St. Phone 707-***-****
Napa, CA *4559
E-mail ******@*****.***
Richard Ogden
Experience
Sr. Distributing Procurement (Contract), Lawrence Berkeley National
Laboratory
March 2012- May 2012
Buy goods and services using Peoplesoft. Interpret specifications on
requisitions and place order mostly with Pcard and some with Purchase
Orders. Low value procurements with high volume for Lab community.
MRO Buyer (Contract), C&H Sugar
June 2011 - November 2011
Process requisitions from SAP queue into purchasing orders for various
American Sugar refineries.
Creating RFQs for orders and competitively bid requisitions reaching a
dollar threshold.
Follow up on past due RFQs and delivery dates.
Update Outline Agreements.
Through competitive bidding and negotiation realized savings of
$54,227.16
Procurement Contractor, SPG Solar
October 2010 - February 2011
Received and reviewed requisitions from construction job sites; drafted
RFQs, sent to vendors; entered quotes into Sage Master Builder to create
purchase orders; transmitted the purchase orders to the vendors.
Created RFQs from Job Bills of Material as directed and processed quotes
into purchase orders.
Followed up with Job Site Contacts concerning part availability and
expedited delivery with the vendors when necessary.
Assisted with receiving, credit card transactions, and returns.
Procurement Contractor, Genentech
May 2008 - October 2009
Project Manager working with stakeholders to create Statement of Work,
drafted RFPs and competitively bid various Maintenance Service Contracts
for Genentech, resulting in first year savings of $191,459.
Negotiated and drafted Service Level Agreements.
Assisted Sr. Manager, Procurement with competitive bid RFQs and bid
analysis for janitorial supplies for all Genentech locations.
Processed purchase orders from requisitions on SAP.
Complied with Genentech Best Practices
Owens Corning Masonry Products
MRO Buyer/Team Leader - Storeroom; Production Scheduler; Senior Buyer -
Mold Plant,
May 2000 - March 2008
MRO Buyer/Team Leader - Storeroom (4 years):
Moved 1800 spare parts and operating supplies data from local data base
to SAP.
Reorganized the storeroom and instituted Security Procedures.
Trained and supervised Parts Clerks in receiving, storing, distributing,
and inventorying parts and supplies on SAP.
Trained requisitioners on occasion.
Reviewed Maintenance BOM equipment on SAP
Instituted Vendor Managed Inventory for low cost repair items such as
hardware, fittings, and fasteners
During first year of cycle counts averaged 96% MRO inventory accuracy.
Assisted another Masonry Products Division plant in Georgia with their
transition from outsourced MRO operation to in-plant operation. Received
"You Rock" award as a result.
Complied with Corporate Sarbanes-Oxley process
Production Scheduler (1.5 years):
Balanced customer demand with mold availability and mold production to
create weekly production schedule.
Met with line supervisors once a week to discuss inventory one the line
and in the storage areas, and discussed any other issues for the
production week.
Senior Buyer - Mold Plant (2.5 years):
First Buyer to be qualified on SAP in Owens Corning Masonry Products
Division; as a result was sent to another plant in Ohio to help with
their roll out on SAP.
Using MRP on SAP to plan and purchase raw materials for mold creation
such as latex, foam, lumber, and sheet metal parts
Acted as buyer for the Mold and Stone Plants for leasing and services.
Utilized reverse auction to realized $25,000 annual cost savings in
leasing of 45 forklifts. Also used that method for bottled water and
coffee services.
Senior Buyer, Optoelectronic Textron
May 1998 - May 2000
Purchased capital equipment for manufacturing and R&D. Achieved average
8% cost savings for Capital Equipment purchases after competitive bids
award by negotiating further cost reductions, favorable payment terms,
and adding value added items such as free spare parts or service
contracts.
Instituted Vendor Managed Inventory for packaging and janitorial
supplies.
Purchased electronic parts for infrared sensor assembly.
To achieve ISO 9001 Certification, qualified suppliers in concert with
Quality, Engineering, and Finance. Looked for qualities such as
organization, continuous improvement, technical expertise, financial
stability, and risk management; reviewed operating and quality procedures
and their adherence to those procedures.
Buyer/Planner, Jacuzzi Whirlpool Bath
September 1990 - May 1998
Planned and purchased assembly parts at multiple locations (Irvine, CA;
Santa Ana, CA; Roanoke, VA) utilizing MRP. Set up SKU data on operating
system by entering and updating vendor data; cost; lead time; UOM;
alternate supplier information; min/max inventory; and safety stock.
Commodities included electronic/electrical parts; chemicals; gases;
plastic injection moldings; aluminum extrusions; sheet metal
fabrications; machined parts; castings; packaging; fiberglass parts;
fasteners and hardware; and various items from foreign sources.
Reviewed assembly BOMs.
Established JIT system, sharing the production schedule and using Kanban
methods for packaging at Jacuzzi, resulting in the consolidation of two
facilities and a savings of $370,000 per year. Used same method to
outsource wood assemblies, resulting in the closure of the carpentry
shop. The space was used to increase manufacturing.
Buyer/Planner, Prescolite Lighting
August 1988 - September 1990
Planned and purchased assembly parts utilizing MRP. Commodities included
electronic/electrical parts; aluminum extrusions; sheet metal
fabrications; machined parts; castings; fasteners and hardware; powder
and wet paints.
Represented Purchasing at daily Production Meetings.
Managed Purchasing Department budget.
Instituted Vendor Managed Inventory for fasteners.
Logistics Specialist, Westinghouse Marine Division
November 1987 - August 1988
Reviewed documents and forward them to the appropriate department
Navy Supply Corps Officer, U.S. Navy
November, 1979 - August 1987
Most pertinent experience was two years as a Procurement Contract Officer
after FAR/DAR Defense Small Purchase training.
Other experience included 3 years as a General Supply Officer and 2 years
as a Fiscal Officer
Education and Certifications
Bachelor of Arts, Bowling Green State University
Certificate in Production and Inventory Management 8/24/90
Certification in Purchasing Management 3/6/96 Registration Number 26494
Computer Skills
Proficient in SAP, MRP, Microsoft Excel and Word. Familiar with Power
Point