Manage a Purchasing team in charge of all of the product ordering for the company. Responsible for all of the Building Maintenance and any ongoing improvements involved. Work daily with the Warehouse Manager and his teams to keep their lines stocked to ensure production flow. Keep in constant communication with Production and Sales for the processing and timely delivery of important orders. • Purchase and maintain all of the Raw Materials for the warehouse.• Work daily with our outside AP department to keep the invoice processing on schedule.

Purchased all of the raw materials and components for the company, domestically and internationally. Maintained inventory levels and forecasting, and handled all price negotiations with key vendors, as well as incoming delivery scheduling. Also responsible for all of the PPE buying and maintenance for the warehouse.• Worked with Production and Engineering to ensure all new product lines were meeting the goals.• Assisted Accounting in invoice processing and cleanup.

Responsible for fulfilling order requisitions on a daily basis for the NJ Transit bus and rail systems for the entire state of New Jersey. Worked closely with over a hundred vendors to ensure order accuracy and timely delivery to all the stations. Assisted with invoice processing and troubleshooting, and replenishment of all min/max levels of common products. • Successfully implemented a new Oracle ERP Purchasing system.• Processed between 100-150 requisitions weekly.

In charge of the Planning, Inventory, Ordering and Repair of ophthalmological surgical equipment internationally. Worked with QA and Marketing on new product development, packaging design and launch. • Successfully implemented a new InFor CSI ERP system.• Established and maintained business developments with four new major acquisitions.

Responsible for all of the Inventory, Planning, and Purchasing of liquid dispensing robotics and accessories for all national and global customers. Also work with Marketing and Engineering for new product planning and development. Manage and negotiate with over 300 vendors.• Streamlined vendor list and sourcing through relationship building, creating strategic partnerships.• Brokered cost savings with key vendors, saving $75,000 in 2015.

Negotiated and administered international customer RFQs and contracts to purchase complex and specialized products for the defense/aerospace sector. Managed customer facing communications to gather requirements, resolve issues with customers, and support RFQ requirements with functional departments. Solicited bids and negotiated for the purchase of supplies, equipment, and services for the US as well as European affiliates, specializing in Italian and UK programs.• Facilitated all of the exporting documents and processes, including ITAR controlled products. • Implemented a 1% change in pricing year-over-year, bringing in an additional $100,000 per year.

Responsible for coordinating various projects for the Purchasing, Engineering, Quality and Production departments, including raw material purchasing of various metals, cost recovery, price negotiation, invoice reconciliation, domestic/low cost country sourcing and supplier relations. • Ran the supplier risk assessment program, using D&B reporting.• Drove the domestic cost recovery program, exceeded our goal and saved the company $2,000,000.

Working from home, I have prepared business outlines, contracts and proposals, drafted emails and managed all of the billing for a handful of consultants. I am currently working with an international hotel consultant based in Orlando, FL who has two large-scale development projects in the Middle East.

Solely in charge of the planning, forecast maintenance, procurement, inventory and PO management of all materials and plastics, packaging and restocking for various auto accessory product lines and customers for the entire production facility and line workers. Worked with 50+ suppliers internationally to ensure order and delivery accuracy. Coordinated with the engineers on product management, BOMs, price negotiations, new model introductions/promotions, as well as tooling & die setup.• Acted as contact in conjunction with Quality for ISO guidelines and checkups.• Initiated an inventory control project with the stock room that saved the company $20,000.

Responsible for planning, procurement and order management, as well as tracking and safety stock maintenance of point-of-sale systems, software and peripheral merchandise for the retail customer base worldwide. Was the single point of contact for 30+ suppliers on a domestic and global scale. Worked closely with the shipping/receiving departments and accounts payable for invoicing matters. • Was the sole Indirect, Third Party Products, Power/Protection and Global Cisco Buyer for the entire company, managing over 4000 parts and ensuring their timely delivery to customers.• Completed two lean management workshops and implemented intercompany cost reduction.

Worked closely with the sales team, coordinating order and installation activities with the accounting, service and design & distribution departments. Responsible for facilitating and overseeing the entire ordering and installation process for heavy-handling projects for job sites in CT, MA and RI.