Customer Service Sales
Resume:
David A Morrison
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Cedar Rapids, IA 52403-7199
Highlights
Team Building
Global and strategic sourcing
Lean manufacturing and design
Inventory control
Strategic planning
Cost reduction and containment
Personable
Dedicated
Skills and Accomplishments
Admirable experience in managing projects, vendor network and administrating contacts with new vendors
Expertise in vendor management
Operational knowledge of Microsoft applications
Firm knowledge of office procedures
Exceptional ability to analyze large data
Sound skills to resolve all issues
Skilled to maintain good management relations
Experience
Sales 10/2008 to Present
Midwest Wheel Companies Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Phone and counter sales for a highly profitable and well established parts distributor of heavy duty truck parts and light duty truck accessories in a very fast paced environment.
Managed wide variety of customer service issues quickly and efficiently.
Processed up to 75 customer orders per day.
Carpenter 06/2008 to 10/2008 Self Employed Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Rebuilt lower lever of a flooded home from studs to move in condition for a good friend.
Inventory Supply Chain/Purchasing 10/2007 to 05/2008
Acp Solutions Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Managed all vendor activities and communications of purchased components used in the manufacturing of commercial grade microwaves for the fast food industry.
Scheduled and tracked delivery for all items purchased per production line requirements.
Identified issues faced by vendors and initiated corrective actions.
Developed standards for various new vendors.
Analyzed vendor performance and developed corrective actions when required.
Purchasing Manager 03/2001 to 08/2007
CEI Equipment Co. Inc. Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Lead negotiations for all items procured in the manufacturing of aluminum feed truck bodies and
feed trailers.
Negotiated prices with vendors while managing contracts that exceeded 5+ million dollars annually.
Planned and coordinated purchased parts to support production schedule, while maintaining and/or reducing inventory levels.
Consistently rotated inventory levels 12 times annually.
Hired and trained my own staff while using various types of computer software including MAST, MAS90,
MAS200, as well as Microsoft office programs.
Purchasing Manager 01/1999 to 02/2001
JE Adams Industries Inc. Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Head of procurement operations for highly profitable manufacturer of car wash
parts.
Negotiated terms with vendors, monitored inventory levels, researched
availability of parts and purchased.
Establish secondary sourcing and purchased up to $250,000.00 in equipment monthly.
Directly managed administrative staff of four.
Saved JE Adams over $200,000.00 by negotiating better prices in just 6 months.
Sales 05/1998 to 01/1999
Sherwin Williams Co. Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Interacted with residential, commercial and contracting clientele.
Provided expert advice on painting, staining, wall covering and window treatment
services.
Sales Representative 03/1997 to 05/1998
CEI Equipment Co. Inc. Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Developed a number of valuable contacts/clients in Wisconsin, Illinois,
Eastern Iowa, and Northern Missouri selling/leasing new and used feed
trucks and trailers.
Responsible for quoting, daily log, and servicing of accounts.
Buyer 03/1988 to 05/1997
CEI Equipment Co. Inc. Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Maintained inventory control and scheduling of incoming parts required for production line as well as worked closely with engineering department to meet specifications, obtained current pricing information and gained extensive knowledge of products.
Handled overflow of customer service calls.
Organizations – Member of Masonic Lodge #168. Kinross, IA
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