Thomas Pernice

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Address: *** ********* ******

City: Landisville

State: PA

Zip: 17538

Country: USA

Phone: 717-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $50,000

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Thomas Pernice Presentation Of Qualification

113 Bluegrass Circle

717-***-**** Home Landisville, PA 17538

717-***-**** Mobile-(preferred contact #.)

abpha9@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a challenging position in purchasing where I am able to use my education and supply chain management experiences to achieve cost reductions, continuous improvements and increase company profitability.

WORK HISTORY

USA Mendoza Valley Group, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

PA State Sales Manager, February 2011 through Current

* Responsible for purchasing and transferring items based on sales history and sales projections.

* Work with Microsoft Excel tracking sales trends and month`s end reporting.

* Utilize Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Power Point and Publisher.

* Hire and managed sales representatives in five Pennsylvania counties.

* Develop monthly sales from $0 to $25,000.00 territory in ten months.

Origins Excel Wine and Spirits, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

PA State Sales Manager, January 2010 through February 2011.

* Determine purchased items and quantities based on monthly sales forecast.

* Manage sales representatives.

* Develop monthly sales from $0 to $20,000.00 territory in five months.

* Responsible for all printed forms.

* Establish new accounts and build relationships with loyal brand following.

* Staff training, seminars and event planning.

Amerimax Home Products, Inc., Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Senior Buyer, January 2006 through February 2009

* Responsible for purchasing of raw materials, including resins and metals and finished goods for the company`s fifteen facilities.

* Inventory management of raw material metal and plastics at all facilities.

* Develop engineering specifications and testing requirements for production with PVC, PET and other polymer plastics.

* Purchasing of PVC exceeded 2,000,000 pounds annually for extrusion and injection molding.

* Work with engineering to reduce plastic scrap, reduce product cost and maximize price paid for resin scrap sales.

* Bought and sold ferrous and non-ferrous metals including copper, steel and aluminum alloys.

* Watch market prices and supply trends to maximize opportunities.

* Read blueprint and engineering specification documents.

* Determine testing needed to verify product quality and properties.

* Manage testing processes to assist Engineering Department determine product specifications.

* Manage raw material and finished goods delivery specifications and schedules.

* Assist Logistics Department to effectively manage delivery and shipping schedules.

* Buy scrap materials for manufacturing and sell scrap from manufacturing process.

* Manage outside processing and customs broker services.

* Develop lean manufacturing, six sigma and JIT practices corporate wide.

* Reduced inventory more than 25% from $2 M to $140,000 in first year in position and below $900,000 by second year.

* Goal was annual cost savings of $100,000. Achieved annual savings of $169,690 in 2006, more than $200,000 in 2007 & 2008 and exceeded $300,000 in 2009.

* Assist in developing and corporate wide implementation of supplier qualification, supplier assessment, supplier data, confidentiality and agreement forms.

* Develop costing strategies for new projects. Monitor and evaluate overall project cost and profitability.

* Import 2-3 containers monthly internationally from China. Assist in development of International Importation and Customs Documents. Track and monitor overseas deliveries.

* Intra-company liaison between sales, accounts payable, accounts receivable, shipping and receiving, QC department, customer service and engineering.

* Off premise vendor managed inventory to increase working capital.

Maxima Technologies and Systems, Inc., ISO, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Buyer, June 2002 through June 2005.

* Commodity management to include Fasteners, MRO, Corrugated, Packaging Cartons and Supplies, Factory Supplies, Capital Expenditures, Advertising and Marketing, Trade Shows, Continuous Printed Forms, Metal Stampings, Injection Molded Rubber and Thermoformed Plastic Parts, Electronic Components and Circuitry.

* Review MPS reports and usage history to plan, purchase and release deliveries to satisfy short term and long term production requirements.

* Responsible for procuring and setting deliveries of raw materials to accommodate manufacturing needs within a JIT environment.

* Meet cost reduction, reduce inventory, improve cycle time, process and quality improvements goals.

* Develop costing strategies for new projects. Maintain new project expenses to monitor overall project costs and stay below RFE budgets.

* Intra-company liaison between sales, accounts payable, receiving, quality, customer service and engineering and development.

* Evaluate vendor qualifications.

* Develop vendor managed inventory programs.

* Monitor supplier delivery performance. Initiate vendor corrective action reports.

* Approve accounts payable invoices. Analysis of monthly PPV reports to eliminate monthly variances.

* Improve inventory control programs including process, format and reconciliation.

* Develop lean manufacturing, six sigma and JIT practices corporate wide.

Haydn Zug`s Restaurant, East Petersburg, Pennsylvania

Waiter, January 2001 through February 2010, Manager Summer 2005

* Responsibilities included sales and developing repeat business.

* Train new associates. Develop employee sales incentive programs.

* As manager, responsibilities included staffing, hiring and work assignments. Inventory maintenance and procurement of restaurant products. Sales, planning and orchestration of banquet functions. In charge of in-house printed materials.

La Strada Restaurant, San Diego, California

Waiter, October 1993 through November 2000

* Responsibilities included sales and developing repeat business.

* Train new associates. Develop employee sales incentive programs.

Vinifera Imports, Ronkonkoma, New York

Sales Manager, July 1990 through July 1993

* Promoted from New York City representative to Distribution Manager of Florida.

* Procure and develop new accounts in ten major Florida markets.

* Organize delivery routes and employee sales routes.

* Print all in house publications, marketing materials and restaurant promotions.

* Receive accounts payable.

Sherry Lehmann, New York, New York

Buyer, July 1988 through July 1990

* Purchase thirteen million dollars in annual retail product from thirty suppliers.

* Maintain inventory records for purchases and sales.

* Conduct monthly inventories and analyzed discrepancy reports.

* Assess sales & current trends to determine purchasing strategies.

* Design and directed employee incentive programs.

EDUCATION

Sommelier Society of America, New York, New York

Wine Captain Certificate, 1986 through 1987

* Comprehensive study of wine service and knowledge of international laws.

Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York

Bachelor of Science, 1983 through 1985

* Business major focused on Purchasing, Marketing and Personnel Management.

ASSOCIATIONS

The Villas of 1336 Hornblend Street Home Owners Association.

President, 1997 through 2000

* Acted as Treasurer receiving all Home Owner association payments.

* Negotiated all property contracts and supervised contracted work schedules.

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