Supply Chain Mgmt, Production Plannung, Customer Service

Robert J. Cronin

*B Walker Lane

Queensbury, NY *2804 ********@******.*** 518-***-****

Procurement Management/Purchasing

Production Planning

Customer Service

Public Relations

Data Analysis

Personnel Training and Supervision

Raw Materials / Finished Goods Inventory Management

Flexible Computer Skills

Negotiating Skills

PROFILE

Raw Material Buyer and Production Planner with a 20 year success record of procuring a wide array of raw materials in multiple JIT manufacturing environments. Developed, implemented and managed techniques to consistently ensure the timely delivery of raw materials to fulfill manufacturing plans and reduce or minimize raw material inventory to targeted levels. Troubleshooter, supplier manager, logistics management, strategic relations point person and negotiator. Award winning procurement specialized implementing multiple techniques leading to significant annualized savings in raw material purchases.

Strength: creating profitable win-win situations and brainstorming in a team atmosphere to develop programs to reduce cost, increase efficiency and eliminate waste. Attention to detail, multi-task easily and work at all levels to achieve common goals. Proven problem solver and skilled listener. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Multi- task easily. Served both internal and external customers to resolve conflict and achieve goals.

Sound knowledge of purchasing principles, quality standards and enterprise resource planning systems (JD Edwards). Developed, implemented and managed supplier managed inventory programs. Also proactively managed and oversaw customer inventory programs from a planning perspective to better serve customers and improve manufacturing efficiencies. Managed supplier agreements to maximize volume rebates where applicable and minimize increases in cost. Initiated hundreds of thousands of dollars in savings through raw material substitutions (where possible), supplier consolidations and strategic negotiation. Actively participated in supplier quality teams and worked with suppliers to adhere to and meet or exceed required supplier quality standards. Experience with Excel.

Excel at all stages of procurement management including actively participating with appropriate internal customers in the development of raw material specifications, analyzing market and delivery systems to asses supplier competency and preparing and approving necessary paper work accordingly. Ability to learn complex methodologies pertaining to scope of work. Assisted in supplier quality audits.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

CR Bard, Queensbury, NY

Raw Material Buyer – 9 years. Managed all aspects of procuring certain commodities. Negotiated pricing, formulated procurement policies w/ suppliers. Sourcing, preparing requisitions and PO’s, establishing standard costs for all raw materials procured. Successful in achieving positive pricing variances for many materials as well as reducing inventory.

Adirondack Sunrooms and Spas, Queensbury, NY

Operations Manager/Design Consultant – 3 years. Established leads and presented sales presentations. Provided product demonstration, survey and design consultations and cost estimates. Also managed show room which included product demos, project tracking and sales status tracking and management for staff design consultants. Responsible for customer service to show room walk –ins and existing customers.

Hollingsworth & Vose Co. Greenwich, NY

Production Planner/Buyer - 11 years. Responsible for the production planning of three paper machines employing 150 employees and the procurement of all raw materials necessary to achieve that plan. Achieved a 99% on time delivery rating for our dual mill location by maximizing production efficiencies and detailed planning which included detailed involvement with internal departments. Initiated over $2 million of cost savings during my tenure. Established sound relationships with customers and suppliers.

James River Corporation, Glens Falls, NY

Distribution/Logistics Planner – 7 years. Coordinated customer and inventory shipments to 3 regional warehouses from several East Coast mills. Developed a consolidated shipment program which reduced costs by 20%. Optimized the sourcing of orders to save transportation costs. Deployed product based on forecasting data. Acted as a company resource on logistical issues, product information, the ERP system and issues relating to maximum operating efficiencies. Team participation on many initiatives to implement programs designed to measure and improve service levels and reduce cost.

EDUCATION

B.A. History, SUNY Plattsburgh, Plattsburgh, NY GPA 3.24

SUNY Albany, Completed graduate courses in Statistics and Statistical Research.

Green Belt - Six Sigma, Team Leader and Team Facilitator completion – TQI (Total Quality Improvement).

Successful completion of Basic, COBOL and Pasqal computer programing courses.

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