William L. Bates

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Blacklick, Ohio 43004

614-***-****

ac3mha@r.postjobfree.com

PURCHASING/ WAREHOUSING MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL

Results oriented manager with 20+ years in purchasing and logistics. Strong analytic and motivational skills with a track record of building great communicating teams.

Strengths and experience:

Optimizing suppliers’ total capabilities to help them become better suppliers and to reduce processes and expenses on the manufacturing end.

Plant startup and production line relocation.

Managing by motivation, teaching and example.

Utilizing market trends on materials and process with suppliers and globally to negotiate best costs.

Using knowledge of suppliers’ business to negotiate prices that meet the bottom line.

SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS AND BUSINESS CONTRIBUTIONS

Negotiations

Negotiated a 1+% rebate on purchase of steel parts in the face of vendor’s strong resistance to changes in pricing. Proposed a plan that kept their pricing intact, while saving $5,700 on a $500K annual purchase.

Negotiated with a supplier to reduce contract increases for 2008 from 6% to 3%. Researched foreign trade journals and mining companies for pricing forecasts. Facilitated a formal meeting with the vendor to hear their forecasts. Counter proposal resulted in a savings of $7,500.

Saved $1.5MM on materials costs by maximizing transportation routes. Renegotiated materials prices with vendors to eliminate transportation costs. Selected two transportation vendors and set up a milk-run system.

Innovation and Problem Solving

Discovered and introduced an Indonesian vendor that became our company’s global supplier of rubber parts. In conversations with their senior management, encouraged them to become part of a global project. Convinced our Japanese parent company to utilize their capabilities. Relationship has successfully existed since 2004.

Resolved issue of consistent parts shortages for a new model manual seat device. Ascertained that the problem was not in the buyer’s process. Analyzed input into the MRP system and discovered that the Finished Goods structure was set up incorrectly. Inventory levels remained stable subsequently.

Developing Procedures

Revamped a localization program that localized $1.75MM in material and realize a savings of $550K for 2007. Developed a comprehensive strategy that allowed for systematic US sourcing based on ease of development time and potential savings.

Upon appointment as assistant manager of the purchasing department of a $400MM manufacturing facility, met and set priorities with the buying, cost planning and logistics groups on new model costing. With priorities in place, managed expectation of standards. Department was recognized for accuracy of information.

Created purchasing procedures and located sources for a startup manufacturing facility. Benchmarked other company processes. Solicited input from production managers and executives. Process was ready for the plant opening in 6 months and ran with little alteration.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Purchasing Manager

Bocchi Laboratories Ohio LLC, New Albany, OH May 2015- Current

Instrumental in starting up a Personal Care Products facility

Setting up New Vendor base for MRO and OEM supplies

Esatblishing a new ERP system with input from our California facility

Negotiate costs and Plan future projections for OEM material for production

Negotiating contract for services, equipment and MRO supplies

Track and Monitor spend based upon budget for each department

Purchase and Monitor all Capital Expenditures

Procurement Manager, NEATON Auto Product, Eaton, OH. May 2014- May 2015

Manage 4 Personnel(Coordinators/Asst. Mgrs.) for New Model Development ( From Concept to Mass Production

Negotiate initial pricing for development and long term agreements for annual supply for the life of the platform

Work closely with Quality and Engineering to support start-up activities for New Models

Procurement Manager, Shaw Development, Bonita Springs, FL. Sept, 2011- May 2014

Manage 3 buyers with annual spend of $ 17.2 M in spend both from US and Asian based suppliers

Made changes to MRP process and utilize better use of current system

Working with Quality Department to implement Supplier evaluation system

Started Supplier evaluations to help reduce Supplier base by 25%

Implemented cost reduction initiatives in 2013 to realize savings of over $ 400K, 2.5 times the goal set for 2013

Sourcing Analyst II, PNM Resources, San Juan Generating Station, Waterflow, NM, June, 2009- Sept, 2011

Worked on the initiative to source viable motor repair facilities to create a strategic alliance with either current vendors or new vendors based on quality, performance, cost, warranty and previous power-plant experience

Worked with Sourcing Generation Manager to successfully initiate contracts for the 2010 Outages of units 3&4

Initiated the change in 2010 of the Acid supplier(Previous) to a new supplier for the generation facilities to realize a potential cost savings/avoidance of over $ 300,000 annually

Purchasing Manager, YUSA Corporation, Washington Court House, OH April 2008-February 2009

Manage all materials purchasing for $ 250MM rubber manufacturing facility

Oversaw shipping and receiving operations along with managing an Ocean Container drop yard operation

Senior Purchasing Manager, Imasen Bucyrus Technologies, Bucyrus, OH May 2006 to April 2008

Manage all materials purchasing for a $150MM operation manufacturing electrical and manual seat adjusters sold to 3 US-based car manufacturers.

Supervise staff of five, including an OEM and a MRO buyer, 2 Staff Engineers for New Model Development and Increased US Content Purchasing Activity and a Supplier Development Engineer from the Quality Group.

Developed a US Supply base that meets or exceeds Japanese Standards in the manufacturing processes and material type supply base.

Initiated the localization of US Manufactured Steel (Ultra High Strength) in conjunction with a new model development launch.

EDUCATION/TRAINING

Attended Ohio State University, Columbus OH, Studies in Business Administration

Member: Institute of Supply Management (ISM)

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