Supply Chain Manager

JOSEPH A. PAOLINI

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Canton, OH. 44709 *.*******@*****.***

SUMMARY

SENIOR LEVEL PURCHASING PROFESSIONAL

Accomplished purchasing agent with extensive experience evaluating and procuring materials and capital

equipment for manufacturing and automotive businesses. Track record of reducing purchasing costs and lowering

inventory volumes while maintaining adequate stock on hand to meet daily production flow. Strong vendor/supplier

relationship building and negotiating skills. Knowledge and experiencing reading and interpreting blueprints for

product development.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Resource Planning Systems

Payment Negotiations

Cost Reduction

MRO/MRP

Supply Chain Management

Just–in–Time Delivery

Procurement

Price/Quality

Inbound/Outbound Freight

Purchase Agreements

Inventory Planning/Control

Invoicing

VALUE TO THE ORGANIZATION

• Strength in favorably negotiating product pricing and payment terms with vendors.

• Expert purchasing and inventory planning.

• Analytical, with exceptional decision–making abilities and working with resource planning

systems.

• Adept at working with cross–functional personnel, suppliers, vendors, and product

development engineers to improve internal processes, structure mutually beneficial agreements, and

development of new products.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SUAREZ MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES, Canton, OH; 2008 – Present

Division of Suarez Corporation Industries (SCI), a leading direct response marketing organization.

Purchasing Manager, Edenpure Heater Project

Recruited as company's first–ever purchasing agent accountable for managing supply chain of more than 60

vendors and purchasing a wide range of products, including laminated metal, copper, motors, caster, circuit boards,

corrugated packaging, stampings, plastic, and power cords.

• Established department from the ground–up, including development of blanket purchase

agreement ensuring Just–in–Time (JIT) delivery and price stability.

• Purchased $50+ million in materials for use in production of major project focused on best

pricing obtained through monitoring COMEX and locking in future orders for copper and coil–based

products.

• Profitably negotiated end costs of products resulting in hundreds of thousands of dollars in

savings.

• Collaborated with vendors continually maintaining optimum product quality levels,

coordination of non–conforming product returns, and approval of invoices.

GRACO OHIO INC., Canton, OH; 2007 – 2008

World leader in manufacturing of fluid–handling equipment and systems.

Buyer, Fluid Handling Industry

Held full purchasing accountability for fabrications, machined parts, and related commodities.

• Reduced both inventory and vendor costs by implementing Fastener third–party vendor

management system and successfully negotiating material costs.

• Pivotal in developing new, and upgrading existing products working in partnership with

engineering personnel. Sourced vendors for manufacture of new products and participated in creation of

products based on blueprints/schematics.

• Improved invoicing accuracy as a result of identifying and eliminating price discrepancies.

• Streamlined inventory process minimizing costs. Implemented vendor management system

for third–party inventory stocking product. Reduced excessive overhead expenditures while improving

inventory replenishment procedure.

OHIO WELDED BLANK, Valley City, OH; 2003 –2007

MRO Purchasing Coordinator

Scope of responsibilities included full purchasing accountability for MRO and capital equipment for two

manufacturing plants and managing staff of buyers and tool crib attendants.

• Efficiently managed combined plant budgets of $10 million, performed quarterly vendor

evaluations ensuring maximum quality products and service levels.

• Simplified procedures while enhancing process resulting from effective vendor analysis

and consolidation efforts.

• Tracked vendors on automated system and managed ISO/TS 16949–2002 certification for

purchasing at both locations.

• Evaluated and ensured cost/delivery accuracy of all purchase requisitions.

• Orchestrated waste management for ISO 14001 environmental certification.

• Devised and implemented tool crib inventory system and created standards for supplier

selection and approval.

Earlier Experience:

AUTOMATED PACKAGING SYSTEMS

Progressed through a series of increasingly responsible positions during tenure.

Research and Development

Engineering

Plant Purchasing Agent

EDUCATION

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Science Degree, Public Relations

Minor: Political Science and Business

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