Project Years Experience
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K. Brad Schulz
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Versatile professional with 20 years experience reducing costs, improving
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purchasing processes and developing suppliers.
Supplier relationships always focused on reducing lead-times & pricing
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Capable of leading cost reduction initiatives and cost negotiations.
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Experienced with Lean teams, Kaizen and 5S events. Critical thinker and team
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player.
Proficiency in; MRP/ERP systems, Microsoft Office, (Excel, Power Point and
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Word).
Ability to read blueprints.
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RELEVENT EXPERIENCE & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Senior Buyer, October 2010 – February 1014
Flowserve (FSG) Vernon, CA
Flowserve is a “project based” manufacturer of large pumps for oil, gas & nuclear power
• Supported tight delivery timetable to meet project management delivery targets.
• Responsible for machined parts, castings/forgings, instrumentation & outside processing.
• Negotiated deviation requests with engineering to avoid costly delays to projects.
• Analyzed KPI’s to identify and resolve delivery compliance issues with suppliers.
Senior Buyer, (March 2009 - July 2009)
Worley Parsons Monrovia, CA
Executed RFP/purchase of piping, Electrical and Instrumentation for major refinery
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refurbishment project – (Chevron)
Administered special subcontracts for on-site supplier inventory for piping and electrical.
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Senior Buyer, (November 2006 to February 2009)
Barry Controls Aerospace, Burbank CA
Prepare formal RFPs and negotiate new sub-contracts and Long-Term Agreements for
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strict tolerance, machined parts, castings and forgings with government and commercial
approved suppliers.
Assist Engineering and Marketing with procuring new prototype products to support
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current proposals and new customer requirements.
Purchased machined parts/castings/forgings & subassemblies
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Visit potential suppliers to evaluate capability and potential for passing our requirements.
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Senior Buyer/Planner, (2005 - November 2006)
ITT Aerospace Controls, Valencia, CA
Purchase of castings, sintered metal parts and metals used for in house manufacturing.
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Lead Corrective Action team for suppliers not supporting production requirements.
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Negotiation and award of long-term agreements for parts under my control.
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Analysis of price/capability for competitive bids on casting quotations.
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Training for Green Belt/6 sigma certification.
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Senior Buyer, (1997 - 2005)
Precision Dynamics Corporation, San Fernando, CA
All high value raw material purchases and supply contracts.
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Negotiation of contracts for major equipment, services and raw materials.
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Developing guidelines for monitoring of supplier performance.
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Created Purchasing processes and procedures to pass ISO 9000 requirements
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Supervised department staff of two.
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Performed annual standard cost review and adjustment, including commodity trend
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analysis and forecast.
Consolidated supplier base to leverage buying power with major suppliers.
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Changed strategic focus of suppliers from domestic to offshore.
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Streamlined PO documentation, automated PPV accounting, increased discount terms.
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Buyer Planner, (1991 - 1997)
Baxter Biotech, Hyland div. Los Angeles, CA
Interpret MRP data to plan purchases in order to meet production and department
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inventory goals
Purchased chemicals, fine chemicals, Ethanol, closure devices, boxes etc.
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Negotiated purchase prices, supply contracts and qualified new suppliers.
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Acted as sole Purchasing Liaison for new product launch that was a Key Division
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Milestone.
Coordinated the implementation of a supplier certification program for key suppliers.
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Purchasing/Materials internship (1990)
ARCO Oil & Gas, Bakersfield, CA
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Purchasing, Arizona State University
Bachelor of Science, Transportation/Materials Management, Arizona State University
APICS certification in MRP and Shop Floor Control
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