TIMOTHY C. BRUSH
Seabrook, TX 77586
Home: 832-***-****
Email: *.*.*****@*****.***
QUALIFICATION SUMMARY:
Established purchasing professional, exclusive site Buyer for TMK IPSCO's
Baytown Plant, following eight years of honorable service to the United
States Marine Corps with Secret Security Clearance, Master's Degree in
Transportation and Logistics Management and Six Sigma Training, seeking
Florida position for family relocation and long term career development.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
Purchasing, Purchasing Management
Supply Chain management
Negotiation
Government Security Clearance
Training and Development
Personnel Management
Inventory reduction and folio review methods
Transportation planning
Leadership and cohesive departmental coordination
Proficiency in ERP, MRP, Axiom
Transportation planning and management
Materials, storage and transportation security
Strategic alignment
Business and financial acumen
Customer and results focused
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
. Removed $770,000 in excess coupling stock at the Baytown facility
resulting in a leaner inventory and lower carrying costs for the storeroom.
. Conducted a storeroom item review with $78,000 of stock removed in the
first year of the two year project.
. Worked on a capital project for the automation of the upsetting process
with a negotiated savings of $150,000.
. Highlighted a potential savings of $193,000 in lubricants and hydraulic
fluids savings for production use.
EDUCATION:
Masters of Transportation and Logistics Management with Honors - American
Military University.
BA of Transportation and Logistics Management - American Military
University.
Six Sigma Green Belt Lean Six Sigma Certificate of Completion - Villanova
University, Villanova, Pennsylvania.
Dale Carnegie - Effective Communications and Human Relations/Skills for
Success
KARRASS - Effective Negotiating
Dale Carnegie - Leadership Training for Managers
KARRASS - Effective Negotiating 2
Currently hold a Government Granted Secret Security Clearance.
EXPERIENCE:
June 2011 - Present TMK IPSCO - Site Buyer/Purchasing Supervisor
Supervisor - Kenny Christ, Purchasing Manager- 281-***-****
. Recently promoted to manage multiple sites, charged with setting up a
storeroom for each facility and project management including lowering
standing hardware costs.
. Analyze market conditions; keeps abreast of trends; explores sources
of supply; studies new products; and researches departments' requests
for all products and commodities.
. Confers with departmental representatives to determine specific needs,
arranges for demonstrations, and distributes literature and samples.
. Process requisitions; group purchases to secure price advantages of
quantity buying; compose and edit specifications; solicit formal bids
in accordance with standard procedures and solicit informal bids by
telephone, email, or personal contact; and compare and analyze price
quotations.
. Studies quality of products; determines vendor from whom purchases
will be made; places orders; negotiates and renews contracts;
investigates complaints and secures adjustments; follows up on
deliveries.
. Maintains data and prepares reports using office automation software.
. Processes and analyzes complicated, higher profile contracts, and
researches and writes more complex specifications.
. Responsible for six direct reports, one Storeroom Supervisor and five
Storeroom Attendants
Worked on multiple projects, reducing coupling inventory by $770,000 at the
Baytown Facility. Assisted on an Automation Capital Project with negotiated
savings of $150,000. Currently involved in a High Speed Threader Capital
Project. Conducted a storeroom item review reducing the storeroom's
holdings by $80,000.
June 2007 - June 2011 United States Marine Corps - Aviation
Meteorological Equipment Technician
Supervisor - Tyler Wilson, Training Chief - 804-***-****
. Coordinated and supervised operations involving the Meteorological
Mobile Facility
Replacement (MetMF(R)) to include maintaining equipment calibration
logs, inventory levels of consumable items, ordering and replacement
of items in need of repair and managing subordinate technicians for
optimum performance and mission completion.
. Conducted preventive and corrective maintenance action on computers,
radars, satellite receivers and other meteorological equipment related
to the system.
. Conducted scheduled and unscheduled maintenance and repairs of the
Meteorological Mobile Facility Replacement equipment in a timely
manner.
. Routinely handled classified and communications security materials.
. Performed duties as the section Embarkation Representative - this
includes but is not limited to weighing, measuring and packing our
embarkable items for shipment. Marked and arranged transport and
proper shipment procedures are also required for this appointment.
. Performed duties as the section Supply Representative; supply duties
include procurement of essential consumable and repairable items.
Required duties also include office supplies and establishing
relationships with vendors for open purchase items is required for
this position. Checking bids for items and services that pertain to my
occupational specialty.
Actions led to being awarded Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal (2nd award).
Apr 2006 - June 2007 Specialty Tool & Supply - Purchasing Agent
Supervisor - Derick Coker, Purchasing Agent/General Manager- 252-***-****
. Coordinated activities involved with procuring goods and services,
such as raw materials, equipment, tools, parts, supplies, and reviewed
requisitions.
. Conferred with vendors to obtain product and service information, such
as price, availability, and delivery schedule.
. Selected products for purchase by testing, observing, or examining
items. Estimated values according to knowledge of market price, and
determined methods of procurement, such as direct purchase or bid.
. Prepared purchase orders, reviewed bid proposals and negotiated
contracts within budgetary limitations and scope of authority.
. Maintained manual and computerized procurement records, such as items
or services purchased, costs, delivery, product quality, performance
and inventories.
. Discussed defective or unacceptable goods or services with inspection
or quality control personnel, users, vendors, and others to determine
source of trouble and take corrective action and expedite delivery of
goods to users.
Mar 2002 - Mar 2006 United States Marine Corps - Low Altitude Air Defense
Gunner/Section Leader Frontline Supervisor - Terry Erb, Platoon Sergeant -
. Managed two million dollars of equipment, secret material and 11
other people in both
training and combat environments
. Organized and maintained training records to ensure fleet readiness of
platoon.
. Government secret security clearance
. Responsible for supervising weekly testing and handling of highly
sensitive military material
. Instructed, supervised, and evaluated the performance of groups up to
25
. Coordinated work assignments, evaluated performance, and guided teams
of up to 25
. Ability to Identify 75 aircraft within five seconds of acquisition.
. Maintained proficiency in the use of the Avenger Vehicle mounted
missile system.
Actions led to being awarded a Meritorious Mast for superior academic
achievement while in Occupational Specialty School as well as a Certificate
of Commendation for exemplary service while in a forward deployed combat
environment from the Commanding Officer of the 24th Marine Expeditionary
Unit.
AFFILIATIONS/MEMBERSHIPS:
Institute of Supply Management (ISM) - Member since March 2012
Free Masonry - Lodge # 688 - Master Mason since October 2010
REFERENCES:
Eric DeMeritt Derick Coker
Robert L. Arceneaux
Ocean Springs, MS 39564 Greenville, NC 27834
Liberty, TX 77575
Professional - USMC Professional - Specialty Tool
Professional - TMK IPSCO