Purchasing Manager

Aaron Miller

**** ***** **** ** ( Massillon, OH *4647

Home 330-***-**** ( E-mail: acouh5@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Tremcar USA, Strasburg, OH 2011-Present

Purchasing Manager

. Key responsibilities: cost reductions, new venders, on-time deliveries,

grading suppliers, negotiating contracts

. Managerial: manage all buyers, aftermarket sales agents, shipping and

receiving supervisors, manage inventory levels for two production

plants

. Quality: work directly with plant manager and engineering to ensure

products are delivered to meet production schedules

Koch Knight LLC, East Canton, OH 2009-2011

Shipping Supervisor

. Key responsibilities: all shipping/receiving processes, create

international documents, negotiate transportation rates

. Managerial: supervise warehouse, manage inventory cycle counts, manage

inbound/outbound loads, order shipping materials, researched and

implemented a cost saving measure for packaging

. Quality: coordinate with customer service to ensure on-time deliveries,

write SOP's, direct OS&D claims

Hendrickson Trailer Suspension, Canton, OH 2006-2008

Materials Coordinator

. Key responsibilities: production planning/scheduling, expedited

material shortages, member of VPP safety team

. Managerial: supervised 2nd shift, led inventory cycle count team,

managed all inbound/outbound loads, implemented process to reduce

inventory and change-over time, implemented and managed hazmat

procedure

. Quality: investigated causes of late shipments, handled return

shipments and returned goods, corrected discrepancies, wrote

departmental SOP's, directed OS&D claims

FedEx Freight, Akron, OH 1997-2006

City Driver/Sales Associate 1999-2006

. Driver: transported hazardous materials, performed daily truck

inspections, serviced over 350 customers

. Training: completed leadership apprentice and sales apprentice programs

. Sales: accompanied sales representatives on sales calls, acted as

liaison between sales reps and customers

Dock Worker 1997-1999

. Designated handler for all accounts in jeopardy, worked both inbound

and outbound shifts

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATES

. Malone University, Canton, Ohio 2009-2011 2004-2009

. Bachelor of Organizational Management - need to complete 3 more

classes for degree

. Bryant and Stratton College, Cleveland, Ohio 2004-2009

. Associate of Business Management, April, 2009

. Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland, Ohio 2009 1995

. Lean Manufacturing Certification

. APICS (completed Strategic Management and Execution and Control of

Operations) 2007

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

. Excellent communication skills

. Problem solver

. Organized with excellent attention to details

. Proficient in MS Office/MRP/AS400 programs

. Self-motivated, honest and dependable

. Prioritize multiple tasks and responsibilities

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