purchasing professional
Resume:
James Gallagher
Blauvelt, NY, 10913
acrq24@r.postjobfree.com
Extensive and consistently successful experience in diverse industries. A proven producer with a record for sourcing and negotiating cost saving, long term contracts with vendors, improving inventory-turn and initiating quality control.
EXPERIENCE
Materials/Purchasing
Chromalloy Corp, 04/5/14 - 12-05-14 (Temporary assignment)
Coordinated and released raw material on an as needed basis, Specialty powders, chemicals, machined parts & MRO goods for a primary Aerospace manufacturer. Ran accountability at months end on all consigned inventory in preparation for accounts payable.
Sales and Inventory consultant, Paramount Cords, 05/05/12-12/01/14 (Temporary assignment)
Identified and aided in liquidating assets, (tools, material handling equipment, components} of company being purchased and sold in piecemeal to many of their former customers.
Senior Purchasing Agent, Tension Envelope Corporation, 03/07 - 03/12
Supporting a multi-plant operation, purchasing $8-10M annually in paper, plastics, chemicals, corrugated cartons.
Maintenance, Repair, Operations. All plant services (AC, Heating, Electric, Plumbing, etc.)
Consistently achieved savings goals with 4-7% under budgeted target. Maintained 10 or less days on hand inventory.
Provided buyer support for all new product development. Coordinated product flow on in house finishing processes. Maintained oversight of quality control with periodic supplier visits. Planning monthly requirements and interacting with sales with costing updates
JDE and Oracle experience
Purchasing Agent, Kimber Manufacturing, 08/02 – 03/07
Hired as purchasing agent to support a growing heavy industry operation. Earned subsequent promotion to senior agent accountable for two mid level buyers.
Offered structure and organization to a busy department where industry growth was dictating changes.
Held suppliers to accountability for on time and quality products.
Developed new sources which were more suitable for the industry needs. Found profits in many of items being scrapped through recycling.
Supported multi-plant operation and manufacturing schedule with timely materials. Initiated an accountable freight in system reducing costs over 5%.
Purchasing Agent, Kerns Manufacturing Inc., 01/98 - 08/02
Purchasing agent for major military/commercial aircraft parts manufacturer
Managed a $7M budget for the purchase of high quality alloys for a just -in time production.
Submitted drawings and specifications to subcontractors, negotiated pricing and delivery on the various processes.
Maintained documentation for quality assurance compliance with specifications.
Materials Manager, Enbee Plastics Inc., 05/91 – 01/98
Initially hired as purchasing agent by this plastic film fabricator (photo album pages etc.), earned subsequent promotions to purchasing manager and materials manager.
Directed a staff of five and managed identification, location and inventory levels of materials.
Initiated programs with suppliers for them to allocate sufficient support levels of inventory in their warehouse for immediate shipment as required.
Oversaw paper and plastic slitting operations, (PVC, polypropylene, polystyrene)
EDUCATION
B.S. Marketing Pace University
Pleasantville, NY
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