John T. Vallario

Purchasing Agent/Procurement Specialist/Military Veteran

707-***-**** San Jose, CA

acqjgl@r.postjobfree.com

VALUE

Let’s work together.

A new road lies ahead and we should be looking forward to it. I’m a results-driven, hardworking procurement manager with over 15 years of experience in significantly reducing costs and also improving a company’s processes and corporate purchasing programs. I also have a proven ability to ensure that we enjoy a competitive edge when compared to our competitors by securing the best quality, price and terms from suppliers.

On my horizon is a new and challenging position, one that will make best use of my existing abilities and knowledge and also further my career and professional development.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE & SKILLS

Re-defining Supply Base – Contract and Cost Model Negotiation – Mitigating risks – Supplier Relationship Management Supply chain management – Source and Survey – Financial Review – MRP & ERP Planning & Forecasting

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Buyer - Contract

SRI International – Menlo Park 2015

Procure materials and services in support of government DOD-Grant-Sub and commercial projects using FAR standards. Fabricated items, Chemicals and professional services, P2P, Credit Card and standard purchase orders. Team member for special project with east coast facility.

Sr. Buyer/Planner

Protein Simple – San Jose, CA (2014-2015)

Ensured purchasing of fabricated metals, plastics, sheet-metal, PCBA imaging and UV lighting equipment

Spearheaded new product introduction support and inventory management through Kanban and blanket PO’s

Developing supplier relationship management plans

Ensured that purchased products or services met the job specification

Reviewing contracts and making sure they are in order

Ensured minimal inventory loss of medical equipment

Dispatcher

Fastenal Corp – Jessup, PA (2013-2014)

Primary AM contact for delivery drivers and recorded daily task details into database

Introduced better methods for routing drivers and informing them on their assignments which increased routing efficiency by 20%

Generated, distributed, and tracked speeding reports, time delivery, and other violations of drivers

Upload scanner information and returned malfunctioning equipment for repair / replacement

Purchasing Agent

Empire Magnetics Inc. – Rohnert Park, CA (2011-2013)

Source, negotiate and procure electro-mechanical equipment, as well as fabricated part requirements

Making sure that contractual terms are clearly understood by all parties

Update item master and inventory information

Maintaining records of supplier performance

Coordinating all activities in the procurement department

John T. Vallario

Purchasing Agent/Procurement Specialist/Military Veteran

707-***-**** San Jose, CA

acqjgl@r.postjobfree.com

Operations Management Specialist

UPS – Petaluma, CA (2006-2013)

Responsible for managing cross-functional project teams and organizing them in such a way that they pull together to achieve set goals

Assisted in coordinating daily driver functions and instruct drivers on most efficient routes

Customer Service duties include: Package Tracking, Will Call, Address Change, and Future Return Requests

Writing up comprehensive and conclusive reports for senior managers

Procurement Manager & Sr. Buyer

Caymas Inc. & Thermal Technology Inc. – Petaluma, CA / Santa Rosa, CA (2002-2005)

Sourcing from foreign markets and calculating the impact of any purchases on company sales and gross margin

Taking into account customer demand, price, quality and availability before making a decision

Negotiating commercial contract arrangements of identity-driven access gateways for international enterprise networks

Selecting and Testing material applications of metals, ceramics, glass, nanopowders, and crystals

Developing supplier relationship management plans with LED-sapphire and vacuum industries

Sr. Buyer / Commodity Mgr.

Advanced Fibre Communications – Petaluma, CA (1999-2002)

Consolidated and re-aligned electro-mechanical supply base insuring capacity and capabilities, financial stability and process control

Negotiate contract and cost model agreements with local suppliers

Leveraged second and third tier supply chain

Developed cost BOM method of bidding as well as supplier matrix and information packages for engineering use

Determined supplier expectation criteria as well as process required to establish and maintain business relationship

Established cost, lead-times and supply chain for future production purchases

Achievements include:

Reduced PPV (Purchase Price Variance) by 80% on components

Negotiation of COA- SG&A and Profit margins

Integrated Supply Chain for resource reduction and turnkey Mfg.

Established Annual Contracts with Key Suppliers

Executed MRP and Forecast purchases

Negotiation of COA- SG&A and Profit margins

Established Performance criteria for Quality and On Time Delivery

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING & ORGANIZATIONS

Capitol City Purchasing Association – Vice President (1993-1994)

NAPM – Contracts Module Instructor (1992-1993)

U.S. Airforce – Aircraft Maintenance Specialist

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES

Victor Aguirre, Goodwill of Silicon Valley, 408-***-****

Sam Yassine, Advanced Fibre Communications, 707-***-****

Tom Ranaudo – Cisco – 707-***-****

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