Glenn (Rick) Richard Wright
Wildwood, Mo. 63025
636-***-**** Home
314-***-**** Cell ************@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
Secure and maintain a long term position to demonstrate leadership skills
and abilities effectively by establishing goals in a team environment for
success and best interest of the company.
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:
Over 28 years experience as a Procurement Agent:
•Automotive aftermarket warehousing, domestic and import automotive
dealerships.
•Parts Departments, commercial turf Parts Department, marine,
aviation, commercial and industrial products.
•Search for new products and special individual sales requests.
•Above average negotiating skills.
•Developed/maintained great business relationships with vendors, sales
people, Sales Managers, Vice-Presidents and Owners.
•Attain and lock in pricing within supply chains.
•Maintained inventory levels based on sales using IBM AS400 system
with Windows 2000. SAP experience on an Oracle System.
•Inventory Control in addition to inventory adjustment returns.
•Reconciled all purchases/credits with invoices.
Over 10 years in counter and telephone sales:
•Excellent number memorization.
•Ability to handle fast paced, high volume sales.
•Strong customer service background and recognized ability to resolve
all types of customer relations problems.
•Established excellent rapport with customers and fellow employees.
•Self-starter and ability to work with little or no supervision.
•Trained and supervised: Counter people, warehouse receivers and
purchasers.
•Punctual and excellent work attendance.
•E Class license, forklift and truck driver.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Crest Industries, Inc.: September, 1986 – May, 2009
Head Purchaser – 02/14/88 to 05/07/09 Maintained all areas in this
position, purchased from over 150 vendors per month. Put time in that
job required including weekends.
Utmost Objective – To spend only what was needed and
communicated with sales department (50 plus sales people) all increased
sales and volume buying: promotions, incentives, vendor purchasing
goals/commitments. Turned inventory to maximize profit/lower over-
head.
Warehouse Receiver – 09/26/86 to 02/14/88 Managed all receiving from
three purchaser’s vendors.
Assistant to Head Purchaser/Receiver – 11/01/87 to 02/13/88 Started
buying some vendor’s lines to alleviate increasing work load on Head
Purchaser due to growing company sales while still doing all
receiving.
Mark Andy, Inc.: November, 2010 - March, 2011
Sheet Metal Buyer - 11/22/10 to 03/30/11 Bought all formed sheet metal
and raw material (steel and aluminum plates) for manufacturing label
presses. Put in time needed to complete required tasks for the day.
Oracle system utilized for purchasing, inventory control and stock
number maintenance. Negotiated with vendors for decrease in costs,
lead times and freight costs. Assisted accounts receivables in invoicing
errors. 90 day contract with one 30 day extension.
Ernie Patti Collision Center: August, 2011 - January, 2012 laid off
Parts and Production Manager - Order, receive, distribute and stock
all parts and related items. Inventory Control as well as General Office
Duties. Stock adjustments, defective returns and warranties. Update
internet photos of all customer vehicles to insurance companies and
customers to show progress of repairs.
AZZ Galvanizing, Inc.: September, 2012 to May, 2013
Receiving/Shipping Manager - Over see all functions of inbound
over the road tractor trailers of assorted metal, anything from pipe
handrails to bridge trusses for galvanizing. Supervising that all material
are tagged and enter the orders in an Oracle system. Work orders, job
designations to production and bill of ladings for outbound shipments.
Customer Service, tracking of orders and their status via e-mails and tele-
phone calls. Coordinating all with Plant Suopervisor and Plant Manager.
EDUCATION
Pattonville High School St. Ann, Mo.--Graduate/Diploma