Tim Frader Email & Phone Number

Livonia, Michigan, United States

Canton, MI

Livonia, MI

*Managed the Cost Estimating, Purchasing, and Steel Receiving departments and related operations.*Organize all quoting activities, ensuring quotes are complete and returned to customer on a timely basis.*Maintain accounts receivable and accounts payable; personally met with customers to discuss and resolve issues regarding account status.*Control steel.

Manage Cost Estimating Team, creating competitive piece prices while maintaining profit margins.Responsible for analyzing and negotiating costs with subcontractors.Lead quality operations team in reducing sorting of production parts; resulted in increased department productivity by 10%.Involved in team that earned and was awarded contract for Ford P221.

Purchase and negotiated raw materials for production parts.Maintain and reduce required average days on hand for steel inventory.Reduced the steel supply base by 50% which resulted in a 15% reduction in annual steel costs.Developed a delivery schedule with suppliers to reduce the amount of incoming shipments.Initiated a monthly supplier rating system for.

Negotiate pricing with supply base in order to manage $250,000 materials inventory.Responsible for ordering production materials and maintaining inventory control system.Accountable for coordinating and reporting monthly inventory.