Craig D. Jefferson

**** ********** ***** ****** ■ Newburgh, IN 47630

812-***-**** ■ acvxrh@r.postjobfree.com

…Purchasing/Buyer…

Procurement ~ Materials Management ~ Sourcing ~ Inventory

Performance driven professional with demonstrated abilities in procurement, out-sourcing and negotiating for various industries.

CORE STRENGTHS

Purchasing / Buying Project Management

Cost Containment Material Distribution / Supply Chain

Customer Relations Tear-Out Projects / Dismantling

Organization & Project Management Contract Negotiations

Stock Control / Leveling Specification Development

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE SUMMARY & HIGHLIGHTS

R.T. Patterson Evansville, IN 2014-2015

Electrical Engineer (contract)

ALCOA Newburgh, IN 1982-2014

Commodity Consultant & Buyer, 1999-2014

Negotiated contracts for the supply of beer/beverage end coatings for global plant sites totaling $52M.

Participated on corporate team and developed a capital buy process with the purpose of providing a standard process for leveraging annual capital expenditures in excess of $1B.

Conducted on-line auctions totaling $2.3M while netting a savings of $686,000.

Lead various process optimization teams to improve invoicing and reduction of transactions.

Chaired global team that developed sourcing strategies for coatings and a team that quantified gas buy and leveraged suppliers on a global basis.

Negotiated bulk gas contracts and initiated supplier substitutions that resulted in a cost savings of $400,000 annually.

Staff Buyer, 1988-1989

Plant Engineer, 1982-1989

EDUCATION

Missouri Science and Technology, Rolla, MO

Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering

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