Purchasing manager

JEFFERY FOURNIER

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PURCHASING MANAGER

Accomplished Purchasing | Materials | Sourcing Manager with diverse experience and advanced industry credentials in Global Supply Chain leadership | International Procurement.

Proven track record in strategic supply chain leadership, contract negotiation, risk management, business process improvement, and continual cost reductions.

Key strength in ERP/MRP implementations, leveraging strong analytical, functional, and technical aptitude, driving continual process improvements and delivering key reports and systems for real-time, data-driven decision-making supporting multiple distribution centers.

Extensive global sourcing, travel and business experience in Latin America, Europe, and Asia; accomplished in cultivating business relationships with vendors, distributors, and consultants.

Collaborative, results-driven cross functional leader. Exceptional interpersonal skills, building enduring relationships with suppliers and colleagues company-wide. Excellent negotiation, presentation, training, and supervisory skills.

Recognized by executive leadership teams as a valued strategic partner who takes initiative, overcomes complex business issues, and builds scalable, world-class supply chain organizations.

EXPERIENCE

SAFEWAY DOOR, Warsaw, IN 2004 – 2010

Supply Chain Manager| Materials Management

Hired to create world-class Procurement function for an established, growing company following acquisition. Key accounts included distributors in the U.S., the U.K. and Saudi Arabia.

Managed a staff of six: Buyer/Planner, Purchasing Manager, Product Manager, and Materials.

Optimized an annual spend of >$12MM for direct commodities: steel, Styrofoam, chemicals, and hardware components.

Led strategic sourcing and supplier performance initiatives, working with primary suppliers in the U.S. (85%) and China (15), achieving metrics for reliability and base commodity costs with delivered costs.

Structured and negotiated long-term supply agreements, delivering cost reductions in dynamic markets while improving supplier performance.

Optimized the warehousing and distribution of high volume (over 80,000) SKU’s.

Led continual improvements in forecasting, shop floor scheduling, and inventory management, ensuring efficient supply of materials to 6 plant locations.

Drove development and implementation Syspro ERP/MRP system for supply chain and production control functions. Authored functional requirements and business rules. System credited with improving supply chain efficiency, reducing inventory exposure, and reducing lead time.

Restructured distribution center logistics, combining routes and implementing more frequent delivery schedule, reducing lead time from 7 to 3 days, reducing inventory exposure by 30% while increasing on-time delivery from 60% to 98%.

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EXPERIENCE - Continued

TAYLOR BUILDING PRODUCTS, West Branch, MI 1997– 2004

Purchasing Manager

Optimized an annual spend of $10MMfor direct commodities.

Conducted supplier and potential supplier analysis to maximize cost reduction. Delivered cost savings of 12% of annual purchases through negotiation and strategic sourcing.

Led negotiations with suppliers, developed relationships, and established supplier rating system.

Served as MAPICS subject matter expert; delivered technical training for cross-functional staff.

Instrumental in achievement of ISO 9001 certification; authored and implemented ISO 9001 procedures.

Promoted after one year in the position of Master Scheduler.

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, West Branch, MI 1996–1997

Economic Development Agent | Executive Director, NE Michigan Industrial Association

Promoted economic development among state and county governments, MSU, professional associations, and local businesses. Assisted local units of government with grant writing and proposal development.

Delivered outreach and consulting services on profit enhancement, business-plan development, permit processes, and licensure procedures. Assisted business owners with lobbying initiatives.

Developed, launched, and managed the Northeast Michigan Industrial Association, a 501-3(c) serving 3000+ members with education and networking services.

CONSULTING WORK

Manufacturer’s Representative | Latin America | South America Jul 2010 – Nov 2010

Lived and traveled in South America to represent 3 American manufacturers of garage doors and entry doors in demand-side market analysis, competitive analysis of vendors, political and economic assessments in Argentina, Chile, Peru. Established business relationships between manufacturers and distributors with estimated combined first-year volume of $3-5MM.

EDUCATION | AFFILIATION | TECHNICAL SKILLS

I.E. BUSINESS COLLEGE, Madrid, Spain - (a “Top Ten” Global MBA program with international faculty and students)

Executive Master of Global Supply Chain Management, 2009

Key courses: Supply Chain Information System, Globalization Issues, Cost Accounting, Financial Accounting, Inventory, Logistics, Procurement, Supply Chain Innovation, Strategies, Analytical Techniques, Advanced Negotiations, Operations, Supply Chain Leadership & Coaching

MCKENDREE COLLEGE, Lebanon, IL - Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration, with honors

INSTITUTE OF SUPPLY MANAGEMENT - Certified Purchasing Manager

SKILLS: Syspro and MAPICS MRP / ERP. Advanced, instructor-level knowledge of MS Office; currently pursuing self-directed studies in ERP application SAP. Beginner conversational Spanish.

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