I am a Recruiting Leader with Strive Consulting. My job is to build relationships with the top technology talent and help our consultants reach their career goals by matching them to the right engagement opportunities.Strive Consulting is a rapidly growing technology solutions and services company with offices in Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Columbus, Dallas, and Minneapolis.We are focused on developing long-term relationships with our clients to become their primary resource in key areas of technology expertise: Data & Analytics, Management Consulting, and Technology EnablementWe partner with client companies in four ways: - strategic consulting - project-based solutions- managed services- staffing solutionsOur established relationships with client companies give us the insight to provide candidates/consultants with a significant edge into opportunities at many different companies. Our consultants receive competitive compensation and options for complete benefits, including health, dental, vision, short term and long term disability, life insurance, and 401k.If you are a highly qualified technology professional looking for that next step in the evolution of your career, I would love to connect!

Leading global supplier & Fortune 500 Company; Train new employees on buying and planning requirementsConsolidate raw material to efficiently control shipping costs, resulting in 33% costreductionReduce costs 38% by adjusting supply agreements, vendor mix, pricing, and inventoryallocationCharged with developing workorder training guide for Anixter Fasteners divisionMaintain high level of turns on inventory, by controlling the timely release of newordersNegotiate costs and quantities to aid in margin improvement and reduced excess exposureCoordinate with warehouse on receiving discrepancy reports, short shipments, and damagedpackagesResponsible for approximately 50-75 suppliers; 800-1100 lines; with annual purchases ofapproximately $5,000,000-$10,000,000. Average inventory managed approximately $1,000,000-$3,000,000Work with excess inventory team to reduce money lost on excess material in stockBuild supplier relationships through communication regarding requirements, capacities,and schedulesCommunicate with commodity management regarding supplier performanceCommunicate with forecast analyst regarding forecast accuracyDevelop root cause analysis for gap buy decisionsRecipient of three Anixter "Out of the Blue" awardsBuyer, Fasteners Division/Inventory Management January 2006 - February2008 Manage inventory levels through historical usage and the implantation of a forecastingtool Expedite orders to meet client demandResolve supplier shipping errorsWork with Quality department on PPAP orders, parts inspections, and materialcertificationsDaily interaction with Sales to fulfill customer needsRan daily purchasing reports and weekly expedite/planning reports to send to suppliersMaintain system parameters such as lead times and safety stockReceived Fasteners Basic Training completion from our supplier

Developed new Lotus Notes and Domino applications, as well as enhancements andmaintenance of existing applicationsWorked closely with the end-user community, IT staff, and business analysts in gatheringrequirements, building, testing, and supporting applications