Develop vendor base for all procurement activitiesManage and expedite orders to insure promised customer deliveriesActively pursue new methods and suppliers to gain manufacturing cost savingsManage work orders through the shop to maintain required inventory levelsRecommend and oversee inventory levels based on sales forecastWork closely with sales, accounting and engineering teams coordinating customer orders and shop scheduleResponsible for scheduling machinery maintenanceSuccessfully coordinated move of 10K Sq. Ft facility from Montreal, QC to Irwin, PA in 28 daysLogistics Coordinator - Schedule and prepare documentation for inbound and outbound freight (including overseas shipments)

Responsible for booking required orders; maximizing profitability through pricingPossess knowledge of the marketplace and competition to insure DRV’s competitiveness in quotingProvide exceptional customer service and application assistance in response to customer inquiriesSize VFD’s and develop quotation packagesSchedule open orders through production to ensure on-time deliveryManage daily branch operations (office & production staff)Keep General Manager informed of all business developments and offer proactive solutionsPerformed all purchasing, expediting and receiving dutiesAssist with scheduling and fulfilling service calls

Instrumental in international buyout of ASKO circular saw blade product lineNegotiated a $280K obsolete inventory cost savings​Prepare and maintain monthly Budgets​Develop and manage (18) Manufacturers Sales Reps in North & South America​Generate annual sales and marketing plans​Responsible for sales reports to parent company​Doubled 2013 Sales dollars in 2014​Established vendor managed inventory program and customer inventory traceability program​Author and present all product trainings​Coordinate company tradeshow participation

Managed the Aftermarket Inside Sales Team of (4) -- providing excellent service to OEM customersPrepared and maintained monthly budgetsParticipated in daily production meetings proactively addressing production issues using the Toyota Production SystemAccountable for order and service status communications to the customerTrack department quotation win/loss ratio and detail results to top level managementPrepared and reported department’s weekly contributions to the company KPI Boards

Technical product support to defined customer base with yearly sales of $ 2.2MPartner with outside sales force to maintain and grow account base (Grew territory from $500K to $2.2M in 4 Yrs.)Prepare quotation / bid packages Negotiate Vendor pricing agreementsTrain new sales people on company computer system and proceduresInternal Siemens training coordinatorDeveloped 32 new accounts in 2011

Project Administrator for Allegheny Power Alliance $3.2M agreement​Maintain Weekly Backorder ReportsFacilitate 100% Stock Status Items​Managed 1,800 Item Alliance Agreement​Meet with Allegheny Power personnel to insure more opportunities

Provide technical support to external customers Prepare bidding packages Develop sales strategies and promote territory growthExpand knowledge of competitive products in effort to strengthen market presence US Government Sales Specialist / responsible for all government contracts Wrote and maintained Inside Sales Interactive Work Manual Coordinate product through manufacturing, insuring customer delivery requirements Trained visiting internal sales personnel at quarterly factory training schools

Buyer / Customer Service Representative / Technical WriterRecord customer schedule changes, change orders, engineering changes and additions to projectsProject management - maintaining budget requirements and customer deadlines ​Perform purchasing duties for electrical products and motors utilizing MRP systemNegotiate pricing, delivery and annual purchasing agreements. to ensure best value to BombardierGenerated new motor purchasing procedures -- Realized 50% cost reductionEstablished in excess of $29K/yr savings on “low dollar shelf parts”Revamped RMA process streamlining discrepancy resolutionMeasured Vendor Quality performance with corrective action plansImproved supplier on-time delivery performance from 80% to 93.3%Authored parts catalogs for use by field service technicians