WILLIAM BELLES

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Springs Drive, •

Cell: Stanford, 859-***-**** KY 40484

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SUMMARY Results-oriented manager with 30 years of broad-based manufacturing experience. Demonstrated effectiveness in purchasing, quality control, technical development, warehousing and distribution.

Strong team leader and decision maker with record of accomplishments in resolving critical problems, directing cross-functional efforts, establishing new programs and directions and improving bottom-line results. Effective in building productive working relationships with employees, vendors and contractors. Dedicated self-starter, quick to produce results in new situations.

EXPERIENCE BRAKE PARTS INC. Stanford, KY Purchasing Manager

11/1997 to Current Purchasing Manager for disc brake manufacturer in Stanford, KY.

Purchased up to $40 million annually in raw materials, boxes, plates, hardware and shims

BRAKEPRO INC. Cartersville, GA Purchasing Manager Purchasing manager for drum and disc brake manufacturer.

Purchased over $20 million annually in raw materials

TEXTILE RUBBER & CHEMICAL CO. Dalton, GA

Quality Manager for manufacturer of specialty chemicals. Established certification programs, quality teams and SPC program to support company's growth and competitive position.

EDUCATION BACHELOR OF SCIENCE: CHEMISTRY AND BIOLOGY 1981 Berry College, Mount Berry, GA

Negotiated pricing and terms,developed and monitored contracts and ensured competitive pricing, quality and on-time delivery of raw materials

Member of APQP team

Actively suggested operational improvements to enhance quality, improve production times and reduce costs

Helped achieve company goals by supporting production workers

Worked with managers to implement the company's policies and goals

Reviewed operations and conferred with technical or administrative staff to resolve production and processing problems

Negotiated favorable concessions that included competitively priced quality and corollary services

Reestablished controls over purchasing procedures and regained effective documentation

Locating and acquiring alternate sources of essential raw materials

Generated cost savings in excess of $2 million and concurrently initiated supply consciousness procedures among all management and supervisory levels

04/1993 to 09/1997

03/1981 to 03/1993

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