MARK KILLION

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SAN DIEGO, CA 92117

858-***-****

stccex@r.postjobfree.com

PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT

An energetic, highly motivated, degreed professional with more than 15 years of successful procurement and purchasing experience in manufacturing environments. A versatile professional also adept at inventory, cost of goods sold, project management, and profit analysis. Capable of working under pressure with multiple projects. Excellent communication, negotiating and training skills. Key skills include:

• Corporate Procurement • Negotiations • Supplier Coordination

• Facility Management • Production Management • Maintenance Management

• Budgeting • Supplier Quality • Cost Reduction

• International Agreements • Logistics • Resource Management

• Organization • Vendor Analysis • Planning

• Warehousing • Multiple Industries • Software Knowledgeable

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

MANAGEMENT/LEADERSHIP

• Built a talented, diverse team of procurement experts to handle an annual procurement budget of $1.5M.

• Understands and is dedicated to meeting the needs of both internal and external customers through constant and open communication with both.

• Maintained strict inventory management controls by initiating quarterly auditing procedures.

PROCUREMENT NEGOTIATIONS

• Increased available warehouse space by 33% by negotiating vendor warehousing of goods.

• Negotiated purchase agreements with international manufacturers throughout Asia and Europe.

• Procured over $500K of raw material per year using multiple vendors.

COST REDUCTIONS

• Initiated a 10% cost reduction in purchase price of electrical equipment negotiating a quantity discount through local distributor.

• Reduced costs of raw materials by an average of 20% through quantity discount negotiating.

• Coordinated a changeover from European-made machinery to US-manufactured equipment resulting in a 20% annual cost savings.

• Reduced inventory carrying costs by 33% with effective and efficient warehousing practices.

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT

BIOTONE PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS, San Diego, CA 2005-PRESENT

Manufacturer Spa & Massage Products

Purchasing Manager/Sr. Buyer

Responsible for all purchasing operations. Including all negotiations and costing and margin reponsibility.

EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY, San Diego, CA 2004-2005

Research/ Development for Eastman Kodak Company

Professional Associate (Contractor)

SHOFU DENTAL CORPORATION, San Marcos, CA 2001-2004 Manufacturer/distributor of dental equipment and supplies

Purchasing Manager

APPLIED MEMBRANES, Vista, CA 2000-2001

Manufacturer of reverse osmosis systems

Procurement Manager

SSE MANUFACTURING, INC., San Diego, CA 1989 –2000

(Formerly – Chicago Bros. Pizza) Frozen food manufacturer

Maintenance/Technical Procurement Manager (1994-2000)

Equipment Maintenance Supervisor (1993-1994)

Bakery Manager (1990-1993)

Pizza Line Supervisor (1989-1990)

EDUCATION and TRAINING

Bachelor of Science – Education, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK

Sage MAS-200, ERP & MRP Experience

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