KEVIN C. TATE Residence: ***/***-****

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Milford, Ohio 45150 Email:

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PROFILE/OBJECTIVE

Purchasing Professional with over 20 years proven experience with goals to

drive reduction in costs and increased profit margins. Adapt at process

streamlining, organizing, negotiating, and problem solving. Experienced in

Project Management. Achievements include cost savings plan and budgets

negotiated with vendors to maintain profit margins and competitive pricing.

Team oriented to develop Bills of Materials for each project preformed.

Worked very close with engineering to develop better ways to manufacture

goods for improved delivery times for production and delivery to the

customer.

ZF STEERING SYSTEMS, LLC Florence, Ky November,

2013- Present

Commodity Buyer

. Reviewed on a regular basis, supplier prices, requirements and need to

exceed target project pricing.

. Maintained strong vendor relations regarding quality, timely delivery

and competitive pricing.

. Resolved purchase order discrepancies and communicated corrective

actions required to vendors.

. Visited major suppliers to negotiate specific delivery needs, pricing,

discounts, inventory control and quality requirements.

TATA CONSULTING, Milford, Ohio

November, 2012 - June, 2013

Global Capital Buyer (Procter & Gamble)

. Responsible for overall control of ordering and timely receipt of all

Capital Goods for on-time production and general operations for

Procter & Gamble North American plants and overseas plants.

. Maintained strong vendor relations regarding quality, timely delivery

and competitive pricing.

. Resolved purchase order discrepancies and communicated corrective

actions required to vendors.

. Capital Equipment: Control Panel Assemblies, Hot Glue Assemblies,

Chiller units, Blower Units.

PALLIGISTICS LLC, Cincinnati, Ohio

November, 2009 - November, 2011

Purchasing Manager

. Responsible for overall control of ordering and timely receipt of all

material & Capital Goods for on-time production and general

operations.

. Interfaced with accounting, engineering and production personnel to

maintain all company supplies, bill of material requirements and

associated costs.

. Maintained strong vendor relations regarding quality, timely delivery

and competitive pricing.

. Resolved purchase order discrepancies and communicated corrective

actions required to vendors.

. Visited major suppliers to negotiate specific delivery needs, pricing,

discounts, inventory control and quality requirements.

. Utilized team-oriented approaches to achieve common work goals.

. Capital Equipment: Stretchwrappers, Pallitizers, Robots, Control Panel

Assemblies.

TSS TECHNOLOGIES, West Chester, Ohio

July, 2005 - April, 2009

Buyer/Planner

. Utilized bills of material/print package for quotation preparation.

. Reviewed on a regular basis, supplier prices, requirements and need to

exceed target project pricing.

. Worked with suppliers on blueprint questions and potential improvement

methods.

. Issued purchase orders with selected suppliers to meet specific

schedule demands.

. Utilized ISO 9000 training for quality assurance.

. Capital Equipment: Chiller units, Blower Units, Hot Glue Assemblies,

Knife Assemblies, Motor assemblies, Control Panel Assemblies.

MACHINTEK CORPORATION, Fairfield, Ohio February, 1993 -

July, 2005

Purchasing Manager

. Managed daily activities for proper procurement of parts for assembly.

. Handled all outside subcontracting for heat treating, machining,

plating and surface grinding, for materials including hot and cold

rolled materials, tool steels and stainless steel.

. Maintained 98% on time delivery rate to customers.

. Trouble-shot drawings with vendors and process engineering group to

ensure all part specifications were up to date.

. Capital Equipment: Chiller Units, Motor Assemblies, Cut & Slip

Assemblies, Unwind Stands, Control Panel Assemblies.

METALEX MANUFACTURING, Blue Ash, Ohio February,

1990 - November, 1992

Purchasing and Subcontracting

. Maintained inventory of all shop supplies, including hydraulic and

cutting fluids.

. Reviewed outside vendor quotes to ensure cost efficiency.

. Managed subcontracting duties including disbursement semi-finished

aluminum tool steel and hot and cold rolled steel for heat treating,

drilling and milling, surface grinding and turning.

. Capital Equipment: Cut & Slips, Chiller units, Hot Glue Assemblies,

Motor Assemblies.

CINCINNATI MILACRON - ROBOT DIVISION, Cinti, Ohio Sept 1976 - Oct,1990

Account/Inventory Specialist

. Processed all orders of machine, software and documentation needs for

customers in England, Germany, France, Australia, Japan, and Israel.

. Forecasted inventory for customer needs and recommended parts based on

best price and stock availability.

. Expedited orders to meet customer requests and price parameters within

90% proficiency.

Education: University of Cincinnati, Associates in Mechanical Engineering

with additional courses in inventory control and

management.

Cincinnati Milacron, Seminars on Machine Tool Technology,

Advanced Blueprint Reading, Drafts and Export Licenses &

Apics Certification.

Software Experience: Oracle, Vision, Powerpoint, Excel, Word.

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