JIMMIE (Jamie) M. PATER, III
E Mail: ***********@*****.***
Sound project management and inventory control skills
Strong negotiator - able to source products at lowest prices and with best terms
Proven cost-effective and successful development of innovative solutions for increasing revenues,
enhancing competitiveness and improving customer service offerings
Demonstrated ability creating strategies for developing and driving new and strengthen existing sales
Established ability to identify and adapt to changing business environments
Outstanding problem solving strategies
Strong technical and business development experience
Superior relationship management skills, including training, mentoring and coaching of team members
Effective leadership skills promoting a work environment that encourages pride in both personal and
organizational accomplishments for all team members
Professional Experience:
Hans Rudolph Inc. 12/10-Present
Purchasing Manager
• Source and negotiate pricing, terms and tooling for new and existing products
• Develop strategic suppliers for new products and product lines
• Aggressive monitoring of critical vendors to insure ISO 9001 & 13485 quality standers are met
• Purchasing of new inventory and replenishment of existing inventory, including blanket orders
• Analysis and management of inventory control
• Support intra-company personnel in successful resolution of RAN’s, CAPA’s, NCP’s
• Preparation of monthly reports & inventory analysis
• Planning & execution of a monthly / year-end cycle count program
• Execution of lean purchasing practices
• Project Manager for RoHS, Reach, WEE product compliance
• Developed and implemented an MRP system
Systems Material Handling Company 6/08 – 4/10
Marketing Specialist
• Develop and implement marketing campaigns
• Preparation and analysis of various marketing reports
• Provide support for customers on the IRMN e-Commerce Help Desk
• Liaison between SMH and customers, including conducting company tours
• Drafting of intra-company and website news articles
• Relationship management with intra company personnel and outside customers
• Preparation of Excel spreadsheets, i.e. monthly reports, inventory analysis
Strategic Buyer (R&D)
• Conduct new product research and development, including analysis of “Bill of Materials”
• Negotiated contracts, including exclusive supplier agreements
• Sourced and negotiated pricing, terms and tooling for new and existing products
• Developed strategic suppliers for new products and product lines
• Aggressive monitoring of vendors to insure company objectives on superior product quality were met
• Purchased inventory with annual value in excess of $20 million
• Purchasing of new inventory and replenishment of existing inventory, including blanket orders
• Analysis and management of inventory control
• Investigation and resolution of product claims
• Support intra-company personnel in successful resolution of CRM’s and claims
• Provide technical information support to sales, QA, TIS, engineering, management and customers
• Preparation of Excel spreadsheets, i.e. monthly reports, inventory analysis
• Designing and developing PowerPoint presentations
• Conduct training sessions for Sales personnel on expeditious resolution of CRM’s and claims
Central Power Products (ShuttleWagon/railcar movers) 9/07 – 5/08
Installer/Trainer
• Development of training materials
• Traveling nationwide to conduct on-site training with customers
• Training of facility trainers and machine operators
• Conduct demonstrations for potential customers
• Carry out customer on-site trouble shooting, including ECU, software, relays, servos, engine,
drivetrain
• Analysis and interpretation of electrical and hydraulic diagrams
• Customer on-site installation of remote controls to facilitate 1-man operation of shuttlewagon
• Hands-on assembly of shuttlewagon
Reno’s Yamaha Aprilia K.C. 1/04 – 08/07
Manager, Parts Department
• Purchased inventory with annual value in excess of $6 million
• Develop strategic suppliers for new and existing inventory
• Analysis and management of $6 million+ inventory
• Increased of more than 50% in department sales during the first 12 months as manager
• Directed the expansion of parts and apparel inventory which included doubling of sales floor square
footage and tripling the square footage of inventory stock room resulting in a 300% increase in
inventory
• Development of marketing plans for merchandising of department inventory
• Facilitate positive resolution of customer complaints
• Relationship management with sales and service departments
• Attended Dealers Expos annually
• Management of parts department personnel
• Training/mentoring of parts department personnel
• Analysis and care of current computer software and necessary upgrades
O'Reilly Automotive 6/97 – 9/01
Night Manager
• Facilitate positive resolution of customer complaints and problems
• Train and mentor new personnel
• Installation of computer software and supplemental hardware upgrades
Education: Park University, Parkville, MO
Bachelor of Science Marketing and Management
Cum Laude Graduate
Longview Community College, Lee’s Summit, MO
Graduate Associate in Arts
Software/Skills:
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Word Excel
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PowerPoint AS 400
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Outlook CRM (Customer Relationship Management)
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Campaign Enterprise Access
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e-commerce Help Desk (IRMN) Class C Certified Diesel Tech
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ASE licensed Dataworks
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Notary Public Lotus Notes
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DataMax SharePoint
Achievements:
Eagle Scout Award, Boy Scouts of America (project for Hope House, a shelter for victims of domestic violence)
Earned Gold, Silver and Bronze Palms, Boy Scouts of America
Licensed Auctioneer