Sales Manager

Mark S. Inman

***** ******** **., ****** ****, MI 48135 - ********@*********.***

Home 734-***-**** - Cell 734-***-****

Purchasing Professional

Results-driven professional with over 15 years experience in project

management, contract administration, and manufacturing operations,

including eight years of leadership in high-volume domestic and

international procurement. I am skilled as internal commodity distributor

for staff which improves efficiency and productivity, having strong multi-

tasking and interdepartmental communicator experience.

Expertise In:

. Negotiation Skills

. Vendor Relations

. Policy/Procedure Development

. Strategic Planning

. Team building/Training

. Business Systems Implementation

Professional Experience:

The Embroidery Shoppe, LLC, 39017 Cherry Hill, Westland, MI 6/2004 to

Present

Sales/Purchasing Consultant - A corporate apparel screening and specialty

advertising business

Call on potential business' to purchase our products, which may include

their logo, follow-up on sales calls, place orders, deliver orders, and

participate and set up trade exhibit shows as needed.

Technicolor Inc., 39000 Seven Mile Road, Livonia, MI 1/1990-5/2002

Purchasing Manager

I was in charge of the day-to-day operations of the Purchasing department

for multi-plant locations in the United States. Supervised a staff of six

people and was the point person for any issues or problems with inter-

company departments. Facilitated plant expansions, leases, and worked on

numerous special projects and logistics for the Michigan plants.

. Oversaw company-wide purchase of capital equipment both domestically

and internationally.

. Worked with the company's IT staff to establish a computerized system

for purchasing.

. Negotiated a waste disposal and recycle program to save the company

thousands of dollars.

. Set-up all company social functions, such as seniority luncheons,

picnics, and company outings.

. Created unique ideas with vendor to save company close to a million

dollars on packaging equipment.

. Negotiated and completed large service contracts such as packaging,

janitorial, landscaping, and snowplowing for Michigan facilities.

. Set-up staff training, evaluations, and delegations of work

appropriate to buyer.

. Established and followed ISO policies and procedures for the

purchasing department, as well as the entire company.

. Started the company retail and clothing store.

Senior Buyer 1990-1992

Responsible for purchasing and expediting of corrugated packaging, shrink

wrap, stretch film, pallets, bearings, motors, MRO parts and service for

company.

Education

Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Mi. - Bachelor of Science in

Business Administration

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