Suppy Chain and Project Management

MATTHEW CHAVERS, MPM, MBA

P.O. Box ***, Bolingbrook, IL 60440 630-***-****

***************@*****.*** LinkedIn: Matthew Chavers

Purchasing Professional / Senior Buyer

I’m an accomplished Senior Buyer with experience sourcing $125M of purchased components and

services globally. My background includes managing supplier relationships, resolving PeopleSoft

purchasing production issues and successfully instituting a system fix allowing for the recovery of

$2M in supplier overpayments. I have a proven track record in obtaining $150 - $500K in cost savings

resulting from supplier negotiations. I relish problem solving and love collaborating with cross-

functional teams to create cost-savings and productivity improvement results.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ATLAS MATERIAL TESTING, Mount Prospect, IL 2014 –

present

Buyer/Planner

Provide expertise in managing supplier relationships and process improvement. Resolve non-

conforming material issues and reconcile exceptions and credits. Place purchase orders according to

negotiated terms and conditions, Track inventory dollars and generate reduction ideas

Reduced inventory by $150K in first month by correcting process errors in closing orders

Negotiated recovery of $25K from suppliers for receipt of non-conforming material in first

sixty days

Developing process improvement to identify and reduce non-conforming inventory and credits

given incorrectly to customers

PREMIER DESIGNS JEWELRY, Shorewood, IL 2011

– 2014

Independent Consultant

Partnered with an associate who was already invested in this MLM business. Applied solid business

acumen – Purchasing/Sourcing, Project Management, Negotiations and Presentation skills to vastly

grow the business through networking and sales. Booked 9 home shows within first 45 days. Leaving

this now solid business to focus on re-emergence into a Purchasing role.

NAVISTAR INC., Warrenville, IL 1999 – 2008

Manager / Special Projects (Promoted, 2006)

Provided insightful and strategic leaderships to resolving PeopleSoft purchasing production issues.

Managed security access to PeopleSoft purchasing module and created / delivered user training

initiatives. Trained 300 users in two months in PeopleSoft purchasing module management.

Slashed daily receipt errors by 50% as a result of identifying and implementing system changes

to allow for more accurate processing of initial receipts.

Identified computer error responsible for overpaying suppliers and developed / implemented

system fix to recover $2M in overpayments.

Hand-picked by senior management to complete testing and implementation of newly

integrated purchasing module, including development of training materials and user

instructions.

.…Continued

MATTHEW CHAVERS, MPM, MBA

2/2

Supply Manager (1999 – 2006)

Recruited to provide global sourcing expertise, implement cost reduction measures, and manage

supplier relationships. Travelled internationally to analyze / evaluate existing suppliers and determine

viability and future business relationship possibilities with additional global suppliers. Tracked

Purchase Price Variance and resolved discrepancies. Purchased a variety of commodities, including

castings, machined components, steering gears, hydraulic pumps, power steering reservoirs, rubber

mounts, steering columns and shafts.

Saved $500K by leading cross-functional team to replace inefficient component supplier.

Strategically sourced $125M of purchased components and services on a global scale.

Successfully leveraged external supplier to generate $150K in savings from internal supplier

after intense negotiations with Navistar’s internal divisional leadership team.

Negotiated Long Term Agreement (LTA) to reduce suppliers from three to one, resulting in 2%

year-over-year cost reduction for three years, with an additional cost saving of $100K/year.

Negotiated exclusive agreement for new power steering pump design with supplier

BELOIT CORPORATION, Beloit, WI 1997

– 1999

Commodity Manager

Purchased pumps, gear boxes, gas and hydraulic cylinders, gauges, hoses and fittings.

NISSAN FORKLIFT CORPORATION, Marengo, IL 1995

– 1997

Purchasing Agent / Senior Buyer

Purchased motors, pumps, valves, air cleaners, brakes, cabs, engine components, industrial engines,

filters, fittings, hose assemblies, hydraulic components, mufflers, rubber mounts and rubber products,

seals, tube assemblies, gas springs and outside processing (heat treat and grinding).

Streamlined operations by designing new reports to more accurately capture supplier data with

eventual company-wide supply base rollout.

NACCO MATERIAL HANDLING GROUP, Danville, IL

1992 – 1995

Senior Buyer / Planner

Purchased hoses, fittings, forgings, rubber products, metal fabrications, seals, stampings, tubes, fuel

tanks, wheels and tires.

EDUCATION

MPM, Keller Graduate School of Management, Naperville, IL, 2004

MBA, Keller Graduate School of Management, Naperville, IL, 2003

BS, Industrial Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 1991

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

AS400 • MiniTab • BaaN • MRP • DRP • Newmerix • FreeMarkets/Ariba • PeopleSoft • MAPICS

Quickbooks • Stellant • TOLAS • Microsoft Office Suite • Microsoft Project

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

CHICAGOLAND DISTRICT 30 TOASTMASTERS, Chicago, IL

2008 – 2010

As a member and the district’s Treasurer, managed finances for Chicagoland district of Toastmasters

International and prepared / developed district budget in collaboration with district leadership.

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