Purchasing
Resume:
MATTHEW REDMOND
**** * ******** ***, *******, IL 60641
********@*******.***
Professional Profile
Motivated business professional with experience in Supply Chain, Purchasing, and Business
Analysis in a variety of settings. Talent for mastering both technology and business processes
quickly and thoroughly. Proven track record in Demand Planning, Inventory Control, and
Management. Creative and determined problem solver with the philosophy of continuous
improvement.
• Negotiation • Microsoft Office
• Supply Chain Management • Import Documentation
• International purchasing • Partnership Building
• Inventory Management • Data Analysis
• Demand Planning • Project Management
Professional Experience
Self-Employed, Chicago, IL
Trading Analyst
2010 – 2013
• Analyzed pricing trends of equities, indexes, and currency pairs.
• Identified relationships between these trends and leading indicators with the goal of finding
consistent advantages in trading.
Edge Lighting, Chicago, IL
Purchasing Manager
2008 – 2009
• Reported to Engineering Manager.
• Sourced and purchased items for new product line with approximately $1 million annual
spend.
• Developed relationships with strategic international and domestic suppliers.
• Designed Bill of Materials and item numbers for new product launch.
Tech Lighting, Skokie, IL
Supply Chain Business Analyst
2006 – 2008
• Reported to Director of Supply Chain.
• Utilized ERP reports, SQL Queries, Excel, and Access to generate reports for Sales and
Operations.
• Improved On Time Delivery Percentage from 78% to 91% as part of a cross-functional team.
• Managed demand planning process including forecasting, safety stock, and sales and
operations planning meetings.
• Forecasted 8000 sku’s with monthly updates using best-fit forecasting software.
• Revised and maintained coding within the ERP system at item level to improve MRP
accuracy.
Tech Lighting, Skokie, IL
Buyer / Driver Supervisor
2000 – 2006
• Reported to Director of Purchasing.
• Cost-reduced new and existing parts through value-engineering and alternate sourcing
averaging $100K savings per year.
• Purchased and maintained inventory of a variety of custom parts in an MRP environment
with an annual spend of $4 million.
• Sourced both custom and stock parts based on engineering prints for manufacturing and
prototyping.
• Purchased finished goods and components from both Asian and domestic sources.
• Evaluated vendors based on a variety of metrics.
Specialty Store Services, Morton Grove, IL
Buyer
1998 – 1999
• Reported to Purchasing Manager.
• Sourced new items for catalog distribution.
• Purchased custom and stock items both domestically and internationally with an annual spend
of $2 million.
• Managed all international logistics for inbound freight.
• Wrote advertising copy and proofread 6-8 catalogs per year.
Zema Corporation, Raleigh, NC
Purchasing Agent
1995 – 1997
• Reported to Plant Manager.
• Purchased all items for liquid filling manufacturing of pet products with an annual spend of
$2 million from both Asian and domestic sources.
• Reduced inventory by $1 million(2.5-1.5) through a variety of initiatives.
• Successfully implemented Cycle Counting program to improve inventory accuracy and
reduce stock-outs.
Education
Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA
BA Liberal Arts
1995
Seminars:
Excel Training, Import / Export Documentation, Purchasing and Negotiation Skills, Intro to
Computer Science
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