Purchasing Agent

Floyd Lee Garr III

**** ********* ***. **********, ** 40118

**********@*****.*** 502-***-****

Qualifications

• Over 2.5 years procurement experience in the areas of Project- Engineered, Distribution, MRO, and Direct-to

Consumer.

• Strong verbal and personal communication, critical thinking, and decision making skills

• Self-motivated & maintains a high level of energy

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Bellarmine University, Louisville, KY Sept. 2008

• Monsignor Treece Award / Bellarmine University, 2003-2008

• Presidential Award / Bellarmine University, 2003-2008

• Who's Who Among American High School and College Students, 2001-2008

Experience

Purchasing Agent, DENIOS, Louisville, KY 6/2012-Present

• Responsible for the purchase of general and specialized equipment, materials and business services for use by our

company.

• Aide the Director of Finance in the role of determining what my organization needs to buy to keep functioning.

• Aide in updating purchasing policies, while continuing to oversee the process of acquiring goods and services

• Write proposals, consult with suppliers, and review price quotations.

• Contract terms and conditions, with the ultimate goal of maintaining positive relationships with our current

vendors, while also finding the best vendors, based on their overall balance of multiple variables

• Implemented Critical Raw Material/MRO & Project-Specific Component Schedule Tracker, which led to

increased communication and planning/forecasting by Engineering, Sales, and Executive Departments. Ultimately,

increasing customer retention and meeting/exceeding target dates for customer shipments

• Addition of Accounts Receivable Responsibilities for areas of Kanban, MRO, JIT, and Project-Specific Purchases

Part-Time Crew Member, Trader Joes, Louisville, KY 11/2011-2/2013

• Assist in day to day operation of the store to include minor office, inventory, stocking, order logistics, minor

janitorial duties, and various operational duties.

• Communicate with customers and market products using personal character, knowledge base, and own research to

help give customers informed answers, ultimately resulting in the sale of a product.

• Utilize all resources, both operational and business, to give the customer a unique, but satisfying, approach to a

non-typical grocery experience.

Plumber's Helper and Assistant, Garr Plumbing, Inc., Louisville, KY 5/1999-Present

• Design proposals and job bids for master plumber to save costs on administrative fees, helping bring down overall

prices of services of small business, providing higher customer satisfaction.

• Assist plumber on carrying tools and minor installations.

• Aid in office and bookkeeping duties to allow owner to prioritize time to achieve better organization of business.

Beneficiary Service Rep./Consult Returns Rep, Humana Military Healthcare Services, Louisville, KY 10/2008-3/2011

• RFL: Family issues.

• Entered and processed medical data in specialized systems.

• Handled inbound and outbound calls to and from military service members/families and health care providers who

needed assistance with military health insurance, benefits, and overall guidelines in accordance to the policies defined

by the Department of Defense.

• Chosen to work in specialized queue whose prime purpose was assistance with medical authorization

• Became a key resource answering healthcare insurance questions pertaining to approval of authorizations.

• Provided answers to difficult insurance questions which helped increased customer satisfaction level.

• Picked to work on a specialized project which assisted Consults Department in processing information and

Floyd Lee Garr III

9315 Pirouette Ave. Louisville, KY 40118

**********@*****.*** 502-***-****

making calls to providers and military members in addition to everyday tasks.

References Available Upon Request

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