Purchasing Professional
Resume:
Steven C. Pfister
Strongsville, OH 44149
*********@*********.***
A proven, diversified Purchasing Professional
SKILLS SUMMARY:
. Source new raw materials and services
. Conduct annual bid events to ensure best pricing
. Negotiate long term contracts
. Inventory management
. Manage off-site services
2 Achieve management's cost targets
. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software
. Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Picture
Manager
. Professional judgment
. Team Player
. ISO-9000 requirements knowledge
. Plant Safety knowledge
CAREER SUMMARY
Throughout my career I have proven my ability to achieve management's goals
and contribute to the overall efficiency and profitability of the company.
ALPHA PACKAGING INC. Purchaser / 2001 - 2013
(Formerly Progressive Plastics Inc. - a plastics bottle manufacturer)
Managed 20 million dollar spend by skillful purchasing and MRP
management.
Saved the company over 1 million dollars by skillful negotiating.
Negotiated annual contracts to stabilize pricing and ensure stable
supply.
Conducted annual bid events to ensure best pricing.
Efficiently managed inventory and planned assembly schedule with off-
site assembler and bottle decorator to ensure customer deliveries are
on time.
Led Materials Department in successful ERP conversion to IQMS.
SKYLINE SPORTS Co- Owner and Operations Manager / 1999 - 2001
(a sports and city skyline photo retailer)
. Controlled inventory costs through skillful purchasing and inventory
management.
. Developed and implemented company procedures and human resource
policies.
. Expedited all customer orders daily to ensure deliveries are on time.
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VOSS INDUSTRIES INC. Buyer/Expediter / 1995 - 1999
(an aerospace metal coupling and clamp manufacturer)
. Controlled costs through skillful sourcing, negotiating, and blanket
orders with multiple releases (JIT).
. Efficiently expedited raw materials, components, and outside services
daily to ensure deliveries are on time.
. Efficiently scheduled orders together to maximize lot charges and
minimize costs.
. Developed and wrote the Boeing D-1-9000 procedure for the Purchasing
Department and assisted the Operations Manager to write procedures for
other departments.
J B MEDAS MFG. CO. Purchasing and Expediting Manager / 1990 - 1994
(a metal stamping and laser cutting company)
. Controlled costs through skillful negotiation, scheduling, and blanket
orders with multiple releases (JIT).
. Analyzed each customer order when completed to improve the overall
efficiency.
. Interviewed and hired all entry level employees and implemented regular
performance evaluations.
FULTON WELDING AND STAMPING CO. Manager / 1988 - 1990
(a welding and metal stamping company)
. Managed and improved the efficiency of customer order scheduling,
purchasing, quality control, and human resource management duties.
. Developed and wrote Safety policy to bring company into compliance with
OSHA.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Business Administration Degree from Cleveland State
University
. Maintained a 3.0 GPA in my major
. Made the Dean's List
. Paid for 100% of my tuition and books working part-time jobs
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