Purchasing Manager
CurrentManage all aspects of purchasing, logistics, pricing, inventory control, vendor/supplier relations and supply chain management functions for this marine products supplier. Responsible for sourcing and supplying all products to ensure timely delivery while continuing to reduce supply chain costs. ✓ Maintain stock levels for over 4500 SKUs with a unique inventory assortment and oversee purchases in excess of $XM annually.✓ Implemented new purchasing and distribution procedures giving the company the ability to expand their customer base, expand their service area, and offer faster, more efficient service. ✓ Identified alternate materials sources and renegotiated contracts, reducing material costs and increasing value-added logistics services.✓ Restructured the purchasing initiative from reactive to proactive. Resulted in the ability to increase the amount of purchases from direct sources which reduced purchasing costs by 30%-80%, as well as consolidated freight and lowered logistics costs. ✓ Designed the new Microsoft Dynamics ERP system and the entire inventory systems for the company. ✓ Designed an inventory control management program for procedures to maximize just-in-time inventory parameters.✓ Negotiated a new logistics program which saved the company a 15% reduction in freight costs.