Management Accounts Payable

EBENEZER A. MUSIMA **** Lamson Court, Spring, Texas 77373

713-***-**** (h) • 832-***-**** (m) • *******@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

Seeking a position as a Purchasing Agent.

CAREER SUMMARY

Versatile procurement specialist with proven performance in a variety of industries. Negotiated

30 percent cost savings during contract period on $20 million contract. Reduced number of

suppliers needed by 88 percent thereby improving cost and efficiency. Experience with project

management, capacity planning, supplier processes, supplier risk assessment, contracts,

outsourcing to low cost regions of Asia and Mexico, commodity strategies, conflict resolution,

audits and inventory control.

CRITICAL SKILLS

Proficiency with SAP, Six Sigma, Oracle, JD Edwards

Training from American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS)

Basics of Supply Chain Management

Master Planning of Resources

Training and certifications from Institute of Supply Management, San Jose, CA

Supplier Performance Measurement

Supplier Negotiations, Strategy and Techniques

Seven Steps of Problem Solving

Purchasing Ethics and Code of Conduct

Cultural Diversity and Sensitivity Training

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

LumaSense Technologies, Santa Clara, CA 2012-2014

Temperature and gas sensing solutions

Senior Purchasing Agent

Managed annual purchasing budget of $15 million

Procured direct and indirect material

Measured key supplier performance

Collected and evaluated Request for Information and Request for Quotation

Ran SAP reports

Becton, Dickinson and Company, San Jose, CA 2006 – 2012

Global medical company

Senior Purchasing Agent

Wrote and allocated $100 million expenditures with commodity managers

1 of 2

Negotiated business contracts, including $20 million contract with company in

Mexico

Outsourced materials and resolved import, customs and freight issues

Applied ISO 1385 and 2001 ISO Standards in selecting and auditing suppliers

Did supplier risk assessment and set up contingency plans

Made foreign supplier plant visits

Worked on non-conformances and corrective actions of discrepant parts

Trained and coached junior purchasing agents on SAP procurement modules

KLA-Tencor, Milpitas, CA 2000 – 2006

Yield monitoring and process control systems

Senior Buyer Planner

Purchased direct and indirect material

Wrote purchasing desk procedures

Worked with finance and accounts payable in integrating procure-to-pay issues in

SAP

Reviewed suppliers on quality, on-time delivery, cost and service

Researched global supplier markets and prepared reports of results

Used negotiation and purchasing strategies during business negotiations

Bell-Sports, San Jose, CA 1994 – 2000

Bicycle and auto racing helmets and accessories

Senior Purchasing Agent

Purchased $40 million of bicycle parts to supply to Walmart, K-Mart and sports

Authority

Used Electronic Data Interchange for Walmart orders

EDUCATION

Golden Gate University, Los Altos, CA

M.B.A. Marketing

San Jose State University, San Jose, CA

B.S. Business Administration, Management

Minor: Psychology

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