Purchasing Manager

RALPH CASALINO

*** ***** ******, ***********, ** 07621 201-***-**** **********@*****.***

PROFILE

Purchasing professional with 30+ years of experience working in fast-paced environments; excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Team Player, Excellent Negotiation Skills, Strong Vendor Relations, Proactive Problem Solving, Professionalism, Detail Oriented

EXPERIENCE

President and Co-Founder, Cucina Paradiso Inc (Home Décor), Bergenfield, NJ 2001–Present

• Responsible for day-to-day operations, purchasing, sourcing, inventory control, product development, customer service, and supervising shipping and receiving.

• Coordinate manufacturing in Italy, China and USA.

• Attend trade shows.

Purchasing and Logistics Specialist, Artistic Tile (Tile Importers), Secaucus, NJ 2011–2012

Six-month temp assignment handling purchasing and logistics.

Purchasing Manager, Ethical Products Inc (Pet Products), Bloomfield, NJ 2005–2010

• Managed over 450 dog and cat items that generated over eight million dollars in yearly sales.

• Managed the Ahold private label program which generates over two million dollars in yearly sales.

• Achievements:

• Negotiated a 2.5% price reduction with our main overseas supplier.

• Formulated and implemented a 4th quarter POP program for Ahold that generated over $700,000 in sales.

• Analyzed safety stock levels for current items and adjusted as required to optimize levels based on criteria of minimizing carrying costs and customer stock outs.

• Reviewed usage trends and monitored for shifts (+ or -) that required action.

• Compared usage to forecasts and adjusted forecasts as needed.

• Issued and tracked purchase orders.

• Followed reorder cycle guidelines.

• Acted as liaison between vendors, sales, and warehouse staff in communications regarding fill rates, delivery dates, product delays, QC issues, etc.

• Reviewed and reacted to large pull notifications, allocated inventory as needed.

• Assisted in inventory reconciliations, requested cycle counts.

• Researched discrepancies.

• Performed obsolete/slow-moving analysis and identified items for discontinuation.

• Maintained EPI quality control standards, including product inspection and testing.

• Negotiated price, payment terms, and delivery with vendors.

• Maintained vendor scorecard to rate performance based on criteria such as cost, quality, service and flexibility.

• Maintained vendor and product information in VAI and established ranking codes for both current and new products.

Vice President/Director of Operations, Cloud Nine Inc (Confection), Hoboken, NJ 1993–2000

• Achievements: Negotiated yearly contract with co-packer to reduce our manufacturing production cost from $0.11 per chocolate bar to $0.095, resulting in a $45,000 savings (based on production of three million bars per year).

• Purchasing/Inventory Control: Managed staff, selected vendors, negotiated prices, and contracts, developed overseas and foreign suppliers. Managed inventory levels of raw materials and finished goods at contract manufacturing facilities

• Manufacturing: Managed five contract facilities producing over 50 products. Planned and coordinated just-in- time production. Developed BOM’s using MAS90 software. Ensured quality and maintained 95% “in-stock” level.

• Product Development: Developed new formulations with outside laboratories. Worked directly with sales and marketing for new items.

• Customer Service: Handled all calls/inquires relating to quality of products, distributions, and nutritional questions.

EDUCATION

City College of New York Bachelor of Science in Education, New York, NY

CERTIFICATION

NYC Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene, Food Protection

SOFTWARE

Microsoft Word/Excel/Outlook; MAS90/200 and VAI

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