Purchasing Manager/Buyer/Procurement Agent

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE
Purchasing professional with 17 years experience in management, purchasing and p
rocurement, materials planning and development, contract administration, vendor
negotiations, and customer relations. Negotiating prices and terms, improving in
ventory control and purchasing systems, overseeing quality control, shipping and
receiving, purchasing resulting in improved efficiency and cost reduction.

EXPERIENCE
Senior Buyer/Site Manager - 2006 to 2009
Turtle & Hughes Integrated Supply, Linden, NJ
Managed a 7 -member team of buyers, purchasing agents, and customer service repr
esentatives, providing outsourced purchasing services to manufacturing and resea
rch facilities. Managed vendor relations, ordering processes, returns, inventory
control, and backorders for an integrated supply operation within New Jersey an
d Pennsylvania.
* Negotiated purchasing agreements with major suppliers, resulting in cost reduc
tions that were in excess of $400K in the first year of contract.
* Streamlined the purchasing process through single sourcing of suppliers who ha
ve proven to provide the best product, service, price, quality and reliability.
* Consolidated hardware purchases with a single vendor resulting in a 15% cost r
eduction and increased inventory availability.
* Procured quality products and maintained attractive price points satisfying cu
stomer demands and ensuring company profitability
* Experienced in sourcing a wide range of commodities
Account Manager - 2004 to 2006
Motion Industries Inc., Elmira, NY
Developed territory by maintaining business relationships with approximately 100
existing and prospective customers. Communicated with customers on a daily basi
s. Developed and delivered presentations to customers.
* Collaborated with marketing representatives on sales calls and provided the te
chnical support to close deals.
* Grew sales within territory from $40K to $800K in 8 months by developing custo
mer relationships and presenting cost savings initiatives available in product p
rocurement and inventory reductions.
* Sold mechanical, electrical, material handling, pneumatic, hydraulic, and cons
umable industrial products by calling on contractors, engineers, and purchasing
agents.
Inside Sales Account Representative - 1994 to 2004
Kaman Industrial Technologies, Vestal, NY
Performed all aspects of customer service and satisfaction, including answering
busy multi-line phone system, coordinating special promotions, and providing det
ailed information for various products. Consistently provided excellent, informe
d customer service and maintained strong reliable work ethic.
* Created synergy and successfully communicated with co-workers, field sales tea
m, and key distributors.
* Utilized Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP II) and Just-in-Time (JIT) techn
iques, reducing complaints, missed deliveries, and stock-on-hand
* Determined bidders list, analyze quotations, read data sheets and blueprints,
selected qualified vendors, negotiated prices and ship terms, compared quality,
oversaw receiving, inspection, and returns, and managed inventory control and st
ockroom
EDUCATION
A.A., Liberal Arts
Broome Community College, Binghamton, NY
History/Political Science
Bridgewater College, Bridgewater, VA
Attended institution from 1987-1989
SUMMARY OF SKILLS
* Vendor Sourcing and Negotiations
* Inventory Planning & Control
* Vendor Management, & Procurement
* VMI, JIT, Kanban, CMMS and MRP purchasing systems
* Vendor and Customer Relations
* Complaint/Enquiry Resolution
TRAINING
* Continuous Process Improvement Training
* SKF Bearing School, SKF Inc.
* New Hampshire Ball Bearing School, NHBB Inc.
* Pneumatic/Hydraulic School, Motion Industries Inc.
* Customer Relations Seminar, Motion Industries Inc.
* Reliance Motor and Drive School, Reliance Electric
* Loctite Product Training Seminars, Loctite Inc.
* Devcon Product Training Seminar, Devcon Inc.
* Warner Clutch Training School, Warner Inc.
* Energy Conservation Product Conference, Reliance Electric Inc.