Brant Jangard

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Objective

To obtain a challenging position within a growth oriented organization that utilizes my

purchasing experience and allows for the potential for advancement.

Profile

Experienced purchasing professional with a proven ability to communicate with other

departments, manage payables, inventory planning, and forecasting of multi million dollar

inventories within manufacturing and construction based environments. Over ten years of

experience with vendor sourcing, proposal reviews, commodities purchasing, material

replenishment ordering, and capital equipment acquisitions. Skilled at managing staff,

communicating with vendors and upper management to ensure purchasing and manufacturing

goals are met, negotiating pricing and terms with vendors, ordering from BOM’s, and inventory

control and management. Possess knowledge of a variety of purchasing/accounting systems

including MRP systems and the ability to think outside of the box in regards to streamlining

purchasing procedures and to meet deadline expectations.

Skills Summary

1. Microsoft Office 5. Scheduling

2. Dexter & Chaney Software 6. Inventory

3. MRP/ERP Systems Management

4. Microsoft Dynamics

Navision

Professional Experience

Battery-Biz, inc. senior buyer camarillo, ca 1/2012 - present

Manage all purchasing for inventory and drop ship orders including interaction with overseas development and

manufacturing teams

Prepare and process international and domestic purchase orders

Maintain appropriate inventory levels for purchased commodities

Manage and develop relationships with suppliers to negotiate cost reductions, improve quality and ensure on

time delivery of purchased materials

Solve procurement problems and product discrepancies with Quality Control and Receiving departments

Manage RMA/RTV processing for domestic and international product returns

Set up new SKU #’s in database (including vendor information, vendor pricing, bills of materials, landed costs)

Coordinate and monitor logistics of various carriers/freight forwarders for inbound domestic and international

shipments

Review and reconcile excess inventory and inventory shortages to support customer requirements

Create and process vendor RFQ’s and landed cost calculations

Assist Accounting Department in researching and resolving receiving and accounts payable issues

Source new and alternative suppliers

Brant Jangard

zones, inc. buyer auburn, wa 3/2011 –

1/2012

Manage all purchasing for Dell line of products for the company (online re seller of IT solutions and products)

Negotiate all pricing, delivery terms, and buy side margins for the company

Assist Accounting Department in researching and resolving receiving and accounts payable issues

Coordinate deliveries to both onsite warehouses and offsite locations for customers

Manage RMA/RTV processing

Maintain appropriate inventory levels for stocked inventory

Solve procurement problems and product discrepancies with Quality Control and Receiving departments

Review and reconcile excess inventory and inventory shortages to support customer requirements

american piledriving equipment buyer kent, wa 6/2008 – 8/2010

Manage all purchasing for new equipment builds including material and services

Order material directly from BOM’s that were equipment specific.

Develop and submit RFP and RFQ to vendors for projects

Assist Accounting Department in researching and resolving receiving and accounts payable issues

Manage all job costing for individual projects and ensure they are on budget

Work with BOM for projects and schedule into production

Coordinate and monitor logistics of various carriers/freight forwarders for inbound and outbound domestic and

international shipments

Verify and manage all timesheets/vacation schedules for payroll purposes

Manage and develop relationships with suppliers to negotiate cost reductions and ensure on time delivery of

purchased materials

Maintain appropriate inventory levels for purchased commodities

Manage all capital equipment acquisitions as needed

Manage RMA/RTV processing for product returns

BMWC Constructors, inc purchasing kent, wa 7/2007 – 2/2008

Manage all purchasing for new all new and existing projects

Manage and develop relationships with suppliers to negotiate cost reductions and ensure on time delivery of

purchased materials

Develop and submit RFP and RFQ to vendors for projects

Solve procurement problems and product discrepancies with Quality Control and Receiving departments

Source new and alternative suppliers

Assist Accounting Department in researching and resolving receiving and accounts payable issues

Assist Estimating Department to ensure competitive bidding on new projects

Manage all capital equipment acquisitions as needed

Maintain appropriate inventory levels for purchased commodities

RCR Companies purchasing manager valencia, ca 2/2006 –

2/2007

Manage purchasing department for two divisions of the company

Direct workflow and assign responsibilities as needed

Supervise and train staff on processes and procedures

Forecast inventory needs and requirements

19552 Enadia Way Reseda, CA 913**-***-*** 2098 cell 818-***-**** home accxs1@r.postjobfree.com

Brant Jangard

Develop and submit RFP and RFQ to vendors for projects

Assist Accounting Department in researching and resolving receiving and accounts payable issues

Manage all job costing for individual projects and ensure they are on budget

Maintain appropriate inventory levels for purchased commodities

Assist Sales Department to ensure competitive bidding on new projects

Coordinate deliveries to both onsite warehouses and offsite locations for customers

Verify and manage all timesheets/vacation schedules for payroll purposes

Manage and develop relationships with suppliers to negotiate cost reductions and ensure on time delivery of

purchased materials

Maintain appropriate inventory levels for purchased commodities

Conduct and control yearend inventory

Perform routine cycle counts to verify inventory levels

Perform new product training and orientation for employees

rcr companies purchasing las vegas, nv

2/2004 – 2/2006

Manage all purchasing for new all new and existing projects

Order job specific materials from BOM’s, takeoffs and option sheets.

Coordinate deliveries to both onsite warehouses and offsite locations for customers

Solve procurement problems and product discrepancies with Quality Control and Receiving departments

Manage all job costing for individual projects and ensure they are on budget

Manage and develop relationships with suppliers to negotiate cost reductions and ensure on time delivery of

purchased materials

Forecast inventory needs and requirements

Education

TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE – Tacoma, WA

Associates Degree, 1992 GPA: 3.3/4.0

Degree in General Studies

19552 Enadia Way Reseda, CA 913**-***-*** 2098 cell 818-***-**** home accxs1@r.postjobfree.com

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