Sales Quality Assurance
Resume:
Joseph Golembiewski
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QUALIFICATIONS
Highly accomplished results oriented professional with fifteen (15) plus years of proven negotiating
experience managing projects, teams, inventory and price negotiating with vendors. Experience in
high paced environments that includes purchasing, inventory control and production planning for a 35
million dollar guitar and guitar string manufacturing and distributing company. Procuring material,
supplies, equipment and machinery for manufacturing. Involved in developing a forecast for production
planning, Material Requirements Planning (MRP), Just In Time (JIT) and procedure writing. I'm a
dependable, loyal and dedicated team player who possesses a strong work ethic and management skills.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Sr. Buyer/Production Planner, Ernie Ball, Inc 2000-Present
Strategically plan daily site purchase orders for appropriate domestic and international suppliers. Plan
production and purchase parts through purchase orders in MRP system to support production from
sales driven orders. Negotiate price with all vendors on production parts as well as items to support
production. Manage and develop procurement strategies, procedures and stocking levels based on
information reported by sales. Work closely with logistics and receiving to maintain accurate inventory
levels and to obtain the most cost effective shipping quotes. Audit and supervise bi-annual physical
inventories as well as weekly cycle counts. Manage and plan cost effective inventory levels utilizing
MRP processes while establishing and maintaining inventory targets. Maintain MRP system by issuing
new part numbers, updating existing part numbers, costs and vendor information. Create multilevel
bills of material (BOM) within MRP system. Report costs increases in MRP system to accounting to
properly maintain sales margins. Interface with Quality Assurance (QA), Research and Development
(R&D) and engineering to manage quality issues from purchased materials. Manage defective material
return (DMR) and work closely with accounts receivable to track credits and returns. Supervise and
train multifunctional staff of 30 employees for production and inventory control. Oversee procurement
expeditor activities. Researched all potential new sources, Request for Quote (RFQ), solicited
proposals, bids, negotiated pricing, and terms of service with suppliers. Request, analyze, and negotiate
Request for Purchase (RFP) for long term and short term contracts. Coordinate and plan with various
levels of management including sales, marketing, accounting, transportation and production when
dealing with customer due dates, mode of transportation, ship dates, and rejected material. Negotiate
blanket orders, establish long term supplier alliances with guaranteed price profiles, resolve supplier
invoice issues. Expedite to align/realign materials to customer demand. Investigate material
excess/transfer potential to minimize inventory investments. Manage hazardous waste removal as well
as request new profiles from local authorities when new waste is generated.
• Manage and maintain inventory levels and spot checks for three sister companies with
a 99.6 accuracy physical count average.
• Created a complete inventory system for a new sister start up company with over 1,000 sku
including part identification, procuring inventory and working with logistics to obtain the best
possible freight quotes.
• Managed a team of buyers and inventory control personnel to source new
vendors that equated to annual savings.
• Reduced working capital by lowering safety stock levels and evaluating excess inventories.
Purchasing/Inventory Control, Dove Systems 1998-2000
Procurement of electronic components for lighting control systems. Managed inventory control of
more than ten thousand (10,000) items. Expedite purchase orders for shipping and receiving.
Responsible for implementing bi-weekly cycle counting. Wrote policies and procedures for
procurement. Work with planners and material engineers to effectively and efficiently manage the
companies inventory. Supervised inventories and cycle counts.
Owner, The Bullpen Lounge Inc. 1990-1998
Owned and operated a successful restaurant lounge. Ran day-to-day operations. Managed revenue
reports, operations reports, budgets, accounts payable and receivable, purchasing, inventory control,
and payroll.
EDUCATION
2002 Member of the American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS)
1994 Indiana University of Pennsylvania towards Criminal Justice Degree
1990-1992 Community College of Allegheny County, PA towards AS Degree Business
1989 West Allegheny High School/ Imperial, PA
SEMINARS and TRAINING
APICS Training, Hazmat Training, Certified Industrial Lift Truck Operator, Contract Negotiations
Training, Visual Inspections.
TECHNOLOGY
Microsoft Systems, Google Chrome and Open Office.
References available upon request
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