Procurement / purchasing
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PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL
Warehousing / Logistics / Supply Chain / Technology
Procurement Management Professional with 20+ years of experience specializing in purchasing and operations in wholesale distribution. Expertise in executing key business initiatives proven to deliver exceptional customer service and fortify vendor relations. Technology savvy, uses state of the art software to capture bottom-line profitability. Highly effective team member with a keen awareness of business priorities and expertise in advancing business goals. Recognize changing business conditions and adjust inventory levels to meet customers’ needs and expectations.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Holt Electrical Supplies
During time of rapid growth, developed highly effective inventory management plan that provided significant cost savings while preserving integrity of services offered.
Eliminated inventory management issues with paradigm shift from central warehouse approach to utilizing vendor assets to stock multiple locations.
Successfully negotiated with suppliers and won agreement for free freight and/or greatly reduced minimum order requirements that allowed for shipping directly to each branch.
Branch transfer lines were reduced from 100+ items per week to less than 20.
Captured $500K+ in credits and exchanges for sellable product by negotiating with suppliers to reduce enormous amount of years-old dead stock.
Brennan Tools & Fastening Systems
Rescued Company from risk of losing favored vendor listing with four of St. Louis’ largest contractors by transforming operational procedures that allowed Company to transmit daily reporting into contractors’ computer systems.
Planned and mapped out 20,000 sq. ft. warehouse to be bin located boosting inventory accuracy and enabling sales tickets to be printed in bin location order allowing pickers to route through warehouse.
Core Competencies
Vendor Relations Process Optimization Inventory Management Operations Management
Industrial Distribution P&L / Budgeting Cost Control Purchasing Management
Warehouse Management Technology Consultant SQL Crystal Reports
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
HOLT ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES, St. Louis, MO 2011–2017
50+ Employees Six Locations $30M Annual Sales $7M Inventory
Electrical Supplies Distributor Purchasing / Inventory Manager
Managed distributions centers of six branches, four were newly created. Effectively handled all facets of vendor relations and successful negotiations to leverage best possible pricing for new inventory. Spearheaded use of software-based inventory control and strategically planned logistics to coordinate timely delivery of shipments. Balanced, prioritized, and managed sourcing and control of inventory turn levels for six highly active and growing branches consistently meeting tight deadlines and working within budget.
Selected Achievements:
Developed and implemented Company’s first inventory daily cycle count system in tandem with new Epicor ERP system that delivered 92% inventory unit accuracy rate.
Safeguarded Company’s financial resources and leveraged buying power by forging and maintaining relationships with suppliers and ensuring correct price levels and monitoring service agreements.
Led all efforts that provided sales order fill rates of 99% complete by implementation of optimized item ranking system and setting accurate safety stock levels.
BRENNAN TOOLS & FASTENING SYSTEMS, St. Louis, MO 1989–2011
25 Employees 20,000 sq. ft. Warehouse $6M Annual Sales
Construction and Industrial Supply Distributor
Operations Manager
Reported to Company’s president. Directed day-to-day operations with primary focus on purchasing, inventory
management, and technology. Provide leadership, vision, and direction of employees across all functional areas, including customer service, warehouse, payroll, accounts receivable, accounts payable and purchasing. Led major projects including implementation of new computer network and inventory management software. Orchestrated seamless go-live project with new software and facilitated creation of relevant training documents. Collaborated with Epicor technical personnel to train employees to efficiently use new inventory software.
Selected Achievements:
Launched Company branch in Birmingham, AL. Led building location selection, staff hiring, technology requirements establishing initial inventory levels, and conducting on-site training.
Managed all aspects of Company’s technology, including hardware and software maintenance of phone system, computer network, servers, workstations, printers, and routers.
Catapulted Company to become Nations’ largest distributor of Irwin carbide bits and negotiated pricing and marketing strategies with all vendors.
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Pursued BA, Media Communications, WEBSTER UNIVERSITY, St. Louis, MO
AAS, Electronics Technology, SANFORD BROWN, St. Louis, MO
Professional Development
Evergreen Marketing Group: Business Technology
Financing Independent Business
Inventory Management
GSA Forum
Activant Solutions: Managing SQL databases
Advanced Crystal Reports
University of Missouri-St. Louis: Multiple Networking courses
COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
Served two terms, JEFFERSON COUNTY EXTENSION COUNCIL
Facilitator for Marriage Preparation Program, ARCHDIOCESE OF ST. LOUIS
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