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Buyer, Purchasing Agent

Location:
Sacramento, CA, 96843
Posted:
March 26, 2013

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Antelope, CA *****

Kurt P. Roth Home: 916-***-****

Cell: 916-***-****

abqwid@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Profile

Career Objective

Seeking a Purchasing or Material Management position, that can utilize my experience in both

disciplines and will enable me to make a positive contribution for your organization.

Personal Profile

I have over 25 years experience working in multiple levels of Purchasing and Material Management.

Skills Summary

Managed strategic vendor MRP, SAP, MM, EDI and ESI

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relationships experience

Inventory Management Excellent verbal and written

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Daily production schedule review communication

ISO and CE Mark Experience Supervisory experience

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AP/AR support

Professional Experience

Purchasing/Shipping Receiving Supervisor: April 2004-May 2012

Immunoconcepts, Inc. 2825 Goethe Rd, suite 350 Sacramento, CA 95827

• Responsible for the purchasing order process from front to back end.

• Managed strategic vendor relationships to insure cost reduction

o Decreased the cost of goods and raw materials by five percent for fiscal year

2010-2011

o Implemented Outside Services contracts

o Managed primary and secondary vendor selection in accordance with ISO standards

• Responsible for inventory management

o Managed inventory levels for offsite lot specific raw materials for daily production needs

Monitored daily shipping schedules

Managed shipping and receiving processes and staff

Purchasing/Supply Division Supervisor/Project Manager: March 2001 -2003

John Davis Company, Sacramento, C

Managed the implementation of new Supply Division

Managed inventory levels for the Supply Division

Negotiated primary and secondary vendor contracts

Reduced the numbers of vendors to primary and secondary which enhanced our buying power

and ability lower costs of goods

Implemented EDI system for our purchasing module which increased efficiency and profit

Managed daily operations and supervised Supply Division support staff

Liaison between Customers and Vendors

Buyer/planner: September 2000 – November 2000

Hayes Medical, El Dorado Hills, CA

Accountable for maintaining the custom hip manufacturing schedule

Tracked all components through the manufacturing process

Obtained quotes from vendors and established alternate material sources

Accountable for Outside Services in support of Operations needs

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Initiated purchase orders from to back end.

Assistant Buyer: November 1999 – September 2000

CHW Mercy Healthcare West, Sacramento, CA

Managed the purchasing/receiving of materials, supplies and services for twenty three (23)

Healthcare facilities

Responsible for the item file maintenance, vendor file maintenance and monitoring of daily EDI

transactions

Organized the acquisition of supplies for procedural/diagnostic exams performed in the

Radiology, Cardiac Center and other specialty departments.

Worked closely with vendors to ensure timely receipt of purchases

Purchasing Expediter: December 1986 – December 1997

Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Sacramento, CA

Responsible for the purchasing, receiving and return of products for Medical and Surgical

Specialties, including Surgical Implants, Grafts, Lenses, Eye and Tissue Bank services, GI

products and specialty instrument repair.

Worked directly with Ortho/Surgical team and various Orthotic vendors to ensure Patients post-

operative needs were met

Established Materials Management as a focal point for suppliers and Medical Center departments

for product and service acquisition.

Member of the Implementation team established to assist and service new departments in setting

up inventory levels and new product acquisition.

Assisted in implementing custom electronic ordering requisitions as per departmental needs.

Medical/Surgical Assistant: May 1984 – June 1985

Irvine Park Medical Clinic, Irvine CA

Surgical procedure assistance

Equipment and supply acquisition

Surgical instrument/equipment assembly and maintenance

United States Navy 1980-1984

Naval Regional Medical Center, Oakland CA

Honorable Discharge

References available upon request

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