Purchasing Manager

John L. Palmer II

**** ********* ***. • Simi Valley, CA 93063 • ***************@*****.***• 805-***-****

Objective:

Motivated self-starter with 10+ years of purchasing management, inventory, and logistics experience looking to obtain a

challenging position where my work experience and skills will enable me to bring a positive and productive contribution to

any company and allow an opportunity for professional and financial growth.

Qualification Highlights:

• Innovative professional of Business Operations in purchasing, inventory and logistics.

• Expertise in strategic planning and growth of team members through training and incentive programs.

• Extensive P & L management, data entry, pricing strategies, competitor and market analysis, contract

negotiations, legal compliancy, staffing, purchasing and vendor relations, new product roll out and targeted

marketing.

• Excellent oral/written communication, interpersonal, intuitive and analytical skills.

• Overseas and Domestic container/trailor buying experience.

• Supply Management

• Excels at independent & collaborative work environments.

Technical Skills

Platforms and Tools

• OS: Unix, Novell, Windows 95 – Windows 7, Windows Server Editions

• Design: Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat & Illustrator, Corel, Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft Front Page, Light Room+

• Data Base: SQL, Access, SAP Business One, Roll Master, FACTS.

• Language: DOS, Basic HTML

• Tools: MS Office Suite; Word, Excel, PowerPoint

• Network: LAN/WAN, Terminal Services, Novell Client, TCP/IP, Ethernet, VPN

• Web Design

• Publishing

• Digital Photography

Special Skills & Abilities

Experienced and able to operate but not limited to:

Fork Lift- Electric Pallet Jack- Scissor lift- Boom & Basket lifts – Medium machinery – Commercial Power tools – Variety of

meters and electric Devices, Technical drawing and plans, Network technology & Computer hard & Software, construction

and fine carpentry, Low and High voltage, design and layout, cabling –pre-wire, troubleshoot and repair. Digital

Photography and Photo editing in accordance with web design and production.

Professional Experience:

Aqua-Flo Supply - Ventura/Goleta CA May 2013 - February 2014

Manager of Purchasing & Inventory (8 Locations)

• Scheduled and Managed all Cycle counts ( 8 - locations Warehouses & Yards).

• Updated and researched all Inventory adjustments ( 8 - locations Warehouses & Yards).

• Visited all 8 - locations and did random audits on physical inventory routinely.

• Responsible for all procurement and purchasing processes and duties (all locations)

• Work directly with store managers to understand product flow in regards to customer needs and success of

individual product performance based on location and demographics.

• Implement bulk and special buying programs with vendors.

• Maintain, update and execute policies and procedures as they related to purchasing department.

• Developed and maintained vendor relations, including monitoring vendor performance and pricing

• Negotiated vendor contracts and logistics.

• Maintained all open PO's status to ensured all locations had accurate and timely receipts of product and special

customer orders.

• Performed random audits on all locations receiving reports.

• Verified all Bi-Weekly AP invoice reports for approval of payment.

Professional Experience:

TS Interiors – Chatsworth, CA August 2012 - May 2013

Manager of Purchasing, Logistics & Inventory

• Manage the shipping and receiving departments for the distribution and manufacturing warehouses

• Oversee and maintain active inventory for the distribution and manufacturing warehouses; to include the

companies offsite warehouse locations

• Oversee the purchasing department and approve all purchase orders and (RFQ'S, RFI'S, RA'S, & RFP'S)

• Was acting operations manager overseeing production flow through all departments.

• Responsible for quarterly overseas container buying of production materials.

• Perform cycle counts and quarterly/annual inventories of all warehouses; which included reconciliations

• Maintain and grow vendor relations; to include the qualifying of new vendors

• Responsible for all vendor pricing negotiations and terms

• Work directly with AP to audit and maintain an accurate annual purchasing budget

• Work directly with Distribution and Manufacturing Managers to purchase and maintain on-hand inventory

• Responsible for the maintenance of SAP software; which includes entering of new skew items, costing and user

parameters

• Work directly with Sales and Vendors to maintain a current library of displays and product samples

• Design and maintain all of companies media

• In charge of companies network and computer systems

CLAC – Century City, CA May 2000 – August 2012

Lost Prevention Specialist/Sales

• Obtain the main objective of creating and maintaining new/existing long term commercial and

residential business relationships

• Design custom intergraded systems based on customers' needs in regards to CCTV, Fire

Monitoring & Evacuation systems, Alarm systems, Access control, Home Entertainment,

Intercom, Structure & Network cabling, whole house audio & automation.

• Meet with all department heads and Officers monthly to discuss P&L

• Create Proposals, write contracts, & develop contracts into job work orders. Mark up or create

detail-engineering drawings of all jobs.

• Deliver completed projects and demonstrate their use for customers

• Attended all construction meetings, work directly will all generals and building inspectors

Manager-Operations/Purchasing

• Direct supervision of 15 service & installation technicians

• System applications included but not limited to: Access control systems, Digital

surveillance systems, Alarm systems, Data and Voice cabling, Home theater systems,

structural cabling, paging systems, intercoms, gate operators, RF systems and wireless

technology, Lan/wan/enthernet capability systems. Stand alone access systems.

• Responsible for staffing department and contracting directly with subcontractors on an as need

basis

• Provided technical assistance to all customers to all customers

• Maintained P&L

• Schedule and supervise all service related issues and installations

• Provide direct/programming support to all Service technicians in the field

• Responsible for the Purchasing and Inventory control of on-site warehouse; estimated at 1.5

million

• Pulling and Preparation of all job materials for installations

• Responsible for maintaining of all vehicle fleet and vehicle service needs

• Obtain all needed permits and attending all final inspections of Commercial projects

Education and Training:

College

Moorpark College 1991 to 1993 – Moorpark, Ca

(Attended Business and Marketing courses)

High School Graduate

Simi Valley High School June 1991 – Simi Valley, Ca

References Upon Request

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