Purchasing Agent

Gary DeYoung

***** ****** ***.

Oak Forest, IL **452

Home # 708-***-****

Cell # 708-***-****

E Mail: *********@***.***

Objective: To obtain a challenging position in purchasing where I can assist a company by using my experience involving a variety of commodities using an MRP based system.

Experience

GE Zenith Controls Chicago, Illinois August, 2014 to June, 2015

Purchasing Agent

I was involved in the purchasing and planning areas for the manufacture of automatic transfer switches and other items used in the backup power industry.

Items included labels, nameplates, bearings, power transmission parts, electronics, etc.

Computer systems used included MAPICS and Oracle initially and SAP since October, 2014.

Facility will be closing during 2015 as the operations move out of state.

Black Industrial Supply Hammond, Indiana 2012 to May, 2014

Purchasing Agent

I was involved in purchasing many of the industrial items we sold at retail to various end users such as oil refinery workers, contractors, steel workers, etc.

Items purchased included abrasives, measuring tools, drill bits, power tools, safety supplies, MRO items, etc.

Smith Bros. Company Chicago, Illinois 2010 to 2012

Purchasing Agent

I was responsible for purchasing items such as shop supplies, MRO supplies, office supplies, and any services or repairs to equipment.

Assisted the other purchasing agent in sourcing raw food ingredients.

Smith Bros. Company is a manufacturer of cough drops, mints, and other food items.

Woodward MPC Skokie, Illinois 2006 to 2009

Procurement Specialist

I purchased a variety of component items such as military spec adhesives, chemicals, coatings, office supplies, electrical items, etc.

I was also responsible for obtaining the correct paperwork such as Certificate of Compliance, Shelf Life Statement, and MSDS sheets.

Woodward MPC is a manufacturer of aerospace components.

I was able to maintain or reduce costs on many items such as electrical components, wire, heat-shrink tubing, etc.

Aggressively pursued part shortages in order to meet shipping requirements.

Often dealt with long lead-times and shelf life requirements that were unique to the aerospace industry.

Lab-Line Instruments, Inc. Melrose Park, Illinois 1989 to 2005

Senior Buyer

Reduced the part shortage report from 35 pages to 5 pages over a two year period at this medical equipment manufacturer.

Assisted in converting the computer system from MANMAN to MAPICS.

When required I covered the Purchasing Manager’s responsibilities.

Kept smooth delivery of parts when company had severe cash flow problems.

Spent between $3,000,000 and $4,000,000 annually with approximately 400 vendors.

Assisted in the annual physical inventory.

Was part of the quality audit committee to verify procedures were being followed by the various departments.

Key commodities responsible for included bearings, controllers, electrical items, overseas sourcing, glassware, hinges, knobs, motors, steel & aluminum, pans, power transmission parts, sensors, sheet metal fabrication, thermometers, and shelves.

Purchased electronic parts such as circuit breakers, integrated circuits, rheostats, switches, etc.

Purchased MRO items when required. This has included abrasives; cutting tools; (drills, taps, reamers, end mills); building & janitorial supplies; computer supplies; engineering supplies; and anything else needed to keep our operation running.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Trinity Christian College

Majors: Marketing Management and Business Administration

Associate in Applied Science

South Suburban College

Majors: Accounting and Business Administration

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