Procurement Manager

Rashid Al-Alami

**** ********* **** ***********, ** 32309

850-***-**** **********@*****.***

Materials Manager

Plastics Quality Assurance Procurement

Talented engineering professional with over 28 years of experience in

manufacturing in managerial and operations positions. Specializing in

polymer testing, identifications, and compounding with strong knowledge of

the resin market and commodity and engineering grade polymers. Utilize

knowledge and negotiating skills in procurement of raw materials resulting

in significant cost savings. Effectively use excellent communication skills

to network with reliable sources and contacts with producers and recyclers.

Six Sigma Green Belt certified and use tools to continually improve

manufacturing processes and reduce operations costs while maintaining a

high quality.

Procurement Cost Control Negotiations

Six Sigma Materials Testing Inventory Management

Quality Control Polymers Sourcing

Vendor Management Process Improvements Raw Materials Sales

Professional Experience

GEORGIA PIPE COMPANY, Thomasville, GA 2004 - 2014

Materials Manager

. Responsible for sourcing and purchasing PVC resin and recycled

regrinds for pipe and conduit production.

. Managed sales of excess raw materials as an additional revenue source.

. Reduced operational costs by negotiating price of materials with

vendors.

. Implemented production cost saving measures by adding sources

specializing in cost effective recycling content.

. Created and maintained procurement database containing vendor

information and materials sources.

. Managed the formulation, mixing, and blending of PVC compounds.

. Conducted experiments with various additives to enhance the quality of

conduits to meet UL requirements.

. Managed inventory of raw materials and control pricing of resin and

other additives.

. Contributed to Six Sigma projects focused on quality improvements and

minimizing process variations.

THE CONTI GROUP, Buffalo, NY 2001 - 2004

Sales and Purchasing Manager

. Managed buying and selling of various types of plastics and raw

materials to extrusion, injection molding and other industrial

processing companies.

. Supervised procurement of plastics and scrap materials on various

projects.

. Negotiated purchase orders and agreements of raw materials for

consistent cost savings.

. Developed and maintained new business accounts.

. Communicated regularly with vendors and subcontractors regarding

purchase orders and materials and developed positive working

relationships with sales contacts.

. Researched and analyzed possible sourcing opportunities to reduce

operational costs.

. Consulted on ways to improve scrap recovery process and identifying

plastics.

TULIP CORPORATION, Niagara Falls, NY 1994 - 2001

Corporate Materials Specialist

. Responsible for establishing and overseeing recycling and compounding

operations of raw materials used in production of automotive batteries

and components for an injection molding company.

. Established full-scale testing laboratory to evaluate compounds and

incoming raw materials.

. Managed procurement of raw materials including polyethylene and

polypropylene.

. Performed thermal analysis and physical property testing to ensure

performance objectives were consistently being met.

. Reduced operational costs by introducing new raw materials into

production in place of expensive resin and implementing quality

control processes to maintain the same product quality.

. Utilized new additives known for improving efficiency and reducing

cycle time.

. Implemented new processes and reduced material costs resulting in

substantial savings for the company, boosting overall profit margins.

SHUMAN PLASTICS, Depew, NY 1987 - 1994

Quality Assurance Manager

. Managed a materials testing laboratory overseeing the performance of

thermal and physical tests on various types of plastics.

. Formulated different plastics to meet the needs of injection and

extrusion companies and created purging compounds for industrial

clients.

. Performed quality control testing on plastics to ensure durability and

consistency.

. Contributed to several projects developing specific compounds to

comply with UL requirements and federal regulations.

. Compounded different types of commodity and engineering grade

plastics.

. Developed flame retardant compounds using various additives and

performed color matching according to client's specifications.

. Implemented new quality assurance processes to improve efficiency of

testing throughout the department.

US POLYMERS, Commerce, CA 1986

Production Supervisor

. Supervised team of production employees working on vinyl extrusion

compounds, overseeing and reviewing their work for quality control

purposes.

. Developed various rigid compounds used in profile extrusions.

. Prioritized and managed workflow in the manufacturing process.

Education & Certification

Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering Technology, State University of

New York at Buffalo

Six Sigma Green Belt Certification

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