Merle Brendeland, C.P.M.

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(c) 515-***-****

Huxley, IA 50124

abn2bi@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Purchasing professional with 30 years experience providing innovation,

application of supplier relationships, management, organizational

development and strategic planning for global implementation.

V Experienced with rationalization of supply base, strategic sourcing

and active practice of long-term supplier relationships

V Global purchasing and multi-site purchasing support

V Have led the harvest of long-term agreements and cost reduction with

the supply base

V Team leader and member in cross functional product teams for new

product introduction and product rationalization

V Industry experience spans automotive, hydraulics, and electronics

V Initiated and installed logistics programs which yielded cost

reduction

V Frequent contact with end customer of product

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Self-Employed 11/2008 to present

Huxley, IA

. Temporary farm equipment operation and maintenance

Avery Weigh-Tronix 02/2008 - 10/2008

Fairmont, MN

North American Purchasing Manager

. Weighing and force measurement company with 5 global locations

. Established relationships with key Chinese suppliers for product

. Trained Chinese purchasing manager with Western practices of business

. Recovered compensation from multiple suppliers for quality defects

. Company was sold and reduction in staff

Dee Zee Manufacturing 03/2007 - 11/2007

Shanghai, China

Sourcing Manager APAC Region

. Initiated logistics program which reduced costs 17% and transit time

25%

. Cleared open order delinquency from supply base

. Initiated processes for shared new product development from supply

base

. Shanghai office closed

Independent Consulting 01/2005 to 02/2007

Huxley, IA

Temporary independent employment during job search

. Assisted clients, both Chinese and US

. Provided information, research, and recommendations regarding various

aspects of business with China.

Sauer-Danfoss 05/1990 to 10/2004

Ames, IA

Purchasing Manager & Shanghai Manager

Hydraulics manufacturer for off road mobile equipment, revenues in excess

of $1 billion and 24 global locations with 6000 employees

> Shanghai Manager 11/ 2002 to 10/2004

Shanghai, China

(APAC Region)

. Relocated to China for 23 months establishing purchasing office

in Shanghai

. Hired, developed, and trained local staff of 4 strategic

purchasers

. Traveled extensively throughout Asia, building supply base from

ground zero.

> Purchasing Manager 06/1990 to 11/2002

Ames, IA

. Managed 7 staff members, (strategic and tactical) planned

negotiations

. Reduced delivery time using innovative metrics to implement

global freight

. Served as one of three ISO 9000 trainers and certified auditor

. Commodity leadership for 24 global sites

Bourns Inc. 06/1977 to 05/1990

Riverside, CA

Corporate Purchasing Manager

Global electronics supplier for passive resistive components with sales

over 1 billion in sales that employed 2500 people globally at 11 sites

. Implemented corporate global sourcing strategies

. Provided international purchasing support for Taiwan factory

EDUCATION

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY, Bachelor's of Science

Lifetime C.P.M. (NAPM)

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