Brant Jangard
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Objective
To obtain a challenging position within a growth oriented organization that utilizes my
purchasing experience and allows for the potential for advancement.
Profile
Experienced purchasing professional with a proven ability to communicate with other
departments, manage payables, inventory planning, and forecasting of multi million dollar
inventories within manufacturing and construction based environments. Over ten years of
experience with vendor sourcing, proposal reviews, commodities purchasing, material
replenishment ordering, and capital equipment acquisitions. Skilled at managing staff,
communicating with vendors and upper management to ensure purchasing and manufacturing
goals are met, negotiating pricing and terms with vendors, ordering from BOM’s, and inventory
control and management. Possess knowledge of a variety of purchasing/accounting systems
including MRP systems and the ability to think outside of the box in regards to streamlining
purchasing procedures and to meet deadline expectations.
Skills Summary
1. Microsoft Office 5. Scheduling
2. Dexter & Chaney Software 6. Inventory
3. MRP/ERP Systems Management
4. Microsoft Dynamics
Navision
Professional Experience
Battery-Biz, inc. senior buyer camarillo, ca 1/2012 - present
Manage all purchasing for inventory and drop ship orders including interaction with overseas development and
manufacturing teams
Prepare and process international and domestic purchase orders
Maintain appropriate inventory levels for purchased commodities
Manage and develop relationships with suppliers to negotiate cost reductions, improve quality and ensure on
time delivery of purchased materials
Solve procurement problems and product discrepancies with Quality Control and Receiving departments
Manage RMA/RTV processing for domestic and international product returns
Set up new SKU #’s in database (including vendor information, vendor pricing, bills of materials, landed costs)
Coordinate and monitor logistics of various carriers/freight forwarders for inbound domestic and international
shipments
Review and reconcile excess inventory and inventory shortages to support customer requirements
Create and process vendor RFQ’s and landed cost calculations
Assist Accounting Department in researching and resolving receiving and accounts payable issues
Source new and alternative suppliers
Brant Jangard
zones, inc. buyer auburn, wa 3/2011 –
1/2012
Manage all purchasing for Dell line of products for the company (online re seller of IT solutions and products)
Negotiate all pricing, delivery terms, and buy side margins for the company
Assist Accounting Department in researching and resolving receiving and accounts payable issues
Coordinate deliveries to both onsite warehouses and offsite locations for customers
Manage RMA/RTV processing
Maintain appropriate inventory levels for stocked inventory
Solve procurement problems and product discrepancies with Quality Control and Receiving departments
Review and reconcile excess inventory and inventory shortages to support customer requirements
american piledriving equipment buyer kent, wa 6/2008 – 8/2010
Manage all purchasing for new equipment builds including material and services
Order material directly from BOM’s that were equipment specific.
Develop and submit RFP and RFQ to vendors for projects
Assist Accounting Department in researching and resolving receiving and accounts payable issues
Manage all job costing for individual projects and ensure they are on budget
Work with BOM for projects and schedule into production
Coordinate and monitor logistics of various carriers/freight forwarders for inbound and outbound domestic and
international shipments
Verify and manage all timesheets/vacation schedules for payroll purposes
Manage and develop relationships with suppliers to negotiate cost reductions and ensure on time delivery of
purchased materials
Maintain appropriate inventory levels for purchased commodities
Manage all capital equipment acquisitions as needed
Manage RMA/RTV processing for product returns
BMWC Constructors, inc purchasing kent, wa 7/2007 – 2/2008
Manage all purchasing for new all new and existing projects
Manage and develop relationships with suppliers to negotiate cost reductions and ensure on time delivery of
purchased materials
Develop and submit RFP and RFQ to vendors for projects
Solve procurement problems and product discrepancies with Quality Control and Receiving departments
Source new and alternative suppliers
Assist Accounting Department in researching and resolving receiving and accounts payable issues
Assist Estimating Department to ensure competitive bidding on new projects
Manage all capital equipment acquisitions as needed
Maintain appropriate inventory levels for purchased commodities
RCR Companies purchasing manager valencia, ca 2/2006 –
2/2007
Manage purchasing department for two divisions of the company
Direct workflow and assign responsibilities as needed
Supervise and train staff on processes and procedures
Forecast inventory needs and requirements
19552 Enadia Way Reseda, CA 913**-***-*** 2098 cell 818-***-**** home ************@*****.***
Brant Jangard
Develop and submit RFP and RFQ to vendors for projects
Assist Accounting Department in researching and resolving receiving and accounts payable issues
Manage all job costing for individual projects and ensure they are on budget
Maintain appropriate inventory levels for purchased commodities
Assist Sales Department to ensure competitive bidding on new projects
Coordinate deliveries to both onsite warehouses and offsite locations for customers
Verify and manage all timesheets/vacation schedules for payroll purposes
Manage and develop relationships with suppliers to negotiate cost reductions and ensure on time delivery of
purchased materials
Maintain appropriate inventory levels for purchased commodities
Conduct and control yearend inventory
Perform routine cycle counts to verify inventory levels
Perform new product training and orientation for employees
rcr companies purchasing las vegas, nv
2/2004 – 2/2006
Manage all purchasing for new all new and existing projects
Order job specific materials from BOM’s, takeoffs and option sheets.
Coordinate deliveries to both onsite warehouses and offsite locations for customers
Solve procurement problems and product discrepancies with Quality Control and Receiving departments
Manage all job costing for individual projects and ensure they are on budget
Manage and develop relationships with suppliers to negotiate cost reductions and ensure on time delivery of
purchased materials
Forecast inventory needs and requirements
Education
TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE – Tacoma, WA
Associates Degree, 1992 GPA: 3.3/4.0
Degree in General Studies
19552 Enadia Way Reseda, CA 913**-***-*** 2098 cell 818-***-**** home ************@*****.***