Category Manager, Procurement Manager

ZANE REECE, CPPM

Greater Atlanta Area • 404-***-**** • ****.*****@*****.***

Extensive record of success in the management of domestic and global purchasing programs. Special expertise in facilitating profit growth by reducing costs and optimizing procurement procedures. Excel at developing effective relationships with vendors and stakeholders, negotiating cost-effective agreements, and supporting multiple business locations. Adept at formulating strategies and procedures to ensure all corporate requirements are met. Familiar with managing internal purchasing as well as external customer purchasing efforts. Experience coordinating with international teams. Outstanding problem-solving skills.

Commodity Management

RFPs/RFQs

Corporate Purchasing

Negotiation

Quality Vendor Management

Team Building

Leadership

Technology Development

Marketing Support

Inventory Control

Document Control

Contract Review

Cost & Budget Control

Fleet Management

Logistics

Order Management

Supply Chain Management

Delivered $400,000 in annual savings by negotiating bulk purchase rates and changing vendors to support $30M in service and product purchases for the Sales and Service divisions.

Saved $50,000 per year by recommending the IT department change from commercial laptops to heavy-duty R&D laptops, resulting in fewer repairs and replacements.

Achieved a 15% cost savings for the $2.8M spend for rigging, delivery services, and vehicle management by changing vendors and renegotiating contracts.

Achieved an overall 20%-plus savings by leading a competitive bid process for each major vendor commodity, resulting in an overall savings of more than $20M dollars.

2016-2017 realized a $1.2 million cost savings and a .38 cent per mile fleet run rate.

Developed new policies and procedures to streamline workflow and lower spending while LTL, FTL, small parcel, rigging, vehicle management, and copy service costs have risen 30%-50% since 2007.

Led the creation of a phone app that enables installers to post evaluations of the performance of riggers at installation sites, resulting in greater product quality and better identification of break fixes for 3rd-party providers. Improved HIPAA compliance by adding a new layer of security to copy equipment applications.

Gained efficiency and reduced the time from purchase to delivery at Manhattan Associates by procuring and implementing an internal purchase order and tracking system.

ELEKTA, Dunwoody, GA 2007 – 2018

Senior Buyer Oversaw the relationships with 3rd-party products suppliers and services to support business activities, R&D, and production at this cancer treatment equipment manufacturer and software developer. Worked closely with international offices on commodity planning and vendor selection.

MANHATTAN ASSOCIATES, Atlanta, GA 2001 – 2007

Purchasing Coordinator Directed internal purchasing plus external purchasing for clients of this inventory control software provider. Supported 4 offices in the U.S., customers throughout North America, and coordinated purchasing for offices in India, for a total of $80M in domestic and international procurement. Developed effective relationships (regional and international) with major partners such as Dell and Hewlett-Packard resulting in increased cost savings and relationship growth.

LHS COMMUNICATIONS, Atlanta, GA 2000 – 2001

Buyer Procured $15M-$25M in supplies, equipment, and services for the R&D, IT, and HR departments. Negotiated agreements. Managed vendor relations. Worked with HP, Dell, and Insight to strengthen agreements and improve channel communication.

DSL.Net Customer Service Manager 1999-2000

South Alabama Bank Funds Manager 1998-1999

BS in Business Management, University of South Alabama, College of Business

Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP) 2008

Certified Professional Purchasing Manager (CPPM) 2009

Affiliations: American Purchasing Society and Institute of Supply Management

Technical Skills: MS Office, Visio, Project, Great Plains, PeopleSoft, proprietary databases and tools

Hobbies include Advanced level softball (20 years) and coaching youth sports (10 years)

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