Supply Chain Manager

Paul Marx

West Windsor, NJ *****

****.******@*****.*** 732-***-**** www.linkedin.com/in/paul-marx

Supply Chain Professional

Ensuring Timely Delivery, Cost Savings, and Inventory Control through Superb Forecasting and Supply Chain Management

Results-oriented purchasing professional with consistent success in achieving cost savings, increased productivity, and delivery goals. Effective analyst, innovative problem solver and communicator. Experienced in sourcing / coordinating and receiving / shipping of products, both domestically and internationally. Created bidding process to obtain cost-effective purchasing benchmarks for planning and forecasting. Proven leader of highly skilled, cross-functional teams.

Project Planning & Scheduling Purchasing Cycle Coordination

Inventory Control & Maintenance Cost Reduction & Avoidance

Budget Planning & Administration New Systems Design & Development

Problem Solving & Change Management Supply Chain Management & MRP

Professional Experience

DEVRY MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL, Ross University, Iselin, NJ 2010 – 2017

Purchasing Manager

Served as centralized purchaser of all items required for daily and long-term operation of 2 medical schools, covering 3 locations; categories included IT, office and school supplies, books, clothing, facilities, building materials, furniture, cadavers, and other sundry items required to run medical schools. Performed duties, including forecasting and inventory control, pricing and contract negotiations, and sourcing new suppliers. Negotiated contracts and vendor agreements. Planned budgets and implemented new purchasing system.

Streamlined shipping logistics, reducing transit time from PO to delivery in Caribbean from 30+ days to 20.

Negotiated annual shipping contract, reducing rates 10%.

Established corporate accounts, streamlining purchasing procedures.

Initiated Lawson PO system setup on medical school campuses in both US and Caribbean.

Worked with all departments, meeting purchase budgets.

PAULA’S CHOICE, Renton, WA 2009 – 2010

Purchasing / Packaging Manager

Oversaw business and operational development functions (e.g. Purchasing, Planning, Contract Manufacturing, Inventory Control, Distribution, Sourced Packaging). Supervised staff of 3 and sourced components both internationally and domestically. Worked with International distributors to forecast planned sales and inventory. Increased inventory turn to 3 – 4 times yearly. Created and stayed within planned budget.

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PAULA’S CHOICE (Continued)

Implemented safety stock system, with planned purchases and forecasting, reduced inventory 40%.

Prevented inventory from expiring, created steady cash flow.

Developed and implemented processes, maximizing procurement efficiency.

Created cost avoidance by changing vendor, reduced cost for samples 25%.

Negotiated with suppliers, securing 15% discount in shipping rates.

NEOSTRATA COMPANY, INC., Princeton, NJ 2000 – 2008

Purchasing Manager

Managed business and operational development functions (e.g. Purchasing, Planning, Contract Manufacturing, Inventory Control, Distribution). Supervised staff of 4 and purchased primary and secondary components for skin care products. Established procedures for purchasing and inventory control. Built relationships with vendors and customers and evaluated vendor management and performance based on established metrics. Provided procurement consulting and advice.

Monitored vendors through weekly production reports, conference calls and KPI’s.

Improved on-time delivery through vendor production monitoring and visits.

Collaborated with cross-functional teams, designing and developing new products.

Improved on-time delivery from 50% to 92% within 2 years, utilizing project planning teamwork, improving quality, and establishing customer satisfaction goals; instituted cost savings, exceeding $1M.

Maintained sales and inventory forecasts for 600 SKU’s, reducing stock outs to less than 3%.

Used supply contracts with vendors, expanding material sourcing base and improving manufacturing performance.

Evaluated new vendors and analyzed performance, improving inventory turn.

Provided spend analysis, keeping within budget requirements.

Sourced new components and packaging, redesigning and re-launching current line.

Obtained new international suppliers, reducing costs 35%.

Education

Bachelor of Science (BS), Business Management,

State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, NY

Certifications / Professional Development

Six Sigma – Yellow Belt Certification

APICS Courses

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