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Frank R. Davis

Sun City Center, Florida 33573 ac1sy7@r.postjobfree.com 858-***-**** Purchasing Manager/Agent

Innovative, experienced Procurement Specialist with almost a decade of leadership coordinating the buying of biotechnology, pharmaceutical, office supply, and electronic products. Demonstrated skill researching and identifying competitive vendors and negotiating optimum rates, and coordinating all shipping and receiving. Proven track record identifying room for improvement in existing operations, and developing new SOPs that deliver measurably bottom line benefits. Skilled leader, with experience training and leading teams of skilled professionals to success.

Core Competencies:

Quality Management Methodologies

Relationship Building

Team Leadership

Purchasing & Inventory Control

Process Development & Implementation

Regulatory Compliance

Technical Proficiency

Employee Education

EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS

Associate of Science, Computer Programming (2014)

Hillsborough Community College – Tampa, Florida

Technical Skill

ISO9001 GMP GLP Integrated Develop Environments (NetBeans, Eclipse, Visual Studio) GitHub MRP software (ASK MANMAN, Fourthshift, SAP) Great Plains Software Microsoft Office Suite Vizio Unix

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Amazon – Ruskin, Florida

Fulfillment Associate, 2014 to Present

Support the daily operation of a warehouse manned by 50 employees. Responsible for the safe operation of trailer dock release mechanisms and powered industrial trucks. Key Contributions:

Serve as a Process Associate during peak seasons, coordinating accurate product picks, stowing, and counts.

Prepare summarization reports at the end of each shift, providing Area Manager with visibility into day-to-day labor allocation, valuable data used in key decisions.

Administer regular trainings to new hires as department Pick Ambassador. Frank R. Davis Page 2

Resolve conflict between employees as a member of the Appeals Panel. NFusion Resource Group – Parrish, Florida

Healthcare Recruiter, 2012 to 2014

Increased company client base by performing targeted recruitment using RSS feeds and emails, and by communicating one-on-one with potential new members consistently achieved monthly growth targets.

Key Contributions:

Reviewed resumes from job applicants, identified qualified personnel for in-person interviews, and submitted applicants for client judgement.

Defined standard operating procedures for candidate processing functions, including the maintenance of essential documentation throughout the process. Arena Pharmaceuticals – San Diego, California

Purchasing Manager, Buyer (Chemistry), 2001 to 2006 Managed Chemistry Department by purchasing chemicals, compounds, and solvents used for manufacturing and research & development, as well as equipment including: GC/mass spectrometers, NMRs, rotary evaporators, pumps, and more additionally, acquired computers, networking equipment and infrastructure, and software. Key Contribution:

Saved $200,000 by researching and identifying more competitive vendors, and migrating to BIOCOM from a previous seller.

Conducted regular vendor audits, ensuring compliance with contract agreements and that stock levels, delivery, and quality assurance met company needs.

Developed and implemented a number of standard procedures that significantly improved accuracy and efficiency, focused on: online requisition, capital equipment, safety inspection and repair, and more.

Saved valuable funds and increased efficiency by converting from small-batch vendors to bulk purchases, streamlining production and quality assurance processes.

Coordinated all service maintenance contracts for chemistry department equipment. Tanabe Research Labs – San Diego, California

Senior Buyer, 1999 to 2001

Oversaw the procurement of chemicals and biological equipment and supplies. Key Contribution:

Verified delivery and receipt of materials and organized shipments to corporate offices in Japan.

Assigned, entered and compiled annual Technical Reports.

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