Purchasing Manager

J. Kevin Gravelle

757-***-**** acenvn@r.postjobfree.com

www.linkedin.com/in/jkevingravelle

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Sr. Level Purchasing Management/Sourcing Professional looking to put my skills and experience in

Purchasing/Sourcing/Purchasing Management (20+ years with one company) to work to take your company’s

purchasing organization to the next level.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Purchasing and Inventory Management • Manage large teams of professional buyers

• Forecasting and strategic pricing planning • Product Development and Life cycle management

• Budget management • Budget Management/Sales Analysis

• Product Management • Market Research and Brand Management

• C+ Level Management project operations • Marketing & Sales Strategies

• SAP ERP project lifecycle management • P2P process design and training

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

McKESSON MEDICAL SURGICAL - Richmond, VA, (Jan 2014 to Present)

Project Manager – contractor for Randstad

• Manage complete integration process of Gulf South (acquisition) Customers who choose to convert to

McKesson Medical Surgical Technology earlier than the planned transition, over $4.5 million in

annual sales to date.

• Manage complete new customer On-Boarding process for Gulf South Account Managers during

integration, over $500 thousand in sales to date.

• Manage Gulf South Inventory Request process for Customers set up on the McKesson Medical

Surgical system during the integration.

FERGUSON ENTERPRISES - HQ - Newport News, VA, (1993 to 2013)

Operational Process Designer (Purchasing) – HQ, Newport News, VA

• Analyzed existing Operational processes and developed new processes across disciplines to ensure

Branch Network had the tools they needed to succeed.

• Defined Standard Operating Procedures for business processes.

• Worked with Senior VP's and Senior Management to define and implement processes to drive new

initiatives.

• Instrumental in launch of National Contact (Call) Center to Support Catalog Sales for MRO.

• Drove increased productivity across 1800 locations and 20 thousand associates through operational

efficiencies gained.

Business Analyst (Purchasing) - HQ, Newport News, VA

• Defined sourcing and purchasing processes for complex wholesale distribution network for

construction products, materials and services across Europe and North America from P2P.

• Modeled Purchase price routines for distribution centers and external vendors.

• Obtained full project lifecycle experience, including blueprint, business process design, solution

architecture, configuration, testing, deployment, and production support for a multi-release SAP ERP

program within SAP MM.

• Led blueprint workshop seminars focused on gathering business requirements and comparing

operational processes to system capabilities.

• Developed detailed process designs and defined (then implemented) necessary system configuration

for the purchasing processes.

Product Marketing Manager - Headquarters, Newport News, VA

• Achieved a 23.5% growth rate in year over year sales, representing over $945 million in sales revenue.

• Built strong marketing alliances between Vendors and Branch Network.

• Managed multi-product / multi- market items – including fixtures, bathing products and bath furniture

for all of continental US, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico.

• Overhauled Vendor relationships with emphasis on increased customer satisfaction.

Regional Purchasing Manager- Nashville Shared Purchasing, TN

• Managed 25 purchasing professionals with annual spend around $600M-$700M

• Managed over $85 million of inventory for over 100 locations in 15 states.

• Effectively grew operation from staff of 10 to 29 and increased number of locations served from 40 to

110.

• Managed an annual budget of $1.2 million consistently under budget.

• Managed succession planning through development of key personnel.

• Overhauled Vendor relationships with emphasis on improved on time delivery and customer fill rates.

• Negotiated Vendor Incentive Programs for Key Regional suppliers.

• Sourced new Vendor Partnerships for Branch Network.

• Closed under-performing locations.

Purchasing Agent- Florida Shared Purchasing, Tampa, FL

• Purchased stock material and managed over $10 million in inventory for 20 locations throughout

Florida and Puerto Rico.

• Facilitated return of slow moving and dead stock to vendors, adding over $1 million to bottom line.

• Sourced special order hard to find products and new product lines for Branch locations.

Assistant Satellite Manager- Gainesville, FL

• Managed operational aspects of 7 person, $1.8 million wholesale distribution outlet.

• Ensured proper inventory levels were maintained to service customer needs.

• Provided superior customer service.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts – Marketing, Southeastern Louisiana University

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