hot stamp, ink, labels, stickers, calendars, candles and pallets contracts. • Expanded supply chain by 6 new vendors by spearheading 10 material trials, both domestic and overseas. • Sourced new retail items, from idea to store floor providing American Greetings with new sales opportunities.