Frank C. Bernatt

*** **** *** ******, ***** Vedra, FL 32081

Phone: (904) 217 - 0265

Cell: (814) 418 – 4567

ab5ew2@r.postjobfree.com

Work Experience

Vice President – Purchasing, FreightCar America, Inc. 1996 – Present

• Responsible for developing and managing a centralized Purchasing Department.

• Developed and managed a complex global supply chain, inventory distribution system,

and transportation and logistics of all car materials, capital equipment and MRO materials.

• Contributed to the expansion of our freight car product portfolio through cross functional

team efforts with Engineering, Manufacturing, Sales and Marketing.

• Established multi-layered part costing system with Finance and Accounting to be used as a

basis for developing estimates and standard costs, customer quotations, and valuing inventory.

• Managed the supply chain, inventory and manufacturing of FreightCar America, Inc. products

at AAR Certified subcontractor facilities meeting customer specifications, on-time delivery schedules, at acceptable profit

margins.

• Instrumental in implementing Oracle ERP software system and the business processes necessary

to support it.

Purchasing Manager – Specialty Components, Johnstown America, Inc. 1994 – 1996

• Managed a department of purchasing senior buyers for freight car specialty components,

capital equipment, and plant MRO materials.

• Managed all material, sub-contractor responsibilities, scrap sales, and cost reporting for

several profitable freight car re-body and specialty component reconditioning programs.

• Developed a third part transportation and logistics provider managing all inbound freight

to all Johnstown America manufacturing facilities and distribution warehouses.

• Developed and managed a flow-through inventory distribution warehouse that received,

inventoried, and metered materials to the manufacturing assembly line on a JIT basis.

Procurement Specialist, Kennametal, Inc. 1986 – 1994

• As a part of a corporate procurement strategy, negotiated contracts for production

materials to be scheduled and consumed at approximately 30 domestic plant locations.

• Purchased capital equipment to support plant expansions and process improvement

including CNC Machining Centers, CNC Internal/External Grinders, Honing Equipment,

CNC Boring Mills, CNC Lathes, Walking Beam Furnaces, and various types of dies, fixtures,

and tooling.

• Supported all business units with necessary procurement and project management activities

as a means of expanding the company’s product offering and customer base, as well as

continually reviewing cost reduction opportunities to improve profit margins.

Education

University of Pittsburgh

B. Sc. Business Administration

Relevant Skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office

• Proficient in Oracle ERP – Purchasing Module

• Proven Leader in Purchasing, Inventory Control, Manufacturing Processes, and Managenent

• Critical and Analytical Thinking and Problem Solver

• Proven and Respected Negotiator

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