Buyer/ Procurement
Resume:
A NDREW G.PINK
E mail: p *********@*****.***
Decatur GA
US Green Card Holder (long-term) no employment restrictions
Cur r iculum Vitae
Previous position:
M arch 1996-Feb 29 2012 Butterfield & Vallis Food-service Division-
Bermuda
Food service Buyer from 2002-2012
Sales (account manager) from 1996-2002
Butterfield & Vallis ( Previously Winter Cookson Petty Ltd) enjoys over 80% market
share of food-service and consumer/retail sales in Bermuda and is the largest broad line
food and related equipment wholesale distributer on the island with over 200 staff and total
footprint of 180,000 sq feet divided between 2 separate food service and consumer divisions
2002 promoted to “Food Service Buyer” and responsible for end-to-end supply chain requirements from
t he first supplier to the end customer t hrough over 30 vendor channels primarily through US, Canada,
F rance, I taly, UK and New Zealand. Typical items included FCL’s in Flour, sugar, butter & dairy,
paper, pasta, frozen breads & doughs. LCL’s in frozen desserts, fresh cheeses (domestic and imported)
f rozen & chilled meats, frozen pasta, chilled gourmet pastries, food service equipment. I was afforded a
h igh degree of autonomy based on a proven record of professional integrity and company compliance.
Inventory programs used:
TECSYS- (Great Plains Platform) Constant Inventory “real time” management
COGNOS-sales and margin analysis
A I R-Automatic Inventory replenishment
M icrosoft Office
• Work in strict compliance with company protocols and mandates.
• Monitor and analyze t rends in company spending and inventory control to
m ake future recommendations and identify areas of possible cost reduction.
• Di rect and manage portfolio sourcing strategies including vendor selection,
f rom beginning to end, establishing effective r isk mitigation plans to avoid
i nventory shortages.
• Responsible for reviewing daily movement forecasts based on seasonality,
m arket t rends & evidence, ensuring adequate supply of inventories whilst
avoiding overstocks and to meet minimum 95% fill rates (my average was
over 97%) ensure adequacy of specifications, monitor landed cost to ensure
best possible price for best possible product using the most efficient and
p rice comparative freight rates.
• Ocean freight container consolidation using product cube & weight
d ynamics to maximize volume efficiency to reduce freight costs.
• Manage inventory tu rns, excess and obsolete inventory items and stock
levels to ensure correct rotation of date sensitive items within correct
expiration codes. Disposition of dead inventory with the sales team to
m inimize financial loss.
• Effectively communicate procurement strategies with team members and
stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.
• Whenever prudent and appropriate, reduce vendor base to more effectively
m anage supply chain and reduce administration costs.
• Responsible for storage temperature oversight for perishables.
• Fi rst cost negotiation with vendors and wherever possible “export” pricing
t o mitigate freight costs. Contract negotiation on commodity items.
• To facilitate procurement strategies in alignment with company policies
a ddressing “buy in” and volume discount opportunities, providing real-time
feedback to the sales team on purchase order status and eta.
• Create vendor purchase orders for stock and non-stock (cross-dock) items
using specific dynamics (cube and weight) to ensure cost effective FCL and
L CL shipping consolidation.
• M aintenance of purchasing records working with Accounts Payable to
r eview and analyze receipt of goods purchased through to closure of
p urchase orders, requesting refunds when necessary to compensate for
losses incur red through “dumped, damaged or short dated” product.
• Work with loss prevention protocols, including picking er rors and location
d amage.
• Approval of costing of landed product to meet company margin
r equirements, including follow through to receipt of volume commissions
offered by vendors.
• Work with vendors to increase market penetration using incentives and
media advertising. Negotiated cost sharing of same.
• Co-ordinate with receiving teams to schedule and if necessary prioritize
container unloading to ensure sufficient stock levels to meet minimum
r equired 95% fill-rate.
• Work with the sales team to ensure they met original sales forecasts upon
w hich procurement was based, recommending plans for disposition of
p roduct. Write, evaluate and review
• purchase requests from sales team for adequacy of specifications including
working with end user for monthly usage estimates and analysis of use to
e nsure correct application and final cost. Visit trade with sales team to
d iscover and develop market opportunities.
• Required to bid directly on Bermuda Government contracts in tandem with
sales manager including monitoring and expediting delivery of goods and
services to conform with contract obligations.
• Attend trade shows to develop new vendor relationships and supply
channels, including US inland freight ar rangements to make ocean vessel
sailing times and meet Bermuda Customs protocols.
• Conduct vendor interviews and inspections for product quality and possible
development of alternate sources of supply and strategic sourcing
i nitiatives.
• Follow up on vendor invoicing and case count matching to remain in
compliance with Bermuda Govt. requirements to permit loading for ocean
f reight to Bermuda and avoidance of shipping delays.
• Responsible for maintaining inventory cycle counts, product integrity and
stock adjustments/variances to maintain accurate “constant” inventory.
• Maintain item sku description/cube & weight/location/analysis and
p reparation for final year-end inventory, including overseeing of actual
p hysical counts.
• Maintain files relating to all purchase orders including order creation,
f reight cost allocation, receiving, final product costing and vendor credit
a nd allowance follow up
Di rect employment references:
J ames Butterfield, Chai rman j ***********@**.**
Alun Hughes, President and General Manager *******@**.**
Steven Petty, Vice-president and Assistant Manager ******@**.**
Tony Siddle, Manager of purchasing dept. & Business development. *******@**.**
Certifications
• “City & Guilds” (UK) Food sciences & Technology (including study of
p athogens) #147 & #141
O ther US professional (Vendor) references:
Ed Burleigh “White Toque” 321-***-****
E rnie Flores “General M ills” 954-***-****
Sergio Mueller “Albert Uster Imports” 800 231 –8154 Ext 232
Bob O’Mar ra “Maple Leaf Breads” 501-***-****
A lex Sune “Horizon M illing” 952-***-****
Paul Burns “Huff United Paper” 804- 226-1936
M ichele Bruhn “Paris Gourmet” 201-***-**** ext 205
Derek Jones “Jambochef” 781-***-****
Louis Collier “Unilever” 201-***-****
Joe Soboti “Dawn Foods” 732-***-****
Mark Cooper “Harney Teas” 212-***-****
Paul Maguire “H.T.Ber ry Ltd” 339-***-****
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