Dennis Eisman

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Morganville, New Jersey 07751

732-***-**** home

908-***-**** cell

ac7x89@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE:

Purchasing agent/Import management

EDUCATION:

Bloomfield College, Bloomfield, NJ – Materials Management Program

The World Trade Institute, New York, NY – Export Transportation Management

Computer Insight Learning Center, Tinton Falls, NJ – Software for Business Applications

The New School, New York, NY – Trading in Futures

Rockland Community College, Suffern, NY. Magna cum laude

Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY

NYU – Paralegal certificate

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Proficient in a Microsoft Office environment

Experience in a ERP environment – Baan – Sage. AS400

QUALIFICATIONS:

Outstanding written and oral communication skills

Analytical and organizational skills

Able to manage multiple priorities

Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment

Adaptable, Resourceful, and Self-motivated

Unsurpassed work ethic

PROFESSIONAL

EXPERIENCE

Managed the importation of 500 containers annually

Developed and implemented annual sourcing programs for large dollar purchases; plastics, corrugated, aluminum ingot, fabricated metals, packaging materials, various food items

Forecasting, Production Reporting, Reconciliations

Foreign sourcing, Import/Export, -Letters of Credit and documentary collections

Hands-on purchasing of raw materials, packaging

Implementation of major cost reductions

EMPLOYMENT

HISTORY

Import/Inventory Manager, 2/2015 – 3/2018 Spice Chain acquired Van de Vries Spice in 2015

Import/Inventory Manager, 11/2008 – 2/2015 Van de Vries Spice, East Brunswick, NJ

Managed importation of overseas container purchases and handling of spices – bank collections, coordination of inventory management in 3 faciiities, reconciliations, manage outside refrigerated warehouse, daily inventory transactions, reconciliations. FIFO.

Purchasing agent, 8/2004 – 9/2008. Alco Industries, Cranbury, NJ

Management of overseas purchases of household goods, Letters of Credit, heavy inter-departmental coordination and overseas communication.

Purchasing Manager, 9/1998 – 6/2004. Oasis Foods Co., Hillside, NJ

Annual Sales $100,000,000

Responsible for annual purchases of $25,000,000.

Packaging $15,000,000 – for rigid packaging and corrugated purchases – utilized formula, indexed buying, make-and-hold programs, both, to manage inventory, and obtain best pricing based on vendor efficiencies.

Commodity purchasing and market analysis techniques for purchasing of sweeteners, butter, vinegar, cooking wine, cheese, eggs, mustard, tomato paste, honey, concentrates, olive and pomace oil.

Other purchases were made by establishing qualified, multiple sources and switching buy for price advantages on an ongoing basis.

Established backhauls using our trucks returning from the Midwest: increased the vendor base, obtained benefits in quality and pricing, and served as an effective tool to bring down inventory levels.

No shorts, low inventory, savings of purchases.

Supervised staff of 3.

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