Manager Purchasing

JOHN MEYER

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Bloomfield, NJ 07003 Email: *****.****@*****.***

SENIOR PURCHASING AGENT

A dynamic and reliable Senior Purchasing Agent credited with organizing complex purchasing processes, utilizing competitive

pricing strategies and maintaining strong communication with internal and external teams. Strong expertise in evaluating and

understanding specifications/requirements. Highly accomplished in reducing overall costs, establishing fair payment terms and

resolving disparities.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Purchasing/Trafficking Bidding & Expediting Military Supply

Specification Evaluation Contracts & Negotiations Inventory Control

Order Discrepancies Delivery Coordination Quote Solicitation

Communication MS Office Suite Goods Returns

KEY SKILLS ASSESSMENT

Expenditure Reductions – Develop and implement strategic tactics to continually compare pricing and reduce overall costs.

Vendor Relationships – Committed to initiating establishing mutually beneficial relationships with outside vendors.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

AERONAUTICAL INSTRUMENT & RADIO, Lodi, NJ 2010 – 2014

Purchasing Manager

Solicited quotations, placed purchase orders and created spreadsheets to determine competitive pricing strategies.

Expedited purchase orders, resolved material discrepancies and established vendor payment terms.

Evaluated drawings/specifications, researched military/commercial part numbers and sourced items including raw

materials, chemicals, connectors, I.C.’s, resistors, capacitors, hardware, printers, monitors, gaskets, shipping containers and

related materials for manufacturing aircraft test equipment.

Accomplished significant cost savings and services over a five-year period.

Negotiated 30 suppliers from cash on delivery payment terms to net 30 payment terms.

Sourced and fostered supplier relationships with over 30 new suppliers.

MERCURY LIGHTING, Fairfield, NJ 2006 – 2008

Purchasing Agent

Acquired materials to support manufacture of lighting fixtures including bulbs, fixtures, lenses, ballasts and related

lighting components.

Controlled inventory to meet J.I.T requirements and managed damaged goods, resolved invoice discrepancies, and

coordinated material deliveries.

Collaborated and interfaced with internal departments including Sales, Shipping, Receiving, Production and

Engineering.

PARMATIC FILTER, Denville, NJ 2001 – 2006

Purchasing Manager

Sourced lowest competitive pricing/delivery in accordance with military drawing and specification requirements.

Researched suppliers, procured quotes and evaluations, negotiated contracts, placed orders and expedited shipments.

Purchased steel, aluminum, wire mesh, piping, electronics, janitorial supplies, chemicals and office supplies needed to

support manufacture of military filters.

Streamlined vendor selection system and initiated system for “just in time” deliveries.

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Established material return procedures and reduced material costs via competitive bidding and negotiating.

STRATEGIC PROCUREMENT SERVICE, Fairfield, NJ 1995 – 2000

Buyer/Expeditor

Solicited quotations, posting pricing and research national stock numbers; experienced with military specifications,

C.D. Fiche, Haystack and ILS.

Expedited materials for Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier for Newport News Shipbuilding and Sea Wolf submarine for

Electric Boat.

Developed, refined and applied computerized expediting report system resulting in efficient method of purchase

follow-up.

Served United States military and commercial customers and trained personnel to expedite purchase orders in

compliance with company policies.

Negotiated price discounts, solved material/price discrepancies and addressed technical issues.

ELSCINT INC., Hackensack, NJ 1991 – 1995

Buyer

Controlled trafficking of overseas and domestic material shipments for medical imaging equipment.

Coordinated airfreight and ocean shipments to guarantee J.I.T requirements were accomplished.

Procured electrical components/related computer peripherals and managed customs clearance work, customer

invoicing, goods returns and billing issues.

Revamped computer programs and initiated procedures to reduce paper and increase productivity.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Business Administration Coursework, Bloomfield College, Bloomfield, NJ

PROFESSIONAL D EVELOPMENT

Keye Productivity Seminar Karass Seminars

Industry related seminars: Shipping, Receiving, Purchasing, and Negotiation

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