Background in purchasing for 26 years,performed as a buyer/planner/purchasing agent/purchasing Mgr./senior buyer/ procurement supervisor,and traffic mgr.Worked with contracts for capitol equipment, as well, maint. contracts for professional services.Purchasing has entailed a broad spectrum of procurement for all raw material:plastics,semi conductors,MRO,electromechanical,shop supplies steel,sprockets,bearings,motors,repairs,quotes,and many instances of negotiating lower prices.IT software,and hardware.Worked with freight companies in implementing discounts as high as 80% for all companies.Worked in an ISO environment,and unions.Set-up bread man programs,and KanBan programs.Worked in increasing minority vendor base by 18 to 25%.Outsourced new cable assy houses,mechanical and sheet metal.Currently,work part time in radio under the name Chuck Stevens (chuckstevensoldies.com).Worked professionally in the Boston market,now syndicate worldwide through itunes,and Live 365 for the last eight years.
Listed skills include Purchasing, Sourcing, Team Building, Negotiation, and 11 others.