Sales Supply Chain

Debra A. Brancato Cell: 313-***-****

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Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236 www.linkedin.com/in/DebbyBrancato

Procurement specialist

Inventory Control ( Supply Chain Management ( Sourcing

Procurement experience in strategic sourcing, developing and executing

strategies for resale of products and services to automotive, high-tech,

healthcare, and educational industries. Identify opportunities to cut

costs by analyzing impact of adding or removing SKUs; develop entry and

exit plans with clear criteria and break-even requirements. Maintain

strong vendor relationships which provide tactical sourcing of specific

products and services for resale. Capitalize on enterprise-wide spending

and negotiate total cost of acquisitions. Effectively manage Days-

Inventory-On-Hand (DIOH), inventory obsolescence and supply planning.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Forecasting Strategic Sourcing Analysis of Purchasing

Strategies

Inventory Productivity/ Supplier Engagement Planning

Just-In-Time Delivery /

Negotiation

Pricing Tactical Sourcing Supply Chain

Consolidation

Team Work recognition: best aged inventory reduction in 3.5

years." President, xpedx, 2007

"I keep getting great feedback about how you and the team are keeping

up with all the MAX conversion work, Great Job." Purchasing Director/

Eastern Division, xpedx, 2009

"These are great examples of areas where you have helped with tactical

savings. Great work!" Purchasing Supervisor. 2009

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

xpedx/International Paper, Livonia, MI 2001-2009

buyer

Forecast inventory requirements, assigned risks, and purchased materials

for a $20M profit center, reducing transportation costs, carrying costs,

capital investment in inventory and inventory management costs. Integrated

purchasing supply chain with manufacturers, vendors, and transportation

companies to develop and meet delivery schedules of custom-designed items.

Negotiated pricing and transportation costs to insure maximum gross margin.

Analyzed business conditions to determine current and future needs for

supplies and materials.

. Drove strategic operational products to increase price control,

negotiated an additional 5% purchasing discount while significantly

improving JIT deliveries 90%; (30 days to 3 days).

. Reduced inventory levels 35% while increasing product line by 50% and

growing sales by 20%, strategically sourcing merchandise on a national

level to reduce obsolete and overstocked goods.

. Consolidated vendors by 50%, providing savings up to 10% in direct and

administrative costs, streamlining vendors, strengthened vendor

relationships, delivery schedules, and improving service saving

$100,000/quarter.

. DIOH to budget, oftentimes below 30-days, saving company money by

increasing turn over rate of products.

. Aged inventory below budget of 4.1% surpassing corporate financial

initiatives.

. Annual Balanced Scorecard Rating - Results exceeded commitment, 2006.

xpedx/International Paper, Livonia, MI 2000-2001

Executive Assistant TO THE GROUP VP

Performed administrative and clerical functions of a highly responsible,

visible and confidential nature. Coordinated special events and corporate

functions. Served as corporate travel planner. Researched, organized and

communicated specific events and functions. Gathered reports for Group VP

from direct reports and prepared reports for Divisional VP.

. Prepared and distributed all communications for executive level

management.

. Generated, processed, and distributed monthly sales reports.

. Coordinated sales meeting and special events (Annual Report Show and

Annual Sales Meeting).

PVS Chemicals, Inc., Detroit, MI 1997-2000

Executive Assistant TO THE CFO

Supervised support and administrative staff in Finance department. Handled

a wide variety of situations involving the administrative functions of the

office that relieved the CFO from involvement. Advised individuals inside

and outside the organization on the executive views on financial policies

and current issues facing the financial operations of the organization.

Contacted and responded to contacts from high ranking individuals who were

from large national and international firms, involving unique situations

which required using judgment and discretion.

. Coordinated collection and preparation of operating reports, such as

budget expenditures and statistical records of performance data.

. Composed and signed correspondence for executive.

. Served as executive's representative at meetings and expressed the

executive's viewpoints at such meetings.

OTHER WORK RELATED EXPERIENCE

Scalable Community Based Wind Power Project for the State of MI, Detroit,

MI 2009 - Current

PROJECT TEAM MEMBER: Energy Storage and Urban Planning, Team Leader:

Business Entity Structural Model

Research and identify key high impact issues within the field of expertise

relating to community wind development. Economically validate investment

costs of energy storage devices focusing on cost benefits involved with

power purchase agreements and capitalization on sales of stored energy at

greatest price during high energy usage periods. Work in cross-functional

team environment for optimization and best practices.

EDUCATION

MBA - Business Administration/Information Systems, Wayne State University,

Detroit, MI

Bachelor of Science - University of Oregon, Eugene, OR

TRAINING

Certificate of Interior Design - New England School of Art & Design,

Boston, MA

TECHNICAL SKILLS

MS Office, MS Project Management, E3, MAX, ACCESS

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

NASC National Honor Society, American Purchasing Society

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