Purchasing

RONALD PALAZZOLO

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Arnold, MO *3010

Email: *******@***.***

Home: 636-***-****

Cell: 636-***-****

Purchasing professional, with leadership qualities, and expertise in purchasing, inventory, manufacturing, and team building. Diversity with purchasing materials such as; component hardware, fabrications, metals, MRO items, plastics, and wood. Works well with coordinating teams and collaboration, and enjoys using his creative ideas to help with the growth and income potential of manufacturers.

Professional Summary

Merric, Inc. – Bridgeton, MO April 2002-January 2014

Purchasing Manager

• Purchased all materials, tooling, and equipment, prepared quotation requests, processed receipts and returns, provided pricing for material budgets on contract, managed inventory levels and reviewed shop drawings for material requirements.

• Reversed 20% announced price increase.

• Put a new product development team together consisting of a new vendor, the engineering department, and production.

• Generated 80Ksavings on standard materials, beat material budget targets by 152K.

• Researched and purchased capital equipment for new plant and made recommendations on product features. Coordinated rigging and installation.

• Performed market research and initiated contact; adding 21 new clients, resulting in unanticipated sales of $2.25 million dollars.

• Environment/Skills: Leadership, team building, vendor relations, purchasing, cost saving/avoidance inventory management, negotiations, business development and operations.

Spectrulite Consortium, Inc. – Madison, IL May 2001 – November 2001

MRO Buyer

• Purchased repair and replacement parts for a fleet of 90 industrial trucks: fork trucks, lifts, portable cranes, power sweepers, scooters, skid loaders, tow motors and tractors and MRO items: abrasives, cutting tools, electrical, fasteners, hydraulics, lubricants, motors, plumbing, pneumatics, steel, tires, and welding supplies for stores.

• Reduced packaging costs by one third.

• Located new vendors for obsolete parts.

JEDMED Instrument - St. Louis, MO 1998-2000 Purchasing Manager

• Sold, exchanged and returned for credit 20K of obsolete inventory.

• Reduced on-hand inventory by 39K on one product line.

• Created new vendor which improved quality and saved 14K.

• Negotiated and 4K annual savings on packaging supplies.

• Restructured a purchase for a major component saved 3K.

• Identified and grouped replacement lamps and reduce number of suppliers.

• Generated $2,600 in savings.

Mirax-Metal Container Division - St. Louis, MO 1981-1998 (Open Headed Drums and Fuel Tanks)

1987-1998, Plant Manager

• Supervised Foreman, 3 Maintenance, Quality Assurance, and 38 Union Employees.

• During Desert Shield and Desert Storm broke all shipment records.

• Developed a new circumferential welder, reduced leakage rate on ferrules, increased welding output by 50%, reduced paint usage by 20K.

1983-1987, Purchasing

• Purchased 2M dollars for two plants, saved 160K in one year.

• Negotiated Joint Marketing agreements, developed new product generated 50K profit.

• Sold $25,000. worth of obsolete material

1981-1983, Quality Control Inspector

• Receiving, in-process, Destructive and Non-Destructive Performance Testing, and Final Inspection.

• IAW military specifications.

• Represented company during defense contractor audits.

• Updated procedures for QC manual.

EDUCATION

St. Louis University - attended

New College USF attended

SEMO (Southeast Missouri State University) – attended

CERTIFICATION

Lifetime C.P.M., Certified Purchasing Manager

CPIM, Certified in Production and Inventory Management, 4/2000-2005

SOFTWARE

Sage Business Works – Gold, MS Excel, MS Word, MS Outlook, MS PowerPoint (light), Ross Gembase Thin Client, Accountmate, Quick Books

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