Manager Quality Assurance

Osman Bayer

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Profile

. More than 10 years of purchasing experience with a MBA.

. A proven track record of cost reduction and productivity improvements;

ability to influence and drive change while building solid

relationships with peers and suppliers.

. Strong negotiation skills, contract management, project management

skills and communication skills.

. Successful experiences in managing a broad variety of spend

categories.

Experience

Kalahari Water Park and Resorts-Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin January 2007

to Present

Corporate Director of Purchasing

Developed and implemented strategies, short and long range organizational

goals and objectives related to sourcing, purchasing and procurement

efforts for multi locations, 1600 room water park resort with 10 F&B venues

along with a 200,000 square foot convention space . Set clear goals for

company cost savings, value creation, and vendor performance in context of

operating plans and budgets.

. Develop and implement sourcing and procurement best practice operating

policies, procedures and methods for Kalahari Resort.

. Negotiate contracts, review agreements from procurement and logistic

perspectives along with company legal counsel; maintain contract files

and contract calendars.

. Administer contracts, conduct reviews and quality assurance audits to

ensure supplier compliance.

. Oversee new supplier application process, conduct reference checks,

and financial reviews.

. Negotiate favorable terms and conditions with current and potential

suppliers.

. Develop and implement sourcing process and ensure sourcing decisions

are consistent with overall company strategy, policy, and needs.

. Follow market trends; forecast market trends and savings opportunities

in all categories using vendor community, personal networks,

professional organizations, and trade publications.

. Interface with suppliers on developing special proprietary products as

needed.

. Direct and develop purchasing personnel and monitor property

compliance to specifications and contracts.

. Implement companywide Eatec purchasing and inventory software.

Administer database and approve new item approval process.

Potawatomi Bingo Casino-Milwaukee, Wisconsin August 2000 to January

2007

Assistant Director of Materials Management, March 2004 to January

2007

Purchasing Manager, January 2002 to March

2004

Food and Beverage Purchasing Manager, August 2000 to January

2002

Lead Purchasing, Receiving, Warehouse, Inventory Control and Uniform

Department's operations for Las Vegas style Native American Casino with

5000 gaming machines, 6 F&B outlets, variety of table games, a 2000 seat

bingo hall and a theater for national acts. Established policies and

procedures and created departmental internal controls. Conveyed company

and department's vision to team members and ensured delivery of flawless

quality service to customers.

. Founded Materials Management Department by reorganizing and bringing

Purchasing, Receiving, Warehouse Operations, Inventory and Uniforms

departments under one management.

. Established F&B Purchasing Department; promoted to Casino Purchasing

Manager and restructured Purchasing Department to meet casino's growth

plans.

. Collaborate with casino management and gaming commission establishing

internal controls, policy and procedures, and internal audits.

. Developed financial goals and budgets for assigned department.

Delivered consistently strong financial and operational results.

. Ensured minimum internal controls are adhered to at assigned

departments.

. Initiated automation of the Purchasing, Receiving, Warehouse, and

Inventory departments; implemented MMS software,

. Developed policies and procedures in compliance with Federal, Tribal,

State and Local laws. Trained end-user departments on policies and

procedures.

. Worked with Tribal Legal Counsel in preparation and issuance of RFP's,

reviewing and executions of contracts.

. Acted as a liaison between casino and suppliers, oversaw supplier

selection, new supplier application and assist in developing Vendor

Licensing process in conjunction with Internal Investigations in

accordance with Tribal regulations and Compact.

. Led contract negotiations, reviewed proposals, and agreements from

business and procurement stand point, recommend changes in accordance

with approved policies and execute contract.

. Maintained contract files, contract calendars, supplier performance

scores and purchase price variance analysis

. Managed MMS system, monitored new item requisition process and ensured

appropriate management of MMS database.

. Monitored commodity markets, developed action plans to mitigate impact

of severe market movements on core commodities purchased.

. Monitoring supplier capacity, distribution capabilities to ensure that

all quality, cost, and service expectations are met.

. Ensured appropriate receiving procedures are followed during the

receipt of gaming supplies and enforced HACCP procedures for receipt

of F&B supplies.

. Improved inventory and warehouse management procedures; reduced

inventory variance to less than $500 on $750,000 inventory

. Manage receiving, cycle counts, quality assurance and other inventory

management processes, monitor proper procedures and controls to ensure

timely and accurate reporting of inventory at all times.

. Organized and instituted month end inventories as an independent third

party for Uniform Room, Retail Stores, Bingo supplies and for pull tab

machines; prepared inventory reports to Accounting.

. Restructured Uniform Room, set and adjust PAR levels and reorder

points to support demand.

. Oversaw uniform issue, annual uniform exchange, uniform

repair/maintenance, and uniform alteration process.

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant-Brookfield, Wisconsin September

1997 to August 2000

Culinary Manager

Managed culinary aspects of the operation which included; purchasing,

receiving, month end inventory, and assisting co-managers with running the

front of the house.

. Set food production and cost control standards and decreased the food

cost from 28% to 24%.

. Decreased the store's food waste from 15% to 6%.

Chi-Chi's Mexican Restaurant-Racine, Wisconsin February 1997 to

September 1997

Manager

Casa Gallardo Mexican Restaurant-Des Peres, Missouri April 1996 to

February 1997

Manager

Midwest Pretzel Inc. (Auntie Anne's)-St. Louis, Missouri August 1995 to

April 1996

Assistant Manager

Education

MBA-Emphasis in Finance, Webster University, St. Louis, Missouri

BA-Management, University of Illinois, Springfield, Illinois

Computer Skills

. MMS (Stratten-Warren), Eatec and Food-Trak software.

. Food and Beverage point of sale systems.

. Excel, Windows and Power Point

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