Garry Allen Durocher
Garry Allen Durocher
accd91@r.postjobfree.com
Qualification Summary
Detail oriented professional with 20 years of corporate/purchasing knowledge. Exceeded
established personal productivity goals through developing and implementing best practices
to increase output and communication of corporate objectives. I am comfortable with all aspects
of purchasing and excel at negotiations and cost savings.
Professional Experience
Design Build Buyer – Atlas Copco Tools and Assembly Systems - Nov -2013 -
Production Control & Purchasing Analyst – Auburn Hills, Michigan
• Collection of related activities associated with sourcing of Turn-Key solutions.
• Initiate RFQ, Supplier negotiations, budget analysis, and business award.
• Interface with all departments, update product status.
• Prepare, analyze, and negotiate Request for quotes.
• Identify cost savings opportunities, quality initiatives and delivery performance.
Facilities Maintenance Manager – Johnson Controls – January 2003 – May 2013
Facilities Manager – General Motors Proving Grounds.
• Schedule and provide routine and preventative maintenance. (Four million
square feet of office and garage testing space).
• Managed 8-18 skilled trade employees (Electricians, Carpenters)
• Estimate, quote and manage on site construction projects.
• Establish and implement safety and leadership training.
• Negotiated sub-contractor contracts.
• Purchased all required materials.
• Established and assure adherence to budgets and schedules.
• Instrumental in the relocation of the Mesa Arizona proving grounds
to the new Yuma Arizona proving grounds.
• Established ESWP (electrical safe work practice)
Corporate Purchasing Agent – Motorama Engineering co. - September 1997 – 2003
Corporate Purchasing Agent for all labor, sub – contractors, electrical, raw material,
machine assemblies, power transmission, MRO and machine tooling for automation,
testing equipment and conveyor systems.
Purchase all material to BOM.
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Developed supplier/commodity strategies.
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Tracked capital expenditures and requests.
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Responsible for implementation of ISO-certification and conversion of
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corporate MRP software.
Implemented consignment electrical crib reporting substantial cost
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savings.
Garry Allen Durocher
Corporate Purchasing Agent – Livernois Engineering Co. - April 1996 – Sept 1997
Corporate Purchasing Agent Heat Exchange and Products Division. Purchased all raw
material, sub-contracts, electrical, MRO, machine tooling, to build special machines and
automation.
Instrumental in the implementation of the purchasing module for
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ISO-9000.
Negotiated off site labor contracts.
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Assisted manufacturing in setting up a complete tool crib coordinated
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on time delivery with vendors providing cost savings.
Negotiated all project pricing, delivery, quality and terms and conditions.
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Worked with engineering on BOM development.
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Monitored all shipments for accuracy.
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Maintained adherence to company policies, safety/ergonomic standards, and good
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housekeeping.
Buyer – Durr Industries – April 1995 – April 1996
Electrical/Purchased equipment Buyer. Durr Industries is a world wide metal fabricating
company and design builders of complete automotive paint and abatement facilities. Purchased
all MRO, electrical, power and transmission and all sub-contracts for off site installation.
Developed sub-contractor vendor base.
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Set up consignment electrical crib reporting substantial cost savings
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Worked close with engineering streamlining BOM's
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Negotiated electrical build for North Carolina BMW project
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with approximately $2.3 million under budget.
Education/Training
Advanced knowledge of most software to include but not limited to Outlook, Word, Excel,
Lotus Notes, Unix, Alcore, Manfact and Maximo MRPll.
GMI Engineering and Management Institute. (Inventory & Statistical Process Control
Schoolcraft Community College – Electronics.
Johnson Controls Management Leadership Training – Ethics, Harassment, Diversity/Inclusion
Integrity, Bribery/Corruption and Antitrust/Inclusion Training.
OSHA 30 hour safety training.