MARTIN A KAPLAN 774-***-****

acvv7v@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

Purchasing/planning professional with extensive experience in supply management. Outstanding track

record of cost savings and financial oversight on cross-functional projects. Superb personal skills, along with strong leadership and decision making.

SKILLS:

Project Management, Inventory Control, Cost Analysis, Negotiations,

Team Building, Facilitator Techniques, Audit/Compliance Training and SOX reporting.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

GE OIL & GAS/ DRESSER MASONEILAN, Avon, MA

BUYER III (12/1/2014-5/27/2016)

Contractor Position: AEROTECH, Braintree, MA

Negotiated contracts for the purchase of various packaging and raw materials. Prepared and submit purchase orders via Oracle MRP System. Worked closely with planning to ensure all materials were received in a timely manner to avoid production shortages.

Managed approved vendor list to ensure qualified suppliers were used in the purchase of various materials & equipment. Identified and recommended international suppliers and ensured base met

General Electric, social responsibility and environmental requirements.

Assisted Finance in resolving invoice discrepancies with regards to miss-matched order quantities and incorrect pricing, in order to avoid hold on shipments. Managed Kanban requirements used in the

plant for high volume/low dollar materials.Utlized Enovia Engineering System to issue specifications.

JOHNSON & JOHNSON, Raynham, MA

SCHEDULER/PLANNER (2/7/2012-2/7/2014)

Contractor Position: US Tech Solutions, New York, NY

Managed process flow of Materials from suppliers and sub-contractors via SAP System. Monitored

supplier shipments of packaged sub-assemblies and effectiveness of scheduling and manufacturing.

Coordinated internal process controls to meet regulatory and compliance requirements.

Placed external process PO’s and ensured that all documents accompanied the materials going out

for Sterilization. Expedited sterile finished product for Quality Assurance inspection as required.

Managed customer fill rates and planned inventory target levels as specified in MRP system.

Responsible for generating monthly SOX reports for the Planning/Purchasing departments.

ELECTROCHEM,Raynham,MA

PURCHASING ASSISTANT (11/7/11-12/31/11)

Contractor Position: Superior Technical Solutions, Woburn,MA

Assisted in the managing of the daily order requirements via Min Max Report and Kanban Cards.

Monitored open orders and followed up with suppliers to make sure deliveries were on track.

Expedited those orders that had an impact on production requirements.

Performed month end reconciliation on (P Card) purchases for the Supply Chain Group.Contacted

suppliers in cases where invoices needed to be validated to meet SOX requirements.

ASTRAZENECA, Westborough, MA

PROJECT BUYER (11/1/2000-12/31/2008)

Managed the purchasing and delivery of primary and secondary packaging material for a global

pharmaceutical company. Monitored safety stock levels and warehouse utilization space to keep cost

down.Negotiated $ 300-400,000 annually in cost savings. Collaborated with scheduling to ensure

supply availability for anticipated workflow.

EDUCATION: Northeastern University, Boston, MA

Bachelor of Science-Business Management

COMPUTER SKILLS: Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

SAP, Oracle, Ariba, Agile, and Enovia

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